Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-27

afford shelter to many Of Albert Edwards
| subjects, who haven't the price to get into
the neighboring saloon bar. Miss Fawcett,
daughter of the late Prof. Fawcett, and
Miss Octavia Hill, were then introduced, OF
presented as they term it, to the Prince and
Princess OF Wales. Miss Fawcett is really
| a remarkable young lady, as she has beaten
all the male students by far in Oxford Uni.
versity The entire ceremony OF the open
ing was soon over. The party assembled a
platform and after exchanging few words
the affair become matter of history. The
carriages were speedily out of the grounds
and the widest scenes followed on the
streets.
LOYAL TO ROYALTY.
There was one leading feature of the pro-
ceedings regarding which must say few
words; indeed, it is mostly because OF this
feature that have referred to the event at
all. Time and time again we are told in
America that England is fast drifting tow.
ard republican form of government, and
many writers and speakers 60 so far as to
say that the Prince of Wales will never be
King even though he outlives his mother.
Now nothing could be more erroneous and
misleading than notions of this kind. There
is not the slightest evidence to lead any ill.,
telligent man to such a conclusion. I am
not saying that the English form of govern
ment is good, bad or Indifferent, nor am 1
saying that some other form of government
is the superior of the English form; but,
whatever 1T is, depend upon it the English
people are loyal to royalty
The park L have referred to is for working
people, chiefly, and it was by working peo-
pie that the Prince of Wales was sur
rounded at the opening. Representatives
of iu0 Pc sinh a1 ha
ways and these representatives were stand
ing putting away at their common clay
pipes. The dress of these men lett no
doubt as to their daily struggles to
make ends meet, and certain it is that many
of them in the various public drinking par
lors have often denounced the entire tribe of
royalty, but here these were as loyal as the
footman and butler that dance attendance
around their master. The cheers of the
crowd were of such nature as left no doubt
of the crowds loyalty. Oh, yes. Albert
Edward, if he lives, will be King, and so
will his son. The truth is, there is no sign
whatever that anything like portion of the
Queens subjects worthy of notice want
monarchy abolished. On the committee I
have already referred to there were many
bona fde representatives of the working
people of this very populous district of Lon
don. [ had conversation with one on the
subject 1 am now dealing with. He said:
THEY'RE EARNING THEIR SALARIES.
''Sir, am thorough-going radical, and
so are we all on this committee, but we are
not for abolIshing monarchy. The royal
family costs Us great amount of money,
but they do us no harm, sir. All that we
want is the old Queen to come off the throne
and take rest, and give the Prince a
chance. He is doing all the work and she
is doing nothing at all. The Prince is work.
ing hard, sir. He has two or three public
engagements every day, such as laying
foundation stones and opening public build
ings and parks. He is quite willing to carry
out these engagements. and they must keep
him busy"
Another member of the committee after
the proceedings were over and had de-
clared myself, said; "Well, I know that
thousands of Americans are led to believe
that the English working classes want mon
archv done away with. There is no truth
in that. Of course we have many faults to
find with our system of government, but in
finding fault we do not mean to have our
system absolutely changed. I think we
have better system of government than
the United States. Our lawmakers GER
tainly represent the opinions of the people
Practically we have manhood suffrage, and
on all important questions the voice of the
people decides. Our members of Parliament
do not cost the nation penny except when
the members are State officials. This is not
the case in America"
I reminded the speaker of the declarations
of such members of Parliament as Cunning
ham, Graham and Conybeare regarding
monarchy and he said:
SAYS IT'S ALL TALK.
"Take my word for it that neither Gra-
ham or Conybeare, Hyndman or Burns
speak the sentiment of the rank and file of
the English working people on questions of
socialism and monarchy. If the question
of monarchy or no monarchy were being
voted on in the House of Commons to-mor-
row, I don't think that there would be ten
votes for the latter. Even such men as
Charles Bradlaugh, who believe in re-
public, admit that England does not want
that form of government, and he declares
that he would not vote for the abolition of
monarchy here were bill on the question
introduced. In short, he claims that the
English people do not want monarchy ahol-
ished, and until they do it is useless and
unsafe TO agitate the question. This is the
view of all sensible radicals. As long as
the people are content to pay the big sal
aries to the royal family the latter will stay,
and l really believe that if their pay was
stopped tomorrow the country would not be
penny better off financially.
Zone great reason why the present royal
family is popular with the masses, is the
fact that the Queen never interferes with
legislation. She draws $3.50, 900 year and
says nothing, and she is wise. She has been
great woman, not because the good she has
done, but because of the harm she has not
done. Well, then, if the Prince of Wales
takes the throne and follows his mothers
example he will be all right, and so will
the next Prince Of Wales. However, as
soon as royalty comes in direct contact with
the people. the former will be knocked out.
You may certainly and truthtully state to
the American people that there is no indi-
cation whatever of a republic being formed
in England during the next 80 years at
least"
find that the opinions Of the gentleman
just quoted prevail generally among radi-
calls. I am also reliably informed that in
several large cities republican societies
have collapsed because of lack Of support.
The truth is the BritiShers are not inclined
to knock the old throne over yet.
JOHN D. PRINGLE.
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