Show PRINCESS ALICE Papa Roosevelt Cited to Prince John JoJn Van Buren Case There may be much sympathy with Miss Roosevelt In her girlish ambition to appear at the British court and follow follow follow fol fol- fol- fol low King Edwards Edward's train But the I proposition Is not approved by common consent As a casual visitor in ln London London London Lon Lon- don seeing t t ie te coronation sights her appearance under proper chaperonage would be altogether correct and not out of the common order If she should appear in the role of ot otan an Am American rican princess it would be contrary to our sense of republican propriety It cannot be po possible that the President Sanctions the effusive nonsense which 13 is said to prevail In ln his social circle on this subject He lie should call It off President Roosevelt should study a precedent on this subject subject- When Martin Martin Mar l tin Van Buren was President his son John Van Buren a a. man of f 27 a bright lawyer an an impressive orator possessIng possessing possessing possess possess- ing many manly qualities visited London London London Lon Lon- don and was present at Queen Victorias Victoria's Victoria's Victorias Victorias Victoria's Victo Victo- rias ria's coronation It was said that he danced with the royal beauty at the coronation ball and U that at he was waa the most splendid gentleman In t the room John Van Buren obtained his has precedence precedence precedence prece prece- dence In ln London social rank on this occasion because he was the son of the President of ot the United States He was named Prince John and bore the social title back to the United States It became me the bane of his father the President to whose unpopularity and fly f defeat for a re election In ln 1840 it largely large large- ly contributed It became also alro John Van Burens Buren's own bane The nickname of Prince stuck to him through life With his hla great ability as a lawyer and a statesman statesman statesman states states- man with his real dignity of character charac charac- ter and with his und undeniable title to personal respect his nickname o of Prince branded him as a B. trifler and was his bar to success ss In all practical directions Of course no consequences of this kind would attend a a. beautiful young oung girl styled a a. Princess though not nat entitled entitled entitled en en- titled to the rank But the ridicule o othe oC of the affair would reflect on the President President President dent and the popular verdict would be beHe be He lie ought to have known better Chicago Chronicle |