The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-16
rur COLONEL IN LONDON.


THE COLONEL IN
The Colonel will arrive in Londor
to-day, without ostentation'" as we
arc told by the New York Sun; lieav-
ems blessings attend him, while We
live, we will cherish, protect and de-
fend him. London is so fun of Roy
alties now, with others coming In
daily, that he is bound to enjoy OBJ
scnrity during his stay in London un-
til he appears in the funeral process
.ien on Friday Tina is what is
said. and we all know it is not rue.
"Enioy obscurity!' indeed. Shucks!
they couldn't make him obscure, if
they tried ever so hare synpathiz-
Ing with the terrible grief of the
Royal family. as he has said under
his own hand. and always noted for
his punotiiious conduct, he may re-
frain from his continuous activities to
,,res, nm a Bit but the Colonel and
"obscurity' can never stay in the
same place together.
1t is further said that after the
funeral he will pay visits to the
houses of old friends. His only public
appearance after the funeral will he
at a quiet Guildhall luncheon and at
oxford University when he delivers
his postponed Romanes lecture the
date of which has not yet been fixed,
This statement also requires revision.
who is going to keep him quiet
why should he keep quiet? That is
not what he is going to London for;
and there is nobody there who can
order his outgolnss and incomings.
Blu the funeral: that's the question
of Immediate interest. The newspaper
dispatches say that a number of Off
GERS of the army and navy who are
now in Europe wilTYbe detailed to act
as the Colonel's escort on this occa-
sion. 1t is also said that King George
and the other Royalties will ride
horseback at the funeral and this
would seem to Indicate thai the Col
onel Will go in the same fashion, OF
course, accompanied by his staff, !
is reported that Seth Bullock, Unitc'
states Marshal for South Dakota, is i
London. and clifford Pinchot, also. an
added TO his encourage. Seth sper
Saturday at Standardization, an
Pinchot will remain in London {
see the Colonel again. Tho othe
day. according to the Boston Trans
cript, Seth said:
"This is the first time / have bee
over here. / have got lots TO do an
sec. / am Informed one does no
learn much about London within
twelve years, so l amt set myself III
as a professional guide. This town
seems a puzzle. 1t Just sens TO have
gone on growing anyway and every
way. There amt no regularity TO the
streets or anything. 1 reckoned Mr..
Roosevelt would get here the same
time as myself, nut I've beat him to it.
rather. Let him do the political jab-
berins. l capt play that string fiddle
until I've seen, bin. I've great per-
sonal Friendship for Mr.. Roosevelt
and think he mightn't like it If. I
started the tune first. Yes, Mr.. Taft
has made a fine President. Maybe
there's plenty of people would like tc
have Mr.. Roosevelt back. l believe
he was pretty well liked when on thu
job"
But 1t will all work out exactl,
right, never fear, and whether tn
Colonel walk or ride he will repre-
SEM his country as no other ma,
could represent it, Mr.. Taft is to b
- ~ 80 ~ q + "a -, 1,t, ,-rr, L., -.
choice Of Special Ambassador on thi
occasion, 1t is eminently right tina
the most conspicuous of America
citizens SHOULD be delegated to stan
for the people of this great country
the bier of the King of the nation l.
which this new world was set in ii
way of civilization.