Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-05
WAR CLOUDS HOVER DER
CLAIMANTS TO ROYAL TY
AngeIeno Claiming Royal KinShip
Would Face Other Claimant
Before Followers

Civil war or rather uncivil war,
threatens Great Britain-from a dis
tance, as it were.
Prince John de Guelph, claiming to
be the eldest legitimate son of the late
King Edward, has said things of Harry
Holden COlpus, claiming, to be an il
legitimate son of his late majesty, that
only "a meeting" can settle. Yesterday
the sporting reporters, who are the
nearest thing to duel experts on the
local papers, We're scrambling about
trying to learn of the dark, dark war
clouds that "a meeting" presaged in
royal circles Colpus was found at 425
| Court street, and while admitting that
he demanded "a meeting" with Prince
John, declared there would be no duel.
ITO those who believe in reincarna-
tion,' he said, 1.-The meeting would
have a similitude to the meeting of
Eliza beth Tudor and Mary Stewart in
Fotheringay woods. In the meantime
am making preparations to be re-
ceived into the Trappist Abbey of New
Mellary, Dubuque, Iowa, and have no
idea of a duel with Prince John. Still
a meeting we shall have, and soon
and face to face"
Colpus declared that his anger at
the prince was due to letters the lat
ter had written to women followers in
this city in which he treated the royal
claims of Colpus lightly. Colpus de-
Clares he has always considered Prince
John his lawful king and has organ
lied the latter's followers in this city.
Recently, says Colpus, he pressed his
claims upon King George and Queen
Mary. Then, he declares, Prince John
cast him aside and wrote lightly of his
claims.
"And now" declares Colpus, prince
John shall face me before our Wom-
en- followers. They shall judge be-
tween us. His Royal Highness arrives
in Los Angeles on December 10 or is
with his staff. l shall meet him be
fore our followers and show him 1
am unafraid l shall show him that l,
the illegitimate son Of royal Edward
am as noble and as high as he, the
legitimate son. Though I am his equal
and entitled to fight him by the code
duello I shall not flght-unless you call
the battle of personalities that will be
fought before those women a fight.
1t will be a reincarnatiOn of the old
battle of personalities fought by Eliza
beth and Mary in the Fotheringay
woods with two latter day royal eXiles
in the leading roles. What it will all
lead %O | do not care to guess. But
already my adherents are making
plans There is "a meeting in store
Tor Prince JOnn LildI ne Will NOT SOOu
forget. My royal brother shall learn
If he may offend me lightly"
Colpus declares that a large portion
of his trouble with Prince John is due
to the fact that in a published inter
view Colpus referred to the countess
of Cork as the first consort of King
Edward. This greatly angered Prince
John, who although claiming descent
from the union of a nOblewoman and
King Edward had never mentioned
his mothers name.
Prince de Guelph recently wrote a
letter to The Herald in which he stat
ed that at would be difficult for Mr..
COlpus to obtain legal confirmation of
his story of royal blood
In a written reply to this issued yes
terday Colpus goes at length into the
matter and declares that after all the
Jacobites or Stewart heirs of the Brit
ish royal family are the rightful heirs
to the throne.
Colpus declares that, heretofore, he
has supported the claims of Prince
John to the British throne but will
now cease to do so. He says his for
mer support was given in the belief
that if John ascended the British
throne Colpus would get fair hear
ing for his claims,