| Show THE ELDEST son of the Prince of Wales hence the heir apparent to the British throne has been betrothed to the sister of the Emperor of Germany It has been understood for some time that this match would be arranged but sensation comes with the announcement in the form of a statement that parliament not be asked to provide for the young couple the father giving his son a marriage settlement This is such a radical departure from the rule that it will astonish the world quite as much as it pleases the taxridden English people who dread royal marriages because tho latter mean more burden for the taxpayers tax-payers We shouldnt wonder if the Prince of Wales expects to be king in tho near future fu-ture and that he foregoes this claim on the public treasury in the interest of personal popularity |
