New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-15

Of his will. were not 70 be opened tl
dfty years after his death. Americans
who have visited Munich will easily
recall the enormous debt that the city
owes 20 him in making it one OF the
art centres OF Europe. Most OF the
fine architecture of Munich is the crea-
ton Of Ludwig, and its art collections
owe more 20 him than to any other
man. He was the builder Of TIE Glyp-
tothek, the two Pinakotheken, the Wal
halla, the Odeon and the university.
The publication Of Ludyig's diary
NJ least a condensation Of 1t, for IL II
not probable that work Of such vast
extent will be published entire-msy
well be looked forward 10 as an i'm
portant literary event Ludwig lived
a full life, lived in interesting times
and rubbed shoulders with mary OF the
leading men Of Europe in politics and
art. As a young man, still Crown
Prince OF Bavaria, he won his spurs
fighting for Napoleon in the campaigns
Of 1907 and 1909, but he could not make
himself n Frenchman az heart, and so
he failed 20 win the favor Of Napo-
leon, who even uttered wish to have
him shot.
Ludwig came TO the throne in 1925,
after having befriended Greece and
assisted with his money in establishing
Greek independence. 1t was his second
son. Otto, who became the first King
OF the Hellenes. But Ludwig, although
he had pursued fairly moderate and
enlightened policy, came to grief IN
lS48, which was a bad year for mon
archs OF Europe. He suffered shipwreck
on the two rocks of politics and love.
IN 1886 the pretty Spanish dancer
Lola Montez arrived in Munich and
soon danced her way into the royal
affections. He wanted to make her q
countess, so that he might give her =
position in Munich society. bot his
Catholic ministry resisted and was dis
missed. Then a Liberal Cabinet. known
as the Lola Ministry" was installed.
IL sanctioned the ernobling of her as
the Countess Landsberg; but not many
months afterward the monarch was
forced by his incensed people to Danish
his fair Gree. 1t was doubtless this
unhappy love affair that made the
King, otherwise n fairly creditable
ruler. an easy victim of the revolu-
tionary movement of 184S. He abdi-
Gated before the storm in favor Of his
son, Macmillan II, and spent most Of
the final twenty years Of his life in
Rome. His villa there was a great
rendezvous OF artists, and he loved TO
play the role Of Mscenas, and was. OF
course. extremely popular with the
artist colony of Rome. Both painters
and sculptors owed many commissions
to him, in his unremitting efforts TO
enrich the collections OF Munich. II
is interesting 70 recall that Ludwig a,
. young man was something Of poet,
and threw himself with ardor into the
romanticist movement that was then
popular in Europe. He ever maintained
a deep interest in literature and liter
airy men; in 1927 we find him making
pilgrimage to the literary shrine OF
Wcimar 70 visit Goethe. It should not
be forgotten that Ludwig was also =
brothor-in-law OF King Frederick Will
lam " Of Prussia. who has often been
called the "romanticist on the throne"
Altogether. therefore, it may be e1-
pected that an extremely interesting
book will be made out OF his memoirs
and literary remains