The record-union., 1891-07-14
LONDON GOSSIP.
EMPEROR WILLIAM PROVES HIM
SELF A TROUBLESOME GUEST.
The Queens Sons Kept Rushing About
Like Troop of Footmen Wait
ing Upon Him.
Special 10 the REcoRp-uN1oN.

NEW YORK, July 13.-Yates' letter to
the Tribune from London says Emperor
William proved himself to be the most
troublesome State guest who ever visited
our court. When Nicholas, Emperor of
Russia, came to England in 1914, he was
man of fifty and had been seventeen
years ON the throne, and really was die
tator Of Europe for that time Nicholas,
however, did not expect quarter as
much personal attention from the royal
family as young William exacted and re-
ceived.
The Queens sons have been rushing
about in attendance on their imperious
nephew like troop of running footmen,
and the Emperor, instead of following
the programme which had been drawn
up for him, and of which he himself APP
proved, made inconvenient alterations
almost every day and fulfilled engage
ments only when it pleased him.
The Queen successfully impressed upon
the Emperor the imperative necessity OF
his continuing his speech at Guild-hall to
platitudes and compliments, but 1 learn
that this was not achieved without much
discussion, for his majesty arrived at
Windsor in q state of dangerous ecstacy
over the subject of triple alliance, and
would have liked TO explain his senti-
ments on this very delicate subject with
his customary freedom, both at the state
banquet at st. Georges Hall and in the
city.
The Emperor has given up the channel
and Scottish cruise, and will go to Nor
way. He expects to return from Nor
way by the end of the month and pro-
poses to reach Cowes on the I'd or Sd of
4,trr, - LII
| TO stay at Felixstowe for about three
weeks, after which they will return to
Potsdam.
Chamberlain's holidays are to be spent
in Germany, the country which of all
others succeeded best in establishing q
satisfactory system of national insurance.
The trip ought to be of use TO Mr.. Cham
berlain, who will, / understand, devote
some time TO the study of the subject, his
knowledge at the present time being
some way behind his zeal.
The whole question of insurance is. /
understand, to be variously handled dur
ing the recess. l shall not, indeed, be
surprised that the vacation utterances
| forced the Government into issuing an
authorized programme of national insur-
ance at the next session.
The matter has been kept quiet, but a
great wrangle has been going on for
several months about the famous Raphael
cartoons, which were removed some
years ago from Hampton Court Palace to
the South Kensington Museum, where
they have since been kept. The transfer
was intended to be merely temporary,
and it is thought the time has fully
arrived when the cartoons should be
returned to Hampton Court, which is
certainly the proper place for them to be
kept, inasmuch as the room there in
which they were formerly hung was
built by Christopher Wren expressly for
their reception.
Rudyard Kipling returned from Amer
lea few days ago greatly improved in
health. Kipling, who is putting the fin
| ishing touch to several short stories and
ballads, win sail for India in September
to make fresh studies for future work.
The case between the Duke of Marlbor-
ough and Duke of Abercorn will prob
ably come before the Justice Court next
week. The Duke of Abercorn, as trus-
tee, is applying to have the allowance
made by his father to Lord Blandford
! continued for some years. The Dukesoi
Marlborough has paid his son s40O under
an agreement at the time of the divorce
granted to Lady Blandford. The Duke
has now ceased to pay it, and the trus-
ltees are getting the court to settle it,