The state herald., 1915-12-03

humbert heir to the throne, born on September
10. 1904 and Princess Giovanna born In 1907
The then prince OF Naples entered the Italian
army In 1887 as subleutenant: he became colonel
In 1880. major general two years later lieutenant
general In 1894 and general in command of the
forces at Naples In 1897.
King Victor Emmanuel IL honorary doctor of
laws OF the universities OF oxford and Pennsyl.
yania. honorary commander in several foreign
armies. a knight OF the Garter and an authority
ON numismatics. volume publli he by him on
this subject was recently crowned by the Institute
OF France
An exceptionally happy Incident. which has
made Its due impression on a people of such
artistic tastes as the Italians was the recent dis.
covery. or rather. rediscovery. OF a war lyric by
one OF ltaly's great poets which Is being adopted
as appositely made for the present struggle
When Victor Emmanuel Of Sardinia had under.
taken the redemption OF Italian provinces over
half a century ago, Giosue Carducci had com.
posed noble poem. with the title TO the King
National Song by some strange fate II was
neglected and then forgotten.
Its every line is today appropriate TO the work
of redemption Of Italian provinces undertaken by
Victor Emmanuel III
War Fixes the Nations Attention.
The kings name should not he handled about
IL the declaration Of an Italian writer mhde In
the Tribuna, The mnryes OF activity. OF courage.
Of nbnegation, of heroic and smiling fathorlness
SHOWN nN NhE icior EMMANUEL says thlH writer.
marvels constantly renewed and constantly ris.
ing TO heights unnttaincd BY others. have now be.
come like the purn air one breathes and the pure
sky one coniemplateH for the calming OF fears
aud the eSaltation Of the spirit. Il IN Impossible.
TO succeed In giving adequate account OF them
aud u IN dangerous to weave crown OF anec,
dotes
Some might be led to form a mental picture
OF the kinE through an anccdotc which should not
aud cannot be regarded otherwise than M a
symbol.
Let us how rcycrontly he says. let M not try
TO build M images that would only be inf.riori
ties. that would sound as profanations 10, Us
keep In our heart with regard TO the King a TO
lgious sense. mystic feeling
In correspondence from the front a noted
French writer. Mr. Jean Carrcr.. after describing
the kings life In the nrld. dweils upon tho do
gre. 10 which Victor Emmanuel has become popu
lar with his army and his peopl.
Before tho war. he says. Victor Emmanuel was
profoundly respected by all admired by those who
had tho honor 10 approach him. beloved by those
around him. hut. perhaps In tho precise and
broader sense Of III" word. he was not absolutely
popular This be II remarked for reasons which
are profoundly 10 the honor OF the monarch In
order TO be- popular IN the time OF peace q soy
oreiEn must have certain external forms OF 81.
ubcfanc., certain prediction for pomp and
show aud, " one may adopted q modern term a
certain capacity Tor rbiun.' All these were RI.
pugnant TO tho straightforward. aincar. and TO
some extent democratic nature OF the king Of
Italy. lie would certainly never have consented
TO lend himself TO any OF those displays and
thcatriealtleH by which oertein other soyereiKns
loved TO put themselves In evidence