The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-01-24
AN INTERVIEW
WITH The KING.
Albert Edward Lets the PEOPLE
Know His
LIKES AND DISLIKES.
He Is a Hard Worker and Deplores Bet
ting on Horse Raees-Long Din
ners Weary Him.


the substance of an interview with
the Prince of Wales which is to ap
pear shortly in London magazine.
Thee is every reason to believe that
it is perfectly genuine and it is un-
derstood to be the first interview in
which his royal highness has been
directly quoted.
A correspondent who had been priv
ileged to meet the Prince Of Wales on
more than one occasion had an inter-
view with England's future king at
Marlborough house, his royal high
ness London residence, some days
ago.
The prince talked with great frank
ness concerning himself and his
views on various subjects. If any
one ever deserved the appellation of
"a busy man" the prince does and
there are few city merchants and bus
mess men who work harder than he
does, and even the London public has
no idea of the quantity of work he
gets through in the course Of day.
1t is only by following the most meth
odical arrangement that he is able to
do SO much as he does in the time. AS
d matter of fact all his engagements
are made weeks and sometimes
months ahead, and every hour, almost
every minute is mapped out for him.
When the correspondent was ush-
cred into his study at Marlborough
house the prince was seated at an
old-fashioned writing desk, the fac
smile of the one used by his faith
er, the late prince consort, which was
piled high with papers and documents
of all descriptions. He wore black
morning coat and vest, dark gray
trousers, square-fronted collar, with
white spotted black bow tie and
patent leather shoes, and in his fin
gers he held the inevitable cigar. His
greeting was kind in the extreme. It
was merely like an elderly business
man, smiling kindly welcome to
some young and daring intruder.
well, what do you want me to
say?" was his royal highness' query
as soon as the preliminary greeting
was over.
The correspondent launched forth
his questions, beginning with inquir-
les about the numerous public din
ners which the prince attended and
alluding to the published statement
that the prince held the record for
te largest sum of money ever collect
ed at one banquet
"Yes, that's correct. | certainly hold
the record in that respect" said the
prince. And presiding at dinners
etc, for the benifit of charities espec-
cially Masonic ones, is almost a pleas
ure to me; the only part which do
not like about the proceedings is that
sometimes the dinner drags itself out
to considerable length. That 1 do
not like, and when dining in private
at home the meal seldom lasts more
than an hour"
Il have read many times in reports
of dinners, etc, at which your royal
highness has been present." said the
correspondent, that you are continu
ally smiling during the proceedings
and seem to be enjoying yourself very
much"
YES" said the prince, a shade OF
weariness creeping into his eyes;
that is where act. If you only
knew how bored l am by the inordi
nate length of some of these dinners
and speeches, and how l am all the
time longing to get away, you woult
be really sorry for me. But there
must not say too much on that sub
ject."
with regard to horse racing anf
betting, your royal highness?"
l Il think horse racing the fines
sport in the world and l only regre
that it should be harmed by the amour
of betting which goes on. Personally
: l am strongly adverse to the practice
and l always use what influence pos
J. sess to discountenance it amOngs
my personal friends, especially whel
it is made a regular practice of AM
J. the stakes are large"
o There are many people who thinl
S that your royal highness has a yer,
easy life of it and that the hardes