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Show NOBLEST OF GUESTS. Henry Van Dlo, in his tr'bute to Albert, king of the Belgian, who was welcomed in San Francisco yestordaj and who was in Opdn a week ago, says : America has never received a no'olet guest than Albert, king of the Belgians Bel-gians Years ago he visited our country, as a simple, earnest young prince, pre- j paring himself for the unknown duties of a perilous throne. He was rjuietly I studying and "seeing the world" because be-cause he felt that lus kingdom would be part of it and must stand or fall by its eeternal laws He saw the world to good purpose The education of the prince developed j the qualities of the man' modesty with confidence, courage wth patience. Justice Jus-tice with sympathy, Integrity of heart, and a kind of moral sagacity which rusted right against might. In the years of peace these talerJs made his reign prosperous and won the heart of a difficult people In the fierce emergency emer-gency ol wax they stood the strain; ro-e io that spiritual height ot genius which upholds the right "In scorn of ronscquence, " and they held the heart of that difficult people loyal to their good cause embodied in their king. In thousands of the huts and lowly lodg ings where the poor exiles of Belcitim had found refuge, homeless, hungry, and distressed, bac seen enshrined and honored some Bimpel picture of Albert. Roi des Beiges. For more than four years of strug-rJ- and suffering the klnn shared the perils, privations. ,ind harJships of Ihe army and the people He clung to the last unconouered corner of Belgium as if It were his Holy Land. Wnatever else he was forced lo surrender, he never gave up honor and hope Ann when at last by the help of France and Britain and America, on which he naa counted, the victory was von and the German hordes were driven back, he rode in quiet, simple triumph through his ancient liberated cities, not boasting boast-ing nor breathing out revenge, but thanking Cod, who had been with him and his people in their JuU cause. Now he comes to us crowned with glory and honor; by the judgment of the world a hero; by tbe consent of his people a 'king, bv ;he grace 01 God a true man. At his side, his equal In moral stature and an help meet for him, come sthe brae quern who forgot her own frail health in mmistvrlnR to her people, and grew s'.rong as slu rpent herself in helping others. To this royal pair, great In character and exalted in service to the world. Amor lea gives a royal democra'le welcome oo |