The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-07-26
'"THE FRENCH ARE WRONG"

THE FRENCH ARE WRONG"
When asked his opinion on the pres
emit difficulty between France and Siam
he dismissed the subject with the aim.
pie remark; 1.-THE French are wrong"
The maharaiah has his own cook, who
dresses in his picturesque yellow tunic
and turban. All his highneSa' food is
cooked in tin vessels Tho maharajah
has scientific reasons for this. lie eats
all kinds Of meat except beef. When
asked why he made beef an exception
he said; "In our country the OK 10
sacred. In the Hindoo religious belief
oxen are supposed to contain the souls
that once inhabited human bodies. But
aside fromthis reason the OK 10 valu-
able animal. The COW gives US milk
and 1t Is wrong to destroy It,"
The Maharajah's religious beliefs
thoroughly conform to the scientific re-
ligious theories that are in vogue at
present among those who style them
selves advanced thinkers. He accepts
God us an infinite principle OF love or
life that reveals isselfin material forms
Of beauty in nature. He is q profound
student and keenly enjoys good joke
or clever bit Of repartee.
Yesterday while Lieutenant. Colonel
Massey, the English army officer who
accompanies the party, was boasting OF
the greatness Of the British Empire,
he said: "0ur possessions are every.
where. Our territory extends around
the entire globe-in fact, the sun never
sets on the British Empirel"
1.-THE reason for that, said the maha.
rajah with merry twinkle In his eyes,
''ia because God would not trust an
Engltshman in the dark"
VI course he didn't mean 1t, but the
royal Joker couldn't miss such an ex-
cellent chance for bright bit Of re-
partee at the coloneps expense.
Tho maharajah was q gteat friend Of
the late Prince Albert Victor, and ofteu
entertained him in his native kapur-
thala by trigger hunting and pig stick
ing, the favorite royal sport.
~ expect to see considerable pig
sticking in Chicago" he said, "but !
don't expect it will have all the wild
excitement that II has In India"
A FORTUNATE MISTAKE.
When asked his opinion on Colum.
bus he said: 1.-THE discovery OF America
was q very fortunate mistake. COL
umbus, understand, was looking for
my country, but discovered this instead.
His mistake was very fortunate in.
deed"
"Especially for the Irish," put in
Lieutenant.C Colonel Massey, who, by
the way, declared that he is IN Irish
man from Tipperary. To illustrate the
difference between the English and
American newspapers Colonel Massey
told the reporter that TO got In q Lon.
don daily few lines announcing the
departure Of the Maharajah for
America, for tho benefit Of his numer.
GUS friends there, tho sum Of ono
guinea had to be paid.
at speaks we'll for the generosity OF
Americans" remarked his royal high.
ness.
The maharajah remained In his room
all day. He spent tho afternoon die.
tating letters to his secretary, Mr..
Dautet Ram. Ho also received q few
visitors, including Mr.. A. p. SomerYillo,
an agent Of Cooks tourists excursions,
who had charge Of tho royal party's
trip TO Manhattan Beach last evening,
and also aselt.aiIllctod little alleged Gus.
tom house official and politician In gen.
erat whose ramo could not DO learned
This individual called In the AFTERNOON
without any invitation and forced him.
sOli upon tho party under pretensO
OF being officially appointed BY tho
federal government to attend TO tho
welfare Of the royal visitor lilo dis.
gustOd tho Mnharajah and party by
telling them how un. American wore tho
people OF this city and how closely
allied were thoy 10 the English people.
Ho thOn launched forth Into q TRADE
against tho newspapers and gave his
highnOss and party TO understand that
the local tLfcss did not voice tho sont.
mOntB OF Americans regarding royal
porsonaguS, This fellows vulgar syco.
phRnCy and bad taste greatly annoyed
the Maharaiah and he looked worried.
Aitorward the same individual suli.in.
vitod himself to accompany tho party
on their evening trip to Manhattan
Beach.
ulvn your pot dogS and cats Simmons
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