Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-19

Washington, Dec. 17.-Charlcs 81
Hapsbtrg may well thank the kindly
fate that handed him n nice semi
tropical island on which 10 be ex-
lied. NAPOLEON on the lonely rock OF
81. Helena and the Kaiser still In his
Dutch castle might we'll think that
Charles has unusual luck to be die
patched to sunny Madeira.
Compared with Napoleon's life on
st. Helena, especially, the exile OF ex-
Emperor Charles seems an easy exist
once. The remarkably healthy and
even climate Of Madeira attracts 20
many visitors that IL Is now well
established winter resort. In the city
Of runchal, his new home. Charles Will
find plenty of company and amuse-
rnent. II m cares 10 mingle with his
neighbors sHe goes about freely. at
tended by one plain clothes man. In
fact. he Is practically allowed TO live
the life Of any gentleman Of leisure
in Funchal.
Napoleon. on the other hand, was
/ treated at all times an a military pris-
oner. He might not receive company
without n pass from the governor Of
st. Helena. He might not receive or
send uncensored letters.
The men who decided on the termf
Of his exile decreed that:
"It must be signihed 10 the general
that II he make any attempt to fly
he will be put into close confinement
and IL must be notified 20 his attend.
ants that. IL II should be found thai
they are plotting TO prepare the gen
erals flight. they shall be separated
from him and likewise be under Gloss
confinement.
IF there are strangers IN the islant
whose residence in the country shal
seem to be with view Of becomin'
instrumental in the flight Of Genera
Ronaparte, he (the admiraD mus
take measures to remove them. tn
admiral will adopt the most rigorou
measures 10 watch over the arriva
and departure of every ship and Z
prevent all communication with tn
! coast except such as he shall allow.
Napoleon might not even take
: walk without soldiers at his heels. 5
, Incensed did he become at this par
: ticular restriction that he had a Ion
ditch dug in which he proposed 20 tax
: outdoor exercise without making.
! public spectacle Of himself. u is SAT-
8 however. that he never made use
= this device after having il constructe
8 though ne grew steadily stouter froI
want of exercise.
Pains OF Exile.
Napoleon was made 10 feel his cor
. dition as a prisoner even by the wa
i'm which he was addressed. 1t We
not permitted to refer to him as u
former emperor or TO call him NJ
poleon. He was at all times "Gener
: Bonaparte." Charles of Hapsbu'
y may style himself ex-emperor as mu'
as he likes. No one grudges him tha
These two exiles, of course, are el
tirely different characters. Napoleon
influence and triumphs had been
. great that this captors never II
:, absolutely safe from his possible r
y turn 10 power. Charles is a. mu'
= less dangerous prisoner. So. ev'
- though like Napoleon ne tries TO con
: back. and even though airplanes mai
escape much simpler for him, Charl
: is not heavily guarded.
: 1t was Napoleon's escape from I'll
. that made the restrictions OF
> Helena so rigorous. The man w
- had ruled most OF Europe was indi
nant at the measures taken 10 preye
any plots for escape or rescue.
l.. the English took no chances. %
dialogue is quoted in which Napoie
:, said:
- You do not know my charact
" You ought to have relied on my wo
7 OF honor
A., One of those present answers
:. N"Might / tell you the TRUTH
o. Napoleon assented.
40 II must then tell you. that sln
~ your invasion of Spain no Englishm