The Washington times., 1919-10-27
We Don't Mind Taking Off Our
Hats to This Sort of Royalty
Albert, King of Belgium, and Elizabeth bis Queen,
Come to the Capital of Republic.

Albert Of Belgium arrives In Washington Capital OF
the worlds greatest democracy, tonight.
Albert of Belgium is King, about which circumstance
Americans do get excited Neither does Albert of Bel
gium Cousins of half the old royalty of Europe Albert
and his wife, Queen Elizabeth are regular folks"
Two years ago, when Belgium fighting for her life
little triangle of land, there hung in the User head
quarters of the King American cartoon Uncle Sam
shown placing approving hand the shoulder of King
Albert underneath which was printed
King King, you my kind of young man T"
The monarch very fond of this picture, which
proves that he is first and King afterward.
As man, Albert is magnificent. he stands six feet
two three has shoulders and like prize fighter
and very long and servceable legs The brake levers
fhe Kings automobiles heavily REINFORCED with STEEL
he snaps ordinary levers when he stops quickly He
bend inch bar of with his bare hands and hold
fourteen year old child in each hand at rms length
His eyes keen and far apart his forehead is wide
and his back head is shapely showing intelligence well
as power
Albert of Belgium was not born the expectation of
q throne he merely nephew Of that amiable old
gentleman and astute of affairs Leopold n Leopold
had heirs the throne would succeed his brother
Prince Philip, Count Of flanders Philip very deaf and
delicate and he passed the heritage his eldest son.
who died however before Leopold Albert was the second
son.
As child, the present King was very delicate, but
became strong and vigorous through training in the Ecole
Mitaire (mitary school, from which he graduated
fourth in his class Here he learned be engineer and
has since added these professions those aviator and
reporter.
As newspaper man in Brussels and Antwerp young
police" and ship news and became imbued with the
desire to travel, especially in America
In 1898 he to this country sort of second string
prince at that time Nobody bothered him much, and he
ondar orl IiaI<
and wrote pretty good book in which he made his
preference for democratic governments.
An American correspondent wrote of King Albert
Hes the kind Of fellow you would want to 20 fish
ing with play poker with, and fight with but against
Donald Mcregor would tell you that proposition is
had thing to end sentence with.)
Julius Caesar in his modest commentaries on the Gallo
wars writes: OF these, the bravest are the Belgae'
(Begians). During :he Albert was the only monarch
to lead and fight with his troops.
BE took chances which caused his generals and soldiers
to protest, whereupon he replied:
Before they annihilate my army they shall have
to step my dead body
While the King fought with his men, the Queen was
busy as nurse firing the patriotism of the world with her
example of untng devotion Albert and his wife are
democrats of the highest order which, perhaps explains
why they both still monarchs and of the highest order
The King has his pictures in the movies shaking hands
With common American citizens whom don't even
exhibit silk hats The Queen holds babies in her and
plays with the youngsters the beach She in swim
ming IN one piece spit which wouldn't be allowed of
course at Washingtons municipal bathing place
Tie King made addresses at public gatherings speaks
weI and produces fine impression Americans making
them feel more kindly toward Begus aims needs for
the future
One of his statements should be of interest to coal
miners and owners and railroad men:
The wenbeing of the laborer is possible only when
industry is hourshing That is Kings commentary on
strikes.
Washington welcomes the King and Queen not because
tey are King and Queen but because they stand things
and mir