New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-24
Mr.. ROSES BACKER.
BELIEF THAT THE PRINCE OF WALES IS
THE POWER BEHIND THE CHALLENGE

TRIBUTE OF MEMBER OF THE LONDON SAVAGE
CLUB TO THE sAGACITY OF THE FUTURE
BRITISH KING-HIs EFFORTS TO GAIN
THE GOOD WILL OF AMERICA
member OF the London Savage Club. who has
been viewing the country in the Northwest
pressed opinions regarding Mr.. Roses chal-
lenge for the cup which at the present juncure
interesting. They only such views cubmen
express In ordinary conversation. and delivered
without the slightest guarantee their correct
ness. though possibly with good deal OF observa-
tion In the background. In the course of an hours
conversation his remarks were somewhat as fol-
| lows:
"Of course. have been for time OF
England and am not posted as to the latest club
gossip but think II we'll within the possibilities
that the influence OF the Prince OF Wales is behind
Mr.. Roses challenge. | don't that the
Prince stated his views. / don't suggest that
any hint regarding his possible incllnatons in the
matter could be traced But there a
good many large undertakings which do require
any royal proclamation TO set in motion. They
say wink Is as good nod TO a blind horse.
and perhaps even less than this may sometimes
suffice when 1t comes TO interpreting the wishes OF
the Prince of Wales.
AT any Nj Rose as a member OF the
Jockey Club in which the membership is limited to
forty, is frequently mixing with who well
known TO the Prince. and there would probably be
no time los. in passing the tip. For all know. he
may be a personal friend OF H r. II. and
thus receive limitations at first hand. My reasons
for thinking this rather numerous None OF
them by themselves suggest very much. but taken
combined whole they mean a
good deal. They involve the whole present atti-
tude of England toward the United States They
also ask for much clearer insight into the Princes
ability a political factor than Americans as a
! rttle Xon half Inn hare
clever a the Prince of Wales is. have you
any Idea of the power he wields In quiet and
always unadvertised way. / fancy. however. that
many Americans do know. matter history
how exceedingly able his father The
Prince Consort always potent factor behind
the scenes The Queen herself has told how she
invariably relied his far-reaching view. Well
the Prince is man OF even wider experience than
his fathe-. and unless very greatly mistaken
he is good a politician to allow the old hostil-
ties that Were comfortably dying out to be famed
into flame again.
EFFECT OF THE FIAsCO.
Now th; is Jus: what the latest yachting fasco
doing Newspapers OF both countries at first
famed out In Indignation bonhres. From Lands
end 10 John o'-Groats. and from Boston to the
Pacific. old hostities were reknd!ed. Then. sud
denly. the English papers seemed TO take new
views Suddenly they commenced to jump
Dunraven and represent him a Querulous child
in Withdrawing his boat All at the New
York Committee was accepted highly desra-
BILE fraternity for the controlling OF international
racing.
Now why so much sudden change? How did Ad-
miral Fitzgerald (who by-the-way is friend Of
Times Tim when he pitched into bunTaven 50 hard!
can tell you that letters Of e ha hna be TmssF
Unless they are backed BY an approval that
NO! the football OF the Prince of Wales In the
political arena Is TOO light to be heard put II can
political sgen. When he e tsnkn 70 toe De
of his huge outlay instead OF having WI enough
was expected to advance national tendences Why
should the Prince haze allowed himself e 70 pc Dne
ravens first vakyre II challenge? Why at thet
time should he ho refused to
knowledge the last oeed CT gift? Simply because ne
over deeds Of gift and protests anu all that rubbish
the best interests Of both countries were being III
"of course. l POLITICIAN but sometimes ,no,
notice the general trend OF things and fssI GDn
years made so polite move as Wnen she Dull a,.d
Trom that hour when these ships exam in
England opinion regarding america ant altered so.
nower to be counted either useful ally or an
awkward foe to MARITIME Inn An try to se
their papers by firing the ANTICIPATED a anH graa
useless hared for CARE Oa the res o. their
country but only to sen Jne pa regard ENGLAND
as oppressor
WHY THEY LIKE THE PRINCE
.erho ch,dishness OF this attitude Is what the
Prince perceives He has wonderiu D'aH' anu
would be great IN any coun'ry' lie is a, 'he hedu
and front Of sport England not only because ne
I.es It himself but because in this way ne mas all
,ha mon Of England at his side. AS YOU say over
ho,e no has US all on the string ana we IKE 10
have IT this way and lke him because he Is n4
d,rarent from ourselves | call your a'lehtion 70
the FACT that at the great internat9na meetng o
railway officials lately held IN .onuor oa wa the
ss,ness nf American railways that totally surprise
every one-a knowledge far TOO M , bvood '
coached for the occasion. and proving peyoh on d
AM. hat his study OF America was lteohg one
The upshot Of the whole thing ~ ,ma' .ee the
& coSIntres If the genius OF the Prince or Maies
Tor creating good-fellowship hau pee" ,sIr cbancc
,ba American newspapers TO nave ia,i ar, nn,,isr
rhev won't allow f. because preaching anal nna -
aws II is here called patriotic; bu me , ,rtosy
Wales has larger notions Of wla' a liz hat he
q, and-well, yes ! certainly 90 p o D. M tssues
Is the man behind the gun wnen - S tbe 'SewYork
challenge leaving all conditions 10 ,ne r,,,es
Yacht club Recoect. all this Is c ,he tr'th Of a
anaeswork | could not guarantee w. 49, o,iess
$3.50 ono of nv deductions. but soihe''''' o"'