New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-15
DEFENDING THE PRINCE OF WALES.
HIS MANLINEss IN THE BACoARAT CASE COM.
MENDED.

TO the Editor Of The Tribu
Sir have read with great peln several letters in
various New-York papers commenting the position
of His Royal Hghness the Prince Of Wales in relation
TO the unfortunate trial before Lord Chief
Justice Colerdge.
May ask you for space TO say few words In de-
fence Of His Royal Hlehness and also OF Lieutenant
Colonel Sir William Gordon Cumming. His Royal
Highness IS entitled 10 BE- looked at in his two capaci-
ties, viz first Prince of Wales in his Official capacity
and secondly in his private capacity as g. Albert Ed
ward.' In both he IS to-day the most popular IN
England, and deservedy In his official capacity
he is of the most Woodworking men alive lie IS
ready 10 attend to his public duties. and those
duties sineCue. Since HIS fathers DEATH thirty
years ago, Her Majesty has 10 a considerable extent
left to him the performance Of duties which. had His
Royal IIghness the Prince COnsort been alive, he
would have performed and the work thus thrown
upon rim has undoubtedly told upon HIS health, but
still he is always on hand when wanted and has
ntcrfered in any way in politics. as most other men
in his position would have been tempted to do. He
votes in the House OF Lords only year. and that
is for the passage of the Deceased Wlfe's sister Bill =
strictly non-pofrca measure. Not one word has
ever or can be trthfny said against him IN his
official capacity. In his private capacity, he is what
his breeding and the afr he breathes have made him-a
true sportsman.
May he not be allowed to spend the small amount
Of leisure time he has in his own way, and among
those whom he believes to be true sportsmsn also,
without every detail of the way he spends each hour
being paraded before the public and unhlndly cru-
cised7 It is most unfortunate that what did occur
at Mr. Wilson'S house last September has become
public gossip, but long His Royal Hglness
behaves like man. he has done in this case. he
will suer in the opinion Of his future subjects
Why should he not be allowed to go to Doncaster
race party at Mr.. Wilson's country house7 And why
should he not be allowed after dinner 10 have little
game for stakes which to him like "penny ante'
with the ladies and other guests at the house' And
further, II he knew Mr. Wilson had counters, why
should he not take his along1 He had right TO
suppose that all the party gentlemen and ladies'
and whatever may be the verdict OF the Jury
maintain that up to that moment he had no reason
to be ashamed Of his acquaintance with Sir William
Sir william had been over twenty years in the
and had gained two medals on the field OF battle
decorations which are not given away for nothing In
1t is strange 70 the least Of IT, that exgeg,enced
lord Edward Somerset and Captain Somerset did net
what FIVE members Of the Wilson family say they
alone noticed It. and i Is sr9nss coincdcnoe that
Sir william Gordon Cumming was at ono time engaged
Of the Wilson family, while he has since become
engaged TO NeW, forS young lsdy; the Jury
think there must be sone explanation Of his conduct
such that given by his brother because no man
b his s 1t s S place Pe has to % Tc @
and verv high place and II he did. on the spur Of
the moment. what Is attributed 10 him contend that
nc must have been temporarily bereft OF his reason,
although tho law not sny
ANYHOW up 10 that time Albert Edward need not
be ashamed q having been his friend II ANYBODY
was cheated Albert Edward was the man. and yet he
goes like man into the box and faces the court
ana tells the truth and saws he did not see II done
While we NAV all regret the necessity for bis doing
90 I am sure he VIII lose 81 his popularity IN
Fin pIar1h on account ~ this Incident and desire 10
be allowed to offer these few remarks IN his behalf on
this side Of the pond. - defend him In his absence
from anv misunderstan Of his place among those
who admire him here. Il. L. X
New York, June 2. 1901.