El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-05-09

ing, and cares less about sartorial in
tricacy.
If king Edward patrenized a tailor
his fortune was made.
II prince George were seen in a tail
or shop it did not bring one additional
order to the place.
There is record of only one fashion
he started IN popular favor.
And that was a drink!
Not such beverage as would make
his name popular along the side doors
Of any Great White Way of Urban fash
ion.
For one day last year the prince en-
tered a cafe in London, scanned the bill
of drinks carefully. and turning to the
bowling waiter ordered a glass of hot
milk. 4
This was noted by the newspapers
and ever since. the sedate Britishher,
who wished to be in good form and at
the same time pay due respect to his
liver, ordered hot milk, the habit spread
10 Wales and to Scotland, but there is
no reference TO its ever becoming wide
spread in Ireland
Not Bad Tempered.
He is not known to have ever dis
played any bad temper.
There has never been any avoidance
of his prineely duties; he visited hos
pitfalls. went into society as much as
he had to, took degree of Fellow OF
the Royal College of Surgeons. Joined
the London Typographical society, and
has always observed etiquette by going
to Scotland in the shooting season,
without shooting.
But in general information, all that
the public knows of George V, Is that
ha Ia faf
sedate, gentleman who has been thor
oughly and capably prepared for the
tremendous position that has now fall
len to his lot.
visited United States.
A few years ago he made tour of
the world, and crossed Canada on his
way to England.
When he arrived in Montreal he
insisted on going to Niagara and cross
ing to the American side.
This caused a tremendous furry with
his encourage
Protests were unavailing; he had de-
cided to go and nothing would offset
his determination. The party was form
ed. the prince being known among the
members as Mr.. -.
He simply dropped out of sight for a
couple of days; the Canadian author
tiles were informed that his absence
was his wish. and that no inquiries
would be welcome, and none were made.
Unpopular With British Masses.
The duke Of Connaught, the kings
brother, now hunting in Africa, Is
next to Edward. the most popular mem
Der of the royal family. The prince of
Wales is unpopular to a large extent,
and because of a certain we'll defined
hauteur possessed by the princess Of
Wales, she is unioved by the masses.
There are thousands OF Britishers. who,
il it were constitutionally possible.
would like to see the succession alter
ed in Connaught's favor. They fear
that Wales is untactful. and not strong
enough to deal with one of the most
critical eras of the empires political
history.
1t is predicted when the political
tension becomes acute, in the event of
George V becoming unable to subdue
his well known Partially for conserva-
tive politics, cry will be raised coun-
ter to his continuance as monarch.
AS prince Of Wales the king.
however, always showed disposition
to learn the needs of the poor Through
his efforts conditions in many parts
of the empire, and especially in the
poorer quarters in London, have been
much improved. This acquaintance with
the working classes may stand him in
good stead, when the graver questions
of governmental reorganization come to
him for decision-aS come they must
at no distant date.
Ardent Believer in Big Navy.
George is an ardent, if quiet. sun
porter of the big navy movement. He
knows more about the German naval
plans than any active officer of the
British fleet He has tables showing
the worlds progress in battIeship fleets
at his fingers ends and in this respect
Is expected TO prove the superior of his
cousin. the kaiser. with whom he may
have TO deal. sooner or later. He IS
said to hate the Germans