The spectator., 1919-07-22

nation comes coacerning the League of Nations meeting, the city will pre- pare to give that gathering the proper setting.
 The forthcoming visit of the prince of Wales perhaps is interesting m p. number of ways. The present princa| is the second one of his rank in Great- Britain to visit America. Only one other immediate heir apparent to ths 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 '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 oe Washington. It was not long ago that the duke of ConDaught. who held tho. British governments chief office ih Canada, came to the United States to pay visit to the British embassy. Tn a way his visit was to the president of the United States. but so far as public announcements 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 a good deal of his democracy was put on for the occasion, but if sO il was the best counterfeit that ever passed as the genuine thing
 Prior to the visit of the duke. Prince Henry of Battenburg came to Wash ipgton. He is kin to, tie royalty of Great Britain. The prince is sailor and lie came to the United States in command of squadron of the Brit isli navy which put in at Annapolis. From that city he came to Washing ton making his headquarters at tho 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 ren- son therefor. This government cer- tainly laid itself out to entertain prop erly the prince of the royal hous0 which during the last two years has been doing it's best to put this coan- try out of commission.
 Congress Works Overtime.
 Because of the predominant iD- terest which attaches to 1t, the over the League of Nh tions to Il considerable extent has ohscured other doings in congress. The house and senate are both busy bodies today and possibly there arc some caustic ones who might suggest that busy bodies" be made into one word.
 Such suggestion. however, in all fairness, would be out of place. Con- gress is working hard today. Thcre was m immense amount of work tO be done in June because many of the bills were left over for action from the last session. the req son being. the Democrats will tell you, because the Republicans raised so many eNtraneous issues that the s,yp- ply bills were blocked, while the Re publicans will tell you that the Demo crnts did not have energy enough to put them through. Take your choice.
 The thing which remains Is that the two houses literally had 10 work over time all through June in order to get the necessary money bills into shape. If these measures had not been put Uncle sam would not have had money enough 10 his credit prop . erly to celebrate the Fourth of July In his own behalf
 The Republicans arc In an inyeSti- gating mood. They have committee of fifteen appointed by the house Of to investigate the war The Republicans charge that the administration spent moro money than was necessary in prose cutting the war. Denial of this charge Is forthcoming daily in congress-. In. however. will go on and It is certain to develop some interest. ing facts and figures. even if 1t k In. in it's results so far us the specific reason for the investigation Is concerned.
 Pearl Buttons Here Aoain.
 Our old friend Pearl Buttons is oo or Is about to occupy. the Ut. tention of the ways and means com. mittee of the house. of representatives. Pearl Buttons is not. as one possibly might think, an, appealtng human creature with slight poseste flush. Pearl buttons are q commodity of trade and the ways and nseons com mittee Is going Into the industry In order to, revise the tariff, touchlnR articles Pearl but. tons have figured in every tnrifr r& H. II.