The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1921-12-24

Charles Of Hapsburs may well thank


Charles Of Hapsburg may well thank
the kindly fate that handed him q
nice semitropical island on which to
be exfled. Napoleon on the lonely
rock Of st. Helena and the kaiser stili
in his Dutch castle might well think
that Charles has unusual luck to be
dispatched to sunny MADEIRA
Compared with Napoleon's life on
st. Helena. especially, the exile OF ex-
Emperor Charles seems an easy ex-
istence. The remarkably healthy and
even climate Of Madeira attracts so
many visitors that II IL now a well es-
tablished Winter resort. In the city
Of Funchai. his new home. Charles
will find plenty of company and
amusement, II he cares to mingle
with his neighbors. He goes about
freely. attended by n plain clothes
man. In fact, he is practically al
lowed to live the life of any gentle
man of leisure in Funchal.
Napoleon, on the other hand, was
treated at all times rs q military pris-
oner. He might not receive COM
pany without a pass from the gov
ernor of st. Helena. He might not
receive or send u~ncensored letters.
The men who decided on the terms
of his exile decreed that:
"It must be signified to the general
that II he make any attempt to ny.
he will be put into close confinement,
and it must be notified to his attend
ants that, IL 1t should be found that
they are plotting to prepare the gen.
erals 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 fight of
General Bonaparte, he (the ADMIRABLY
must take measures to remove them.
The admiral will adopt the most rig
o measures to watch over the ar
rival and departure Of every ship and
| to prevent all communication with
the coast except such as he shall al
low"
Napoleon might not even take a
walk without soldiers at his heels.
| So incensed did he become at this
particular restriction that he had a
long ditch dug in which he proposed
to take outdoor exercise without max
ing a public spectacle Of himself. 1t
is said, however, that he eve made
use of this device after having 1t con-
structed. though he grew steadily
stouter from want Of exercise.
PAINS OF EXILE
Napoleon was made to feel his con-
| dition even by the way in which he
was addressed. 1t vas not permitted
to refer to him az the former en-
peror or to call him Napoleon. He
was at all times"General Bonaparte."
Charles Of Hapsburg may style him.
self ex-emperor as much as he likes
No one grudges him that.
These two exiles. of course, are en-
tirely different characters. Napol
cons influence and triumphs had
been so great that his captors nevel
felt absolutely safe from his possible
return to power. Charles is a much
less dangerous prisoner. So, ever
though like Napoleon he tries to com,
back, and ven though airplanel
make escape much simpler for him
Charles is not heavily guarded.
1t was Napoleon's escape from Elb,
that made the restrictions of st Hell
ena SO rigorous. The man who hat
ruled most of Europe was indignan
at the taken to prevent an!
plots for escape OIL rescue. But tn
English took no chances. One dia
logue is quoted in which Napoleon
said:
you do not know my character
You ought to have relied on my wort
of honor"
One of those present answered
might I tell you the TRUTH"
Napoleon assented.
II must tell you, then. that sine
your invasion Of Spain no English
man could put any confidence in you
most solemn engagements"
AS long as he lived on st. Helen
Napoleon was a great object of inter
est. The population Of the islam
doubled during his stay there. partl,