The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-21
KAISER HAD PLANNED
JOURNEY TO PRAGUE

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couple of days there, in the strictest
incosnito. while on his way to the
shooting PARTY arranged in hfs honor
by Archdukc Francis Ferdinand, at tho
latters bohemian castle and estate of
Konopischt
Unfortunately some intimation of
secret intentions found it's way to
the Prague newspaper Bohemia"
which Is the organ OF the German Gle
ment in the ancient kingdom of
Saint Wenceslaus, .and it at once
published the news. declaring that
all the German population. of Bohe-
mia would flock to the city to ac-
cord 70 him a most enthusiastic and
typically German welcome.
This of course has had the effect
OF rendering the proposed visit i'm
possible. for long time to come.
FOR the Germans and the Czechs OF
bohemia, which represent respec-
lively 40 and 50 per cent of the en-
tire population are so terribly en-
Filtered against one another, as to
have rendered autonomous govern
ment and provincial legislation i'm
possible. Bohemia being at the pres
ent moment administered directly
In the name of the crown, by an i'm
pcrial commissioner.
Ihe Germans of Bohemia have al
ways accused the Vienrese govern
ment Of unduly favoring the Czech
eiement at their expense. and have
ciamored so loudly about their al
legged wrongs, as to have excited
very pronounced sentiment and even
agitation in Germany In their behalf
Moreover. they have repeatedly from
platform and in print. expressed
their yearninE for tho day when they
should be emancipated from Haps-
bttr ~,,IA
part and parcel of the German en-
pire, for which they express a decid-
ed preference. visit OF the Kaiser
TO Prague, under the circum stances,
would lead to scenes of nature to
give great offence to the Austrian
government and people. and could
not but affect unpleasantIy his rela-
lions with the court of Vienna. AS
the matter stands now. he cannot
go to Prague. because his welcome
there by the Germans would be too
friendly, and he cannot go to Paris,
because of the fear that his recep-
ton. at any rate on the part of the
populace, would be too hostile
Major Francis Farquhar. Of the
Coldstream Guards. who sailed on
saturday last with the Duke and
Duchess Of Connaught for Canada.
as military secretary Of the Cover
nor-General at Ottawa. in the place
Of Lieutenant Colonel Lowthcr. Of
the Scots Guards is the only surviv-
Ing son and heir OF Sir Thomas
Farauhar, OF Gilmilnscroft, in AYR
shire, fourth baronet of his line and
is distant cousin of Lord Farquhar.
me major. unlike his predecessor
ried man. his wife being Lady Eve
lyn' sister Of the present Earl of
Donomghmore. peer who has an
American wife. in the person of Miss
Elena Grace. OF New York. Lady
Evelyn accompanies the major with
their tvo little daughters
The Farquhars are descended from
SIR Robert Farquhar. of Gilmiln-
scroft. in Ayrshire, who was Deputy
Receiver of Scotland in the reign
OF Charles l. His great great grand
SON Walter, was physician to the
Prince Regent, who created him a
baronet for his medical services.
and it is to this baronetcy that
Major Farquhar is the heir. One of
his uncles. Granville Farquhar. Il
very wealthy member of the London
stock Exchange. is married to
daughter of the late Edward L. Liv-
ingston. Of New York, and Is a
familiar figure on this side OF the
Atlantic; while another uncle. Ar
thur, also an officer OF the Cold
stream Guards, was killed in the
Soudan, in the massacre of General
Hicks. and of his Egyptian army. at
lei Obeid. in 1883. He died unmar-
ried. but had previously been the
subject of great deal of gossip
over here. in connection with the
romance in the life Of a Philadelphia
woman. now dead. who in her
younger days was celebrated in the
Old World as well az i'm the New, for
her beauty, and for her riches. It
was on the strength of this romance
that claim was put forward some
time after her death to her fortune,
by poung fellow who claimed to
be the son of Arthur Farquhar and
of herself, but whose pretensions
were disproved and thrown out OF
court. after lawsuit at Philadelphia,
which involved n good deal OF OBJ
jectionable aspersions of the dead,
and which was a shameful affair i'm
every respect.
Still another uncle Of the Duke of
COnnaughts new military secretary.
is ITitzroy Farquhar, who has had an
extraordinary career, having been in
turn n Hussar officer, banker.
turing concern, newspaper man,
and all sorts Of other things besides
unfortunate in every one of them
and winding UP in the bankruptcy
court. One of Major Farquhar's sis
ters is tho wife OF Sir Almeric Fit6-
roy, chief secretary and clerk OF the
Privy Council.
The major has seen active service in
South Africa, where he won the Dis
tinGuished Service Order, by conspicu-
GUS gallantry on the battlefield. re-
ceived 4 medal for his participation