The Washington herald., 1912-12-11

Considering what the birth Of an heir
to the Grand Duke Of SAKE Weimar-
Eisenach means to his house and dy-
, nasty, it Is no surprise that the German
Emperor, the Saxon rulers friend, and
his Empress attended the christening IN
person. The birth of the boy is a most
important event. There had been nc
heir to the throne OF Weimar. and the
succession would have passed-through
the female 'line-to the senior branch OF
the Reuss family. rulers OF about the
smallest princIpality of the German fed
Grafton, who, by reason of their great
antiquity OF their dynastic origin. were
allowed to retain the sovereignty over
their three quaint townlets: Greiz,
SchIeiz, and LobensteIn. in fertile val
ley of the Thuringian Forest, in return
for which favor at the hands OF the
Iron Chancellor the then reigning
''Fuerst' refused to ever set his foot in
Berlin or to do personal homage to the
Kaiser.
1t is but natural, therefore. that EN-
peror Wilhelm should rejoice at the
trick which fate played the Reuss fam
fly.
The Grand Duke Of Saxe-Weimar-
Eisenach is also the ultimate heir TO the
throne of the Netherlands through his
grandmother, the Grand Duchess Sophie,
sister to the late King Wilhelm OF Hol-
land. from whom he has inherited an i'm
mense fortune, something like $500 900.
Whatever possessed the Pail Mall Ca
Zette to announce that Prince Arthur
Of Connaught, son OF the duke. the King
OF England's uncle, who IS now the gov
ernor general Of Canada, is to be the
next Viceroy OF India, a very RESPONSE
bic post that is entrusted only to the
most astute and seasoned Of British
statesmen after long years of experience
in the diplomatic service.
The paper adds that Prince Arthur s
wedding is to be one OF the shining fea-
lures Of next years London season"
There isn't the remOtest chance or pros
pect OF the young prince receiving the
appointment. No sane person could ever
have thought Of him in connection with
that office. AS to his wedding, why not
wait until at least his betrothal has
been announced officially?
There has been no serious talk in court
and other authoritative circles of such
an event. But as the Pan Mall Gazette
fails to substantiate its report by pub
fishing the lady's name. whose wedding
to the prince is TO be the shining fea-
ture Of the season." we may dismiss the
whole thing as made Of whole cloth!
When the British House OF Commons
enjoys a riot OF bad manners in our days,
as II did twice recently, il assumes after
all but a tame form But in the days
OF Pitt, Earl OF Chatham. insOlenCe had
subtle manifestations. Pitt was shock
ed on one occasion. because the House
laughed itself hOarse over a certain men,
ber's buffOOnery." He rebuked il solemn
ly for advancing to the very edge ~
the precipice." And yet Pitt himself
was the central figure in a scene i'm
possible in our time.
His broth er-in-Iaw, GrenviIIe. was
making a speech that Pitt did not like.
Grenville kept saying with weary itera-
ton to the ministry, 7 say, sir. let them
tell me where. l repeat il. sir. l am
entitled to say to them. tell me where
Pitt murmured, in a whine resembling
GrenvilIe's. a line Of a popular song,
Gentle Shepherd. Tell Ne Where Then
as was his fashion when he meant to
mark extreme contempt. he rose DELHI
erately. made his bow. and walked out
OF the house" The brother-in-law went
into commissions OF rage ard the house
into commissions Of laughter. and the
name OF Gentle Shepherd followed Gren-
willie TO the grave.
A number Of the state rooms in Wind |
sor Castle are being redeCorated, includ-
ing the famous Van Dyck chamber, also
several of the private apartments. Al
terations have been made in the picture
gallery. the three drawing rOOms-the
white. the green. and the red-and in
the corridor. which is the most notable
feature in the private section of Wind
sOr Castle. But the greatest improve