Telegram-herald., 1891-06-14
Wales WAS COMPELLED
Why albert Edward Testified
Against SIR Gordon Cummings
TIE WILSON'S HAD Hla on THE HIP
He Owed thsn the EnoEnsss SUM Of
s1,oee.oeo ard Besins 20 Realize His
EiAo@Trassinx Fosition-fhs Mic-
die Glasses Indignant

financial crisis known a. the Argentine
or Baying Brothers crisis. several imam
ciers who bal loaned large sums of
money 10 the prince Of Wales were
obliged To ass for the return of the
money they had advanced. These sud
den demands put the prince Of Wales
In u serious fix for time until Mr..
Arthur Wilson, at whose house the
now world-famous games of baccarat
were played, came 10 the assistance of
the h-ir apparent and lent him the sum
paid back some of the money loaned
hun by other fnanciers
Tne prince of Wales. who at first
was disposed to treat the bzccarat mat
ter lightly, has now awakened 10
the seriousness of his position.
The London correspondent of the
Leeds Mercury says that he
has good reason to state that
Hon. Edward stanhope. secretary Of
state for war. will apologize on Mon
day next in the house of commons on
behalf of the prince of Wales for TIL
share the latter took in eondoning the
conduct of Sir William Gordon Cum
ming at Traaby Croft in Septembc
last.
1t Is currently reported that Lord
Coleridgc, the lord chief Justice of
England, who presided at the recent
trial of the suit OF Sir William Gordon
Cumming against Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Wilson and others. will take Off
cial notice of the charge made
against him by Sir William,
the substance of which is that the ver-
dict OF the jury would have been en-
tire Y different had it not been for the
Partially for the defendants which the
lord chief justice showed in his sum.
ming up and charge to the jury.
LONDON, June l3.-The public cutlery
against the prince of Wales is giving
great concern to the cabinet. 1t is
reported that special meeting has
been called to consider the subject
There is a feeling in the highest circles
of the government that the monarchy
is shaken by the harshness of
discussion touching the heir = to
the throne. Assaults of this char
actcr have heretofore been con-
fined TO socialist clubs and disrepu-
table newspapers. Now they are heard
and read everywhere. What the gov
eminent most breads is an attack upon
the prince by the radicals in pariia-
ment. Under the shield of discussing
the asmy estimates it is intended tode-
mand that the prince shall resign his
Office as field marshal of the army.
This the government will, of course,
oppose. The flood of resolutions con-
demning the prince of Wales keeps
pouring in.
The storm rising round the prince of
Wales is fast obtaining intensity, en-
dangering his chances of succession to
the throne, il not the existence of the
English monarchy. No class appears to
be stirred SO deeply as the great middle
class. the real strength of the country
and hitherto solid and stolid
prop of the monarchy. Wherever the
voice becomes audible its earnest de-
nunciations of the prince Of Wales are
accompanied by regrets at his nearncss
to the throne. Representative gather
ings of religious bodies-Congregati
al, Methodist, Baptist. Unitarian and
resbyterian-have already recorded
their condemnations. Boards of guar
dams are going out of their accustomed
paths to discuss motions branding the
gambling propcnsities OF the prince of
Wales as a disgrace to the country.
Several liberal societies have adopted
protests against his continuance in the
army The agitation has every char
acter of pernanence. 1t has not yet
touched more than fringe of the polit-
ical parties, but ere long the glowing
ferceness of the popular heat must
penetrate to the core of politics, caus-
ing party action within and without
parliament
The radical members Of the house of
commons are opening the attack on the
prince of Wales, but they have been
warned that Mr.. Gladstone resents the
movement and that the leaders Of the
opposition will actively show their re-
pugnance TO associating liberalism
with an agitation tending to cast dis
credit on the crown. A group
of radicals, meeting after Cum
ming's dismissal from the army was
gazetted. concurred in the opinion that
the leaders had mistaken the feeling of
the nation; that even on party grounds
it was impossible TO neglect the duty
10 take the sense of parliament on
the position of The prince Of Wales
and the others concerned. The radi-
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thing less than action by the military
authorities involving the same official
reproof of the prince of Wales. Gen.
Williams and Levett- The prosecution
of Cumming aud the others for illegal
gambling will be made part Of the
demand on the government. but IL will
not be earnestly pressed.
Conferences have been held at the
war Office attended by Mr.. Stanhope.
the duke of Cambridge. the duke of
Con1aught. Gen. Redvers Buller and
Col Stacey. and IL is reported that they
have decided that the prince of
Wales. Gen. Williams and Levett
have committed no offense against
military law, but only a technical
branch of the regulations. Mr.. Stan
hope. therefore. basing Mondays re-
Spouse to questions on the decision ~
the conference, win probably declare
that the commander in chief will deal
with the case privately without regard
10 regulations
Court circles are much excited over
letters from the German court reflect
ing the opinion If Emperor William. II
is believed that the emperor has writ
ten toe queen long and serious eriti-
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