Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-22
PRINCE MUST WAIT
Will Take Part in No Public
Ceremony During Minority.
KING GEORGES DECISION
Princess Mary Giving Trouble to the
People at Court.
LIKELY TO BECOME NUISANCE
Congress of Races to Meet We'd
nesday in London-Gold
Hunters Active.


LONDON, July liking Georges de-
cision that although the young Prince or
Wales is a knight of the garter and has
been solemnly invested with his title at
Carnarvon he is not to be permitted to
take part i'm any public ceremony until no
reaches his actual majority. is generally
approved There are people at court
however. who would be happier IL the
king would use his paternal and royal au-
thority to suppress Princess Mary, who,
they say, is far more in need or being
"sat on
The princess, these people say, IL far
TOO precocious. She loves to assert hcr-
self on every occasion. and at the corona
ton she actually delayed the PROCESSION
from the abbey by insisting on entering
the carriage ahead of her older brother:
declaring that the princess royal
ranked higher than a prince OF wares
who was not yet Prince of Wales.
There is, in fact, a danger that Princess
Mary will become In her way as gfeat
nuisance as the present Queen or Spain
used to be in the later Victorian days.
Congress of Races.
The first Universal Races Congress.
which opens here Wednesday and lasts
untll SdtuTuds HCAA, iAeo
norters over thirty presidents OF pariia-
ment, the majority Of the members or
the Tournament court of arbitration and or
tho delegates of the second Hague con-
ferepce twelve British governors, eisnt
british premiers, over forty colonial
bishops. some 100 professors or interha
tionai law. the leading anthropoioe1sts
and sociOlogists OF the Wori1 anu .
officers and the majority OF the council
of the Interparliamentary Union.
Snecial consideration will be given TO
tho nroblem of the contact of Europeans
with other developed types OF civihzauoh-
The views of the colored races are TO De
voiced. and papers have been prepared
ON questions affecting China, Japan. 1ur-
kew Persia, India, Egypt. Haiti. the
American negro and Indian and the negro
of West and South Africa by dlsun--
guished representatives OF the peopies
concerned.
Two interesting sympathizers with the
objects of the congress are Matthias Cap
ilano and Charley" two red lnoiah
chiefs who came over for the corona,ion
from British Columbia. Charley speaks
only Chinook but Capilano KNOWS Saus-
mfsh and some English.
Joke on Scotch Journalists.
good story is being told in Fleet
street at the expense OF party OF
together and entertain guest.
last week they were asked to re-
ceiye q distinguished Indian Vlsitor.
They declared themselves honored.
The visitors dignified bearing. MS
gorgeous apparel and his gravity pro
claimed him an easterner or hlsn cast.
He was accompanied by a mihtary
man. who interpreted a speech which
he delivered To this speech one OF the
best known Scotch journalists In Fleet
street responded. expressing the sense
of honor felt by the company. Inen
ditty. accompanying himself by tap
Ming a straw hat. The company de-
clared the performance most impres"
sive. ,,
itor electrified his hosts by jumping
Tn his feet and singing 81 Love
I,assie." with a broad Scotch accent.
The secret was out. The indian
prince" was a Dundee artist disguised.
The journalists were speechless, with
amazement for few minutes, and
then with quick wit turned the occa-
sion to good account They sent urgent
messages to a number of their col
leagues in the newspaper offices and
prayely introduced them to their
guest. The laughter was loud and long
as each new victim entered the room
and was made to bow low in response
TO the grave salutation Of the gorgeous
stranger
Search for Gold.
Gold mining in Sutherlandshire has
now begun with will, and the Duke
of Sutherland's mining camp at Kill
DOMAIN is in full swing. It is located
near the Suisgill Burn. a typical Scot
fish stream. flowing amid wild and
barren country not unlike parts Of
South Africa in some respects.
Mr. William Heath. who IL ex-
perienced Klondike miner, is in charge
of the search for gold, and he has un-
der him a gang Of seventeen laborers.
II fs believed that the new industry
will shortly employ a very large num-
Der of men.
To house the miners two large tents
have been put up. for there is no ac-
near the lonely stream
where the gold Is being found. Ono
Of the tents is used as a dining room
and the other dormitory.
The gravel in which the gold is found
is being washed in sluices. and to
facilitate this the burn has been dam
med in two places in order TO con.
.eufrate the flow Of MATER and obtain