The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-31
STIRS HORNETS NEST
UP OVER PRECEDENCE

which is calculated to AFFECT tho inter,
national relations OF the British En-.
pire In the future.
Thus news has jusc been received
from CHINA, that the native press Ia
hlled with indignant protests over tho
und!gnhed position allotted TO the i'm
perial Prince Tsai. Chen. the princi-
pal representative of the Celestial
h!nBdom. and there Is much popular
III feeling agains; England In con-
sequence thereof II is claimed az
Pekin that he was treated with abso-
lu'e inolHerence. and that IN the dis
uioution OF orders OF knighthood ho
only received the Victorian order, in
stead OF one of greater Importance
!" nat especially aroused the anger of
the chinese is that he should have baen
compelled TO yield the pas" to ths
various vassai Princes OF India. Nat
ura!!y the ENJOYS in Pekin OF countries
whose political and commercial Inter
ests are opposed 10 those OF ENGLAND.
are making the most OF this native
feeling against England. ana tomentinr
II by every means in their power
Ihen there Is The case OF Prince
iussun- lzzedine of Turkey, who was
not only embittered by the precedence
assigned TO him at the various state
functions. pageants and royal process
sions. but who also at arst declined
to accept the Grand Cross of the Vic
tor!an order, or the ground that his
rank. ana the importance OF the En-
pre- winch he represented. entitled him
10 the Order OF the Garter He len
London. feeling that he had been cruel.
ly slightd and filled with the most
UNI friendly feelings towards the Eng
lish relgning family. the government
and the people: feelings to which he
Is certain TO give plenty or expression
"hen he succeeds 10 the throne OF his
uncle. Sultan Mohnmmed. in the near
culture. Emperor William. with hts
customary ahrewdness. awaited himseit
of the Irritation of the Ottoman heir
apparent, 10 Invite him to Berlin. where
ne loaded him with honors and distinc-
lions. In SUCH a manner as TO complete-
Is win his heart
Nor did young Archduke Charle,
Francis OF Austria leave England. ar
ter the coronation ceremonies, with thu
feeling that he had been treated with
the proper amount OF honor and con-
sideration. He. too, had expected that
as heir presumtive to the thrones oe
the Dual Empire. He wound have re-
ce!ver the Garter. or falling that. tho
Order OF the Bath. but had to remain
content with the Victorian Order
This caused much had blood AT tho
Court OF Vienna. where exception was
likewise taken to the fact that the
o"ns CFo"npr!nce or Servia had been
given the pass" over the archduke.
IL may be remembered that at the
funeral of King Edward. a wear soo.
Archduke Francis Ferdinand, the ne.t
heir TO the throne of Austria Hunrsrv
was rendered SO indignant by the placa
assigned to him in the funeral process
SION mat he left London for the Con-
tihent. as soon as ever the funeral SCR
vice was over. without waiting TO take
leave of the British royal family. and
"lthout putting in any appearances mr.
inc state banquet which King Georre
gave on the evening after the funeral.
10 the German Emperor. and TO ali tha
o'ier relgnihg monarchs, and Princes
Gnu frihcesaes or the Blood. who had
come to England for the obseories
An attempt was made to induce E,rer
els Ferdinand to represent tho DunI
empire at the coronation. But ne de-
cilned TO go to England when he found
'hat diihculties were certain to he
rascd about the precedence 10 be ac-
corded to his wife, the Duchess ~
ilohenberg, In the event of her 90
ING lie had already had a bitter uuar-
rel with King Victor Emmanuel then
Crownprince of Italy, in London. at tho
Tune of the diamond jubilee of Queen
victoria on the subject of precedence:
Quarrel which has never yet been
healed, and which is calculated 10 stuJ
further strain the relations between
Austria and Italy when he succeeds 10
me throne of the Dual Empire Nor
does he harbor any love for England
and the English. each of his official
visits 10 England having been signaliz-
ed by some disagreeable episode
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