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* 0K* 16 H TIF.ARST'^ SUNDAY AMERICAN AMERICAN’S SPECIAL FOREIGN NEWS- -ATLANTA. DECEMBER 14, 1913 Xmas Jewelry Edge wood Avenue BLIGHTED LIVES OE ROYAL RUSSIAN FAMILY REVEALED I )iarv of a < ourt ior Shows Friendless ('/nr A lone Amid Danger and Burned Hopes. L Nephew of Former and Present Sultans Thinks Only America Can Solve Problems. NEAR EAST NEEDS FRIEND Disinterested Power Must Step in or Eruption Will Exceed Balkan War, He Says. By C. F. BERTELLI. Special Cable to The American. PARIS, Dec. 13.—The United States holds the key to European peace. This is the opinion of h!s Imperial highness Prince Habah Ed- din, nephew of Abdul Hamid and of the present Sultan, and leader of the opposition At Constantinople. “Various European j rowers," said his imperial highness, “are sharpen ing their diplomatic weapons in or der to grab all they can In the way of concessions of territory in Asia Minor. This state of things is bound to keep the country in a permanent state of turmoil, which the Turkish Government 1s utterly unable to con trol. Th** only solution of the diffi culty that I cai • for the United States, being Independent of the in trigues of the Triple Alliance, and the Triple Entente, and a nation whose straightforward diplomacy and liberal views have always set an example for the world, to step in and take the sit- luudon in hand. *0f in this way America does not Turkey a helping hand, the greed of certain powers is certain to cause n eruption which, in spite of the ef- iiotrts of various chancelleries, will i*fu! to one of the wo net wars the World has ever seen. French Interests are well estab lished at Beirut and French states men are seeking to extend them far ther into Asia Minor. At the same time England and Germany are hun- *ry, with their <*wn sphere of Influ- • nee there, so, without American aid, * he prospect is for perpetual economic Mrlfe In the only territory remaining no the shattered Ottoman Empire. This must one day Jesuit In an ex plosion which will bring on a scourge <fo which the Balkan war would be .like child’s play. Special Cable to The American. EON DON. Dec. 13. To many un sophisticated people such a book as “Behind the Veil at the Russian Court,” Just published, suggests all sorts of thrilling possibilities. The very title hints at scandalous chronicles, but fts a matter of fact Count Paul Vasslli’s peeps behind the veil owe nothing of their interest to backstairs gossip and sheer scandal. The book purports to be the sum of observations gathered Into a diary kept for years by one who held high rank and an Important post in the imperial entourage at St. Petersburg. Whatever measure of truthfulness belongs to it, the book certainly af fords many well-limned pictures. “His want of mind makes him al ways Indorse the judgments of the last person he speaks to. Like every spoilt child, he has no heart, not be cause his is a bad nature, but be cause he Is unable to feel any woes except his own, or to understand any wants when he himself has none." The tragic destiny that seems to enwrap the ruler of all the Russias is sketched In a few graphic lines: "Danger surrounds him. treason dogs his footsteps; his nation dis likes and distrusts him; his family Is hotlle to him; his only brother Is banished, his mother is estranged from him. the wife of his bosom Is the victim of a strange and mysterious malady; his only son and the suc cessor to his throne and crown Is smitten with an Incurable illness He has no friends, no disinterested ad visers, no Ministers whose popularity in the country could add something to his own And amid these ruins he stands alone, a solitary figure, the more pathetic because he does not realize the tragedy of his own fate." As to the Empress, she seems to have failed to inspire any personal attachment outside her family circle, beautiful and well meaning though she is. "Misfortune seemed to be her lot. Four times her hopes of giving an heir to the crown were brought to naught as one girl after another was born to her, adding to her blighted life the knowledge that in this re spect Russia was bitterly disappoint ed. Her relations with her husband were affectionate, but not tender, and she never knew how to manage him. or to develop by her sympathy the best side of his nature; her manner toward him also was not what it ought to have been. She treated him more like a naughty boy than like a monarch whose first subject she was." The most pitiful figure of all Is the little Czarevitch, of whom the hook records. "The child, who has been very del icate ever since his birth, suffers from an organic disease of the arter ies, which are liable to rupture upon the slightest provocation and even without cause. "He gets a few iessons from his mother, and once or twice a week a master comes to teach him how to read and wHte; but his only attend ant is a sailor, who follows him about everywhere and who Is at the same time his nurse, his tutor and guar dian. “He is constantly impressed w’ith bis own Importance, and already knows very well his rights, though he entirely ignores his duties. Arrogant by nature, this arrogance is fostered Instead of being corrected. No one is allowed to rebuke hirn, or even to contradict him. The Czarevitch beats his sisters, tyrannizes over his serv ants, and when anyone attempts to correct him he instantly threatens the unfortunate person with all kinds of punishment." No hint Is given as to who has now translated the book into quite read able English, but the "entire respon sibility" for all Its comments is left to Count Vassill, who is dead, and therefore beyond the attentions of the Russian police. American Girls in Berlin Entertained Special Cable to The American. BERLIN, Dec 13.