Evening star., 1914-04-10
William Caspar Comes From
Bulgaria and Is Expected
in Washington Today.
HER MAJESTY TO SAIL
FROM HAMBURG IN MAY
Will Be Guest at House While
in United States-3oes West as
Far as Minnesota.

William Caspar who has come to the
United States from Bulgaria as the per-
sonal representative of Queen Eleanora
to make arrangements for her intended
visit to this country next month. Is ex-
pected to arrive in Washington late this
afternoon, according to announcement at
the State Department today.
Mr.. Caspar, who is armed with a per-
sonal letter from the Queen of Bulgaria
and credentials from the American con-
sular agent at Sofia, reached New York
last night on the Imperator. He was met
at the pier by representative of the
State Department, 1. P. Roosa, United
States dispatch agent at New York, at
the request of the department. He was
also met by Clayton Rockhill, who is de-
scribed by New York dispatches to be
a representative of the State Department
but it is said there today that Mr.. Rock
hills identity is that of "a New York
business man. who hopes to be made Bull
Sarian consul general at New York.
In this connection 1t Is said that other
American business men may have con-
situations with Mr.. Caspar while he is
in this country in regard to the possibil-
ity Of their being made consular agents
Of Bulgaria in the United States. Incl
dentaIly. too, there is considerable inter-
est in the report that the approaching
visit of the queen may bring about an
agreement between the United States and
Bulgaria to establish diplomatic relations
in each others capitals. in view OF the
fact that the creation of legation at
Sofia would mean that there will be still
another diplomatic post to be filled
Will Be Guest at White House.
1t is announced that the queen will sail
from Hamburg for the United States on
either the Kaiserin Auguste Victoria, May
10, or the Imperator, May - She will
stay in this country four or five weeks,
and will 90 as far west as Rochester,
Mimi. where she will be the guest of
the Mayo brothers, the famous surgeons
She is to visit here at the White House
and will also go to Philadelphia, Chicago.
Boston and perhaps one or two other
cities. Mr.. Caspar. with the assistance of
the officials of the Office Of the third as
aist4sk <eeEssau Of 4tate, viii lay out an
iMnerary Tor the queen, and the finishing
tpucnes VIII be put on. 1t next Week. with
The arrival in this country of Prof. Oliver
Bainbridge, the English author. who mas
been intrusted with that mission Of as
sistance by the queen, because OF her
acquaintance with him..
Mr.. Caspar was born in the United
States and is to a certain extent famlliar
with this country, although he has lived
in Bulgaria for some time. He is
government contractor. He is acqualnt-
ed with American business men and
methods.
The queen, on her visit to Washington,
will have a suite of about fifteen per
sons. including ladies in waiting, aids
de camp and secretaries Several or the
leading physicians and surgeons or Bull
garia may be in the party She VIII
bring with her four young Macedonian
women, whom she intends TO enter IN
ff.la
be instructed in nursing methods used
here. These young women are to go
back to Bulgaria and instruct other
Young women. The queen also expects
to take back to Bulgaria several young
American woman nurses, 10 enter the
hospitals of that country.
Praises American Nurses.
In an interview given in New York
last night. Mr.. Caspar is quoted as say
ing:
During the recent war in the Bal
kans it was American nurses who did
the most to relieve the suffer1ngs OF the
wounded and sick Bulgarian soldiers.
Nurses of other nationalities were not
nearly so competent. In Bulgaria there
is a lack of professional trained nurses.
THE queen herself, whom | have seen
caring for the wounded soldiers in
Bulgarian hospitals is d trained nurse.
having gained DeT HFSI eApoilcuSt, L
think. in the Russo-Japanese war.
"She took entire charge of Bulgaria s
hospitals during the war She owns
three hospitals in Bulgaria.
She is also coming here to study
immigration methods. Bulgaria has
250. 900 Macedonian immigrants and the
queen knows that the United States
understands how to treat immigrants.
Her majesty wishes to learn these
methods.
Says Bulgaria Is Progressive.
The queen is progressive, but l
do not know if she is a suffragette.
When she married King Ferdinand two
progressives were united, for Bulgaria,
although one of the smallest countries
in Europe, is one of the most progress
sive in government, manufactures. busi-
ness and agricultural methods. Bulgaria
is recovering very rapidly from the ef-
fects of the war.
mo Jew was ever prosecuted in Bull
garia In that country the Jews have
always enjoyed equal liberties and priv
ileges with all subjects. Do not confuse
Bulgaria with Roumania.
The queen has received letters
threatening her life. but she has not
paid the slightest attention to the threats,
as she realized they were made by ig-
norant persons She knows she will be
protected in this country