The sun., 1891-06-21
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LATEST NEWS FkUM EUkUfE.
THE PRINCE OF WALES HAS NO TIM
NOW TO STUDY CHEMISTRY
He Regrets ne Cannot SIN fsrsue ths
F.vorite stady OF Ais Tosth-Ths To-
r,ss Badly beaten on the chiid Labor
BllI-Home Secretary Matthews Likeaed
TO Al Ogre-A Princess's Gorgeous Bri-
a.i Dress-Ca.oi.G Down the Dnnahe
from Source 60 sea-Aroason Invests In
Lot or French Operas-Mrs. Mckee
and Mrs. Russell Harrison In London
Americas sprintsrs show Their Paees.
copr4sA. 1901. ~ Tn, sur frtnsins and Esb'isAins
<ssocLdtton
LONDON, Juno 20.-Field- Marshal tho Prince
OF Wnles, having 9racously condescended to
express regret for his share In tho schemo to
keop Col Sir William Gordon. Cummings mis-
conduc. from tho knowledge OF the military
authorities. the matter is at an end 20 far 40
that part OF tho baccarat scandal il concerned.
Tho Radicals will endeayor to keep the thing
alive BY asking unpleasant questions In Parlia-
n,ent, and lively debate IL assured when the
army estimates arc again before tho House.
tho Intention being to move to reduce the
estimates by tho amount OF the Princo's DAY ~
Field. Marshal and Colonel OF several regl-
nsnts. but nothing more substantial than fun
vill be got out OF the business. The fun prom
iscs to be somewhat farcioal In character. As
M. Lnbouchere intends to say . good word
for tho Primes. on the ground that the
poor man lives habitually In such an at
mosphere Of boredom that even bac-
carat should be permissible by way Of
relief: but the cynical member for NorthAmp-
ton will not obtain much support from public
opinion. which continues to be expressed
through the customary channels strongly
against the rrince's gambling propcnsities.
The Prince has evidently resolved to live the
scandal down. He has accepted several invita-
,ions to public ceremonies. and his engage
n.en,s already Include the opening OF . cohval-
osccnt hospital and several schools. Tho
rumor that he has consented to take the chair
Mt the annual meeting OF the anti.RambllnG
society Is unfounded and malicious. On We'd
nesday evening. however. he did resume
bis rilc as the model Prince and tho patron
Of science. Tho occasion was the centenary
of Faraday's birthday, and . great crowd Of
Englands most eminent scientific men assem.
bled to do honor to tho baccarat expert and
to Farsday. This order Of precedence Is strictly
correct and it is confirmed by the fact that all
the newspapers report the Princes prosaic re-
few lines the really remarkable Grafton deliv-
cred by Prof. Lord RsyleiRh In honor OF the
great chemist. electrician. and philosopher.
Tho Prince was received with ELUSIVE enthu-
siasm. The two short speechas which he de-
livered were punotuated BY cheers. and no one
laughed whom he Gravely expressed regret
that he had no time now to pursue tho study
Of chemistry. which was tho delight OF his
youthful days. The newspapers have been
less polite than the scientific audience. and ono
has gone to the length OF suggesting that tho
Prince might find room In his travelling
trunks for test tubes a. well as for baccarat
countorA
=. The drsadful dulnsss OF the House Of Com
mons wis relieved on THURSDAY utght by .
stsnd-up nsht sbetWssn the G6seraia aptt and
the Opposition, In which the former was de-
Isstsd al along the line. Among tho delegates
to the Berlin Labor Conierence mono was more
enthusiastic than the British In suppoft Of the
proposal to raise to IL years the s&e below
which children should not work In factories.
The British delegates included Sir John Gorst.
an Under Secretary Of State. and he told the
House of Commons on Thursday nikht that
IN supporting the proposal referred to
he waa acting upon tho express instruc-
tions OF Lord Salisbury. But when the
philanthropic enthusiasm had had time
to cool down. tho Government found that the
Lapcashire mill owners and operatives were
dead against the age Limitation. and as those
people possess and control many votes they
were able to compel the Ministers to take the
disgraoeful course Of swallowing pledges SOL
smnly given In the sight OF Europe. In fact.
the Tories and the Workshops bill Liberals
sought to insert q clause fixing the disabling
age at II. but tho Government would not &C.
cept even this mild compromise in the face of
the opposition Of the Lancashire Tory mem
bers. who. By the way. were led By
Lord Cranborne. the eldest son Of the
Prime Minister. No arrangements. prop
erly SO called, were put forward from
the Ministerial benches. All that the Home
Secretary could urge In excuse for the shame
ful breaking OF pledges was that NO country
had yet carried out the recommendations Of
the Berlin Conference. and the House showed
Its opinion OF the Government's disgraceful
conduct By voting the now clause By q majority
OF sixteen. Mighty cheers, recalling the lively
fighting days OF the earlier sessions oi this
Parliament. went p,from the opposition side
whom tho numbers were announced. and the
good Liberals went homo to bed to dream vain
dreams OF the general elections and Liberal
Ministries. The Government has boon thor
oughly discredited as we'll as defeated. but It
10 needless to say they will hold on to their
seats with q flrmer griD than ever. They have
placed an Eectoral weapon IN tno nano6 OF
the Liberals. however. which will be Ssed with
formidable effect whom tho long delayed oppor-
tunity shall CT me.
The scene In the House OF Commons was OF
character to strike tho popular Imagination
and to set thoughtful and moderate men
thinking Tho tsllers for the now clause were
Thomas Burke. the Radical labor member.
and Sir william Houldsworth. the honest Tory
member for Manchester. both Of whom sat In
tho Berlin Conference, and with their col
leagues pledged England to the limit Of twelve
years for child work. Sir John Gorst, Under
Secretary for india. who was EnRlands chioi
delegate Mt the Conference. had. carly In tho
evening. In response to urgent calls from all
parts OF the House. givsn u passionless state
mont Of tho facts as to what took place at Ber-
lin. which proved moro damaging to the Gov
ernment than all tho arguments and rhetoric
OF tho Liberal orators, and whom tho division