The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-21
WALES INTERVIEWED
.or ON HIS MOTHERS ILLNESS,
HOWEVER.
WHAT HE LIKES AND DlSLIKES.
rsEFERs SHOOTING ABOVE ALL
THINGS.

pororted as Saying That He DiSIilxex
Acting-Thinks Racing the Finest
snort in the World, but DiscOunte-
ronces Betting-Sees Every Letter
Addressed TO Him, and Dictates
MANY of the Replies.
sneciaI correspondence of the Associated
Press.
london, Friday, Jan. 1.-THE following
= the substance of an interview with the
Prince of Wales, which is to appear short
,,ina London magazine. There is every
reason to believe it is genuine, and it is
understood to be the first interview in
which High Royal Highness has been di-
raotlv quoted. The Prince talked with
GREAT frankness. The correspondent sug-
eested that the Prince held the record
for obtaining the largest sum of money
over collected at one banquet.
That's quite correct" said the Prince
"And presiding at dinners, ETC., for The
benefit OF charities, especially Masonic
amos is almost a pleasure to me; the
only rort which do not like about the
proceedings is. if the dinner drags itself
ont to a considerable length. That
don't like, and when dining in private at
home the meal seldom lasts more than an
hour.
AT dinners, etc." seid the correspond
emf 1T is noted that you continually
smile and seem to enjoy yourself very
much.
Yes" replied the prince, that is
where 1 act. If only you knew how ter
ribly am bored by the inordinate length
of some Of these dinners and the speeches
and how all the time 1 am longing to
get away, you would be really sorry for
me- But, there, L must not say too much
on that subject.
Il think racing is the finest sport in the
world and 1 only r,gret that it should
be harmed by the amount of betting
which goes on. Personally, l am strongly
averse to the practice and I always use
what influence 1 possess to discounte
nance it amongst my personal friends,
especially when it is made a regular prac-
tice Of the stakes are large.
Now. here is some information for
YOU" said the Prince. do you know
thai l. myself. see every letter which is
addressed to me and in the majority of
instances dictate the reply? When the
mail arrives in the morning it is opened
by my secretary's staff and sorted into
three groups, letters from personal friends
and relatives, those bearing on stale af-
fairs and, thirdly, begging letters and
petitions etc, and l make it my bust
ness to make myself aware Of the con-
tents of each. This, of Itself is no light
task when you take into consideration
the fact that each mornings mail con-
sists of some hundreds of letters. So, that
those who say mine is an ideal life ma
lgn me-"
Asked his opinion on the South African
matter the Prince smilingly refused to
be drawn out; but he said he should al
ways remember with the deepest affection
ana regard the heroic conduct of the
troops in the campaign.
What is your favorite recreation?"
Shooting" he replied unhesitatingly.
There is nothing 1 like better than a
good days shooting. 1t seems the only
thing which takes me out of myself and
makes me forget the cares and respon-
sibilities Of my position
Concluding, he said: There are few
things which l would like better than to
see the Americas cup come home again"