St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-06-13
A STORM IS BREWING
The Baccarat Scandal Liable
to Have Very Important
Results
Royalty's Prop, the Middle
Classes, Are Rising in
Protest
Radicals in Parliament Pro-
pose to Ask Some Leading
Questions
General Review Of News and
Interesting Foreign Oc-
cuPrenceS.

round the Prince of Wales is fast OBJ
tanning intensity, endangering his
chances of succession to the throne, if
not the existence of the English mon
archy. 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 its voice becomes audible
its earnest denunciations of the Prince
of Wales are accompanied by
regrets at his nearness to the throne.
Representative gatherings of religious
bodies, Congregational, Methodist, Bap-
tist, Unitarian and Presbyterian, have
already recorded their condemnation.
Boards of guardians are going out of
their accustomed paths to discuss mo-
tions branding the gambling propensi-
ties of the Prince of Wales as a
disgrace to the country. Several
Liberal societies have adopted pro-
tests against his continuance in
the army. The agitation has every
character of permanence. 1t has not yet
touched more than fringe of the politi-
cal parties, but ere long the glowing
herceneSS of
The Popular Heat
must penetrate to the core of politics,
causing party action within and with
out 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.. Glad
stone resents the movement, and that
the leaders of the opposition will act
lively show their repugnance to aSSo-
ciating Liberalism with an agitation
tending to cast diScredit on the crown.
A group of Radicals meeting tonight
after Cummings 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 neg
lect the duty to take the sense of par
lament on the position of the
cerned. The Radicals will not be con-
tent with anything tess than action
by the military authorities involving
the same official reproof of the Prince
of Wales, Gen. Williams and Levett.
The prosecution of Cumming and the
others for illegal gambling will be made
a part of the demand on the govern
ment, but it will not be earnestly
pressed. Conferences have been held
at the war office, attended by Mr.. STAN
hope, the Duke of Cambridge, the
Duke of Connaught, Gen. Redvers Bull
Ter and Col. Stacey, and it is reported
that they decided that the Prince of
Wales, Gen. Williams and Leyett had
Committed No Offense
against military law, but only techni-
cal breach of the regulations. Mr.. STAN
hope therefore, basing Mondays re-
spOnse to questions on the decision of
the conference, will probably declare
that the commander-in-chief will deal
with the case privately without regard
of Coventry, it is reported in court
circles that he has intimated
to Lord Salisbury his readiness
to resign the office of master
of the buckhOunds, but that the accept
auce of his resignation is delayed till
the government sees how Lord Coven-
try's retirement is likely to affect the
position of the Prince of Wales. Club
sentime mt naturally supports tn
prince. Although the chairman of the
Marlborough club committee writes re-
pudiating the high play in vogue
at the club, and denying that games of
hazard are allowed, it is publicly
known that the club has just elected
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the Prince of Wales. Nor has the scan
dial lessened the Princes popularity in
the turf set. The rumors of his bad re-
ception at Ascot are perversion of the
facts. The turf crowds seemed bent to
console him, and he had the heartiest
greeting. He was specially cheered to-
day when his horse Imp won the High-
weight plate.
The Court Circles
are much exercised over letters from
the German court rejecting the opinion
of Emperor William. 1t is believed that
the emperor has written the queen a
long and serious criticism on the princes
lite, and dilating especially upon the
gambling of officers as grave offense
to military honor, and made worse by
the signing of a paper permitting
colonel of the guards convicted of
in the army. The queen, it is
said. forwarded the letter to the Prince
of Wales. Sir William Gordon Cum
ming arrived at Grantham to-day from
WoOllaston hall, and thence started for
Forres. When asked to reconsider his
refusal of a public welcome, Cumming
wired the provost of Forres asserting to
demonstration. The municipal au-
thorities will meet the pair at the sta
ton. The town will make holiday
of the occasion and is raising
floral arches On the route to
Altyre. Lady Cumming writes to
friends here that she intends to make a
prolonged stay at Altyre, probably over
the shooting season. After a months
rest and seclusion she will entertain
numerous guests at Altyre. Her hus-
band is in good spirits and continues to
receive assurances of unDroken esteem
from many friends.
A New York View.
NEW YORK, June 12.-The Herald
says that members of the Garner family
deny that any relative of Miss Florence
was present at the marriage of Sir
William Gordon Cumming. They state
that the marriage was disapproVed by
the family, and leave it to be inferred
that the bride will be ostracised by
them. New York society will probably
not receive Sir William and his bride
if they come here. There is quite gen
eral criticism on Sir Williams taking
advantage of Miss Gamers generous
impulse. 1t is held that he should have
required her to wait until the full effect
of his disgrace was apparent, and she
could fully estimate what her position
would be.