Popularity of the Throne

Hokitika Guardian, 28 February 1924, Page 4

Popularity of the Throne

■ AAIERICAX'S BREEZY VIEWS. Shrewd and amu.-dng tilings about monarchy are said by Air Frederick L. Colliiis, an American journalist, who knows his Europe in “This King Business," published io-dny (T. AVcrner Laurie, 10s (id).

Xo one can nont ilia courts of Europe in the belief, or hope. Hint monarchy i; dead, or even presently dying. I came to these courts a confirmed ljeli"r in Republicanism. T loft an even firmer believer in tliai form of Government —for America. As regards our-elvcs: This i- tli<' chief difference between British royalty and other royalty. I’.ril i-li ro\ all •• performs a ne«>M«rv tunelion ; :: is a g<>, eg our rnr (tneeo YTlorin. lie remarks, ’‘made the British Throne r. vcv ‘on’!' one.’’ Th ■ in.- , :ii Prime oi Wales promi- • . i-t main’ 1 1 the re-d impuiar Th)aU" jo the lone hi'terv (if mon-ni-f 1 1 y. All the Ileir-Apuari ni need-' to di in '.he Britsh Tin one is hi .lit on it' TiTi-: TRTXr i'/S WARDROBE. He remarks ihai. countin'' uniform--11 • *riie e of Wales ‘has a nit lor every day in the year." But the Prince cherishes his multiple wnni-r me a - a mechanic eb.wishes Ins loop.-. •- a iihysician In- pill-bov-s. He ret*!;, tlmn in Ins bedsu-c'. ' >! ' the rf Wn’-v is a business man. r.. ~,,.1 ,he only sails which the Prime .;vh l,is oyina e-! *.} ,v;fi > ’ I’'*'’ '.'’''i'" I l*i»l t» i„v ..i- 1 h" cyoHs i!r- Prince as savin ' ■ -vecimr. l:.-t year" vhih he wm -i< ’ 'l'a'-T. "i : y - " Ire laoyln pointi."/ i i Dm i'ai’mvi.n ■ ■ - ■•/'hie 1 ' |• I! r., (! V.-it*: ’■‘•Oill / , . */« !,,, . -w; VotV-r t riuimcii it Von can imr.gr.ic v. V:i it i- like.” (If the h'tieen. he say.-: “Mm coni;m inini'ciis:' rc-pccL from th" ;■ p.-l, , i... y e alone for what she d 0,... i el fee- what she 'is.” .Me (Vino; pays an eon-dly sincere i Rod • to th, Kin*;: if it w ,"•(* true, as many Vi-i----i:- Turk, that (lie Kim/ of England ,1 ii'iihiiur. esci'pi impin' Yrnf-imm jam for him and (bcrdilly hat--1.. s a, !■ „p him in lid.-, it is doubt - f.,1 ~f th,. Britisher weniil throw him . . . Rrit-li ivyaiiy have trailslor n,-I |. ■■fumt.wy scivi-e mi" a >"■ 1., i ... Tv.wy day they T-s h""' *,' ;t; \N XMPiIM'!. tn Mni.. of Koum" oin i•• | .... "Th ' Woman Charhma'ne v. 1,,, j, "usirr; icg an Empire.” Th" Italian Ki, “'-hi. 1' Mr f’oliiu: imi - h . is ”i*» ml ""in outgoing I’l'emk r 1:1 hi- aue.-oso". ;p. n 1 1 ' 'l'cn lie ard o! s'aiy. , j,| yi,in' - (’omnium-i - r'yaii;-’ .Mr .Mus-alini’* Fascist i. and th- winner light',; .Mr Marx'- Socialist . for ihe Pr miier's Cup. The triio.; of f't’ain. Mr O.idnis writes „f a- "Th" royal play-boy.” 01 the (.hiceli. he sav:-. •T'ntil .-he M e" <: her po -it ion (her r,Tu-al in it '■! a hall-light), as she i. as nltimei -!y ri.l to lie. she was uovir ready acmp. . i }-... Ihe Spanish pc "pie r.s thinr ( lllC’ll.”