The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-01-21
ALBERT EDWARD
TELLS VIEWS
Declares That Shooting is
the Finest Sport.
TALKS OF BANQUETS
AND TROOPS BRAVERY
Refuses to Discuss Affairs of
State.

Especial Correspondence Of the Associated
PressD
London, Friday, Jan. u-BeIow is
given the substance of an interview with
the Prince Of Wales which is to appear
shortly in a London magazine. There is
every reason TO bellows IL is perfectly
SsILulne ana II IS understood to be the
hfst interview in which his royal high
ness has been directly quoted:
A correspondent who had been priVi-
more than ore occasion. had an inter
leg with England 5 future king, at
marlborough house, his royal nignneSS
London residence, some days azo.
Inc prince talked with great Irankness
concerning himself and his views on
various subjects. If any one ever de-
served the appellatiOn OF "a busy man.
the prince does and there are lew city
MERCHANTS and business men who work
hardtr than he does and even the Lon
don public has no idea OF the quantity of
Work ne gets through in the course of
a day IL is only by following a most
meLnOdlcal arrangement that he IS able
10 do so much as ne does in the time As
a matter OF TACT, all his ENGAGEMENTS are
made weeks and some tunes months
ahead. and every hour, almost every min
ute, is mapped out Tor him.
Always Smokes Cigar.
When the correspondent was ushered
into his study at Marlborough house the
prince was seated at an old fashioned
pedestal writing desk. the rae simile OF
prince consOrt, which was piled high
with papers and documents of ell
UeScIlptlOnS- II e wore a black morning
coat and vest, dark gray trousers, square
frOnted collar, with a white spotted
black bow tie, and patent leather shoes,
and IN his fingers he held the inevitable
cigar His greeting was kind in the ex-
IRENE II was merely like an elderly
business man, smiling a kindly welcome
to some young and daring intruder.
Well! What DO you want me to
say was his royal hlghness query as
soon as the preliminary greeting was
TIE correspondent launched forth his
questions. beginning with inquiries about
the numerous pubnc dinners which the
prince attended, and abiding to the
published statement that the prince held
the record for the largest sum of money
ever collected at one banquet
Prince a Strong Mason.
Yes, that's correct I certainly hold
the record in that respect. said the
for the benefit of charities especially
Masonic ones, Is almost a pleasure to
me; the only part which / do not ike
about the proceedings is If the dinner
drags ftEzIf out to n couSiderable length
That / DO not like, and when dining in
private a home the meal seldom lasts
- have read many times in reports of
dinners, etc. at which your royal high
ness has been present, said the CORE
spOndent, that you were continually
smiling during the proceedings and
seemed to be enjoying yourself very
much
yes" replied the prince shade Of
WEAKNESS creeping into his eyes. that
is where l act. If only you knew now
terribly bored 1 am by the lno l,,i az e
speeches and how am all the time long
ing to get away you would really reel
sorry for me. But there, ! must not say
too much on that subject.
Thinks Horse Racing Finest Sport.
FasH
ting. your royal highness?'
u think racing is the finest sport In the
world. and ! only regret that II should
be harmed by the amount Of betting
which goes on. Personally / am strongly
adverse to the practice, and ! always use
what influence l possess to dtscounte-
nance it amongst my personal friends. IS
pecialy when It Is made a regular Pfac-
tice of and the stakes are large
There are many people who think tnat
yOLr royal hlghneSS has very easy lie
of = and that the hardest duties which
you have to perform are attending state
functions.
Now. here is some information for
YOU" said the prince DO you know
that 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 II Is opened
by my secretary's staff and sorted into
three groups-ietters from personal
friends anr relatives. those bearing on
state affairs. and thirdly begging letters
and petitionS=and 7 make it my business
to make myself aware of the contents of
each. This of itself is no light task, when
YOU take into consideration the fact that
each mornings mail consists OF some nun
dreds of letters. So, that those who say
mine is an idle life malign me
Praises Heroic Conduct of Troops.
Asked his opinion on South African
affairs. he smilingiy shook his head and
refused to be drawn out, but he said that
he should always remember with the
deepest affection and regard the heroic
conduct Of the troops in the campaign
lone more question" said the CORE
spondent. What is your royal highness
faVBrite recreation
shooting" he replied unhesita tingly.
There Is nothing I like better than o
good days hunt IT seems the only thing
which takes me out OF myself and makes
me forget the cares and responsibilities
Of my position.
There was one more remark that the
prince made which will be of interest, as
IL bears on the American cur. for, al
though he has not taken so much interest
In yacht racing since the Britannia con-
test, ne openly cOnfesses that there are