PRINCE OF WALES

Hokitika Guardian, 28 October 1925, Page 1

PRINCE OF WALES

Tllti NATION'S ANXIETY. Australia A- N.Z. Cable Association.] BONBON, Oct. I'd. It would lie idle to hide the nation's increasing anxiety regarding the Prince of Wales’ future, involving also the nation's future well-being, says Air Gardiner. writing in the “Daily

News.” The nation desires the Prince to till worthily, as lii.s father lias done, the greatest position I lie world has to offer. Therefore, it is narrowly scrutinising the promise of Iho Prince’s development. The Prince has now passed the age of Prince Charming, ami liar reached the age of seriousness and resensibility. Nature has equipped him almost too abundantly with the, qualities for democratic kingship—attractive presence and address, high spirit, a ready smile, boyish impulsive- man nor. indifference to the niceties of formal cquotfo, a courage amounting to bravado. His intellectual gifts are not remarkable, but sufficient to have left a pleasant impression and atmosphere of good-will during tours throughout the world. Behind these grounds of satisfaction there is a widespread and crowing doubt whether the other finalities also essential to a high position are being equally and zealously cultivated. A lack of seriousness, excusable in a healthy youth, is disquieting in mature man. This view does not imply a disapproval of Die Prince’s love of sport. Ids innocent amnsment and companionable temper, lint it means the public would be relieved to bear less aboni the jazz drum hand side of the Prince** life. Tt is also imdesirons of seeing photographs of the Prince disporting himself as a girl in theatricals aboard the warship Repulse. The public would welcome some evidence of the Prince being more deonly concerned in serious interests and that his friendliness was tombined with a trifle more discrimination in the selection of his particular friends. The Prince's future is of national, even world-wide concern. As a man in his genuine kindliness of heart, he must wi'h to repay the nation’s affection and goodwill. Tie can repay it by emulating his parents' admirable example in taking up their home task and reflecting interest in the weightier matters of national life in preparation for future responsibilities. Finally, the nation would be relieved to find the Prince settled in life.