The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-05-20

with a slight wound.
have had>occasion to state in these
letters repeatedly, that in recent years
military experts, have given II as their
opinion that "the charge OF the Light
Brigade made famous BY song and his
tory. was an absolutely needless butch
cry. caused by the act Of an irresponsible
subordinate commander. perhaps owing
10 misconcepton. But the men who
rode TO that charge, of course, were
heroes. every one OF them.
| The King Of Rcumania has not fully
mastered the language of his adopted
country after forty years. His German
pronunciation makes something SO strange
when he delivers an sddress In the Rou-
manian tongue in Parliament that none
of his listeners pretend to understand
what he says. As Roumanian is like Ital-
ian. 1t is especially hard for Teutons to
pronounce IL well. The Queen speaks e
| much better. King Carol is unpopular.
Not but that the Roumanians respect him
and recognize that he has done much for
their country. but they cannot bear his
policy, which he keeps to himself, as IL
were. never taking his ministers into his
confidence. But he has many good points.
The character Of the Roumanian court
OF twenty. and even ten, years ago Is lost
The King no longer feels equal to enter
a center on cultivated talents wha an
coura ped all the ar,x ,,ro,a noo,-,, ,I,,ad
and sketched. also feels the weirht -,
years.
When Carmen sylvia went to Roumania
as a bride, the ladies of the "Boyard
clan treated her with disdain. They
cess vide Itbe "Emntvs' pr,ncs..1 ,Iay
on her lille ~ Princess q, Wa hs.anss
she was neither rich o. connec,eS y,;th
the great reIpninp houses Thay csrsd
nothinv for The ar,. she Io,,od - III
Proud ~ tbajr ,,.s, vaaI,h "a a,-IS..
lineage they Thought N 10 he h.loa, ~,
dignity ~ w.lI-bor, wonsn 20 L,ow 80
ming AT Ali ana the idsa ~ one ~ ,hay,,
putting ner 20 nsner vas worse tbsn aIon-
ing with a friends husband
Hence the ouean had unbiu vork 70 in
troduce ar court that atmosnbers ~ chi
tiyation for which n has since becoma
famous Rut sbe succesdad a, Ia., "a
Though tho RIh.scos tbo C.b;La. "a a.,
pbIIinoscos ara ,ha 20. =, ar -.
aristocrscy held aIoof for some tIr,s
they finally ION 10 her idea. ana tn gan'
eraI tone of Roumania ba. rbanvad 90
much ths, q, C,rrn.n SUI, 49, &c 80
into their country a. a hride ,odov .h',
would he idoIizsd
King Carol is accused of parsiuony of
duIlness. and OF keeping the country's
foreign policy a secret Not a cabine,
minister has shared IL: but not one has
ever asked to share IL. SO that the, whole
responsibility of peace or war rests al
ways with the aged king. His old wears
are full of burdens. He is nv no means
~.
Crown Princes household is called. And
vet he does things for the Crown Prin-
cess which seem to 20 against his con-
science. Truth is. the old gentleman has
hands he is as way The Latter cams
to Bucharest about twenty-tvo wears
ago as the counterpart OF Carmen sylvia
She was rich and highly connected. Her
relationship with the reigning house of
Russia, England. and Germany, her
youth and beauty, put all at her feet.
But society altered its views and the
Princess and her husband are more I'M
popular than Carmen sylvia and Prince
Carol ever have been.
Long ago. when. Crown Prince Ferdi- |
nand was young man. he fell in love
with Heiene de Nacaresco, beautiful
lnalo OF honor OF whom carmen sylvia
very iohu. Inc Nacarescos mao
oeeh leaders IN Koumania earlier In that
counus history, ano nave a long Inc OF
,s, ana patrIots 70 Iook oack up
III vas pne uausn'er oi John
va VINO mao distihsuIsned nm
~. ~ 'e s,n,o, 'ne Iurks' ana
nc was rieh anu
1his T., tel, -. e.a,,,t' y. .
Rn,,ard 1000 -. S;.,,S
when Z, vas Lroyr ,ba, Crou,n p-;nn
Ferdinand WAS en1assd 20 - ,ha;r ~.
sipnat;on becare nxt,sr,e II ,hsir o.
ture King was IN NARY Ronran,an
wby mo, one NJ their clan This ho,.
ever did not appesl 70 Ferdinapd
The court and country were afame |
with the question. The Queen, who 4
adored the young girl, favored the union,
Is did the King. at first, believing that |
IN alliance with an old Boyard family |
soyard clan. far more powerfuI then
han now. hated the idea on match
hat thew had not been abIe N mata
or one of their daughters and fn.IIv
hey won over the King Helene Was
vanished from the court Prince Esr-
lin was sent abroad m Ioor for ano,hs-
rife Her father va. .ont a, a.
oma,ic mission which Vent hir, 81 ~,
amiIv ont ~ the country To- 80.
rba iesIops Royard. wonrd b.y. 80
ma ~. yonrs 81, O. rae. ~. a.
ling and the Vararescos' fr;.n5. dor,nrr
a % .tarnI,, ,hat 80, - $50,
nen,ies were obIigs5 20 dssis, Ueisna
r.. .skd 20 rsno,,.,s o. n-,-.. s,,.
sc,;nad y" 'A' Prince 'o'
ona s.,,, ,.,,l, 81. rus,.
h. c,ss. ~, .na,,Sa ~ s-a
% ~ L.su - VI ms
!, g.. 80 -, s