Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-05
QUEENS JOURNEY
DEVELOPS INTO
MANY SQUABBLES
Comic Opera Tinge Given
Party Through Jealousy
of Encourage.
By JOHN MONTGOMERY

ABOARD QUEEN MARIE 5
SPECIAL TRAIN, Northern Wash
iraton. Nov. >. The dignity and
.bilitv If Queen Marie is today
pittcd against the ridicul"nSncsS of
:, comic opera situation in her maj
c~ly's greatest trial since she land
81 on these shores.
Entirely surrounded by intrigue
aud petty jealousy. the queen is de-
p,nding upon her brilliant person
aiity aad political sense to safe.
guard her dignity and reputation.
She has been told that she must 90
on with her scheduled itinerary dc
spite the quarrcIs among members
If her party or lose c"nsld"rable
face both here and abroad.
Early today the royal train left
seattle for Blaine. Wash, with prin-
yipalS Of six different cliquc> on
board. each certain Of his or their
own power. Briefly speaking, the
lineup is as follows:
l-Colonel John II. Carroll, in
complete charge Of the train, az
painted hv the presidents of several
railroads to this position. @ho is g.
ncuSin2:
Ma ior STANLEY Washburn, aide
20 and friend of her majesty ap-
pointed by the queen herself. who IS
- the midst of violent conttp'
NcISy with:
3-Samucl Hill. Washington road
huilder and founder of the NarYhlll
MuScum OF fine arts. which the
queen recently dedicated.
Ira Nelson Morris. former min
istrr IT, Sweden who is authorized
t1 handle all social engagements
tor the queen.
5-I.ou;Sc Fuller, the unknown
.uuan'itr in the controvers,. dam
>cu>e and intimate frirnd of tn"
ouccu. who is said n hc directing
all of her majesty : affairs, bur
who is diSlikel by:
6-Tho Roumaniaus, who consider
lr fight among Americans silly.
Apt who carry ON long and exhaust
g SquabhlcS among themselves for
r.i. jlc2c and recognition.
'"hr controversy iutvrlocks with =
,,>ayrp, mrnt between Carroll and
Morris over thcir respective du-
ties; coolnc>- between Norris and
!lill over the former 5 occupancy or
i private ear although invited by
I'm as "A >tatrruom passenger: IA
,nolrcsS between Washburn and
thp Raum luianS caused by the for
ncl : attempt 70 make rtirrct con
t;.ct> with ihc queen aud the press.
and 4 general suspicion of Miss Fll-
}ct.
Me, Clash
Although these differences haV"
been Smuuldcring for some time
aud u climax was expected at any
moment. the overt act was wholly
,XtraneouS to the general trend of
affairs. II was thought that Hill
and WaShhurn would be able to
work in complete harmony. But
instead. the two were cmhroilcd in
II quarrel within Il few hours of
cccting each other.
All yesterday and today occu-
pants of the train were in a frenzy
Il excitement over the llill-WaS!r
burn situation. Hin had claimed
that WaShburn had inSultcd Gov
,Inor Pierce of Oregon while the
queen was in Portland, therefore or
dcrcd Washhurn from the train.
Washbuln contrnded that Hill was
without authority to issue such or
,!tr>.
Finally Hill worked himself to
such state over the incident that
re was calling for Washhurn ;
blood.
II IN wild man. he shouted
yesterday, II will tear Washhurn
10 pieces. IN crush him.
Friends and attaches saw to i,
Carroll sided with WaShburu i'm
Last night he announc-
.d that Washhurn would remain on
the train and expressed his bclief
that thc queen 5 visit to Maryhill
bad turned Hin : head.
The entire incident has given tn"
northwest great amusement. Hill
j. considered an eccentric million
:,irc with Il flair for notahles. The
Maryhill museum is spoken of as
Ilill's folly by his critics and
similar opprobrious names are given
Kin ) peace portal AT Blaine, WASH.
erected as memorial to Canadian
tmc"iran friendship.