New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-12

bury bore his part in this conversation The En-
pcrors relations with the rest of the royal family
are what they became at Osborne. and have since
remained, very friendly The story of his letter to
the Prince Of Wales the baccarat scandal is
now known 20 be untrue. No such letter was
written as was described at the time There have
been certain contretemps, beginning with the late
arrival Of the Prince at Sheerness, where the En-
peror had 10 wait an hour before disembarl1ing.
But that was tho fault Of the captain Of the yacht
whose pride in his ships speed made him forget
full OF etiquette. Other difficulties arose from the
royal and imperial notion that everything must
bend to royal caprice. The Queen and all the rest
were constantly changing their minds about cere-
monies, the royal wedding included, and even on
questions OF dress and uniform.
There were horrible heartburnings about in
vitatiOns 10 all these splendid functions The Lord
Chamberlain is reported 70 have said-probably
in fact il was some. lesser functionary-that the
idea at Court was that twenty people could sit on
fifteen chairs. There were the usual mistakes
and exclusions II has TO be said that among
these latter was the American Minister, for whom
no place could he found at the state banquet in
St Georges Hall at Windsor Castle. because he
was only Minister, and no one of less rank than
Ambassador was invited. Nor does Mr.Lincoln's
though the Ministers Of Guatemala. Colombia
Servia and other great Powers are there. On the
other hand. the American Minister and his wife
and daughter. and the whole legation, were asked
70 last nights state ball at Buckingham Palace
So. out of respect % The American Secretary Of
State, were Miss Blaine and Mrs. and Miss
Cameron, with whom she is travelling. Invita-
tions TO this festivity were fought for des-
perotelv bv those English women with whom it
was an open question whether they might be
asked or not
The popularity of the Emperor himself has had
its limits His manner is thought German. for
which he can hardly be blamed. He has at times
shown himself Indifferent to the general eXpecta-
ton as at the opera where he hardly gave himself
the trouble to come to the front Of his box 10
acknowledge the salutations of that wonderful
company He lacks the easy graciousness, to use
the English phrase 10 which the Prince Of Wales
has accustomed the English people. His passion
for uniforms has been cynically explained on the
ground that his civilian clothes, the product OF
Berlin tailor, fit him so very Ill The London
Young men of fashion thought him less well dressed
than most others at the Marlborough House gar
den party. There. too, his manner to common
mortals-for there were common mortals' even at
Marlborough House-was contrasted with his
D
ialities amuse society; they do not in the least
affect general opinion nor diminish his popularity
nor has it been known that any Englishman or
Fnrlishwoman has declined 70 meet the Emperor
on this or any other ground. He had time for
almost no purely social engagements, and even
the dinner which he had accepted at Londonderry
House was turned into luncheon because the even
iuq's work was too heavy Lady Londonderry who
besides being a woman Of fashion, has culture ana
fine gifts took care that the Emperor should meet
eminent men of letters and artists, including Mt
Morley. MI Lecky and Sir Frederick Leighton.
What the Emperor thinks Of his reception Is
known. He has been astonished, sometimes. The
Mayor of Windsor and the Lord Mayor Of London
both astonished him, by language of adulatlon
which. even in Germany, it would be hard TO
surpass He has been gratifed. He has seen
London as be never saw it before lie was here
in the Jubilee year as Prince William OF Prussia
and he knows of course that even the German
Emperor could not expect such homage as was
then offered TO the Queen. He has spoken pub
liely and far more often privately OF bis dehght
in the welcome given him and Of his fresh ap-
nreciaton of what is most Characteristic and most
spIendid in English life. He knows that this
rood feeling Is mutual and he believes what he
has been told. that all which is soundest, wisest
and most influential in England heartily approves
of the policy Of friendship and peace which his
visit is meant to promote " W. D