The Colorado statesman., 1919-07-19

The forthcoming visit of the prince
of Wales perhaps is interesting in
number of ways. The present prince
is the second one of his rank in Great
Britain to visit America. Only one
other immediate heir apparent TO the
British throne ever visited this coun'
try. The princes grandfather, who Ia
ter was King Edward VII. came
to the United States sixty years ago
when he was about the age of the pres
ent prince. and here he had what iat-
ter day princes might call 1.-The time OF
his life"
Other Royal Visitors.
The forthcoming visit of King
Georges son recalls other visits OF
royalty and near royalty to the city
OF Washington. 1t was not long ago
that the duke of Connaught, who held
the British governments chief Office
In Canada, came to the United States
to pay visit to the British embassy.
In way his visit was to the president
OF the United States, but so far as
public announcement was concerned
he was coming here simply to visit the
embassy, and incidentally to pay his
respects to the president.
The duke certainly was democrat.
Possibly q good deal of his democracy
was put on for the occasion, but If so
IL was the best counterfeit that ever
pDssed as the genuine thing
Prior to the visit of the duke, Prince
Henry of Battenburg came to Wash
t., ;e. Iii 70 rnUoltU of
Great Britain. The prince is a sailor
and he came to the United States in
command of a squadron of the Brit
ish navy which put in at Annapolis.
From that city he came to Washing
ton making his headquarters at the
British embassy. He was entertained
at the White House and at number
of clubs of the city.
About fourteen years ago Prince
Henry of Prussia came to the United
States. Since his visit all kinds of in
terpretations have been put on the rea-
son therefor. This government GER
tainly laid itself out to entertain prop
erly the prince of the royal house
which during the last two years has
been doing its best to put this coun-
try out of commission.
Congress Works Overtime.
Because of the predominant in
terest which attaches to it, the
controversy over the League of Ma
tions to considerable extent has
obscured other doings in congress.
The house and senate are both busy
bodies today and possibly there are
some caustic ones who might suggest
that "busy bodies" be made into one
word.
Such a suggestion, however, in all
fairness, would be out of place. Con-
gress is working hard today. There
was an immense amount of work TO
be done in June because many of the
appropriation bills were left over for
action from the last session, the rea-
son being, the Democrats will tell you,
because the Republicans raised so
many extraneous issues that the sup
ply bills were blocked, while the Re
publicans Will tell you that the Demo-
| Gratis did not have energy enough to
put them through. Take your choice.
The thing which remains is that the
two houses literally had to work over
time all through June in order to get
the necessary money bills into shape.
If these measures had not been put
through Uncle Sam would not have
had money enough to his credit prop
erly to celebrate the Fourth of July
| in his own behalf.
The Republicans are In an investi-
eating mood. They have a committee
of fifteen appointed by the house of
representatives to investigate the war
expenditures. The Republicans charge
that the administration spent more
money than was necessary in prose-
cutting the war. Denial of this charge
is forthcoming daily in congress- In
vestigation, however, will go on and
it is certain to develop some interest
ing facts and figures, even If it is in
conclusive in it's results so far as the
specific reason for the investigation
is concerned
Pearl BLttoru Here Again.
Our old friend Pearl Buttons is oc-
cupying, or is about to occupy, the at
tention of the ways and means COM
mittee of the house of representatives.
Pearl Buttons is not, as one possibly
might think, an appealing human
creature with slight roseate flush.
| Pearl buttons are a commodity of
trade and the ways and means COM
mittee is going into the industry in
order to revise the tariff, touching
merchandise articles. Pearl but
tons have figured in every tariff re-
vision since revision was heard of
There was a long discussion among
Republican leaders concerning the ma
ture of the tariff legislation which the
majority In congress should attempt
to undertake The first suggestion was