Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-17
MOURNING BY ORDER
Doesn't Prove Much of a Sue.
cess, Even When It Is a
Royal Command.
LONDON'S MANY MILLIONS
Fail 10 See Anything in the Death of
the Duke of Clarence
TO MAKE THEM FEEL VERY SAD.
Nary Anderson Writes Letter Refuting
Peculiar Charge.
TIE CAREER OF A LUCKY CHICAG0AN
TO MAKE THEM FEEL VERY SAD.
Nary Anderson Writes a Letter Refuting a
Peculiar Charge.
TIE CAREER OF A LUCKY CHICAG0AN
Try CABLE TO THE DIsPATcH.l


people to the title of the most hypocritical
nation on earth. For the last three
davs every journal in London, Con.
servative and Liberal alike, has been
Vieing with every other to see which could
present the most sycophantic and servile
editorial tribute of grief in view of the ter
rible calamity that has fallen upon England
in the death of the shallow, arrogant and
vicious princeling who has just passed
away.
The historian of century or two hence
who goes over the files of the London daily
press of January, 1892, in the British Mu-
scum to form his opinion of these times
will speculate upon the different course
English history might have taken if this
princely prodigy had been spared to direct
the destinies OF his country, and will marvel
that in the age of commerce an entire peo-
pie should put aside their usual svocations
and give themselves over to grief at the
death of the heir presumptive to the throne.
Samples of Editorial Toadyism.
''We have to record tragedy as terrible
as any that Imagination has ever con-
ce1ved," saws the Post, in its leader on the
Dukes death. Nothing more remarkable
in its own kind has ever been recorded than
the demonstrations of sympathy and mourn
ing with which our columns overfowed
yesterday and are oyerhowing to-day"
From every part of the United King
dom-nay, more, from every part of the
British Emplre-there came upprompted
manifestations of sorrowing loyalty" says
the Times this morning, and this is the tone
of every newspaper in England.
The fact is, that outside of the Duke of
Clarenee's own family there is no grief over
his death at all On the contrary, there is a
general feeling o: satisfaction that Prince
George, who is as popular as his dead
brother was unpopular, now stands in the
line of succession to the throne, and it is
quite within the confines of possibility that
the death of Albert Victor will prolong the
existence of the monarchical institution in
England
Everybody Ordered to Mourn.
The Earl of Marshall to-day, s'by Her
Maiesty's command" calls upon everybody
to put themselves in mourning for the late
Duke of Clarence in this big city. Possibly
10, 900 men and women will give heed to the
quaint proclamation. The remaining 5,0oO,-
600 or SO will just go their way as though
nothing had happened at Sandringham.
Englishmen have been told in the
editorial columns of their black
bordered newspapers that the whole
nation is mourning, and the statement
is repeated so frequently, and in such s
variety of forms, that the people almost be-
gin TO believe it, but stranger coming to
this city would have difficulty in detecting
the popular grief He might walk for
miles, except in the sristocratic West End,
and see nothing to lead him to suppose that
an heir presumptiye to the British throne
lay dead, save for an occasional flag at half
mast.
Had he been in Pail Mall, Thursday morn
ing, when the bulletin announcing the
young Princes sad death was posted out
side the Marlborough, the same stranger
would have been surprised few hours
later to read in the evening papers of the
sorrow-stricken thousands who blocked the
streets and wept aloud when the mournful
news was proclaimed. Later in the day
Pail Mall was blocked-not by people, but
by carriage folk"
The Signs of Mourning to Be Found.
Members of the aristocracy rushed wildly
20 Marlborough House 10 inscribe their
names in the visitors book, which they
knew would in due course come under the
ewes of the Prince of Wales The same
people, as in duty bound, have pulled down
the blinds at their houses, royal shopkeerers
and caterers have put up narrow black
shutters kept In stock for such oc-
casions, flags on public buildings have been
lowered TO half mast, and there, as far as
eve can see, this so-called national mourn
ing ends. The gigantic make-believe kept
HHTa Lr- IL
slrSSle, however ungracious the task may
seem, to put these facts on record.
The spectacle of parents suddenly robbed
OF their frst-born and of a maiden rudely
thrust by death from the threshold of the
bridal chamber has, of course, evoked wide
spread sympathy, but this natural feeling
quickly gave place to speculations as to the
eilect ci the Duke of Clarence's death upon
the dynasty. 1t had been somewhat pretty
generally assumed that Princess Louise, the
Prince OF Wales eldest daughter, re-
nounced all her rights of succession when
she married the Duke of Fife.
Duchess of Fife a Possible Queen.
Now Englishmen learn to their surprise
and deep disgust that should anything
happen 10 Prince George Who it must be
remembered, is barely conyalescent from a
dangerous Illness the heiress presumptive
80 the throne would be the Duchess OF Fife.
Presumably there is no doubt about the
matter, Tor the garter king at arms" the
mysterious being who presides over the
College of Arms, and to whom such things
are as A B to the schoolboy, declares to-
day that there was no remuneration at the
time of her marriage, and there has been
none since. Even had there been a private
family arrangement it would not be bind |
ing, because it has not been registered at
the College Of Arms.
Among the qualities of mind and heart |
which no doubt the Duke of Fife possesses. |
there is not one calculated to commend him |
TO popular favor. and even his dukedom is a |
shoddY thing of yesterday. Princess Louise |
is the most dutiful Of wives, and should she |
become Queen of England the Duke OF Fife |
would either 'boss" the British throne or |
cause revolution by attempting to do SO.
The prospect is SO displeasing that some |
newspapers, even the most loyal of the |
Tory organs, are already with Questionable |
tsste denouncing the Queen and the Prince |
Of Wales for allowing the Duke of Clarence |
70 remain so long bachelor, and there is a |
loud demand that Prince George shall ''pro- |
vide for the succession" by taking unto HIM
self a wife with the least possible delay.
Cardinal Manning Not Forgotten.
The London newspapers have been