The Black Hills union. [volume], December 04, 1896, Image 3

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The Country May Well Date a New Ear
from the Present Year—The Crown
Prince Strengthened Politically as a
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ARON Pierre de
France, to whom
must be given the
honor for the revi
val of the Olympic
games, has written"
a paper for the
Century on "The
Olympic Gaines of
1896.". The article
is accompanied by
a number of striking illustrations by
Andre Castaigne. Baron Coubertin
says:
It is interesting to ask oneself what
are likely to be the results of the
Olympic games of 1896, as regards both
Greece and the rest of the world. In
the case of Greece the games will be
found to have had a double effect, one
athletic, the other political. It is a
well-known fact that the Greeks had
lost completely, during their centuries
of oppression, the taste for physical
sports. There were good walkers
among the mountaineers, and good
swimmers in the scattered villages
along the coast. It was a matter of
pride with the young palikar to wrestle
and to dance well, but that was be
cause bravery and a gallant bearing
were admired by those about him.
Greek dances are far from athletic, and
the wrestling matches of peasants have
none of the characteristics of true
sports. The men of the towns had
come to know no diversion beyond
reading the newspapers and violently
discussing politics about the tables of
the cafes.
The Greek race, however, is free
from the natural indolence of the ori
ental, and it was manifest that the ath
letic habit would, if the opportunity
offered, easily take root again among
its men. Indeed, several gymnastic as
sociations had been formed in recent
years at Athens and Patras, and a row
ing club at Piraeus, and the public was
showing a growing interest in their
feats. It was therefore a favorable
moment to speak the words, "Olympic
Games." No sooner had it been made
clear that Athens was to aid in the re
vival of the Olympiads- than a perfect
fever of muscular activity broke out
all over the kingdom. And this was
nothing to what followed the games.
I have seen, in little villages far from
the capital, small boys, scarcely out
of long clothes, throwing big stones or
jumping improvised hurdles, and two
urchins never met in the streets of
iAthens without running races.
Nothing could exceed the enthusiasm
with which the victors in the contests
were received on their return to their
native towns, by their fellow-citizens.
They were met by the mayor and
municipal authorities and cheered by
a crowd bearing branches of wild olive
and laurel. In ancient times the vic
tors entered the city through a breach
made expressly in its walls. The Greek
cities are no longer walled in, but one
may say that athletics have made a
breach in the heart of the nation.
When one realizes the influence tha.t
the practice of physical exercises may
have on the future of a country and
on the force of a whole race, one is
tempted to wonder whether Greece is
not likely to date a new era from the
year 1896. It would be curious indeed
if athletics were to become one of the
factors in the Eastern question! Who
can tell whether, by bringing a not
able increase of vigor to the inhabi
tants of the country, it may not hasten
the solution of this thorny problem?
These are hypotheses, and circum
stances make light of such calcula
tions at long range.
But a local and immediate conse
quence of the games may already be
found in the internal politics ol Greece.
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1' havef.spoken of the active part taken
by th£ crown prince and his brothers,
Prince. George" and Prince. Nicholas, in
the labors of the organizing commit
tee. It was the first time that the
heir apparent had had an opportunity
of thus* doming -into contact with his
future 'Subjects. They knew him to
be^patrTotifc atid' high-minded, but they
did not kiiow' liis other admirable and
solid, qualities.' Prince Coiistantine in
herits ^is.'fiiie blue eyes, and fair col
oring from' his Danish ancestors, and
his frank, open manner, his self-poise
and his mental lucidity come from the
same source but Greece has given
him enthusiasm and ardor, and this
happy, combination of prudence and
high spirit makes him especially adapt
ed to -go.vern the Helenas. The author
ity, mingled with perfect liberality,
with \vhich 'he managed the commit
tee, his exactitude in detail, and mor:
particularly his quiet 'perseverance
when those about him were inclined
to hesitate and .to lose courage, make
it clear that his reign will be one of
fruitful labor, which can only strength
en and enrich his country. The Greek
people have now a better idea of the
worth of their future sovereign they
have seen him at work, and have
gained respect for and confidence in
him.
A N A N I O S W I I A
lie Did Not Take Revenge for an In
Hlllt.
Louis XII was of the opinion that
was unworthy of the king of France It
revenge himself for the insults he suf
fered as Prince Royal. The Empero.
William of Germany is of like opinicr.
says the New York Times. Baron
Krosili, who has just been appointed
a grand cross of the Red Eagle order,
was formerly colonel of the hus. .ar iegi
mtnt in which the emperor as a youth
first did military service. One nigh:
at mess, toward the close of a banquet
at which the young prince, then a mere
captain had invited his friend,the Arch
duke Rudolph, the conversation turned
to the projected reforms in the cavalry.
William declared himself a. partisan of
these reforms and defended his opinion
with so much impetuosity that Col. von
Krosik, very much excited, suddenly
interrupted him. "It is an absurdity,"
said he in a loud voice and contemptu
ous tone as he ridiculed the idea put
forth by the prince. "It is well." re
plied the prince. "Today you are my
superior officer, and I must bow be
fore you, but our positions may
change." When his former subordin
ate ascended the throne the Baron von
Krosik fully expected to see his name
put on the retired list. But the emper
or: appointed him a general, gave him
the important directorship of the school
of cavalry of Hanover and has ever
treated him with the greatest respect.
Wars During the Queen's IZcign.
The London Chronicle gives the fol
lowing list of wars during the reign of
Queen Victoria: Afghan War, 1S38-40
first China War, 1841 Sikh War, 1845
6 Cat'ire War, 1846 second war with
China second Afghan War, 1849 sec
ond Sikh War, 1S48-9 Burmese War,
1850 second Caff re War, 1851-2 second
Burmese War, 1852-3 Crimea, 1854
third war with China, 1856-8 Indian
Mutiny, 1857 Maori War, 1860-1 more
wars with China, 1860 and 1862 second
Maori War, 1863-6 Ashanti War, 1864
war in Bhootan, 1864 Abyssinian War,
1867-8 war with the Bazotees, 1868
third Maori war, 1868-9 war with
Looshals, 1871 second Ashanti War,
1873-4 third Caffre War. 1877 Zulu
War, 1878-9 third Afghan War, 1878
80 war in Basutoland, 1879-81 Trans
vaal War, 1879-81 Egyptian War, 1882
Soudan, 1884-85-89 -third Burma War,
1885-92 Zanzibar, 1890 India, 1890
Matabele Wars,*1894 and 1896 Chitral
Campaign, 1895 third Ashanti Cam
paign, 1896 second Soudan Campaign,
1896.
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