Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-05
.AUT0CRACY RULED OUT
OF EUROPEAN COUNTRIES
Gigantic Conflict. However. Has Made
Democratic Kings Stronger
Than Ever.
FOUR RULERS ARE POPULAR.
Monarchy Eindicatcd in England.
Italy, Belgium and Serbia. and 1t
All Depends Upon Kind of Hin.
You Arc.
ny DUNCAN .Il<,1AN.

perers. twa independen, Kings " three
sub kings OF German states. grand
dukes. archdukes. princes by the dozen
are down and out ia Europe since
the Russian soldiers refused TO fire
upon upon The i'S,rograd mob in March.
histories. Russia. bulgaria.. Austria
Germany and all o. the German states
are seitlnG along with more sue
Greece has 'nrcd'' King because H.
would not understand that the people
were bossne his job and not he. Even
from stolid SwcIeu where the mod
crate Socialist Prime Minister. Brant-
ing. holds power come threats OF u
the British Premier Lloyd George. re-
Gently put IL in brief speech. ARE
falling in. these days like the wiihered
leaves Of autumn. Alt"sethei. the
King business might ap,,car 10 be on
the verge % un!vcl sal ia iidai:o'
Certainly i; is from the standpoint,
OF the oio-ta sinoned type OF King. The
modern stuart OF BOURBON. who
thought he reesiyed rs cco;w" iireei
to rule his subjects lie thought
they ought 20 lie ruled. 'iycn Ger
and feathers. for discipline and scnti-
mental scenery. Will na-dly care TO
submit herself 10 another lesson sucn
through the operations of unresirict-
ed kaiserism. MI tho more because
they are considerably guilty them
selves are tho Germans likely to blame
all their present troubles; on their out
cast eN-rulcrS. so that the l>aiser's
shanGGT g. r'lnTm from @ :, Ei' AZ
thing half 50 easy as E;lha--would
seem at the present writing TO be
about as good. say. az his brother
Kaiser ksrrs chances OF a triumphal
tour through Jugo- Siavla.
FOUR KINGS STAND TO-DAY
STRONGER THAN even
h,nl. nNr ~ hos
high ana might persons who have
thrown ANA" their throne as "a result
OF their rtchleas ambition TO doni.
nate everything or aching. there stand
four Kings III Europe whose crowns
day aAe safe. than ever. George
Peter Of Serbia. an |. eOoNc all. Albert
of Belgium, never Stood higher in the
respect OF he world or in tao ahec-
the moment when with the SiSninG OF
tho armisticc the democratic peace for
which they have fought and ,oiled with
their peoples became assured.
There are several reasons Tor this.
First, The superficial ONO that the WIN
ming side is hound 10 reward it's lead
larity. But the real hold that the al
lied kings have on their subjects to-
day It's rooted dec!'rr than in Il pa IS nis
are two circmms tances which have
served in each OF the fou" hingdoms
to lit the monarchy out Of much OF
publican ana auvancru liberal elements
may have formerly held ~. first In
each OF tho allied mUnarchics. in II sit
uation trying and tragic beyond words
and requiring OF each citizen. high OF
low. his utmost service. the King has
shown himself 20 DC just PLAZA hard
working man. giving all he could Il
then nation s caus. 2aG being, -aiooG
with II incidentally. very rnuch of !;
ond and still more Important, each az
licd--kin& IN ,he war has sough'
through his high Office NOT L" advance
his own interests, not even always I;
has given himself heart and soul /.
the task OF getting the viii o: HI
ALBERT or BELGIUM
MOST srtihiNG EXAMPLE
course. the most striking example. !
man and ii man man away back troir
the days when he hoonubbed with min
ers and newspaper reporters in Amer
ica. there couli ue>c. have been an!
question OF .N.pcrt = personal popular
OF becoming personally offensive TO hi:
people as he Was OF accepting the l<ai
scr's offer OF 1871 Tor say, con,
sidera ton. sort Of suJtenancy 81 "a.
lais. But II has ~, been Dy Stree;
personal pppu!ariiE ihai Abort ha:
s,rergihrn"u ne ''non"rchy in Eelg:ui'
--proportto!ftt"ly. by the way. bctor,
the war one a, Che .;ronses; $;ocica!:sI
states II Europe.
On the contrary. he has done ;hi'
?on; hucN me- down @ II. AID setting
i done. Deprived OF his Kingdom he
fore The. c"nilici was three mouth.
Old, the King. tiiou.A. OF course. 6ecp
Ing III touch - much as possible viii
its tnicrHa! affairs, was I,iura!iy ~,
lieved OF a good many OF n. siu,ir.
OF government. The Kings iol. lacre,
fore, besides lis relations 10 The com
mission 81 f.iie: ia Ee.s u, aud lii.
suited !nh:tbi'anjS. icduced ii*@,l chief
y 10 the 4. x q! winning i:ct;Iun