The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-27
THE PRINCE or WALES
on bis faYOrita mount.

London. July 26.-TheTe is a deep popular
Impression In England that King Edward
VII never will be crowned and that the
Prime Of Wales will become George V be-
fore November 9. the day on which the
present King would celebrate his siXty-frst
birthday and his heir would celebrate the
first anniversary Of his promotion 10 be
| Prince OF Wales.
On the afternoon OF the very day the
coronation was postponed there was a sud-
den demand on the part OF the public for
photographs OF the Prince. Pictures that
had numbered shop shelves for months
went on with Il rush and all available neg
atlves were hastily brought out and put
Into service. Since then the English people
have been getting used 20 an idea that had
never presented itself seriously 20 them be-
fOre-the idea OF having the sOOd-natured,
easy-gOiny Prince George for King.
One Of the leading Jacobites. the Marquis
de Ruvigny, proPhesisd darkly just before
the death % Queen Victoria that. although
the amiable gentleman who was then
Prince Of Wales would doubtless succeed 10
the throne without popular dissent, the heir
p~resumptlve would find matters far other
wise But the forebodinss OF those who
hold that the Princess Ludwig OF BavaTiu
should be hailed as Queen Mary Ill OF Eng
land evidently are not to be fulfilled. for the
present Prince OF Wales viii Of a certainty
succeed to the throne as quietly and peace
ably as his father before him.
Now in the Public Eye.
The British public. which had never paid
much attention TO the Prince. has been
keeping an eye on him since ne returned
from his colonial tour. and the well nigh
universal impression is that he has rather
Improved on acquaintance. There are Eng
lish folk who claim to have discovered in
him positively brilliant qualities and have
even GLscernsd in him incipienI statesman
ship. There are plenty Of others who pri-
vately observe that His Royal Highness
never had an idea in his life and in the
ordinary course Of nature cannot reasOna-
bly, be expected to ever have one. II you
point out TO them that three or four public
addresses the Prince has made since his
return from his colonial tour have con-
tained a good deal more meat than one ex-
poets from royalty, II IS retorted that the
speeches were written for him.
OF course. the truth lies between these
extremes, except as regards the story that
his speeches are written for him. There
Is good authority for the statement that
the Prince writes his own speeches.
OF course. his secretary grubs up the
facts. just as any speakers secretary does.
them together as patiently and precisely as
IL he were preparing a thesis Tor an ex-
animation.
Romps With Children.
As Duke OF York. Prince George had a
good deal OF fun. Whether OF not lie was
madly In love with the Princess whom Fate
bestowed upon him after the death Of his
elder brother. to whom she Was engaged.
he was manifestly pleased with the sturdy.
fair-haired children whom the stOrks have
brought him II appeared that he would
rather play with the children than do much
OF anything else. except possibly 40 shoot
ing or salmon fishing. He abominated fuss
ard feathers. forms and ceremonies. and
was particularly pleased when he could
roam around the London streets without be-
ing recognized. Oddly enough. he never
cared a rap for hOrSe racing. and Is even
said to have felt that his fathers absorp-
ton in that sport. while IL might be all
right. for a Prince OF Wales. was n little
undIgnihed for "A King As Duke OF York
he had all the honor Of being heir TO the
throne. with scarcely any Of Its RESPONSE
bllitiss.
But his colonial tour and his appointment
as Prince OF Wales ON his return changed
that easygOing life.
I~ucreasfnE Number of Duties
OF late he really has had to work pretty
hard. and the pOmps and vanities have had
TO te respected whether he nEed them or
not. Ins,rad OF the comfortable little
menage. he had before II was necessary TO
take on two elaborate households. one for
himself and one for the Princess. with