New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-04
NOTES FROM LONDON.
THE GERMAN IN IONDON-MR EvESON-
GOWER-LORD CHARLES BERESFORD-
MRS KENDAL-AN ENGAGEMENT.

demonstration in the streets. No doubt guar
antee is . hard thing TO give. especially If he who
demands il hapieus 10 be an Emperor and pretty
absolute one. Count Hatfield prefers 10 err or
the safe Size The idea that the German I'm
,eror is unpopular enough TO run the risk of in
suit in London seems at first sight absurd: les
absurd when YOU rccollrc, That London is full o.
Poles, Socialists. Frcnchmen and other persons
who>e sentiments toward the ruler of Germany
cannot be very friendly suppose they would
boot at him. or some OF them would. The
chances are that the English would thcreupon turn
and rend them the police would scatter them like
chat il need WERE and q great roar OF applause
from the multitude would drown all sounds OF
dislike to an English guest. But nobody can say
for sure.
II fbe German Emperor himself be not unpOpf
lar the Germans as Germans are a cry has gen"
up against German goods and German clerks and
German workinsmen and German competition IL
general. The feeling toward them in the City
and in the East End is not unlike the feel
ing of CaliornanS toward The llcaihen
Chince i may say without offence
70 our Ieutonic cousins. They cut out the
English in more trades than one and
in many kinds of business They work harder,
live cheaper, are better taught, and make every
thing bend 10 the one idea Of getting on. So did
the Chinese Their Emperor, mean the German
Emperor ght come in for some OF the unpopu-
larty Of his subjects.
Much is possible but | suspect that the View OF
Count Hatfield in this matter is social view
The English are supposed still TO resent hls-aS
they think it-cavalier treatment of his mother
the Empress Frederick The Empress Frederick
is extremely popular: was popular long before she
was Empress The affection of the English people
for the lady who was Princess Royal Of England
before she was Crown Princess of Germany has
often been shown, never perhaps, more clearly
and landly Than at the laying of the foundation
stone Of the Imperial Institute in South Kensing-
ton. There was great company on that hot
morning beneath the vast roof of the tent-it was
hardly n,uoh more-which had been put up for the
occasion The Queen came: the Prince and Prn-
cess If Vale, came. Lord Salisbury came many
othor popular persons were there, and not one OF
them was received with rs mnch enthusiasm rs
thc QurcE's eldest daughter. Well. whatever I'M
pcasanfnc>s there may have been between mother
and son. il is by no means unlikely that the son.
rs guest and Emperor of friendly Nation, as well
as son would profit by his mothers popularity
If the Poles and CAMS want 10 hiss HIM,
moreover, they can do il at Portsmouth;
with III" chance of duckng III return
i il really compliment To a man Of thirty TO
s,,v that he would make member Of Parliament
Of very high promise IN point of character euch
is the certificate which Mr. Gladstone gives Lord
Granyiiles nephew. NJ. George Leveson Cover,
lately Home NnIe candidate for Marylebone, III
succession TO Lord Charles Beresiord. II there is
only premise at thirty, Nhcn MIL there be Il per-
Torrance? Mr. Gladstone. Of course, wrote hur-
red.y not well weighing his words, and precision
with the pen is not always 10 he expected from
him Nr. iieoYge I.eveS0n Gower-~hose name is
10 he pronounced as if written LewsOn Gore-ls
one of the Grand Old Mans pet young nen-has
been his private secretary, is of kin TO half the
great families in England, a very accomplished
and amable gentleman, and had as much chance
of being elected for Maryebone as | had. The
Tories were clever enough 70 run local man
against h n, Mr.. Bulnois, one of those eX-
traordinary persons who are amiable enough 10 SIT
on vesrics and boards of guardians ana levy
rates on their feOwcitzeps. lie is worker
knows the ropes, or, if you prefer, the s'F'ngs
and how 10 pull them, and does pull them, and did
last Friday pull himself easily enough INTO the
House of Commons, the contest seeming closer
than it really was.
Lord Charles Beresfords presence that day Mt
sandown had say the politicians, something 10 DO
with the dimnution OF the Tory majority. VIII
talk no politics, but may say that Lord Charles
:. not supppscd 20 think himself TOO well treated
nv his party. 1ney owe lllul ht o'VS 'iNHi
little: the balance is largely on his side. Why
should he take the trouble to make it larger?
Why should "a man be rushing madly about East
Maryleb.le when he can survey the scene at SAN
down. one of the prettiest in England on good
racing day? Lord Charles, l believe, would have
remained Member for MarylebOne had the authori-
ties nj the Admiralty beeR amiable. They were
not amablc. They bear him grudge for having
done them IA great servee-for having brought to
their aid that great body of public opinion which
made il possible for them 10 rebuild the Navy.
There is no service which the Permanent Ohclal
50 bitterly rcsrntS as which enables or com
pcls him to depart from routine and 10 be useful
in new way.
Nv Lords at the Admiralty looked about them
for means of resentng this; or if they prefer. for
rewarding Lord Charles according TO his deserts
Ms they understood them. They discovered that
he could be sent to sea. There is a rule-I believe
a musty one winch made il the more credtable
to them 10 dig il mp and use it again-under which
Lord Charles cOnld be required to spend another
three wears aloat lose his right TO promotion.
HIS activity in Parliament could thus be quenched.
A man cannot be in the House of Commons and
at sea at the same time. In vain did this sailor
LEGISLATOR protest he was told he must take his
choice between Parliament and the Navy. lie
might be Member for Msrylebone. lie might be
admiral lie could not or should not be both.
So. as Lord Charles is before all things devoted
70 his profession, he resigned. But / presume
he did not in the circumstances. feel bound TO
spend that eventful Friday in clectOneering, while
the Eclipse Stakes. worth 100000. run
for. and while half the beauty and fashion of
England were gathered 10 see them won and lost.
II is conceivable that some Of his friends who
have votes for Marylebone went with him TO
Sandown. and that others staid at home 1t was
not good policy in the party managers to spread
abroad an impression that the late member had
been i'll used when new member had 70 be
chosen.