The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-18
YOUNG GLADSTONE
COMES TO AMERICA

Expresses his intention to remain SO;
so that there is a considerable pros
poet that his baronetcy may one OF
these days go, aiong with the great
Basque estates and the Fettercafru
distlleries. TO Ambassador Bryce's new
attachc at Washington. Sir John -
an only son. His fathers second
brother. Robertson Gladstone, had no
less than six sons. ali OF whom died
off without leaving issue. save one
named Walter, who Is a man Of sixty
four and bent on remaining bache-
Tor. Tho third and sailor brother OF
Sir Thomas. namely Captain John
Gladstone of the royal navy, died,
leaving one son, who has a family OF
nothing but daughters. and after that
the next IN succession TO the Gladstone
baronetcy and the Basque estates
comes young William GIynne Glad
stone, as heir OF Sir Thomas Glad
stones youngest brother, the Grand
Old Man.
1t can scarcely be regarded as q.
compliment to the consular service OF
Great Britain, that a man who has
been virtually dismissed from the army,
as united TO hold a commission
therein should nevertheless receive a
commission as vice-consul. Two years
ago Lieutenant II. Charles Woods, son
of retired officer OF the army, OF
considerable wealth, extensive estates
and advanced radical leanings. was re-
quested TO resign his commission as
manded a court of inquiry, which,
holding it's sessions publicly, demon
strated that while no was stud!ous and
possessed gifts of languages, he was.
by reason of his lack of TACT COM
pletely untitled to exercise command
over men, and moreover that he was so
uncongenial in his manner with his
comrades as 10 dispose every one of
them high and low. against him. In
fact, the evidence given in court showed
that he was one of those uncongenial
creatures who, though anxious to do
right, are nevertheless sufficient by
their manner to upset life In club,
or ragimcntal or naval mess. So con-
Yincirg was the testimony in this CON
nection, that at the end of the court
of inquiry, the Secretary of State for
recommendations, addressed letter to
Lieutenant Woods, directing him to
resign his commission. and intimutinS
tina, unless he complied he would be
removed from the army.
The matter was made tho subject of
much discussion, both in and out OF
Parliament. the consensus of public
opinion being to the fact that tho heads
view of his peculiar character and man
ners but to force him out of the army;
and that moreover. the sovereign had
power to dismiss any officers of the
also shown that II the monarch chooses
to dispense with their services. he can
do so, without giving any reason, and
without having ANY redress whatso-
ever either IN military or civil juris-
prudence.
All the shortcomings which ex-
Lieutenants Woods was shown to pos
sess during the military courts of in
quiry before which he appeared, are
apparently held by the present govern
ment to qualify him for tho consular
service; for he has just been appointed
to be His Ma1esty's vice-consul at
Adana, In Asia Minor, presumably
through the influence of his radically
minded father with the present rad
ical government.
Copyright, 1910, by the Brentwood
Company.)