HOW RULERS ARE GUARDED.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 7 November 1901, Page 4

HOW RULERS ARE GUARDED.

The frequent, and, unfortunately, successful, attempts that have been made within the past few years by Anarchists to assassinate rulers emphasise the fact that they should bo more thoroughly protected.

On the Continent extra vigilance is displayed in this respect. Especially is this the casein Eussia, where Anarchists wage a relentless war againsc the monarchy. Even the Court itself is not immune from intrigue, and consequently the strictest

watch is maintained upon the of all. Every one is regarded with suspicion and spies are as numerous as the pebbles upon the seashore; for it is a well-kndwri fact that the Csar moves in absolute fear of his life. The precautions observed upon the railroads are exceptionally stringent.

The Czar has two trains. built exactly alike, even to the minutest detail. When travelling, these trains pass and repass one another with such quency as to battle even the most indefatigable Anarchists sleuthhound as to which contains the royal quarry,

America is generally regarded as the land of freedom and democracy, but even there the vigilance observed is most strin gent. On no pretence whatever is the President permitted to stir, abroad without being accompanied by a private detective. This constant observance is particularly aggravating, and on one occasion President McKinley, when about to proceed on a drive, left implicit instructions that no detectivo was to accompany him. His orders were adamant, and equally so were the instructions of the Chief of the Police that he was not to stir abroad without a member of the bodyguard. Therefore, when the President set out on his trip another carriage followed closely behind, driven by one of the detectives, and followed the Presidential carriage until it had once more returned to the portals of White House.

When President McKinley visited Chicago, on the occasion of the peace jubilee festivities t a pediiliar event occurred. Some of the local private detectives were requisitioned to attend on the President during his sojourn in the "Windy City." One of these,

A certain Mr Murphy. was President McKinley's double. So striking, in fact, was the iaeial resemblance between the two that several times the detective was mistaken for President McKinley himself and this peculiarity served the Chief Executive of the States in good stead. On one occasion when about to drive through the streets; President McKinley entered inio a private closed carriage. His double, gorgeously arrajed in a shining silk hat and fr-ck coat, entered the royal barouche and occupied a seat beside the Chief of the Deective Department and President McKinley's Charge d'Affaires. He was instructed to acknowledge the cheers of the crowd in the same manner as the President would respond to them. A.s the carriage proceeded through the streets, the pople cheered enthusiastically. The detective with the utnnst composure, bowed, raised his hat, and smiled at the throngs with the utmost composure and pleasure. The crowd cheered itself hoarse, little thinking that they were expending their plaudits on a mere detective, while the President followed half an hour later.