The morning times., 1896-10-19
DEBTS HARAss ROYALTY
Rich Americans Have Loaned
Wales Money.
MIR. AsTOR HIS CREDITOR
Duchess of Marlborough Has Also Con
tribut.d Handsomely to Her Royal
"COusin''-Loan Competition Be-
tween Baron ROihscniid and the
Late Baron Hirsch Supplanted.

London, Oct. 1S.-Debts continue to har-
ass the Prince of Wales. The heavy purses
Won Ny MS LOIse feislInnIon uurInS lne
idciiir, season ieiievcu ais iiub6ry eAcnequer
nLtie, but SlUL 900 more or less does not
70 lar towaiu paying or CungatiUns uf
several InIiilon,. instrad OF making good
one or Two Ul his HuipeIuus OutslanulnS
US, he Is sull boiIowing iron friend
AsIor anu cousin MariuOrUu5ii, says per
sistent rumor.
iat..er calling 10 British pride TO
know tnat tne heic 10 lhethrCne Is luucOtei
To citizens or fOleign states with which
i-n,, iIsIi na LloI not any tCO IleECIy
terms. One subject" wn6 believes with
ali his heart in the diylne rIsnt oI kings,
spciiru SI.I II ,aiI.t,i i.tl, nccIi " iit..'-
TO newspaper expressing his own great
W i,iLn ana nuiniliatiOn at tne present sIt VA
ton. SO intense Is his suffering at The very
tnuJgiIG Oi Il Ieal uiNIne IignL I-IGiisu prince
aCcepGiu.s iayOrs Iioin a man DOfnlII mean,
ueu,UlraLIc state lnaI lie Ieauy TO rusn
10 the assistance oil the piince witn all the
money he has.
Ln.o.C.naye.y he hasn't much. This only
nahes INN Jnc moe desirous OF arOusinS
the EngiIsn people 10 a sense OI their shame
In allowing tue prince only tlOU 900 ii
year. he finds II publ subscription for
the prince the only lifting way To rejoice
over the conclusion or sIAty years reign
Uy Queen VIeuoria. He would not make
the uGsCripoiun exclusive. everybody
might participate in the great pleasure.
unl a GnIns nom ii penny 70 i've HlllllDhs
would be accepted
A NATURAL BORROWER.
As Il matter OF fact, it Is understood that
Lord SALISBURY has approached the prince
on the subject of his debts. The prInce's
....n
s1udenIy ON his dignity. His royal high
ness saiu lie would NC most grateful TO nave
ms annuiGy Increased; but his debts, he
lntinlaUed, We're his own business Wen
he might They are large enougn TO MAKE
even ii Tory governmen5 gasp IL is doubt
Tui II the prince himself has moe than
naZy idea OF the amount.
He has d clever ton que and lie knows how
To borrow. Nature possibly intended him
Iora company prom oUer o. 1he sort VINO can
DIit u hook with 1iity dollars worth OF
Lu,llIp..- iIe anu CI,d.s ana get mt y-tnOu-
s.,nd-uoiiur Investment.
His security is TIE English throne. For
merry IL stood higher tnan today, when
the heir is aging SO rapidly and the Oc-
cupant promises TO be good for another
zen or fifteen years. If tue debtor should
die before this moJher the creditors w would
have TO whistle for their pay.
The Duke OF York could not he sued
He would inherit only his fathers posi-
lion. Tue British nation could not lie ST ed.
Ma Britannia has receipts for her wild
boys allowance up TO date. TIE rlch peers
know these facts well. A prince is not
such big fellow TO them as to certain
foreigners. They are always in the un-
fortunate position OF seeking a loan ON
their own account Just when the prince
wants to borrow.
AMERICANS WILLING TO LEND.
Tue prince has not been backward in
asking q rich man for loan on the
Strength OF brief and most formal ac-
guam tance. The old bloods who some
umes Complain Of tue-democratic persons
that thrust themselves into the notice of
'our prince observe that these demo-
era -ic persons are fabulouSiy rich. II is
| their money which has maze ceriain am
bilious Americans SO popular with the
| prince.
he mentions TO them that he needs
$4,000 to tide him over a little difficulty,
| they would not be SO base as to ask him
| Tor a time note. They COnsiuer that the y
nave been honored by The greatest OF prlN-
| ileges. Afterward we hear OF them taking
dinner with the queen and entertaining
| tue prince at their country houses.
Mr.. AStor has lent The prince, with thu
! late baron Hirsch, the largest sums. Baron
| Hirsch was more circumspect than some
Of the Americans. He got definite notes
| it is said, as well as the honor of going
| IN quite as high society as the koInS
chlds and other great members of his
| race who had made il 4 point TO snub him.
| The windfall which the prince expected
| from the barOn's death failed to drop
| On the contrary his inGebt edneSs to the
I Hirsch estate stands against him, and il
likely, it is said, to cause him great dea
| of trouble.
QUEEN REFUSES HELP.
His heavy Indebtedness To Mr.. AStor Il
! accepted as Il fact in London society now
| MIR. .Astor has had good return for his
| money, society has concluded No persoi
| las received mere of the princes favor.
| than he in the last six months. Those who
| are in Il position to know hint that the
Duchess OF Marlborough is getting on
famuusiy in her negotiations for Mari
| borough House The lean competition be
| tween Baron RotEschilu and Earon Hirscl
| has been supplanted by the a Astur-V anderbil
| competition, and the prince is working tn,
| new combination for all it is worth.
| The ambitious duchess has ''accommo
| dated" him for goodly amount and la.
the promise of Marlborough House wiIe
| the prince comes to the throne. BY thai
| time the duke may have attained eminenc,
| IN politics, and from Marlborough HouS,
| he ana the duchess VIII support the thron,
against all attacks from plebeian skcptics
Many ask why the queen does not hei,
| the prince out or his difficulties. Her allow
anee is about s. 100000 year She cam,
to the throne poor, and is worth nearly
$50 900, 600, which she has made by
saving and by good investments in all part
or the world. Yet the prince does no
get penny from her.
or late years he las had to do all III
drudEery, such as listening to lord ma ayors
speeches, opening hospitals and the like
which belongs to the throne when its occu
pant is active. He has n goou deal pf tn,
bother and expense of n king withou
beng one, and it is no wonder that The
younger portion of her sub bjects think il
altogether fitting and proper for her t,
make way for him. Possibly the Though
OF how the 81 100000 year would fly i
her son was on the throne has deterre,
Her Most Practical Ma iesty.