New-York tribune., 1910-04-22

l.o. ex-ee6ingly wide awake is the Ger
nan Emreror. and how, like Field Marshal
sro,-ke. from whom he received much OF
IS military training. he is careful 20 make
.,,s-v r-epa-ation IN advance for the war
-rf-- continues 20 loom on the horizon.
r,inc his personal attention 10 every de-
ai'
-soy NasIsnd's Fsther-in-Ls~ Oefessed
,4sooun-ess Maitland is SO well known
Ia this couutry. not only as a frequent
s,to- but also as clever miniaturist.
Lar there are many who viii be interested
o learn thst the Supreme Cour; OF Ap-
-ea'-,l.st Is 20 say. the Law lords of the
fovee ~ Lords sitting IN judgment under
I'D. --sSidency % tho Lord High Chancellor
LES decided against the claims Of her
-s-he--ir-lau. tho Earl Of LAuderdsle, 20
- Office - hereditary standard bearer OF
= crown o. Scotland. The decision, which
IS fnsL enc from which there can be no
---,he- appeal. vests this ancient Office in
tta--- sc-y-ngeoUr-We edderburn. Of Birk-
.f. Fife TIE once Of standard bearer Of
- s9-fare cstes from the thirteenth century.
r-e- u vas bestowed b. King Alexander
90 scotland or q Sir Alexander Carron for
e deer o. vaior. which likewise won for
LIN. from the King the surname OF Scrym-
-eoi-. o. the Skirmisher." HIS descend
s-ts seem 20 have dropped the name of
aaron and 10 have retained that OF
sc-.ueeour ss more distinguished and his
fr-ic By an act % Parliament passed tn
Scotland IN l4s the Office was further con-
r-rre6 iu the far-ilv OF Sc-vrngeou- OF Dud-
hope and the crown was expressly pro
rcte5 from alternating II or from con-
ser-i-E it on any one else as long as q
se---uEcou- remained.
Charles created the Scrymgeour of
rrdneue - hrs GAY Viscouut Dudhope
rr"- .r -6s-. after the Restoration Wis
count D-6hope was Transformed by Charles
- ---o rre Ear of Dundee. This Lord
T.--fee died iu 1855 without issue and the
Family -eu-esentstion passed 20 John
S.--~eeor- - Kirkton. Bat the Duke ot
Ta-Ce-fsIe. one - the most unscruPulous
--a-c--e- ~ the day. represented 20
charles " that the rnale line Of the Scrym-
sro--e ~ Uldhope had become extinct, ana
occurred from the King q grant o the o-1ce
-f r0-s' standard bearer o. Scotland n
r-rr- 90 his nephew. Charles Maitland o.
r---r-. Who sfte-ward became Earl 81
r-r0-~dsle. and from Whom he present
'rrE Lauderdsle and his son and heir
'~-c--- Maitland. are nneaily descended.
Nou. the first Es-i o. I.auderdale was
s.hseguentlv deprived OF his honorS and
oT--s b. tic Court % Sessions a. Edin-
h--Er Tor fraud as Master Of the Mint. and
a. -s- corteuded that Tho dignity q heredi-
---r. standard bearer was among those
---fe.5eE. This contention vas denied by
-.= FrEH court of Scotland, which held
f.-- fire Office vae not forfeited when
tHe-.er Maitland. Bs-l ~ Jauderdsle, was
rs--'red os his other diEnities. and that
-riie the methods hy which the standard
rs7-a-r-l7 he'd been Obtained for him by
''s uncle. -he duke, m Eht be Questionable,
-e-. -r~ patent having been made out n
'.z tsTo~ cy the King and the Office trans
'--e5 .- legitimate descent tho present
'~-5 Is1do-dsle was the only person en-
f-.-5 thereto.
-rr Lord High chancellor. however. ard
80 Tr--so of T,o-6s. bssinE themselves on
-.r s.- ~ Parliament q 1855. declared that
? ~ rrs-.es had 70 right whatsoever TO
confer r-e honor q STANDARD bearer On
r.ares Maitland. Grst Ear - Lauderdale
-~E rs any member of the Scryu-
Ir..- Family remained alive: and that since
80 fsr-"y vas not extinct and Henry
S.~r~ geo1-- "a cdderbu-n can show an IN
'.a-rr lire ~ descent from the original
E-arfrs of the dignity. away back IN the
--.~-rar.n century. r. is he and not Lord
'=..--ls.. Who Is the only lawful stand
81. bearer ~ -I.e sovereign for Scotland
'.. owes tHe additional name of Wedder-
N-- fn she "a that one OF his ancestors
--i-l r "a Wedde-bu--l. and that the son
To- -rs union inherited certain u the We'd
fs-~--n property On the condition of his
s..-r the name % We5derburn 10 that of
r.n eeog- and ~ Qlartering the Wedde--
f- s-rs vita those q his paternal an
0s-r.-r
Tho standard bearer - Scotland is man
n, -t seventy. whose claims have always
0e7- fa~ored by she present king and
t.nr. q. rrefercroe 80 those 90 Lord
l-s.e~.s'r lie has FOUR sons and six
= 1-s lis heir being Captain Henry
q rge 3---W edderDurn. OF the Black
20 20 also has son and heir.
'f '0 immediate prospect ot the
N' -F'r-- family dying ont. and il IS not
.ff becomes extinct that the Maitland
1Ia could over ~ brought forward
sesu
-p-1 LasGe-dsle must regret the money
10y 10 has spent n fighting tn. case He
'ef from rich, having already been called
p" pa- very heavy costs in order 20 es-
lie night 30 the peerage on the
~ lie tVeifth car. who was q very
.e.f ooufin and VINO was killed by light
Do SO ~ "a moor near Tlirlsta-le
4s.e lis ancestral home in Berp1ckshire
- 'Fe.f,- ear. VINO never married. had
'.e 'lrn succeeded distant cousin six
previously and had undergone many
sail9es in his earlie- days. having
'. ID he ranks % the army as pri-
-'l-er, as p railroad porter and after
e- "S village station master before
a" blossom. TX forth into a Deer of the
lhf.s-sue Castle Las been the
A' ~ t.' Isitlauds Tor six centuries
o.. i-.a- add that they have many Amer
aa a---l.m9Hial alliances figuring on their
i'-fa1, a. ;r-e especially IN Colonial
te-r
Grand Duke Sets 81 Res : legend.