The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-08
prince John" Asserts
That He Is Rightful
Ruler.
READY TO HEED
COUNTRY IS CALL
John George Guelph, of New
York, Says He Is Eldest Son
of Late King Edward by
Marriage Which Father
Disavowed-Has Letters
and Proofs.
:pecial to The TImes- pispa,ch. !

Especial to The Times Dispa;ch.l
| New York. May John George
Guelph. who claims to be the eldest
son of the late King Edward VII. by
a marriage which Queen Victoria
made her son disavow. and therefore
| the rightful ruler of the British EN-
l'pire, to-day was seen at lO6 Montague
he intended to do to gain the throne
The prince as he is still called by
his wife and friends. although Edward
VII, is dead, displayed in answer d
| cablegram which he had just dis
patched 10 George V. q, the palace In
London.
This is the best answer as to wha.
my attitude will be-" said he. The
cablegran read:
Brooklyn, n. Y. U. S. a.
May 6. 1910.
King George. London:
Words fail to express my grief.
YOU understand my position. 1 am at
the service OF my country.
JOHN GEORGE GUELPH"
But" said the reporter. puzzled,
how does that make your position
oiear?"
At Couniry's Service.
You viii notice" said the prince,
that / renounce none of my claims In
that cablegram. In fact, / assert my
rights. My position In reality is that
OF King of England and Emperor OF
the British Empire. George knows
! that. He will understand what /
mean. do not lay myself AT Georges
| disposition. as a subject might be ex-
pected to do. in that last sentence. l
do not offer George my services. l
offer them 10 my country
The matter OF the princes success
SION said the princess. who was pres
ent at the interview. SIS with the
people of Great Britain. and the lead
ing statesmen there. It Is up to
them"
But" 1t was pointed out, the ca
blegram is addressed to King George.
London Is that not in Itself an
acknowledgment that George is
King?"
THAT means nothing" said P,ince
John. except tina, 1t was necessary to
address 1t in that manner to insure
it's delivery"
The prince was very much broken
with grief this morning. and as he
told the tale of all that he has been
made 10 suffer he frequently broke
down and sobbed He wore black. even
to the nccktie. And his grief seemed
built man of forty-nine. who looks
younger, and there is no doubt that
he bears a great facial resemblance to
the English royal family.
Tells His Story.
The nrinCeGS no
rived. told TO the reporter an outline
! of his story. The late King, she said,
! while Prince of Wales, married the
daughter OF an English peer. Queen
Victoria disapproved and forbade the
| public announcement of the marriage.
! Prince John" was born The peers
daughter was hustled out OF sight and
never acknowledged. But the mar
riage was never annullcd. THE
Prince" went to India while very
young. There he learned of his par
entage and was offered title II he
would so to Australia and stay there.
But because the acceptance of the title
would be at the price OF his mothers
good name, he refused 1t. He demand
! ed acknowledgment for her also, She
never received 1t and is now In the Holy
\ Land as a missionary. Neither the
prince nor the princess would tell who
| she Is.
THE Priuce' says he had great
many letters from the late King ac-
knowledging him as his son.
will you make these letters public
noM NJ he a T ,asch sk 20 do So, he replied
Jus, what his first step Will be in
the way OF gaining the throne he
would not say. Matters or that kind.
| so he said cannot be done hastily,