Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-11-02

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The sppointnsns Of the Marquis a
LONE 20 suoosed Lord Du6erin q
Goy~rno. General Of oar Canadian
ueishbors IL, for r..v-rsl reasons, IN in
teresiing event hi. high rank, th~
fact 81 his marriage NJ a laughter u
the Queen Of Engis al. his yoati, and
his hue talents. faake hrs s-lectisn foT
the ieh post he is about TO assume. |.
peculiarly brilliant and striking enc.
The Marquis Of Isorpe il ibs eides.
son Of tile Duke Of Argyll. on- Il tse
greatest AID most pO~erful Scottish
noller. whose family has long been
eminent in craftsmanship and military
fame. The Duke himself has for man '
yeAr- held a conspicuous place IN Eng
land - Li.,ersl l-s.ier. abb has b. II
some u: the highest cabinet ofiiees-
Several years ago the Marquis Of
Lorn. thea . handsome young man.
Who h.d just become . member @; the
Hou-- Of Commons. wss attracted by
the beauty and grsees II the Princess
Loui-e. the Qaeess fourth daughter
She IA. indeed. tie oaly eaill IL vic-
toria who shosed taarks4i talent, hav-
ing in her girlhocd become very skill
full n a sculptures anal artist.
The Marquis attachment xls re
turned 10y the Princess; but no mem
Der of the English royal family for tao
centuries had ever married any one rot
Of royal blood. Still, the Queen at
with her lover, and grea; vas tie sea-
satiou among the pr eedent-loving
English when the engagement vas
made pnblic.
His marriage. owever, while it gave
him the wife of HE choice, Gu, Of from
the young Marquis the pro-pec; Of an
eminent political career at home. Ii
would not do for one closely connected
with tn. royal family to enter actively
into political contests. to become the
chief of party, or to aspire to seat
in the cabinet; for the English people
are very jealous of royal int ,rference,
and the Marquis elevation, no matter
how much deserved, would give rise to
suspicious Of undue royal influence.
In an another respect. the Marquis
union with princess was q disadvan-
tage to him. BY it he seemed lifted.
socially, above the noble rank in which
he was born; and yet, not being OF the
blood royal, he was not admitted to On
equality with his wife's family. He at
tended her every where, but in all royal
gatherings WAS obliged to separate from
her, and had to take his place ut table,
or on any public occasion, among per-
sons of his own degree.
IL, n,~os ~ ook ko rr1o nvor tho
province OF Canada, the Marquis will
escape both these unpleasant results OF
his marriage. An active and useful
political career is opened to him, and
he will have the chance of bringing his
talents Into full play in governing the
Canadian subjects of his mother.in law.
As Governor General, too, he will he
the chief social parsonage in tho pro-
vince, and will, for the first time, be at
least the social equal of his wife.
Both the Marquis and the Princess
are we'll fitted to adorn the sphere
which the Earl of Beacons6eld has
chosen them to ill. He is ayoung
/ man OF refinement. correct habits, cul-
Dture and taste, and has shown marked
literary talent in writing several books,
duOu8 tuoAu tcGcAAC0'AOA Va WIZ
Psalms, and volume of travel called
"a Trip to the Tropics, and Home
through America" Now, in his thirty
third year, he is handsome and at
tractive man, with winning manners
and fine social qualities.
The Canadians will be proud to see
q daughter OF the Queen presiding over
the Governor Generals household and
dispensing its Inequalities.
BY making this appointment, there
fore, the English Prime Minister has
made brilliant stroke OF poll y. The
Canadians are pleased and Aattered,
and are likely to be more loyal than
ever to the British crown. The Queen
is gratiied by her daughters new posi-
ton. The Duke Of Argyll must he
grateful for an event which will give
his promising son scope for his abili-
ties, and frees him from the discom-
forts he suffered at home; while the
English people see in the appointment
a measure strengthening the bond of
union between them and their most
important American dependency
Youths Companion.