St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-06-16
ArULUUI run WALEN,
Secretary Stanhope, Proxy for
the Prince, Speaks His
Little Piece.
IAN Error Of Judgment" Is
the Way He Spoke Of His
Action.
No Further Steps Will Be
Taken in the Way Of Dis
cipline.
Gossip's Tongue Still Wag-
ging Anent the Tranby-
croft Affair.

commons Secretary Stanhpe, secretary
of state for war, replying to questions
with regard to the recent baccarat scan
dial, said that Sir William Gordon Cum
ming was the first person who had
broken faith in that connection. He
was the offender because of his failure
to report the case to his commanding
officer. The OffenSe which might have
been committed by any of the other per-
sons interested in the baecarat matter
consisted in advising and pressing him
to take different course from that
laid down III the army regulations.
Of the three other officers concerned
i'll the affair (Field Marshal the
Princes of Wales, Gen. Owen Williams
and Lieut.. Berkeley Levett, Scots
guards) Gen. Williams was on the re-
tired list of the army, and therefore not
subject to its regulations. The other
two undoubtedly were. With this pre-
liminary statement the secretary of
state for war, amidst profound silence,
and followed by the close and anxious
attention of the house, the crowds on
the floor and in the gallery, and speak
Ing with the utmost deliberatiOn, said
Ibis royal highness. the Prince of
Wales, on looking back upon all circum-
stances of this case, has authorized me
to say that he now sees the
Error of Judgment
which he had committed" Continuing.
the secretary of state for war informed
the house that Lieut.. Berkeley Levett
had written to his commander, COL
Stracey, Scots guards, expressing his
deep regret that he had failed to act in
1n0nrHancp x.titil
Stanhope concluded his statement by
saying that it was not proposed by the
government to take any further
action in the matter. When Mr..
Stanhope had finished his authorized
statement for the prince there was
generous Outburst of applause, but
when in his concluding remarks he de-
clared the matter dropped by the gov
eminent, cheers came only from the
Tory benches. The statement that
Chief Justice ColerIdge may call Sir
william to account for accusing him of
Partially III his charge has turned So
ciety talking about the chief Justice,
and about the brutal way in which,
some years ago, he endeavored,
by his official influence and power,
to crush young mau named
Adams, whom daughter of Coleridge
had chosen for a husband, much against
her fathers will. Coleridge found in
that case that his standing did rot as
sure him the ability to tread on a poor
man, and he was ingloriously defeated,
the whole meannesS of his course being
exposed Ill the public press. Since that
time Coleridge has made the best of the
situation and not tried to hurt Adams
Should he Interfere with Gordon Cum
ming, 1t is believed that he would
THDG1f tln Adams Inv
exciting sympathy for the in
tended victim. Sir William has
written letter in regard to the state
ments made III the New York Herale of
June y by a member of the Garner fam
i.y.TEeSe Statements abled to this coun-
Try, were to the effect thut none of
Miss Garmer's Relatives
were present at the wedding. Sir Will
lam says that these statements are cor
rect, adding: Lady Gordon Cum
ming did not consult any member
of her family on the subject
of her engagement to me. nor
was there any necessity to do So" The
statements made or limited at by some
hysterieal journalists that the success
sion of the Prince of Wales to the
scandal may safely be classed as politi-
cal nonsense. If the prince survives
his royal mother his right to the throne
is lncontestable. No English states
man would dream Of disputing 1t.
No party, certainly none that was
strong enough to have a position to
put at hazard, would run the risk of
raising question fraught with such
grave possibilities of disturbance So
cially and financially, as well as polti-
caliy. There is movement to expel
Sir Edward Clarke from the clubs on
account of his attack on the Prince of
Wales in the baccarat case. The queen
and family are said to favor the move
ment. The Daily News contin-
ues to defend the Prince of
Wales. 1t says: 1.-The suggestion
that the prince should have played
the part of informer and peach upon
his old friend when IN trouble is utterly
preposterOus. No such duty should be
imposed on men of honor, and certainly
the queens regulations do not cast it.
The imputation is that the Prince
of Wales and Gen. Owen Williams
conSpired to conceal, not a crime,
but an accusation which it was
for Col. William Gordon Cumming him
self to bring under the notice of his
commanding officer" The News thinks
the case would be metif the Duke of
Cambridge, as commander-in-chief of
the forces, should signify his .disap-
prevail OF the document signed at Tran
bycroft. The paper blames Lord Gov
entry for dragging the prince into the
scandal, instead as was his duty, of
keeping him out of it.
LONDON, June ia rumor-which
cannot be confirmed-is current tonight
that Lord Brooke has filed a petition
for divorce from his wife on the
ground of adultery with the Prince of
Wales. The intimacy between the
Prince of Wales and the Brookes has
long been a matter of common know
ledge, but it has always been regarded
as platonic attachment.