Evening star., 1928-05-20


deprived Of his succession to the
throne for conduct unbecoming
a prince. recently has been Or
dered depcrted from England for con-
duct unbecoming an alien. He has ex-
pressed the desire TO come TO America.
but the question has been raised wheth-
er cur immigration authorities VIII ad-
nit q visitor whose personal life has
been somewhat notorious and whose
political activity has been adjudged
perntcious by the British government.
Clearly this young man The is in his
early ttlirties) is in a bad way.
What complicates the situation Of
Mr.. Charles Blackmountain ithat Is the
English equivalent Of the name he
adopted after he abdicated) is that he
wants TO be King Of Rumanla. There
was a time. a year or more ago, when
no thought could have distressed him
more II Rumania was disguised With
him. he heartily rcciprocated the senti-
ment.
But with the death of King Ferdi-
nand and Premier Jon Bratianu new
forces have emerged in Rumanian poll
tics The 100000 peasants who recently
denounced the present government at
Alba Julia were not, 1t Is true, crying
for Carol. But as the power OF the
new democratic peasant forces increases,
Carols candidacy for the throne be-
comes every day more logical.
Carol Is no plotter and intriguer. as
was ex-Emperor Charles. But he has
at last permitted his political friends To
see If they can arrange something for
him
1t viii not be easy. The journey 70
the throne. IL he makes II. probably Will
be made by slow stages through the
back door of the regency. His enemies.
4aos1.r9lIing the nectar and ambr0sia Of
political patronage, are tremendously
strong Carol has nothing except his
personal reputation.
And what reputation When went
10 talk with Carol in Paris shortly after
his abdicatiOn, ] Was prepared 10 see a
youth pTematurely aged by debauchery
and broken by fear and remorse-that
was the picture Of him that had been
spread throughout the entire European
press. Instead ! was received by a
courteous and self-possessec young
sportsman. There was nothing Of hero-
ism In the face, certainly. But also
there was nothing OF craftiness He was
tell. slender, supple, clearly enjoying eE-
eelIerf health and in full possession oi
his nerves He might have been an
English polo player, except that his
short blonde mustache was little con
4snentsI" The boyish blue eyes had
nothing 10 ssy, but nothing 10 conceal
This Dersonable fellow did not IN the
gesst correspond with the young Nero
,xsaa had hssen iiYnneo by the press re.
leases o! the Erstiauu government. In
1eed nobody could The Carol who had
l.een pictured by his political shemief
ass a creature more ronantleally ma.
1sgnant and craven than any villain Oi
n1elocEaIna.
re had (ail this Is the official storj
suoas0rec by the Eumanlan govern
rter,tl fed from his country when IT Wa
IA deepest peril, oYerrun BY the German
Invader; contracted a fake marriage
hser1 brought back forcibiy 10 his dut'
Stter the war and ordered 10 JOIN NJ
gegi1nett: Gnatched from career of ce
hstsnheYy IN Bucharest latter tlle an
,g,,Innerf OF his marriage and sent on
s<s,r around the world. married W
eEsyrtuQ young princess. feinbtated II
80 y,rineeIv dignity and offered enare'
~ gtlow xyIaat stuff WIS III him Ipsteaf
- 1setno ,lo 10 his duties, he abahdonef
- s3fs and child, lived with oihe
..'s.,nen oIeFFeled with fls mother sn'
sa,sset tusaIIted his ezperieneed advisers
a.a1 gytaeu for a moment 1ltfussFd WIZ
s.steaal duties e0nspired 10 esisDfZ/3'
,,e.'syayuent ftinAs 'Ssd on ihe tge 2
s,seoveyy fed from the country WIN
,.,1.,asy, end abdicated the succession
b. the throne
That is q pretty compete picture 81, ~
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