erths instead of private cars and eating on lunch stools in small
stations instead of in the sumptuous surroundings of presidential
luxury. These are sobering prospects.

Kings, on the other hand, come to look on their subjects as toys.
A post-card popular in Austria and Germany showed the old
Emperor, Francis Joseph, seated at a table with a little
great-grand-nephew on his knee, teaching the child to move toy
soldiers about on the boards; and it is unfortunately true that
the same youngster--should the system of the Central Empires be
perpetuated--will be able to move his subjects across the map of
Europe just as he did the toy soldiers on his great-grand-uncle's
table. He will be able to tear men from their work and their
homes, to seize great scientists, great chemists, great
inventors--men who may be on the eve of discoveries or remedies
destined to rid the human race of the scourge of cancer or the
white plague--and send them to death in the marshes of Macedonia
or the fastnesses of the Carpathians because some fellow-king or
emperor has deceived or outwitted him.

In a monarchy all subjects seem the personal property of the
monarch and all expressions of power become personal. This
extends throughout all countries ruled by royalty.

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When, for example, a member of the royal family dies, even in
another country, it must be lamented by the court circle of other
lands. Here is the official notice sent to all diplomats and
members of the Imperial German Court on the occasion of the death
of the Queen of Sweden.

"The Court goes into mourning to-day for Her
Majesty the Queen-Mother of Sweden for three weeks
up to and including the 19th of January, 1914.

"Ladies wear black silk dresses, for the first
fourteen days, including January 12th, with black
hair ornaments, black gloves, black fans and
black jewelry; the last eight days with white hair
ornaments, grey gloves, white fans and pearls.

"Gentlemen wear the whole time a black band on the
left sleeve. Civilians wear with the embroidered
coat, during the first fourteen days, including
January 12th, on occasions of Grand Gala, black
buckles and swords with black sheathes. During the
last eight days bright buckles; on occasions of
'Half Gala' gold or silver embroidered trousers of
the color of the uniform and in the one as in the
ot