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CLAIMS The THRONE
MAN WHO SAYS HE IS The FIRST
SON OF EDWARD VII.
John George Guelph, in New York,
Tells a Strange Story Relating to the
Late King.

New York, 9.-John George GUELPH who
claims 10 be the eldeS son of the late Mig
Edward VII, by a marriage when queen
Victoria made her son disavow, and there
fore the rightful ruler OF the BRITISH EN-
pire, today was seen at LOG Montague street,
i n the city, and asked what he lnteded u
do to gain the throne. ,E.
The prince" as he is still called oE ms
wife and friends, although Edward VII,
is dead, displayed in answer a caoleSraii
which he had lust dispatched to George v,
at the palace i'll London.
s'This is the best answer as to what my
attitude will be" said he.
The cablegram read:
Brooklyn .:Na w. $ :: 1910 81 A.
"King George, London:
You understand my position. | am at the
service of my country.
John George Guelph"
But" said the reporter, puzzled, mo"
does that make your position clear:
AT coUNTRY's SERVICE
4. "You will notice" said the prince, that
7 none of my claims IN tnaC cable
gram. In fact, l assert my rights: My
position in reality is that OF KING OF Eng
and and Emperor Of the British Empire.
George knows that. He will understand
what | mean. do not lay myself at Geo
rge.s disposition, as a subject might be eX-
pected to do, in that last sentence: LIDO
not offer George my services. l offer
them to my country.
"The matter OF the Princes succession"
said the princess. who was present atthe
interview, "is with the people OF Great Brl,
tan, and the leading statesman there IL
up to them"
ia addressed to king George, Iondon. is
that not in itself an acknowledgement tnaC
George is king?"
s'except that it was necessary to address
it in that maner to insure its delivery"
=" The prince" was very much broken
with grief this morning, and as he told the
tale of all that he has been made to surfer
he frequently broke down and sobbed. be
wore black, even to the necktie, And his
grief seemed to be very genuine. ne Is a
ms and there is no doubt that he
!: bears a great facial resemblance to the
English royal family.
: HIS STORY.
/ The princess, before the prince arrived,
told to the reporter an outline OF his story.
. The late King, she said, while Prince OF
; Wales, married the daugeter OF an Engll-
: Queen victoria disapprovedand fonbadethe
public announcement OF the marriage. pr
fnce Johns a born. The peers daugh-
ter was hustled out Of sight and never ac-
k~nowledged. But the marriage was never
annulled. "The Prince" wentto India while
very young. There he learned OF his paren-
tape and was offered a title If he would go
to Australia and stay there. BUT because
the acceptance Of the title would be ct the
price Of has mothers good name, he refus-
ed it. He demanded ACKNOWLEDGEMENT for
her also. She never received it and Is now
in the Holy Land as a missionary Meth;
er the prince nor the princess would tell
who she Is.
"The Prince" says he had a great many
letters from the late king acknowledging
him as his son. -,
"Will youmake these letters pubsenow?"
he was asked. -,
"f I am forced to do so" he repheed.,
Just what his first step will be In the
way Of gaining the throne he would not
say. Matters Of that kind, so he said, can
not be done hastily.