The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-01-06
The Coming Of Prince Arthur.

Ono Of wALEss younger brothers is ~.
pected at Washington on a visit to Gen.
GRANT, and the snobs and the Dents are
already beginning to lay themselves out for
the reception Of this new victim of the uni.
versol Jenkins. II is whispered at the same
time in fogy circles that the moro sight of
a live Prince will be- equivalent to the set
Element of the Alabama claims, and that i'm.
mediately after his arrival several dig.
nitaries will bow down before the iuve.
nile Highness, and make ample apologies
for their rash specchcs and dispatches
AZ the time the Prince Of WALES landed
In the dark on the shores of the Fifth
Avenue Hotel, il was rumored that he
was sent hither in token of eternal
sympathy international love. But,
lol when soon ss6ierward the Union was
rent by slavery and civil war, WALEs the
fut ri King Of England, had no, word TO
say in favor Of the country which had re-
ccived him with open arms On the c,a-
trary, he sympathi2ed with PAiMERsroS
and BoNAPAnTE In the aid and com.
fort which those worthless gave TO the
enemies of the Republic.
WALES, too made his salaam 10 the Old
Public Functionary ut Washington. Miss
LANE took him to young ladies' seminary.
where the hopeful scion of the -Four
Georges had pleasant encounters with
simpering school girls; and he was next
taken to the grave Of the Father Of his Coun
try. where he planted an acorn, which, IL is
hoped, will grow up in due time TO DO an
oak Parties were given TO him, where all
the dancing and airtng things of the period
were paraded before WALES by the matrons
and DESTs Of those days. The tall fellows
who s"elled his suite came 10 think that
carital so ohsequious 10 Prince was
- after all 70 very republican and 30
when the news chmc of a breakup, they said
they all lad forcsccn it, and deemed them.
selves wiser If net better men.
II any Of the English Princes had initiated
the example of those of the royal house of
France, and taken up arms In defence Of the
American Union. thoirprcsence in the United
States would have been a pledge Of a real
British sympathy. But TO come horc to lie
lioni2ed, and TO home TO laugh at our fool
ishntss and TO Join tho ranks of our enemies.
is we should think, a different thing This
experiment, however, is now TO I've repeated.
h"'"o". ia lie sure, has not the prestige of
being heir Ia the throne bur he Is u emp OF
the same block, and the snols and 6unkies
who gathered around the one will BE- sure 70
adore the other.
Considering the international record Of
Great Britain in her relations with the
United States and the present complications,
it would perhaps have been more prudent in
Queen VICTORIA not to invest the travels in
this country OF one OF her sons with the OIL
cial character OF n visit to the President Of the
United States WALES, moreover, did not
pretend 20 come ~ royal Prince, but "a
Baron RENFREw and though this could
not prevent him from figuring in all the
;>sS"ilcur of royalty, Her Mnjestys desire was
that he should deport himself modestly. and
without encourage the tuft-hunt,rs among
the richer ard moro sn,>ervlent port on If
the American population.
In the case of ARTHUR, no such precaution
seems TO have been taken. His coming 10
trumpetod I, nth as that Of fullAedgcd re.
preventative OF English royalty, to the great
delight of tho hunkyism of Washington city,
and Of its Pumpernickel legations. And
10 let them mako tho most OF it.