The etiquette among Royalties, where one. catches an occasional Hlimpse of it, Is always interesting. Thus the recent offer of mediation Queen Wilhelmina and King Leopold was addressed to our The Government knew nothing of 1 I he had shown it to Mr. Charaberlain; and of course the reply was a personal exe by King Gearue.
Who the offer was sent to in Germany" we don't know." Presumably fo "that evil man over there" as Mr. Churchill called him in tonizht's brosdeast. "But how, one wonders, was he addressed? ' Reigning monarchs are all "eourins" to each other. Perhaps the Puchrer for this occasion was elevated to the rank of cousin After the last war, with the disappearance of Kaiser, Tsar, and half a-dozen German and Balkan princes, there reemed 10 be a distinct slump in kingship. Now there is 2 marked revival at least of interest in the wsitution, and an extraordinarily high level of ability among existing sovereigns. 'The prestige of the 'Scandinavian, Netherlands and Bel-ian -monarehs is well-known. King Carol of Rumania is one of the asturest statesmen in Europe. 'The King' of Tialy, though overshadowed Fecent years, is unquestionably a man of high ability: it is said that he has been a powerful influence in Keeping aly" neutral, though in
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