Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-14
|PR|NCE MAY FOLLOW
FATHER IN CANADA
Arthur of Connaught the
Probable Choice for Gov
ernor General.
ILL HEALTH OF DUCHESS
LIKELY TO CAUSE CHANGE
Princess Patricia to Head Brothers
Household at the Outset
of His Career.
Spccial Correspondence OF The Star.


LONDON, June 4, 1913.
1t IS perslstently rumored that Prince
Arthur of Connaught will succeed his
father. the duke. as governor general of
Canada when the latter leaves that post.
as he will. shortly. owing to the con-
tinued i'll health of the duchess, whose
condition will not permit her longer resi-
dence in the Dominion. Should this hon
or fall to the prince he will be the young
est governor general ever chosen to rep
resent the sovereign in a British colony
or dependency.
Prince Arthur was only thirty last
January. He is. however. not unfamiliar
with onerous responsibility, for he was
at the head of the commission that was
appointed to act for the kins while he
and the queen were in India some eight
cen months ago.
The record for being the youngest
king mOuthpiece in the empire over the
seas has hitherto probably been held by
Lord Curzon. who was only thirty mine
when appointed to be viceroy Of India.
AT that time there was some considerable
comment made upon his youthfulnesS and
lack of administrative experience, and
probably the same will be said of Prince
Arthur while the fact that the latter is
still a bachelor may likewise be regard
ed with some amount of disfavor. AS
he remarks himself however. that can
easily be altered. if necessary. though he
has no personal desire to change his
state at the present time.
Princess May Head Household.
1t is highly probable that Princess Pa
tricia will decide to keep house" for
her brother when he is permanently ap-
pointed at Ottawa. and until such time
as he prepared TO select d wife. The king
is extremely anxious that Prince Arthur
should follow his father in Canada. and
this, it is believed, has sufficed to turn
the scale in his favor. though it is be-
lieved the cabinet would have preferred
to appoint Lewis HarcOurt, whose pres
ence in their councils has been a cause
of discord since the Marconi affair
When Prince Arthur of Connaught was
serving with the 9TH Hussars at Alder
shot subaltern A lady visitor asked
her escort il it was possible to see him
The officer smiled and said. Come with
me, you shall see. him. He led her to
the window of the wet canteen" and
pointed to a khaki-ciad figure seated
cross-legscd on the table placidly count
ing a mass of cOppers and checking the
accounts. contentedly Whistling as he
worked away.
Doesn't look much like the grandson
of the queen, does hc?" said the officer,
while his companion looked on in as
constituent.
ment to Prince Arthur that when the
7th Hussars were ordered to the front
during the South African war he was
deemed too young to be allowed to go.
Queen Victoria, however, was most firm
on the point for she had recently lost
one of her grandsons. the late Prince
Victor of SchlesWig- Holstein. Prince Ar
thur went to the length OF visiting his
grandmother in person and begging her
to permit him to accompany his regiment
into the field, but her ma jesty was ada
mant. He marched with them to the sta
ton, however, and did his best to join
in the farewell cheer. AS he turned to
leave the tears were streaming down his
cheeks. "And / am left behind" was all
he could mutter to those about him.
Then. with a sudden burst Of spirit. he
added, 81 wish to goodness / had been
born a Tommy" He should be popu-
lar in Canada, young though he be.
Addition to the Map.
Apropos Prince and Canada, it is in
teresting to note that in the latest Of
fetal map of the Province of Ontario ap-
pears, glorious in color. the great chunk
of territory recently added on to its
northern border and stretching away un-
til it reaches the southern confines of st.
James bay and Hudson's bay. The name
printed across this colored portion of
the may is 1.-The District of Patricia" a
pretty compliment OH the part of the
people of Ontario to the popular daugh-
ter Of the Duke and Duchess of Con-
naught. The latest story of the Duke
of Connaught may be added The duke
carries no side arms, and is apprOachabe
by practically anybody. The other morn
ing, as his royal highness was approach
ing the front of Buckingham Palace from
the Pimlico side. he was accosted by
one of the young California cadets. now
in London. The youngster was anxious
to visit some of the museums and places
of interest in London, and asked II the
duke could give him a few hints. Certainly
he could and would gladly do so, but
meantime he would like to know who his
uuestioner was. why he appeared doubt
full about the geography of London and
whether tas seemed probable 10 the
duke) he was a Canadian.
Gives Needed Information.
The duke asked many questions, showed