The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-05

Next 10 the German Emperor no
man in this war has been SO bitterly
assalled as the King OF the Hellenes.
with this difference, that whereas
the former is blamed for having made
the war. the latter Is denounced for
his peaceful and neutralist policy. The
campaign against King Constantine Of
Greece is not wHged only the columns
Of the Entente press: on the contrary,
il has found fn echo in The columns or
the neutral newspapers and periodicals
+ OF the two worlds, where the most un-
pretentOuS and the most democratic
Of all crowned rulers has been brand
ed in turn as militarist, an absolut-
ist, 4. foe 10 representative govern
ment and finally as Il man who has
! lost all sense OF duty towards MS
country, his prestige. and, what Is
more, towards History. In all this
campaign against Constantine Of
Greece not word Of protest was
Jatscd. and those trying TO give an
EdeH Of the real situation, as far as
Constantine is concerned. find the col
Umns OF the world press closed to
them.
Now. then. nowhere is it more DIFF
ficut 10 justify a Kings actions and
behavior than in democratic coun-
I Try. justly proud of its antimonarch-
ical ideas. its form OF government and
its liberal institutions. Nevertheless,
the popular idea of the King. VINO
grows fat on the sweat Of the people,
and who wears purple and q crown
when his subjects go barefoot and in
rags, the idea Of The King who can
drag every mothers son 10 the army
and have him killed in order TO get
more land 10 grow fat. is every day
being more discarded rs an always III
creaSlng number OF American citizens
come III contact with the mOnarChs Of
Europe
Constantine, the King of the Hell
leneS, is first. second and always q
man; nothing in him betrays the mil,
ltarlSt, the autocrat, the narrow. mind
ed and selfish individual as his crit.
:cs are prone to depict him.
His views on everything are liberal
up to date, and in fragrant contrast
with what IS believed generally TO be
The interest Of Royalty. but Constan-
tine believes that to be King of the
HeIIenes is something very different
than being merely a king. which is
true. He knows that he reigns over a
people very democratic in character,
! and. therefore, very proud of his lib
critics; therefore. be Is a democrat
himself in views. in MANNERS and in
general behavior There is only one
thing. however, TO which he is devot.
eddy attached, and this is discipline;
King Constantine considers discipline
the biggest factor in any organiza-
ton; and this applies chiefly 10 the
army, which be considers us the bull
! wark OF any government. including
! Democracy; he used to say. take off
the army from any organized stale
and you will see that it Is impossible
for it TO exist. Why? Because the
others would not let YOU. The army,
not on the basis Of voluntary service,
! but as the entire nation in arms, that
is the only guarantee for any people +;
ii has been so in the past ii is 50 to-
day. it will ba the same in the future.
Because that IS human nature, and YOU
cannot change that through treaties
and abstract theories. But in order
j To give the army any value. discipline
/ organization and continuous work is
necessary. otherwise tits money spent
| at random, and money, especially ia
! day, is very precious and expensive
thing to be wasted away King Con.
I stantine believes in discipline in every
branch Of the government. and he
wants everybody to display tho high.
est amount Of efficiency OF which he
Is capable in the work in which he is
employed. During the two Balkan
wars, he taught these principles 10
his officers and men in number Of
orders and proclamations. and, what is
more, with his example. One OF the
famous sayings Of King Constantine