The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-14
MORE ABOUT SIR WILLIAM.
The Baccarat Case Still the Topic Of Dis
cuSSiOn.
THE YULGARITY OF THE WILSON SET.
Popular Prejudice on Sir williams Side-His
Bad Advisers-sympathy for His Wife.
Current Events Beyond the Sen.
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LONDON. juno 1S.-The proverbial nine days
will have passed before the public ceases dis
cussing the baccarat scandal. 1t is at present
tho invariable topic at every dinner-table and
drawing-room. The sympathy of the people.
even in spite of the announcement that Sir
William Gordon-Cumming is to be cashiered,
is almost unanimously in his favor. The
great extent of the resultsis very shadowy.
There may be a doubt whether Sir William
cheated, but there can be no doubt whatever
of the vulgarity of the Wilson set The VIII
sons are now numerically cut by everybody.
Berkley Levett has been requested TO re-
sign his Commission by his fellow-officers of
the Scots Guards. Should this request be
pressed the situation will become awkward
for General Williams and the Prince of Wales.
and also other army officers. II is whispered
that number of men of the Williams set will
never. for the reason made apparent at the
trial, play cards with him, and Sir William
has had bad name among the tradesmen OF
theWest End. to whom he owes large sums.
Sir William has always been ''masher."
and he is constantly boasting of his con-
quests Whatever the opinion OF his conduct
may be there is no dissentient voice as 10 the
him. Praise for her is heard on all sides. His
young wife has made terrible sacrifice which
she will better understand later on.
paper treating of the marriage suggests
the best refuge for the young couple Is Amer
lea. The Queen, of course. has been intensely
interested in the matter. and her fury passes
bounds. The Prince himself has never been
more Jolly or agreeable than since the trial
In the severe comments Of the newspapers
he has much TO suffer- The condemnatory
resolutions of religious public bodies have ap-
parently not ruffied his temper. He has never
been openly attacked. The plain speaking
the newspapers have INDUCED in is regarded
as saying volumes for the independence oft the
English press Only two papers CLOSED over
the obvious lesson of the baccarat case.
These are the Daily Telegraph and the Morn
ing Post.
II is now agreed that Sir William had bad
advisors, in his principal captain. John
Deacour. an intimate member OF the Prince
of Wales set. and Mr.. Davis, the former editor
of weekly paper called the Bat, who has by
his scandalous writings earned for himself
several imprisonments. These two gentle
men, Captain Delacour and Mr. Davis, strong
ly advised Sir William to fight, which under
any circumstances was the worst advice pos
sible Little or no attention has been paid TO
the cashiering of Sir William, which, as has
been said was inevitable after the verdict
rendered.
WHY CUMMING WAS "cAsHIERED."
The erasure Of the name of Sir William
Gordon Cumming from the army list is gen
orally commented on as showing the entire
subseryency Of the Cabinet TO royalty. The
report that the Queen personally ordered the
erasure is denied on high authority. IL is
said 10 have been the act of Sir Edward
Stanhope. Secretary of War, after consul
tation with the Dah0- Of Ctnl-
bridge, commander-in-chef and cousin
Of the Queen Stanhope, who is a brother of
Earl Stanhope has done all that he could for
months past to shield the Prince of Wales IN
connection with the baccarat affair, and he
was resolved 10 have no inconvenlent lnves-
tigation over the charges against Sir William.
The question in Parliament on Monday WILL
however. be none the less pointed because
Gordon Cumming has been disposed of. and
the home Secretary as well as the Secretary for
War will have delicate problems TO settle
The movement for disposing of aroyal figure
head for the army has received q new impulse
from recent exposures. 1t is singular fact
that great English generals have never been
the nominal commanders of the army, that
post being held by some representative Of the
royalty who has never seen battle. The
Withdrawal of the Duke Of Cambridge from
the Office of commander-in-chiefh has long
been decried. even by the cabinet.
oAIINoUs FOR THE MONARCHY.
DUBLIN, June 19.-The Express. a Liberal
Conservative paper, says that the outbreak OF
public feeling that followed the baccarat scan
dal revelations was ominous for the mon-
archy. England will not forget the character
and the habits of the Prince of Wales as
revealed at the trial The result is that as an
institution, the monarchy connected in the
minds of the people with bad associations is
obviously in danger Concluding it says that
the dismissal of Sir William Gordon Cumming
from the army will be regarded as severe re-