The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-06-12
The BRITISH GROWN
The Heir to it Severely Criti-
cised by the Thunderer.
THE ENGLISH PUBLIC SHOCKED
A Few Repetitions of the Baccarat Scandal
Would Endanger the Monarchical Prin-
ciple-Cumming Socially Cut.

Especial to THE HERALD-Examiner Cable. |
LONDON, June u.-An editorial in the
Times has been the subject OF much discus
sion by reason of the bold tone it has as
sumej in discussing the question Of the
Prince of Wales and the baccarat scandal.
Its last sentence is particularly strong, the
concluding portion reads: "The Wilson's
may urge that in playing the second night
with different table they were giving
their guest a second chance Of playing
fairly, and that if he played fairly the sec
ond night they would gladly confess they
were mistaken about The events of the first.
Whatever may be thought OF the past there
can hardly be two opinions in regard to the
future duty of this family so far as social
events are concerned. We trust they have
been maligned by the common rumor which
already announces approaching festivities
and speaks OF the election of one of the
family under exalted patronage into a very
smart club where high play is in vogue.
With or against their will the family have
been the cause of the social death of dis
tlnguished man. When he dies physically
those who have to do with him will remain
IN retirement for a time and those can
hardly do less who are indirectly respon
slble for this more tragic calamity, the
ruin OF a fine career. The doings and destiny
OF Sir William Gordon Cumming ana the
Wilson's are more or less matters OF private
interest. Whether one cheated at cards or
whether the others failed in their duties
as hosts are questions Of not much import
ance, but as the whole country has felt
from the moment this lamentable business
IL m
another degree of Importance by the pres
ence OF the Prince of Wales and the part
he played in the story. We are but ex-
pressing the universal feeling of millions
OF English men and English women whose
wish is, In Lord Coleridge's words, to keep
our institutions sacred and respectable
when we say we profoundly regret that the
prince should have been in any way mixed
up not only in the case but in the social
circumstances which prepared the way for
II We make no comment upon his con-
duct toward Sir William Gordon Cumming.
he believed he cheated and wishing 10
avoid scandal asked him to sign a paper.
This may have been, and probably was,
breach of military rule with which the
public does not greatly concern itself.
What does concern and indeed distresses
the public is that the prince should have
been at a baccarat table; that the game
was apparently played to please him; that
il was played with his counters specially
taken down for the purpose, and that MS
set are gambling baccarat playing set.
Unfortunately the prince cannot get out of
responsibilities when he puts of his official
dress. He is, next to the Queen, the most
visible embodiment of the monarchical
principle. Any personal default of his
gives shock TO these principles which in
these democratic days is mischievous and
even dangerous. Consequently il the
Prince OF Wales is known TO frequent GER
tain circles and to eschew others with
greater natural claim upon the notice of
royalty; if he is known to pursue on his
provate visits certain rounds OF question:
bic pleasures into which other people, per-
haps young people, are often drawn against
their will from mere complaisance,a serious
public who after all is the backbone of
England will regret and resent it.