Morning journal and courier., 1886-05-08
MAX O'RELL'S LETTER.
The Political Situation In England- Royal Religion-Burmah- Col- onial and Ind dian EXhibitfon-Ruben- stefn-Love's Language.

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 LONDON, April A. To the Editor of the JOURNAL AND COURIER: Thanks to the Parliamentary recess, we a1e enjoying little peace just at present in Lon don. The provinces, less fortunate, how ever, are swarming with the Westminster cockatoos, anxious to let them know what it is they have done and what it is they propose doing. As the time approaches for the vote on MT. Gladstone's bill it becomes more and more difficult to ascertain which way the scales will fall. The supporters of the gov ernment in Parliament may say all they like, the country objects to the bill and the Daily News may be said to be the only important paper that supports it as it now stands. Mrs. Brittania may eventually make up her mind to wear the divided skirt" made for her by MT. Gladstone, but he will have to make good many alterations before she is satisfied with the fit.
 Among the most dissatisfied subjects of the less and less United Kingdom are to be found the dynamiters. This is of course quite natural. If Ireland were granted home rule and other blessings, such as the expulsion of the landlords from Irish soil, ''dynamies'' would be profession gone to the dogs, and the gentlemen engaged in it would have in future to direct their atten- tion and abilities to :fstatics." The pros pect is not fascinating one.
 The Swedish Parliament has just given 8 lesson in independence and manliness to the British House of Com mons. The King of Sweden made appeal to his Parliament for an annuity of seventy-fve hundred dol lars a year for his second son, the Duke of Gothland, but the reply to the Kings re- quest was a prompt and emphatic "No," so that the Kings pocket will have to be opened to set up his son as a householder. Of course the King of Sweden is rich and we'll able to provide for his children, but so is the Queen of England, who, however, obtains annuities for all her sons and daughters, and also for their penniless German wives and husbands. The King of Sweden, although rich, has not such fortune as is generally believed The late King, his brother, left his colossal for tune to his only daughter, who is the wife of the Crown Prince of Denmark. Yet he is rich enough to support his children. So think the members of the Swedish Parlia- ment.
 A society paper announces that there is no truth in the rumor that Princess Clementine of Belgium is to be the future bride of the
 
 ground for this rumor was that this very young lady was being brought up as a Pro- testant, although the rest of her family are Catholics. But that goes for very little, for it is we'll known that often the religion of a young princess is decided when it is seen whom she is likely to marry. At the pres ent time the most striking example of this kind of easy tolerance" is to be seen in the King of Denmark's family, who have changed creeds till they have tried all the beliefs in christendom: Lutheran, Greek Catholic, Roman Catholic, Anglican High Church. It is only owing to circumstances that not one of them was brought up as a Mussul- man. In this respect the King of Denmark is quite equal to some members of the Saxe- Cobourg family, who evidently considered that grand marriage was worth a religion any day. King Henri ". of France was Protestant, but when he heard that he had no chance to ascend the French throne unless he became Catholic, he exclaimed, f'Paris is we'll worth mass" And he abjured his religion, said his enemies; or was converted, said his partisans. With his elasticity of conscience, King Christian of Denmark has succeeded in placing each of his children on throne. His son George is King of Greece; his son Vladimir married the wealthy Prin- cess Marie of Orleans. As for his daugh- ters, one is Empress of Russia, another is Duchess of Cumberland, while the other two will be respectively Queen of Sweden and Queen of England. Not bad for the soyer- eign of petty State.
 From the very bad news which reached London from Burmah last Thursday, there is every appearance that the English are drifting in Burmah as the French drifted in Tonkin. The rebels are not called Burmese, just as the French did not call the rebels in Tonkin Tonauinois. Both want to let us suppose that the peaceful and wellmeaning inhabitants have nothing to do with the movements. The English call the armed bands of men who attack cities occupied by British troops 'tdacoits;" the French call them ttpirales" or ''Black Flags" It is not impossible that the Burmese princes and leaders are under the impression that China will help them, she helped the rebels in Tonkin It took the French long time be- fore they settled the political, commercial and territorial questions with the Chinese So far the English have not settled one ques- tion with them. Those who believe that Burmah is conquered are making great mistake.
 There will be great flourish of trumpets over the opening of the Colonial and Indian Exhibition on the 4th of May. It is to be the last of tbe series and is kelly to surpass