El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-01

named who are actual heads Of liquor
enterprises. while IL would be hard TO
pick a member Of the house Of lords
who is not some way interested in the
production and sales Of spirits, beer
and wines.
The depression caused by the war has
already cut deeply into the revenues Of
these gentry. Total prohibition, IN
less the government bought their
properties would mean their ruin.
It is prepOsterous to imagine that the
house Of lords would ever assent to
measure of total prohibition. even II
the Germans were hammering al the
gates Of London
King Owns DistTlIeries.
When king George abolished liquor
from his households, and asked all to
follow his example he cut deeply into
his revenues, for he owns the cele-
brated Lochnagar whisky distilleries,
situated on his Balmoral estates IN
Scotland.
These were started by queen Victoria
and her husband and supply many
royal cellars, including those Of the
car king Alfonso and until the pres
ent war, those OF the kaiser. The
brand is also on the list of many lead
ing clubs here and in other cities
Other Monarels Are DlstilIers.
In producing drink, king George has
as companions most other European
monarchs. Francis Joseph Of Austria
has several brandy distilleries, and
extensive vineyards from the grapes OF
which Tokay wine IS pressed me
kaiser breWs beer and produces khine
wine much of which is sold publicly,
while the late king Oscar Of Sweden
often recommended his own beer TO
those who dined with him.
King George has now put nimselI AT
the head Of the war time prohibition
forces The mobiles are slow in fol-
lowing Even the church is not doing
all that could be wished
Church Slow to Act.
When the question was put square,
y before the people by Lioyd-George
with his famous England is fighting
Germany, Austria and drink. and the
greatest Of these is drink, a promi-
nent prelate OF the church OF england
advocated that the churchmen set a
good example to the rest Of the coun-
try by taking vows Of total abstinence
for the durations OF the war The re-
sDonse was curious. why should We,
the most temperate class IN the united
Kingdom. give up using the contents
OF our cellarsZ' asked the bishops We
have been setting a good example OF
moderation. they declared, let US con-
tinue to do so.
Dangerous to Tamper With.
To show now dangerous it is to tam
per with the Britisher's drink II is only
necessary 10 recall the fate OF Lord
GladstOne's government in 1888 me
grand old man" was thrown out OF
office for attempting to increase oy
an amount that seems small today, the
duties on spirits and especially peer
Remembering this, prime minister
Asquith believes that more can De &C
complished in decreasing drunkennes
nv GOOD example than by legislation
and that. II legislation must come II
should originate among the representa-
tives Of the people, the house OF COM
! mons
! King George is not the first British
monarch to set good example IN re-
spect OF drink. In the first half OF the
/ nineteenth century, debauched kings
were almost the rule prominent men
/ in almost all European countries
I thought nothing of being rescued rom
under the table and carried home BY
their Gunkies in a helpless condition.
. Queen VictOria's uncle, William w.
who preceded her on the throne, often
became so intoxicated that he insulted
l his sisterinlaw, the duchess Of Kent,
3 in the presence Of his Is year OLD niece
who was TO reign in his place
| Edward Discouraged Drunkenness
J But queen NictOria's son. who was 10
I become Edward VII. brought about a
! change in taste For 40 years between
his marriage and his accession 10 rae
| throne he led society. In London ne
3 let it be distinctly understood tnat
I coarseness in speech. Oaths and bestial
drinking were not to his liking.
/ The kaiser is abstemiOus, but en-
courages beer drinking. The king OF
? Sweden and the queen Of Holland
+ never touch strong drink The car
! takes very little. while grand duke
/ Nicholas .Nicholaievitch. his command
/ erinchief has been total aostalner
: since he induced his cousin 10 issue
/ the ukase prohibiting the consumption
D OF vodka by the Russian army
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