The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-27
Special Foreign Service.

Special Foreign Service.
LONDON, March 26.-When King
Edward makes his promised visit to
the Duke and American Duchess of
Manchester at Kylemore castle, there
will be one bill at least in connection
with his stay which his young hosts
will not have to settle For the king
has just abolished the rule made by
his mother, Queen Victoria, that per-
sons to whom their sovereign paid pri-
vate visits should assume the expense
incurred for the extra police protec-
ton, which the late queen considered
Indispensable at such times.
This incident, through which the
king learned for the first time that his
friends were called upon to pay such
police charges, happened in connection
with Edward Wis recent visits to
Lord Iveagh at Elveden hall in West
Suffolk. A police officer who had been
new to the district and ignorant of the
methods by which the expenses of the
royal protection were to be realized
sent to the local municipal body bill
for $35. The matter was brought to the
notice Of his majesty and the king was
so indignant that a private visit of his
should cost the taxpayers anything
that he Immediately offered check
for the amount to be sent to the police
officer in question. In the meantime
Earl Cadogan and Lord Iveagh had
heard of the complicated state of af"
fairs and they, too, sent checks cover
ing their respective expenses. The kings
check was returned to him, and it was
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would be undignified for him to insist
on paying the debt incurred. The king
is not a guest in the generally accepted
sense of the word only when he is Wis
iting a person similarly situated to
himself. Within his own dominions he
commands" and not accepts" invita-
tons. The incident in question has
caused much amusement in society cir
cles and it was thought that the GUS
tom was known to every police officer
in the country.
Hreafter expenses of this kind will
be met out of county funds, local au-
thorities agreeing that royal visits ben
eft trade to an extent that warrants
an even greater outlay on their parts.
His majesty has given his consent to
the new departure and his friends
throughout the country will be notified
of the fact.
One of the charitable institutions in
which Waldorf Astor takes most inter
est is the London Cabmen's Benevolent
society. Except those Immediately
concerned in the management of the
society, and Mr.. Astor himself, no one
knows the amount of substantial help
he renders it. He is not only a gener-
Gus subscriber himself, but he enliStS
the support and sympathy of his
friends on behalf of cabby. He is new
er asked to help man fallen on evil
times without a respectable donation
coming along. He subscribes to their
concerts and annual dinners. When
ever he enjoys the luxury of hanson,
cabby is right for double fare and q
cigar to enliven him on his journey.
For many years Mr.. Astors regular
cabman excited the jealousy of his
comrades by the smartness of his at
tire and his eXcellently equipped cab
That Jehu is now a fiourishing pub
lican in Johannesburg, and he attrib-
utes no small share of his success to
his association with Mr.. Astor who
assisted him to buy his own horse and
cab. Having saved some money he
was advised by his benefactor to shake
the dust of the London streets from
his heels and try his luck in South At
RIGA. Mr.. Aston cannot bear a crawl
ing cab, and since the disappearance
of his faVorite man and horse he al
most invariably employs motor
When he has occasion to cab it he
does not pick up one Unfortunately.
He casts his eye over the horses as
they pass and he usually picks up the
fastest.
London society was set all agog by