Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-03-15
Albania Is Hard Nut
for Prince of WED


Berlin, March 14.-Observers OF
Balkan politics see stormy DAYS ahead
for the prince Of Weld that former
major of a German infantry regiment.
who has been called to rule the Al
banians But thirty-eght years Of
age, his life heretofore has not touch
cd upon affairs of state nor broaden-
ed beyond the daily routine Of an
army officer and the social preroga-
tives that attach themselves TO mem.
bers Of the petty royalty OF the lesser
European principalities. He was not
ever head Of the house Of Weld but
the second brother.
He does not even know whether he
Is q real royalty" in his new position
It is true the Albanian delegation that
preferred him the throne of that torn
ana troubled country addressed him
as majesty" and king" but the pow.
ers agreed only to recognize him as
"pfince of Albania" Certainly he
will find rude reality and personal
danger in his new sovereignty
Captain Won Zubovits, who tough.
for the freedom Of Albania against
Montenegro thirty-four years ago and
who knows the country and Its people
thoroughly, declares that the prince
will face the problem Of reconcillng
and uniting under one banner mortal
enemies, Christians and Mohammc-
dams the Occident and the Orient
will have to spread civilization and
order in country where an alphabet
for the mother tongue was intro
duced only three or four years ago
and where there is still no grammar.
The hinterland. after 100 years Of
Turkish rule Is q Wild waste.
The incidence OF the Albanian,
says Won Zubovits, Is another factor.
For centuries he has done as little as
he could because he knew that soon
or late, whatever he had accumulated
or made would be taken away from
him. He let's half his land lie UNI
Tiled Where he does cultivate his
pillow goes only couple inches
deep Furthermore, declares the cap
tain. the London conference in
stepmotherly way included in the new
Albania all swamps and rocks pos
sble Of Inclusion. lie continues:
HIIow, then. shall this little land
bear an tho heavy burdens which VIII
impose themselves upon il through
its creation into a now state? How
viii &C pay its officials and army now
UhAiN ntitfAna ~ AAAHNNt sAAANAiAa Af'tt'
will it pay its loan Of SIS, 900. 000e All
viii be peaceful as long as any of the
I$l5,00O.000 remains, until the day
when the word will come. Now
skipedor (Albanian), pay taxes.
Then | would Ike to see how anyone
can squeeze single penny out Of IA
mahssor"
So far from expecting TO pay taxes
the average Albanian expects to re-
COVE money ana cattle from the new
ruler Won Zubovits details converse
tions with different natives. All look
I forward gladly to the coming Of the
prince, who IS TO support the army
lin which all men will be soldiers. he
lwill also support all soldiers parents
wives and children. The Alhahans
expect also that the ruler will give
them 10000 sheep. which they can
slaughter as they please, being oblis
ed only TO return the pelts 70 Inc
prince Tie is TO send their money 10
them, SO that they viii not nave 10
go TO purazzo 20 get il.
The prince Will be confronted also
with the problem Of making orderly
justice take the place of the vendetta
which is IN full bloom.
Iourual vrnuf ada hiring results bee