The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-20
KING CR|T|C|zES
SCHOOL MANNERS
In Conversation With Bishop
Deplores Boorishness of
English Boys.
CAUSES STORM OF PROTEST
Court and Society Resting After
Strenuous Entertainments
of Coronation
CAUSES STORM OF PROTEST
BY PHILLIP EVERETT.

Oh fhILIlf ESEhE1'T.
Especial Cable to The Times Dlspatch.l
London. August 1s.-With the par
liamentary battle between the oppo-
sition and the Government at white
heat, and with echoes of uneasiness
over Morocco still reverberatinR
through the land. King George has
seen ht to add another mite to the
unpopularity which greeted his ad-
vent on the English throne, and which
press and politicians have been max
Ing heroic efforts to dispel.
His latest breach OF diplomacy hits
directly at the masses and hits at
them In q place where their pride is
and through the younger generations,
the British home and the much-vaunt-
ed discipline that Is supposed to NAM
tain therein. His Majesty has seon
fit to deplore the manners OF the Brit
ish schoolboy.
His criticism was mado public by
proxy. and was entirely inadvertent. 1t
happened at recent celebration
where the Bishop OF Worcester wes
officiating. Tho bishop in the course
of hia speech of felicitation recounted
conversation with the King, during
which the relative merits of British
and foreign schools was the subject OF
/ discussion. The King. said the bishop.
remarked upon the politeness of the
foreign and American schoolboy and
the booriyhness of the English product,
saying;
my good bishop. why do you not
set about reforming public school
munners?"
"F oreigners, both European ard
american. know when to bow, to shake
hands. to converse, to stand up or sit
, down in the presence of their supe-
riors; while the Engiishman and Eng
fish youth does not The average Eng
lish boy is better acquainted with the
table than the drawing room"
1t Ia probable that the bishop did
not reckon the effect of this speech.
But the effect was immediate and
! startling. The press had hardly made
/ the bishops reputed conversation with
the King public when from all sides
and all conditions Of society there
arose a storm OF protest that had its
expression in thousands OF letters. And
so heated was the feeling expressed
that members OF the Kings household
are said to have implored him to de-
ny or explain the words put IN his
mouth by the bishop
action in the matter, leaving the Brit
lsh public to think what 1t likes and
fan or extinguish the flame of wrath
that leaped forth throughout the land.
The ill-feeling that existed among q
certain portion OF the ladies Of the
English court since Queen Mary start.
ed her sensational house cleaning, but
which conveniently disappeared, for
1, to
ped out. Queen Mary. unlike her pre-
decessor, Queen Alexandra. Ia a great
stickler for the formalities of court
life. and even follows this bent into
the private lives of her court ladies.
In fact she has been eccu5ed of a
curiosity regarding the affairs of Eng
lands fair peeresses, that falls moth
ing short OF prying.
With this state Of affairs prevailing,
many OF the ladies who had enjoyed
the favor of the late King Edwards
regime. found themselves the object
OF royal innuendn and !mperial hints
upon the management OF their homes
that, to them, seemed impertinent
prominent among these was Lady
Arthur Paget, famous thougha,ec-
centric beauty of the late Kings court
Lady Paget. however. Is not one 20
stand the royal regulation without at
tempting to retaliate, and her retalia-
ton has caused her sister increases
to gasp. She invited her man mill
liner to attend garden party at
which were present some OF the best
people OF England people who were
nigh IN the good graces OF tho pres
ent Queen. This action on the part of
Lady Paset created more than mild
sensation in society circles. more es.
pecially since tho perpetrator of the
affair has stoutly chnr;iio:ed her
cause nrI show n, likelihood ,f ro-
treating from her position.
Though both court and society are
resting after the arduous series Of en-
tertainments attendant upon the coro-
nation. the investiture and the yaoht-
Ing week at Cowes, and though a great
part OF London's elite have sought
tho cool resorts among the rnountain
businesses OF Switzerland, there still
remains sufficient quota of the GID
ed youth OF England's "Four Hun
dred" to admire pretty woman. In
deed. Piccadilly Is showing an interest
that not only has surprised t1a staid
English press, but has made the fame
OF Mile Alexandra Balashova by
word throughout the land
Mile. Balashova is the premier
danseuse of tho Imperial Dancing
School at Moscow. and her entrance In
to England was heraided by an offcr
of thousand pounds to the firm of
bootmakers who could At her marvel
Gus instep from stock
So wide was the notoriety that this
publicity venture gained that the AL
hamhra's box-ofllce receipts took
sudden jump and q fair sprlnkling of
mobiles was observed. This gathering
OF the peers OF the realm. especially
the younger ones. came TO be n re-
gular thing. ard at last one prominent
club mustered enough enthusiastic aa.
mirers to purchase tier OF boxes for
the remainder of Mile. Balashova.r
engagement
Accompanied by her youngeat SON.
risky youngster OF &c. Rebecca Clarke.
who at the age of los claims the dis.
tinction OF being England's Oldest wo.