The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-16
MY LADY MARJORIE
MANNERS TO WED
HER PRINCE
6ETHRoTHAL TO ARTHUR OF
'coNNAuGHT TO BE ANNoUNc-
ED By END OF ssAsoN-ouke
IN A BAD TEMPER.

LONDON. June 1.-THE Con-
naughts are once more largely In the
public eye.
In the first place. the duke. who Is
brother TO the king. has returned pre-
cipitately with the duchess from
Malta In a very bad temper and thor
oughly disguised with his absurd Job
terranean forces.
In the second place. Prince Arthur
and Lady Marjorie Manners have beat
down all opposition with a persistency
that has won all classes OF society,
and II can be stated that the an
nouncement OF their oft-denied be-
trothal will be made before the end OF
the season.
She is Rich: He is Poor.
There really is no reason for op-
position TO the engagement. save royal
obstinapcy. @
Lady Marjorie IS twenty-five years
Of age, aud is accounted one OF the
prettiest women OF the aristocracy
her father. he Duke OF Rutland. Is
enc OF me premier mobiles of England.
and has half dozen country seats.
magnificent town house. and Il
wealthy almost beyond avarice.
On the other bend, Prince Arthur
though dashing IN appearance and a
thorough sportsman. is as poor as n
church mouse.
His father and the king have for a
long while been looking around for
some satisfactory girl for him TO
marry Various continental princesses
and highnesses were selected but
Prince Arthur has manifested will
OF his own. and IL his royal parents
and relatives opposed his choice he
has been equally determined TO oppose
theirs.
II can also be stated that Prince
Arthur. who is now In his. twenty fth
year. will upon his marriage have
York house allotted TO him as his
town residence. II Is also planned &c
have him transferred from his fathers
stan and give him some soft post al
the war Office.
! Dislikes His Malta Post.
| So far as his personal affairs go
I the duke OF Connaught hates his Med
iterranean post and is determined &c
have more dignified and useful jot
or know the reason why.
AS a way out OF the difficulty. the
king has suggested sending the duke
to India TO succeed Lord Kitchener
! but the Liberal government will no
accede TO this plan, and just what l:
to be done with the noble duke is {
question that IS agitating army anC
royal circles.
Intensely ambitious in the militar!
line. When Lord Roberts retired from
the post OF commander-in-chief OF tn
British army he did 50 TO make room
for the duke OF Connaught, and tn
Tory government OF the day. yielding
TO the pressure OF the king made th
7 duke eemmander-in-chief- under the
title OF inspector-general.
With the incoming Liberal govern
ment the king was bluntly told tina
the duke must resign from the In
spector generalship. At first the kin
refused 10 listen to the suggestion
but the premier made his argumen
SO strong against having a royal duk
/ at the head OF the army that the duk
make way for General French, an Ell
f1cient military man, and so new
Job was created-commander
OF the Mediterranean forces-and
year ago Connaught sailed for Malt
TO take up his command.
No Chance for Him In India.
He now realizes that the creation
OF the post had no excuse save Z
give him a Job. The duke. who take
his soldering seriously, has practic
ally demanded that he be given pos
with actual responsibility.
The suggestion to send him TO In
dia, TO replace Lord. Kitchener will
not be tolerated for a moment by TIL
present Liberal government. The gov
eminent realizes at last that condi
tons in India are precarious and tina
they must have In command there
man OF action and one competent L
handle the situation.
The difficulties Of satisfactory.
placing the duke in some position suit
able TO his rank and desires are ex
pected to give Mr.. Asquith, the pre-
mier, more trouble than even some o
the legislative problems that he viii
be obliged to solve.
man NAV consider the marrtaR,