The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-12
THE PRINCE MUST EXPLAIN.
His August Mother Wants to Know About
That BacCarat Scandal.
SIR WILLIAM WILL WRITE A BOOK.
He VIII Relate His Own Version of that
Tranby Croft Affair-Religious Press
Comments-Foreign Events.
By Cable to The Times. ]

LONDON, JUNE lit is said that the Queen
is so deeply stirred up over the baccarat
revelations that sne has directed the Prince
of Wales 10 make an early personal explana-
ton of his conduct, and that some of the
Princes associates in the game may be made
to feel the royal displeasure. The Secretary
of State for War has been overwhelmed with
letters demanding that action be taken against
the implicated officers.
The outspoken newspaper press comments
upon the part The Prince Of Wales played in
the scandal continue to be the sensation of
the day in England and elsewhere. news
paper reporter who was present near the
Prince of Wales at Ascot to-day when the
race for the gold cup was won by Lord Hart.
iugtons Morton teegraphs that the Prince OF
Wales, who witnessed that event, was IN
very sulky frame of mind. caused, 1t would
appear, by the storm of adverse newspaper
criticism which has swept and IS still sweep
ing over the heir apparent.
RELIGIOUS PRESS COMMENTS.
The religious press, as might be expected.
is the most severe in its comments upon the
Prince of Wales conduct.
The Christian World an influential inde-
pendent religious weekly paper, representing
all the Protestant denominations, says for in
stance THE throne rests upon the founda-
ton Of public opinion only. A few more
scandals like that of Tranby Croft would de
stroy this foundation and Edward VIII. would
never be crowned"
The British Weekly remarks: The reve-
lations are enough TO sober up the strongest
supporters Of the monarchy"
The Vienna correspondent Of the Times
saws that the baccarat scandal has caused a
eola an kha aAfttfF ont
especially in countries whore the Prince of
Wales is honorary colonel Of several regi-
ments.
This correspondent also calls attention to
the fact that an Austrian general, who was
found 10 have condOned in a similar manner
to that adopted by the Prince of Wales acts
of cheating upon the part of one Of his subor-
dinate officers, was compelled to resign from
the army in order to avoid being tried by
court-martial.
ANTI-BACCARAT CRUSADE.
The Globe this evening says that both army
and navy feel most keenly the stigma which
has been placed upon an honorable profession
by the agreement entered into between field
marshal and general to maintain secrecy IN
regard to gambling and by gambling with
youngsters. one of them q subaltern.'
The anti-baccarat crusade has evidently
begun, and will probably extend rapidly all
over the kingdom. The landlord of the
Albert Hotel at Nottingham was arrested and
fined G1O to-day for keeping his'house open
after regulation hours and permitting the OBJ
noxious baccarat to be played therein. Five
others who were indulging in this game so
much loved Of the Prince of Wales were fined
II each.
AT the annual conference of the Congre-
gational churches of Glamorganshire Wales.
resolutions have been adopted denouncing
the Prince Of Wales for his connection with
the hnccnraf scandnI