The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-17

cape much simpler for him, Charles
is not heavily guarded.
1t was Napoleon's escape from Elba
that made the restrictions of st. He
lena SO rigorous. The man who had
ruled most of Europe was indignant
at the measures taken to prevent any
plots for escape or resue. But the Eng
lish took no chances. One dialog is
quoted in which Napoleon said:
You do not know my character. You
ought to have relied on my word of
honor"
One of these present answered,
Might tell you the TRUTH"
Napoleon assented
Il must tell you that since your in
vasion of Spain no Englishman could
put any confidence in your most sol
emn engagements"
As long as he lived on ST Helena,
Napoleon was great object of inter
est. The population of the island
doubled during his stay there, partly
because ships stopped there more fire.
quently. Officials came to see and re-
port on the prisoners condition, and
dispatches came and went.
st. Helena prospered then. But
since Napoleon's time, it has become
more and more isolated. Steamers
rarely find it 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 that is is more 6esolate
against its gloominess.
Charles will also undoubtedly at
an+ IJVc.5 - f,i- 81 la will
probably become a guidebook sight
for tourists-a trial Napoleon never
had TO stand in his remote, then in
accessible refuge. From reports OF
Charles first days in his new home
he will not like the gaze of the curl
Gus any better than Napoleon did. Ma
poleon scarcely went anywhere be
cause of the staring groups that gath
cred to see him pass. Charles is said
to be taciturn and unwilling TO enter
the social life Funchal.
A Healthy Prison
It is rather strange that both ST
Helena and Madeira should be well
known for their health-giving climates
Both have been long regarded as excel
lent places for tuberculosis patients
because of the dry, balmy air, never
very hot nor very cold.
Madeira especially, has attracted q
good many invalids, though now it en-
joys more widespread popularity with
healthy people who are sufficiently af
fluent to go in search of q congeniaI
climate in mid-winter.
There is an interesting story oil
a proposed sanatorium for Madeira
Nearly 20 years ago officials Of a Ger
man syndicate appeared on the island
and set forth a plan to build sana
forum with a number of free beds
set aside for poor consumptives OF
Madeira. Portugal agreed and the
buildings was erected. Arrangements
were made to bring in large quantities
OF furniture duty free because of thu
philanthropic character of the subject
But after the furniture was LANDED
( and the building nearly ready 70
! business, the sanatorium in some wa.
/ became a hotel with an annex to b.
/ used as a sanattorium. The projec
! took on a distinctly commercial as
| pect. An investigation was ordere'
| and the building was found to hav
| gun emplacements concealed in tn
/ walls. 1t was further revealed tina
nearly mile OF land along the Sc;
front had been bought by the syndi
! cate.
The promoters had been so popula
| until then in Funchal were sent ava.
| at once. And the sanatorium-hotel-for
| lay vacant. 1t has been said tina
/ part of this building may be used b.
| ex-Emperor Charles as his pelmanen
i residence.
Wherever he lives in Madeira