—With a toward providing some form of safe but attractive social relaxation for the numerous young women students living alone in pensions and boarding houses in Berlin, the American Wom en’s Club h^,s planned a series of entertainments lasting through the winter. On several evenings through the month the clubrooms will be thrown open and lectures, recitals and dances will be given, with only a nominal charge for admission. On December 20 a Christmas enter tained, followed by a dance, will be given. A somewhat similar work is being carried on by the'ladies of the Union American Church, which will give a big tea, followed by a dance next Tuesday night, the proceeds go ing toward church funds. Tourists Leaving Berlin, After Getting Glimpse of Holiday Fes tivities, for the Bob-sledding. Special Cable to The American. BERLIN, Dec. 13.—One of the larg est social events of the week was the reception given by Miss Agnes Kerr, a prominent member of the American colony, for Mrs. Stewart, of Grand Rapids, Mich. Among the guests were Ambassador and Mrs. Gerard, Mrs. Gherardi, Dr. Alice Luce, Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Conger, and Mrs. \V. A. Derrick, who has just returned from a visit to friends in Dresden. The growing popularity of winter sports is having a marked eifect on the movement of tourist traffic at this season of the year. Berlin hotel registers show a uniformly high per centage of arrivals for December. The majority of these are winter sports* enthusiasts, who are getting a glimpse of holiday festivities before leaving for Switzerland and South Germany. Among the Americans who are here for a short stay are Mrs. C. L. Tracy, of New York, (laughter of John Bige low. who Is living at the Kaiserhof with Mrs. Tracy, and Miss Mellicott, of Baltimore. Among the new arri vals at the Esplanade are Mrs. H. J. Luce, of New York, and Robert ('as sart, of Philadelphia. Several prominent members of the Berlin American colony are planning to spend the Christmas holidays at Grandelwald. where skiing and bob sledding are in season. Trolleys Will Mar Famous Appian Way Special Cable to The American. ROME, Dec. 13.—Lovers of Rome are protesting against the spirit of vandalism displayed by the munici pality in allowing hallowed landmarks and timeworn ruins to be sacrificed to utilitarian purposes. The venerable Appian wav, with Its countless associations of a magnifi cent past, will now he disfigured by the desecrating rails of a modern tramway. In the interior of the cit> streets are being torn up and nneieni squares sacrificed to projected en largement. L l) ■ ■ NEW DICKENS LETTER EOUND: f TELLS TRIALS OE AUTHORS Creator of Pickwick Advises Woman Not to Enter Field Full of Bitter Trials. Boats Will Carry Both Passengers and Freight, and Company Will Get Subsidy. Special Cable to The American. ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 13.—A line of large freight and passenger steam ers is to start running after the New Year from Odessa for New York. The scheme is on a large scale, as it will receive a good part of the Govern ment subsidy formerly given to the Russian volunteer fleet, called here the patriotic fleet, which used to run solely to the Far East via the Red Sea and China. Since Japan got the upper hand, much of this business has been steadily turning to North and South America. The new tariff conditions are ex pected to put the line in a favorable condition as regards importing Rus sian produce into the United States. It will also get all the Armenian. Caucasian and southern emigration from this country. The Russian Im perial railroads have authority to spend $100,000,000 right away on loco motives, rolling stock and equipment. Four thousand locomotives and 05,000 cars for heavy freight are already open for tender. Special Cable to The American. LONDON, Dec. 13.—A letter hitherto unpublished of Charles Dickens, show ing the kindly interest he took in would- be authors has been discovered here. He would dissuade his correspond ents from entering upon a path fraught with harassing and vexatious disap pointments The letter Is dated from No. 48 Doughty street, in the Blooms- burg District, Monday, January 2D, 1828. “Madam: I have read the paper you were kind enough to forward me and very much regret that I can not avail myself of it. It is not in a style of composition which would be serviceable *o The Miscellany, of which I am the editor, neither Is it in my power to commence any new series of papers just now. Would Spare Feelings. "T trust you will not feel hurt by this* communication; be assured that I am perfectly sensible both of the kindly womanly feeling which pervades your little tale and of the excellence of the motive which prompted you to write it. “If I may venture to advise you, l would beg most strongly and urgently to recommend that you endeavor to save the friends to whom you refer by some other means than by the exercise of vour pen. You can not conceive the store; of troubles ami vexations you are pre paring for yourself by entering upon the trade of authorship —. constant, harassing annoyances, which will embit ter the life of seclusion you describe yourself as leading, and no pecuniary re turns from which can ever repay you for the mental peace you will sacri fice. Advice Is Sincere. "I will return the paper to any place you mention, or by any conveyance you may point out. I^et me beg you to be lieve that these few words are written in the purest sincerity, and have been called forth by the terms of your let ter, which I could not make up my mind to answer In more business terms. "I am, madam, your faithful servant, "CHARLES DICKENS.” Churchill's Scare Aids Naval Budget Special Cable to The American. LONDON, Dec. 13.