The Washington herald., 1911-03-19
KING GEORGE AIMS
TO UNITE KINGDOM
Would Appease Irish, Welsh,
and Scotch Subjects.
TO VISIT GREAT PROVINCES
Great Brftain's Ruler VIII En-
deavOr to Divide Time as Equally
Reopen HoIyrOOd Castle and Hold
Court Once Each Year.

London, March 8-The United King
dom is far less united than any one out
side of England can possibly have any
idea of. Every one knows, of course.
that there is no love lost between the
Irish and the English. but this is far
from being the only rift in the lutte, for
the genuine Englishman looks down with
contempt, not only upon the Welshman,
whose language and whole temperament
are beyond his understanding. but also
upon the ScotChman. whom he consid-
ers very little above the utterly despise6
foreigner. Both Welshman and Scots
man return the feeling.
To destroy this feeling, to bring all
the people OF his kingdom into one fold
is evidently one of the strongest desires
OF King George, and he hopes to accom-
plish much by his personal influence, by
dividing his time as equally as possible
between the three greatest provinces of
his kingdom. Shortly after the corona
ton he will pay a long visit to Ireland,
and as for Scotland. it is now almost GER
tain that the royal couple intend to make
much more use Of HoIyrood Castle as
royal residence than has any British
king of recent times
To Hold Court at HOIyrood.
Probably when other engagements of
the court permit the King will hold at
least one court every year at Holyrood
d proceeding that will vastly please the
national pride OF SCOtsmen and partic-
ularIy of Scotswomen. Used as the state
residence in Scotland. just as Balmoral
Castle is the private seat of the King
and Queen. Holyroods ancient gIories
will be revived, with immense advantages
to the social and commercial interests
OF Edinburgh
HoIyrood will once more be put into
such condition as to render it entirely
suitable for permanent royal residence
at any season OF the year.
4 boner-house is to be erected in con-
nection with an up-to-date system OF
heating. electric light will be installed
tho wires being carried in small steel
tubes in order 10 minimize the risks of
fire by fusing-and renovations gener-
ally effected in tie suite of royal apart
meDts.
These rooms are seven in number,
and open from the east end of the
great picture gallery. a noble apartment
familiar to every pilgrim TO Edinburgh.
They were put in order in 1851 for oc-
Cupation by Queen Victoria and her
ConSort, and have ever since been known
as the Queens and Prince Alberts
apartments. There is. for instance. the
Queens breakfaSt-room with its deCora-
tion of seventeenth century date. Then
there is a small, square room with domed
and silver starred ceiling, and beyond,
en- suite, are d dressing-room, the
Queens bedroom, drawing-room. and
dining-room. and an evening drawing
rOom-a spacious apartment looking on
to the quadrangle.
Bedroom Hung in Tapestry.
The royal bedroom is hung with tap
estry depicting the destruction of Niobe's
children. The dining-rOom of Queens
Victoria 5 period of occupancy was util-
lied in the last reign as a throne room.
and IS again to serve the same purpose.
It measures no more than fifty7six feet
by twenty-nine feet. but gives an i'm
preston Of spaciousnesS. On the walls
hang portraits of George ". by WiIkie; |
of Queen Victoria, by Hayter. and of
the other sovereigns by van Somer and
LeIy. When last a King George was on |
the throne. Parliament voted no less than |
sl200O0 to set the palace and grounds in |
good order, but no very considerable |
sum has since been spent on the historic |
pile about which centers so much of the |
OF Scottish history.
Following upon the royal visit to Dub |
lin, more will he heard of the project |
for providing a permanent EOyal resid- |
enCe in Ireland. preferably near the |
capital. It iG said that the King and |
Queen also propose holding Irish courts
as frequently as can be arranged.