Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-20
SCOTS ARE SPERM
Comforting Over Title to Be Accorded to thu
King Of Great Britain,
OBJECT TO SEVENTH IN EDWARDS MANI
Claim that Assumption of that Num-
Der FaIsihes History and Makes
Scotch Patriots APP
pear as Rebels.

Sons of Aud Scotia are comforting all
over the civilized world, and, according tc
the statement Of members of that race the
future history of the world hangs heavy
upon the events Of the next few months In
London, where Albert Edward is to be
crowned king Of Great Britain and Ire
land, with a number of other titles, which
are not germane to the point at issue.
When he succeeded his mother as mon
arch Of Great Britain the king decided for
state imposes to drop the name borne by
the late prince consort and to use the name
Of Edward. 1t was further decided by those
versed in the lore OF kings and dynasties
that the number to be borne by him would
be "the seventh as six monarchs bear
ing the name Of Edward have been upon
the throne of England, and here is where
the men of the hills and braes find cause
for complaint. They say that while there
may have been six other kings bearing the
name of Edward on the throne Of England.
no other monarch bearing that name has
sat upon the throne Of Great Britain and
that none has ever been upon the throne
Of a constituent part Of the kingdom. the
kingdom OF Scotland.
Formal Protest Prepared.
While some Of the patriotic antiquarians
Of the land OF cakes made small protest
when 1t was known that the present king
had been given that title 1t remained for
the expatriated sons Of Caledonia. resident
in the United States to start a formal pro-
test over the assumption of the number.
Thu first steps were taken by Clan Scot of
Boston, an organization connected with the
Order Of Scottish Clans. which is repre-
scented In Omaha by Clan Gordon. After
much discussion Of the question the officers
Of Clan Scot were authorized to draw uD
a formal protest and present 1t for sigma
ture to all persons of Scotch parentage in
the Hub, after which copies OF the pro-
test are to be sent to every clan in the
United States and Canada for signature.
After the signatures of all members of all
OF the clan have been secured II
is the intention OF the members OF Clan
Scot, according to the report which comes
from Boston. to carry the matter to the
heather, and Scotchmen at home will be
invited to cooperate with their relatives
across the sea in correcting the error into
which the historian and the British kin
have fallen. The petition from Clan Scot
has not reached Clan Gordon yet, but It is
expected and the members OF the local
clan say that the protest will be generally
SAbANA cAN - NAp NAhb Va ~ AoNaA
clan said:
For a Scotchman to recognize in the
present King Edward. the seventh OF the
name, would be to acquiesce in the execu-
tion OF Wallace. In the Punishment OF
Bruce and to confess that, in all the
years between the days of Edward l OF
England, and the day when the act OF
union between the kingdoms was adopted.
Scotland was a dependence OF England
and that its kings we're all rebel chiefs
against the lawful authority Of the Eng
lish throne.
Basis Of Their Claim.
Giving the correct number to King Ed
ward will accentuate the fact in The minds
Of the public that there is no longer a
kingdom OF England and that 200 years
ago OF more there was created a new coun-
try, the kingdom OF Great Britain. Be
cause the capital OF the kingdom OF Great
Britain was established at London, English
men have probably thought that Il was but
one government. and as under the last 1--WE
mOnarchs nothing has occurred to en-
phasiEe the change, many persons whose
knowledge should have protected them,
have fallen into the same error. When the
act OF union was passed England AID Scot