The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-03
81 la MARQuIsE ne roNrENoY.

N Wllllam aScended the throne,
lN twenty-five years ago, he has
always been regarded as the
hrebrand of international politics, yet
there are few rulers who have con-
tributed more during these two decades
to maintain peace.
! This is by way of preface to the
news of the fact that he has just taken
step which constitutes an assurance
( OF the most positive character that. at
any rate for the next five years to
come, he will seek by every means in
! his power to avert any war that might
necessitate the participation therein of
Germany
The fact of the matter is that he
mas decided to rearm the entire Ger
man army with u new automatic firing
rifle. which has been adopted by the
war department al Berlin. and for
which the necessary credits are to be
demanded OF the Reichstag when 1t
reassembles. The equipment of the
: troops with TIE new automatic rifles
and carbines will take at least four or
I'VE years, and as 1t would be wholly
impracticable for Germany TO go to
war With part of her soldiers armed
with one sort of rifle and the remain
der with another. it follows that until
the. rearmament is completed the
Kaiser will refrain from everything
calculated 10 embrol the Teuton en-
| pre- IN any international conflict.
The French government has definite
| ~ decided upon similar step, and as
| soon as ever the Chamber of Deputies
/ meets 1t will be asked by the minister
/ oil war to vote the necessary funds TO
/ equip the army with the new model
| automatic rifle. in lieu Of the Iebel,
I which has been in use since 1886, and
4 In which the French soldier has wholly
! twenty million dollars will be required
| Tor the purpose as 100000 rifles and
tour mllhards of cartridges are needed.
and these cannot be furnished and dis
! trlbuted under five years.
England's army Is in such a state
/ OF chaos It's recent grand manoeuvres
4 in England having excited the und.s-
! guised derlsion of every military
! power in Europe. that it is equally
bent on maintaining peace until its
/ military defenses are at least in
measure reorganized. And thus we
have three of the greatest powers in
Europe deeply interested in avoiding
anything in the nature of war for the
next hVe years to come. That consti-
l tutes better guarantee of peace than
any verbal assurances or written
/ treaties
Colonel Sir Henry Pellatt. the COM
mander of the Queens Own Rifles of
canada, who conveyed the entire regi-
I ment at his own expense over to Eng
/ land. to take part In the annual ma
noeuvres, OF the English army. is taken
I to task by several London newspapers
!, Tor having addressed King George fire.
i duently as Sir on the occasion of the
reception Of the officers and a squad
4, OF the rank and file of his regiment
at Balmoral by the sovereign. The
). papers in question describe this form
OF address as emphasizing "Canada's
! democracy
Ihey are evidently unaware that this
. is the entirely correct form Of address,
i ing the King of England, as every
poay VINO has lived at court or who
mas enjoyed any sort of intimacy with
me refining house of England per-
fectly We'll knows The phrase Your
Majesty Is but rarely used in ordinary
conversation, or even in current official
business, being reserved for very cere-
inoniai occasions and formal docu-
ments The King and all the princes
or ms mouse are invariably addressed
as Sir, while not '.Aladnm,' but
n "Aa'an'' is the form of address used
n speaking to Queen Mary, to Queen
alexandra, and TO all the princesses of
goVernesses OF the only daughter Of
sing George are accustomed to address
her as Princess Mary But people
VINO VINO 90 not know her SO Well are
obllSed to address her as "Ma'am," and
there nave been occasions when 1t has
sounded quite droll to hear an aged
doWager addressing a toddNng princess
as "Ma'am,"
, that the English newspapers should
n s have made sure of their facts be-
fore attempting TO criticize Colonel Sir
Henry Peilatt. and 1t only goes to show
/ now little they know about sucl, mat
tiers. Their isnoranc Is however. by
no means confined to themselves. 1t
extends TO many other professions
even to thar Of law; for when King
edward as Prince OF Wales, appeared
IN the witness box at the famous BAG
carat trial Sir Edward Clarke, the
FORMER solicitor general, excited much
!, amusement during his cross-eHamina-
ton or ms future sovereign by his con
stant repetition. with much junction..
+ OF the phrase Your ROYAL fIighness,"
!, whereas Sir Charles Russell, after
Wards Lord Chief Justice, throughout
words "Yow Royal iTighnessp only
once, addressing him thruughout MI
me other questions as "slr." But then
ne was momber of,the Hockey Club
and one OF the prince's personal
Sir Percy Fitsgerald, who has Just
| defeated the South African p.SSllie r