The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-23
KING EDWARD IS
WATCHING RETURNS
Shows a Keen Interest in the
Balloting Throughout the
United Kingdom.
HIS MAJESTY, OF COURSE.
SUPPOSEDLY N0N-PARTISAN
Nevertheless, a Private Tele.
graph Wire at Sandringham
Keeps Him Advised.
BY PAUL LAMBETH.

Special Cable 10 The Tribune,
LONDON, Jan. 22.-While some of
them may make more noise about it,
it may be doubted if any one of his
subjects is taking keener interest in
the election Of a new parliament
than is King Edward himself, OF
course his majesty, by custom which
has the force of law, is supposed TO
he, and IN fact, so far as is humanity
possible, Is nonpartisan. In fact, at
not he discussed at all in the true sense
of the word, and if it is mentioned,
it will merely be as an item of general
newS-iust As golfers might say, 81
hear TAYLOR has won the Chattersmith
Challenge cup This is a point which
guests at court do well TO remember,
for if they exhibit any party bias in
the presence of the king OF queen they
will certainly not be invited again,
Nevertheless an idea of the great IN
terest felt by the king may be found
in the fact that. following the cx~
ample of the American president.
private telegraph wire has been in
stalled ut Sandringham, where his
majesty mat receive the election re-
waite secretary, in addition TO this, pre-
sents the king each morning care
fully prepared summary Of the previons
day s results, the standing of the
parties and the various newspaper com
ment on the progress Of the election.
So punctilious is the king in preserving
neutrality that only with his closest and
most intimate friends VIII he discuss
the election at all,
To Return to Sandring CHAM.
The king and queen expect to return
10 Sandrlngham next week. and make
ii their home until fall Lord Althorp
10 bfJ LOT
their majesties' courts during the com
ing season. The tradition of the Ed
wardlan court has now been thoroughly
established, and but slight variation in
the rule has been made. The only
novelty is an intimation that the Gus
tom of holding TWO courts before
Easter and two afterward is not in
variable. This is intended to pave the
way. for an alteration IN the dates,
should the convenience Of the king and
queen, or the political eXigencIes of the
season, render that course desirable.
The fatigue imposed upon Queen
Alexandra by an evening court is very
perceptiblc, and his majesty desires 70
reduce the tax upon her strength as
much as possible. For this reason he is
opposed 10 any attempt on the part of .
enthusiasts for palace pageants TO in.
crease their number. IL is fully hoped
that her majesty will be able TO take
her place beside the king at each of the
courts. although she will spend "a
much time as possible in the compara-
tive Quietudc of Sandringham. All the
levees of the season. also. will he
held at ST James 5 palace by the king
in person. The first of each of these
functions viii be very full. because
there will be large number of recruits
TO the diplomatic and official circles 10
be presented. The new members of
parliament and their womenfolk Will
also he expected to make their bows at
second court and levce. which are at
tended by general society-with only
SpTinklinw of the official clement
will also be crowded.
A Curious Quest.
Two AmericanS-Dr Prescott of BoS'
ton aud DR.. Owen of Detroit-have
been engaged in n curious and romantic
quest in n cave in the cliffs overlooking
the River Wye, near Chcpstow Castle;
For Il loug time they delvcd and
dug with pick and shovel. greatly
Chcpstow, from whom, however, the
object of their search was kept closo
secret II has now. however been made
known that the searchers were hoping
to find some valuable documents,
possessing peculiar historical i'm
poTtance, which have been buried for
over 500 years. The cave was searched
in every direction. but no papers came
TO light .
The anniversary of the death of the
late Queen Victoria was observed az
usual hy memorial services at the
at Frogmore today. The
king apd queen and Princess Victoria
left SSndrlngham on Thursday Tor
palace. They came down
to Windsor yesterday in order TO he
present nj The memorial services. Prac-
tically all of the royal family now IN
were present at Frogmore to-
DAY 10 do honor TO the late queen