Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-17

WASHINlfION. -. Ia Lee. IL
Charles of HapsbIrg may well thank
the kindly fate that handed him a
nice semi-tropical island on which
to be exiled. Napoleon on the lonely
rock of st. Helena and the kaiser
still in his Dutch castle might well
think that Charles has unusual luck
to be dispatched te sunny Madeira
Compared with Napoleon's life on
st. Helena, especially, the exile OF
ex-EmperOr Charles seems an easy
existence. The remarkably healthy
and even climate of Madeira attract
so many visitors that it is now Well
established winter resort. In the city
of Funehal, his new home. Charles
will find plenty of company ana
amusement, if he cares to mingle
with his neighbors. He goes about
freely, attended bv one plain clothes
man In fact, he is practically allow
ed to liv1 the life Of any gentleman
Of leisure in Funchai.
Napoleon, on the other hand, was
treated at all times as a military
prisoner. He might not receive COM
pany without a pass from the COVER
nor of st. Helena. He might not
receive or send uncensored letters.
i IlGAl ! OA -
of his exile declared that:
ut must be signifled to the gener-
al that if he make any attempt to
fly, he will be put into close con-
finement, and it must be notified to
his attendants that, if it should be
found that they are plotting to pre-
pare the generals fight, they shall
be separated from him and likewise
be under close confinement.
"If there are strangers in the is
land whose residence in the country
shall! seem to be with a view of be-
coming instrumental in the flight of
General Buonaparte he, the admiral,
must take measures to remove them.
The admiral will adopt the most rig
orous measures to watch over the
arrival and departure of every ship
and to prevent all communication
with the coast except such as he
shall allow"
Napoleon might not even take a
walk without soldiers at his heels.
So ineensed did he become at this
particular restriction that he had u
long ditch dug in which he proposed
to take outdoor exercise without
making a public spectacle of him
self. 1t IS said. however, that he
never made S of this device after
having it constructed, though he
grew steadily stouter from want of
exercise.
Pains OF Exile
Napoleon was made to feel his
condition as a prisoner even by the
way in which he was addressed. 1t
was not permitted to refer to him
as the former emperor or to call
him Napoleon. He was at all times
General Buonaparte." Charles of
Hapsburg may style himself ex-em-
peror as mueh as he likes. No one
grudges him that.
These two exiles, of course are
entirely different characters. Ma
poleon's influence and triumphs had
been so great that his captors never
felt absolutely safe from his pos
sible return to power. Charles is a
much less dangerous prisoner. So,
even though like Napoleon he tries
to come back. and even though air.
planes make escape much simpler
for him. Charles is not heavily
guarded.
1t was Napoleon's escape from
Elba that IGade the restrictions of
st. Helena so rigorous. The man
who had ruled most of Europe was
indignant at the measures taken to
prevent any plots for escape or res
cue. But the English took no chan
ees. One d.alog is quoted in which
Napoleon said:
"You do rot know my character.
You ought to have relied on my
word of honor"
One OF those present answered,
Might I Tell you the TRUTH"
Napoleon assented.
ST must then tell you, that since
your invasion of Spain no English
man could put any confidence In
your mos. solemn engagements"
AS long as he lived on St. Helena,
Napoleon was a great object of in
terest. The population of the island
doubled during his stay there, part
ly because ships stopped there more
frequently. officials came to see and
report on the prisoners condition,
ana dispatches anne and went.
ST. Helena ~prospered then. But
since Napoleon's time. it has become
more and more isolated. Steamers
rarely find il necessary to stop. and
in consequence residents become dis
satisfied and leave the island. Then,
too, rats and pests have laid seige
to the island so thar it is more DESC
late today than when Napoleon rail-
ed against its gloominess.
Charles will also undoubtedly at
I tract business to his island. He viii
probably become a guidebook sight
for tourists--a trial Napoleon never
had to stand in his remote, then in
accessible, refuge. From reports oi