, 1891-06-13
THE CROWN IN DANGER.
All England Stirred Up Over
the Recent Scandal.
Wales Conduct Denounced by
Religious Societies.
Emperor William Criticises the
Princes Life.

copyrighted, 1891, by N. Y. Associated Press. I
LONDON, June l2.-The storm rising
around the Prince of Wales is fast gain.
ing intensity, e~ndangering his chances of
succession to the throne if not the exist
ence of the English monarchy. No class
appears to be stirred so deeply as the
middle class, the real strength Of the
country and hitherto the solid prop of the
monarchy. Whenever its voice becomes
audible its earnest d~enunciations Of the
prince are accompanied by regrets at his
nearness to the throne. Representative
gatherings OF religious bodies, Congrega-
tional, Methodist. Baptist, Unitarian and
PRESBYTERIAN, have already recorded their
condemnation. Boards of guardians are
going out of their accustomed paths To
discuss motions branding the gambling
propensltles OF the Prince of Wales as a
disgrace to the country. Several Liberal
societies have adopted protests against his |
continuance in the army. Ere long the
glowing herceness Of the popular heat
must penetrate TO the core of politics
causing party action within aud without
parliament. The radical members of the
commons are opening attack on the prince
out they have been warned that Gladstone
resents the movement, and the leaders of
tue opposition will actively show their re-
pugnance to assOciating Liberalism with
the agitation tending to cast discredit
on the crown. The radicals will NOT
be content with anything less than
action by the military authorities involy.
ing the same official reproJf of the Prince
OF Wales, Gen. Williams and Lovett
Conferences have been held at the war
ONCE, attended by Secretary Stanhope.
the luke of Cambridge, Duke of Con
naught, Gen. Redvers Butler and Col.
Stacey, and it is reported that they de-
elded that the Prince of Wales. Gen.
Williams and Levet. committed no offense
against military law, but only a technical
breach OF the regulations
In reference to the Earl of Coventry. il
reported that he has intimated his
readiness to resign the Office Of master of
b~uckhounds, but acceptance is delayed
till the government sees how Lord Coven- S
retirement is likely to affect the posi-
ton of the Prince of Wales. Club senti- o
nent naturally supports the prince. Nor
has the scandal lessened the princes s.
popularity IN the turf set. The rumors
u his bad reception at Ascot are a perver- I
ION OF the facts. Court circles are much
ixercised over letters from the German
curt rejecting the opinion of Emperor
1t is believed that the 7
inperor has written the queen a
long and serious critlcism-of the princes d
lie and d~ilating upon the gambling of of.
ers as a grave offense to military honor Of
made worse by the signing of a paper
ermltiug a colonel OF the guards, con. Sc
of cheating, to retain his COM
lission in the army. The queen, it is Fl
aid, forwarded the letter to the Prince of l,
nauest of the OfnclaIs OF rUrUe5, naS -
onsidered his refusal of a public wei,
ONE and the town will make a holiday OF
occasion. Il
Several Tory members of parliament, o
n the interest OF the cattle trade, are D
Chaplin to refuse American in v
Ipectors the privilege of supervising the
of British officials inspecting i'm a
ported cattle. DR.. Salmon's unreserYed 6
acceptance of the recent diagnosis by i
American officials conflicting with British
led to the outcry. Chaplin IN |
the meantime, finds it polite to continue
tta system,