MR. JOHN BURNS AT WINDSOR.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13432, 25 March 1907, Page 7

MR. JOHN BURNS AT WINDSOR.

The London correspondent of the Sydney Daily Telegrapn writes under date of February Ist: — This week Mr John Burns was among the King's guests at Windsor. He was invited,' with the Lprd Chancellor and Mr L. Harcourt; to dine and remain the^night. Mr Burns, who, of course, had to appear at dinner in official dress, was lodged in Edward 111, Tower, with rooms overlooking the ' Long Walk. Next morning at daylight members of tho household were surprised to see Mr Burns strolling about the, terraces, in his, A ja.fik.et and bowle^ hat/ It was favourable^weather to enjoy the landscape view from the Castle. Mr Burns also walked round St. George's ,Cha,pel and the Albert Memorial Ctiapel, butJt was w)o earJy.fdr the doors "to be open. He inspected the objects of art in the grand corridor, says the' Evening News; turning in for bieakfast, and at 10 o'clock, with the Lord Chancellor and Mr Harcourt, left for London. On their way to the station the Grenadier sentries presentde arms, and Mr Burns acknowledged the salute. To those who have watched Mr Burns's career during the past twenty yearsj and who can recall. his speeches during the great. dock strike, and his Trafalgar WSqukite denunciations of everybody in authority, this Windsor visit is very interesting. But it is really to his credit that he hacs thus climbed up the ladder. It is not easy to do so in an old fashioned, conservative country-fake this. And, of course, he is abused^ ithose who have been, left behind. Mr. Burns's chief character^ tics are his undoubted honesty, his courage, his - sterling common sense, and his industry. But never did a public man-possess a tongue that was such "a world of iniquity" as his.