The Portland daily press., 1901-01-21
PRINCE INTERVIEWED.
England's Future King Talks
About Himself.
hts Views on Racing HuntinE His
Favorite sport.
especial Correspondents of the Associated
Press.l

especial Correspondents OF the Associated
Press.
London, Friday, January 1.-The fol-
rowing Is the substance of an interview
with the Prince Of Wales. which is to APP
pear shortly in a London magazine.
There Is every reason TO believe IL Is per-
fectly genuine. and It Is understood to Dc
the first interview In which His. Royal
Highness has been directly quoted.
A correspondent VINO has been prlvi-
legged to meet the Prince. Of Wales on
more than one occasion, bad an interview
with England's future king at MARI
borough House, His Royal Highness's
LONDON residence. some days ago. The
Prince talked with great frankness con-
corning 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 or business
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 urse OF a day. 1t IL only by follow
ing q most methodical arrangement that
he Is ahls to do so much as be does In the
time. AS matter Of fact, all his en-
gagements are made weeks and some
times months ahead and every Hour, al
most every minute IL mapped cut for
him.
When the correspondent was ushersd
into his study at Marlborough House.
A.l - ri Fl a fOnRd
pedestal writing desk, the fac-simile oil
tie one used by his father, the late
Prince Consors, which was piled high
with papers and documents OF all de- Grip
lions. lie wore black morning coat and
vest, dark grey trousers, square frontea
collar, with a white spotted black bow
and tie, and patent leather shoes. and in
his fingers he held the inevitable cigar.
His greeting was kindness In the ex-
IRENE. 1t was merely like an elderly
business man and smiling kindly well
come to some young and daring intruder.
"Wen, what do you want me to sayF
was His Royal Highness query, as soon
as the preliminary greetings vera over.
The correspondent launched forth his
bckAuhhhS "AeN
about the numerous public dinners which
the Prince attended, and alluding to the
published statement that the Prince held
the record for obtaining the largest sum
of money ever collected at one banquet.
"Yes, that's quite correct. certainly
hold the record in that respect said the
Prince, land presiding at dinners, etc,
-. 49, hox,aae ~ charitiaa aanaaialIv Ma
sonic ones, Ii almost pleasure to ms,
the only part which do not ike about
the proceedings is, IL the dinner drays it.
sbif out to a considerable length. That 1
don't like, and when dining in private ut
home the meal seldom lasts mora than
an hour
81 have read many times in reports OF
dinners, etc., at which your Royal High
ness has been present. said the GORE
spondent, 'that you were continually
smiling during the proceedings, and
seemed to be enjoying yourself very
much"
eyes," replied the Prince, shade OF
| WEAKNESS creeping into his eyes, THAT
is where l act. If only you knew how
terribly bored 1 am by the inordinate
length of some OF these dinners ana the
speeches, and how am all the time long
ing to get away, you would be really
sorry for me. But there-I must not say
too much on that subject.
with regard to horse racing an i
betting, your royal highnefsf'
al think racing Is the finest sport in
the world. ana l only regret that It
shoult be harmed by the amount of bet
ting which goes on. Personally L am
strongly adverse to the practice and
always u5e what influence 1 possess to
/ discountensno1 1t amongst my PERSONAL
fliends, ef specially when 1t Is made reg,
ular practice of and the stakes are
large -
"Thers are many people who think
that your royal highness has very easy
which you have to psrfo rm are attending
state functions, etc.
"Now. here Is some information for
you'' faid the Prince. ''Do you know
that myself see every lettsr which is ad.
dressed to me and in the majority OF
instances dictate the replyS When she
mail arrives In the morning 1t IL opened
by my sfcre'ary stat and sorted into
thIes groups-lstters from personal
friends and relatives, those bearing on
state affairs, and, third, teyging letters
AMI petitions, eto.-aud make 1t my
business to make mysslt aware or the
contents OF each. This is OF itself no
light task, when you take into considera-
ton the fact that each mornings nail
consists OF son uLdteds OF ltters. So
that those who say milne Is an idle lie,
malign me-"
ASKED his orinion on the South Afri-
can matter, his royal highness sinillngly
shook his head and refused to he drawn
out but he said that he shou d always
remsmrer with the deepest affe ction
and regard the heroic conduct OF ih9
troops in the campaign.
lone moro question: raid the CORES.