The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-06-13
The Great Middle Class, Hitherto
Strong Support, Falling Away
From Wales.
Rapidly Rising Storm Of Popular
Indignation Over His Dis
solute Life.
A Nice Military Distinction In His Case =
Emperor Williams CondeIn nation
of Uncle WAles' Conduct.

[Copyright, 1891, Now York Associated Press
LONDON, June II. -- The storm rising
around the prince of Wales is growing fast
and gaining intensity, endangering HIS
chances of succession to the throne, if 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 the solid prop of
monarchy. Wherever its voice becomes
audible its earnest denunciations of the
prince are accompanied by regrets ut 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 discess motions branding the
gambling propensities of the prince of
Wales as disgrace to the country. Several
liberal societies have adopted protests
against his continuance in the army. Ere
long the growing fierceness of popular heat
must penetrate to the core of politics,
causing party action within and without
parliament. The radical members of the
commons are opening the attack on the
Gladstone resents the movement, and lead
ers of the opposition will actively show re-
pugnance to associating liberalism with an
agitation tending to cast discredit on the
crown. The radicals will not be content
with anything less than action by the mill
tary authorities involving the same official
reproof of the prince of Wales, Gen. Will
liams and Levett. Conferences have
been held at the war office,
attended by Secretary Stanhope, the
duke of Cambridge, duke of Connaught,
it is reported that they decided that the
prince of Wales Gen. Williams and Levett
committed no otfense against military law,
but only a technical breach of regulations
In reference to the earl of Coventry, it is
reported that he has intimated his reRdi-
ness to rssign the office of master of buck
hounds but acceptance is delayed till the
government sees how Lord Coventry's re-
tirement is likely to affect the position of
the prince of Wales.
Cub sentiment generally supports the
prince of Wales. Nor has the scandal les
set. Rumors of his bad reception at Ascot
are perverslon of facts. Court circles are
much exercised over letters from the Ger
man court rejecting the opinion of En-
peror William. It is believed the emperor
has written the queen a long and serious
CRITICISM on tne princes lite, ana dllatlng
especially upon the gambling of officers as
a grave otTense to military honor, and
made worse by the signing of paper per-
mitting a colonel of guards convicted of
cheating to retain his commission in the
army. The queen, it is said, forwarded the
letter to the prince of Wales.
Sir William Gordon Cumming on request
of the officials of Forres, reconsidered his
refusal of a public welcome, and the town
will make holiday of the occasion.
Several tory members of parliament in
the interest of the cattle trade. are press
ing Chaplin to refuse American inspectors
the privilege of supervising tho decisions of
British officials inspecting imported cattle.
DR.. Salmon's unreserved acceptance of the
recent diagnosis by American officials, con-
flicting with British inspectors, led to the
outcry. Chaplin in the meantime finds it
impolitio to continue the system.