New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-10
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liver in his most unctuous and sententious man
ner. After such an opening it obviously out
of the question to expect him 10 deliver
his customary diatrbes against ROYALTY, ana.
/ like Baaam of old, he blessed those
whom hr had been summoned 10 curse.
From that date forth Mr. Mundellas political
sentiments underwent considerable change. The
cX-lactory boy became 2 frequent guest at MARI
borough House, and in a short time became 50
much reconcled to the doctrines of royalty that
he abandoned his hopes of future Presidency of
an eventual British Republic to become a Prvy
Councillor to the Queen. lie has since held tice
I as Cabinet Minister, and according to present
/ appearances Will die a rabid and bigotted Tory
| of the old school
Hundreds OF similar instances might be cited
to illustrate the Princes extraordinary tact. The
| latter is indeed of the principal sources OF
his power in England. For although jealousy
Gcbarrcd By his Quccnly mother from any active
share in the government of the nation, he Yields
a sovereignty Of his own creation which is far
more powerful and autccratc than hers. For its
| character is of a social nature, and he Is able
10 decree either the social success or the social
death Of anyone that may attract his notice. lew
quiet hints a. to the fact that he objects 10 some
particular individual is sufficient TO cause the
social ostracism of the latter, whereas a word OF
cOmme1dation from his lips is all that Is needed
10 become leader OF society. IL Is ne alone VINO
has made the social position Of the Roth2chlds III
| London, and that, too, within the last lfteen
years. Before that they were kept outside the
pale Of the social world, whereas now they are
becoming its leaders. Baron liirsch. the Hebre"
millionaire, Is another case III point. Ills imam
cial dealings with the Sublime Porte and with
other Governments were of 50 exceedingly I'M
savory a nature than Notwithstanding all the
efforts OF the Orleans Princes to secure his ecc-
ton, he blacllallcd by the Paris Jockey
| Club. The Prince, however. took him up rev
months ago and pitchforked him into the
! whirlpool of London society, of which he
has now lccome shining li@ht; lhe
inancler, whose reputation vas considered aS
being too shady to admit of his election to the
! Paris Jockey Club has been honored IN L0ldoh
with the exceedingly rare privilege OF the private
! cntrec at Buckingham Palace and has blossoned
forth into an hOnored guest, not only at Marl-
| borough House, but also at the mansions Oh men
50 exclusive as the Dukes Of Richmond and West
minister which the Prince frequens. mention
these eases 20 show the Prince eXtTaorahary
social power, an autOcracY which, all Things con-
sidcrcd, has been Of benehcent and fortunate
nature. GOod-naturcd almost to a fault, his other
wise sound Judgment and cOmmon-scnse become
1 sometimes warped by the insdlOuS influences 81
unworthy friends. When his record comes TO be
written in the Great Book, | think that 1t VIII
he found that the chici and almost only wrong
doinQs Of this most happy and pleasurc-lovlng
Prince will be the OF bad companlonShip.
1t Is however, impossible to retain any notions
rs 10 the divine sacred character OF his royalty
! after hearing him handy wltticlSns OF a rather
risquc nature with sprightly French actress.
u when watching him absorb hearty midnight
supper III some boulevard restaurant WIN lew
boon cOmpahOnH Moreover, il seems to me
rather incongrUous thot righ' reverend fathers II!
God such the Arcibshops of Canterbury and
York. should ever lee c0l!cd upon 10 kiss the hol"l
which has moment before claspcd that OF some
.rall queen Of the opera bouile: and rather than
attempt 10 force myself 10 regard ms J"v'l Ho>al
UigilrcSS with the awe and Vcacr,tlon due to an
~ of ne I,Or