The Prince of Wales.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 7180, 3 June 1891, Page 2

The Prince of Wales.

He has been making a campaign among the journalists. The first victim was Edmond, of the World, who has been summoning to his aid the celebrated Mr Broadley. The foe of Hie Eoyal Highness has had to declare that there is not a single word of truth in his allegations about the Frince'a financial position. Then the Sunday Times has had to make an " abject apology " and to dismiss its versatile editor, Mr Phil Robins»n. Thirdly, Mr Labouchere, who had undertaken to gently correct his friend Edmond by publishing the real facta in his customary cynical manner— mortgages, advances from the Queen, and so forth and co forth — has been compelled to come forward and eat very humble pie, to the extent even of admitting that there was not a single word of truth in his allegations of fact. This is the greatest victory of them all, because Mr Labouchere has a very strong backbone and is generally extremely careful of his facts before writing. The circumstance that he has retracted ia of itself sufficient to prove the absolute falsity of all the statements that are current. The Prince has shown that it is highly necessary to take notice of newspaper paragraphs and to reply to newspaper criticism. People who have the light upon their side find it profitable to do so. People who have not take refngo in Bneering at "■ those newspaper fellows."