—If we are to believe German papers, our present First Lord of the Admiralty, Mr. W inston Churchill, is an even smart er person than most people willingly concede him to be. As American readers may remember, the naval ma neuvers this year were suddenly stopped by an Admiralty order, osten sibly in order to conceal the fact that the part of the' navy which was play ing the enemy, completely beat the defending squadron, and in real war fare would have been able to cover the landing of a hostile army strong enough to capture London within a fortnight. Now. German papers tell us that the whole thing was a beautifully managed ruse on the part of Mr. Churchill to create a scare which would make it easier for him to get the enormously increased amount which he has now announced that he intends to ask for on next year's naval budget. British Use Movies British Plan Exhibit For Boosting Army In Crystal Palace Special Cable to The American. LONDON, Dec. 13.—With the ob ject of stirring up interest In and en thusiasm for the British army, the Government has just gone to the if greatest length in the taking of mov ing picture films of service life. A leading firm has now a series of mag nificent pictures of artillery, cavalry, infantry, army service corps, Red Cross and other branches. Everything has been at the dis posal of the film manufacturers. Fa mous generals, commanding officers of all ranks, many thousands of men, have been practically under the or ders of the cinematograph operators. Field guns have maneuvered for the camera. Lauder Charitable, But—Grabs 40 Cts. Special Cable to The American. LONDON. Dec. 13.—In the ugliest structure in London, the Crystal Pal ace, it is now’ proposed to hold a Brit ish dominions exhibition in 1915, to show the national resources and prin cipal industries, by means of a col lection of objects illustrating the his tory and present activities of the British people in all parts of the globe. The year 1915 has been chosen for the exhibition for the following rea sons: It is the year during which the next imperial conference will take place; :t is the year when the Prince of Wales will celebrate his twenty-first birth day. and It marks the centenary of the battle of Waterloo. Special Cable to The American. LONDON, Dec. 13.—Harry Lauder, the famous Scotch comedian, who is about to start on a world tour at a salary of $6,250 a week, sang for charity recently at the Coliseum. When he arrived there he demanded 40 cents for his cab fare. “I can’t be out of pocket by the job," he said, “although I don’t mind singing for charity.” Kaiser's Cousin Is Bobbed of His Shirt 1 Special Cable to The American. BERLIN. Dec. 13.—Karl Engelhard!, a plTimher, was fined $12.50 to-day for stealing a shirt belonging to Prince Sigismund, of Hohenzollern, a second cousin of the Kaiser. The Prince changed his shirt after dinner in Berlin and sent it to his house by a servant. The servant was robbed on a suburban train. The shirt has been recovered. OLD PALACE IS American Envoy Will Move Furni ture From Washington—Is the Guest of Monsignor Seton. Special Cable to The American. ROME, Dec. 13.—After prolonged search for a suitable residence, and one becoming to his dignity as the representative of a first class power, Ambassador Page has leased the sec ond floor of Prince Del Grade’s palace, in the Via Vento Settem Bre, within a stone’s throw of the offices of I Embassy. , The dwelling apartments and £ number of stately saloons are novfl fitted with all the modem comforts. Ambassadors Lloyd Grlscom and Henry White resided there during their term of service. The apart ments w’ill be ready in March. Most of the furniture will come from Mn. Page’s home In Washington. Mr. and Mrs. Page and several members of the Embassy were tlie dinner guests Thursday evening of Mgr. Seton, the oldest American pre late in Rome. The guests included Mgr. Kennedy, rector of the Ameri can college in Rome: Dr. Mills, of the English Archaeological School and other ecclesiastics connected w’itb the various American educational in stitutions. Behar Sees Pope. N. Behar, president of the Liberal Immigration League of New York, who has been studying sanitation of the European cities, is in Rome, af ter visiting London. Berlin and Vien na. Mr. Behar was received in pri*« vate audience by the Pope, who prom-* ised his warm support to the newly organized department of emigration, which aims to protect emigrants in every quarter of the globe. Mr. Behar will complete his studies in Paris. Four hundred tourists from Cleve land invaded Rome, and several have been received by the Pope. The ma jority are bound for Egypt and the Holy Land. The others will tour Italy, France and England. Mrs. and Miss Porter, wife and daughter of a Harvard professor, are back in Rome for the winter. 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