The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-11

| BY LA MARQUIsE DE FoNTENoY.
Y ALI, GAME and Lord Raglan are
liz / one another. in connection WITH
the constitutional crisis. which
is turning the Isle Of Man Into a
seething cauldron.--or rather tea-cup
OF political passion. Lord Raglan
has for number Of years been tho
$4,000 year Governor OF the Isle of
Man. where. in the name OF the King,
| he exercises much more extensive
sovereignty than King George him
self In the remainder OF his doininions.
Hall Caine. whose social pre,ensions
have not found favor with Lord and
Lady Raglan. and who in fact has been
Numerically snubbed By Them. has de-
nounced Che governor as mentally I'M
NJ TO hold his office" He has also as
sailed in much similar fashion Lord
MacDonneil, chairman OF the Royal
Commission appointed by the govern
inent 10 investigate the political and
administrative condition OF the Isle of
Man, and. has lnally wound UP BY de-
claring that the Man&inen themselves
are incapable OF telling the truth. and
That they are adopts IN the art OF
Tho criais has been brought about
cluding Hall caine. ITO the crown. 10
the Legislative Council. which. COM
posed cxclunlv.ly OF ariiointeeB OF the
crown, fniiils the functions OF the lioure
las the power of killing al the ineaa-
ures OF the lower chamber. known Is the
House OF Keys Financial autonomy is
also asked for. likewise curtailrncn,
Lord Raglan is soldier by prcfes
a a,on and l IN apPearnnsS, stanang VEL
under Field Marshal Lord Roberts
throughout The Afghan War and wgs
recommended by Lord Roberts for the
conspicuous acts of personal bero!s,n.
lie commenced iifc as a page OF honor
TO Queen Victoria, and was too thorough
a soldier 10 ind himself a, home IN
the office of Under Secretary of state
for War. In fact. the bureaucrats there
made thinga so unpleasant for him.
under aecretaryshir for tho Go3Sernor-
ship OF the Isle OF Man. He Is a grand.
son OF that Field Marshal Lord Rag
Ian who commanded -in-chief the Brit
pension OF $1,000 year from the
crown. Ia respect Of his grandfathers
services. The first Lord Raglan. may
mention, was son OF the NTH Duke
OF Beaufort: SO that the present Gov
ernor OF the Isle OF Man is member
OF the ducal house of Somerset
Lady Raglan. who rejoices in the
christian name of Jemma. is Pom
sonby, and daughter OF the seventh
Earl OF Bessbor6ugh and is a woman
OF much strength of character. For she
allowed herself to be publicly sued
some time ago for tho non payment OF
an exaggerated bin for Sc; Of NJ
hitting false teeth. rather than to sub
nit TO the dentists extortion. The
dentist did his best to get even With
her In court. and gave all sorts of
technical Information with regard TO
the condition OF Lady Raglans mouth.
and concluded by handing the false
teeth. which she had worn some time
before finding fault with them. to the
members of the jury, who probably
never having had the opportunity OF
handling the molars OF a peerless of the
realm before. examined them with the
greatest curiosity and care. / am sorry
to say that Lady Raglan'5 courage was
without avail; for the dentist won his
case. and got the full amount of his
claim. n 4
On the occasion OF King EDWARDS
coronati ton Lady Raglan exhibited her
self in her coronation robes. for an ad-
mission fee Of thu oepence,, the money
thus raised being. devoted Ito a. hospf-
tai In which @she, was In terested The
spectatqrs. after paying .re.r money.