Omaha daily bee., 1889-07-27

line Of succession othan Princess Louise of
Wales, aud so much better entitled to please
herself in the matter of her marriage, did an
unpopular act IN marrying q subject, though
the heir to the Dukedom Of Argyll is a much
more considerable person than the Earl Of
Fife Probably the most unfortunate thing
for royalty as an institution in England is
the prolific character of the reigning family.
Queen Victoria and her descendants have
overdone the business OF providing the coun-
try with princcsscss and princelings OF vari-
Gus degrees Of highness. There are too
many possible successors to the throne. If
there were throne in each OF the three
Kingdoms ana one in every colony Of the en-
pire, the Victorian brood Is numerous
enough to I'LL them all and still call
for more. II, IN view Of this great surplus
OF royalty, Queen Victoria had been
endowed with sagacious liberality, she
would have provided for the younger limbs
of her too far spreading family tree out OF
her own huge purse, which is variously set
down at from SO, 100000 to S25, 100000 In
this way she might have spared the institu-
tion of royalty the frequent and damaging
shocks which it now receives from the popu-
lar remonstrances against each new grant
proposed in parliament, for the benefit OF
some one or other of her children, their hus-
bands or their wives their o,ildren and their
children's children, to the third and fourth
generation.
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Boulangism dies hard, but its ultimate de-
mise seems assured. Every new effort of
the demagogue who represents it is a step in
this direction. 1t derives much OF its ami
nation from the support given it by the i'm
perlaists and legitimists, though their inter.
ests are wholly distinct and antagonistc.
The triumph of Boulangism means revolu-
tion, the overthrow of the republic, and
either out of the one they respectively hope
to pull an emperor or a king, or upon the
ruins of the other reconstruct the empire or
the Kingdom. So long as in any form the
republic endures there is no possibility of
monarcnal success, but IL, with or without
the aid OF Independents and legitimists, Bon-
langer can pull down the republic they will
have at least an equal chance to set up anew
one of the other of their old discarded suruc-
lures The entire opposition TO the republic
is playing the game of Boulanger, though
only the communists, socialists and radicals
are sincere in lher support of that wretched,
selfish demagogue.
A. short time ago Don Carlos asserted his
right 20 throne of France, and made the
Prince de Valori his accredited representa-
tive. Since then he has written letter TO
Nj Duburg who has been one of the most
trusted agents of the Comte de Chambord,
which has just got into print and which con-
tains some interesting paragraphs Don
Carlos says that he looks to his uncle's illus
trious example to aid him IN directing the
affairs of the two kingdoms "Hhe party of
the revolution is in this year 1889 celebrating
the revolt OF hundred years ago against
Gods rights. We, who have the happiness
OF being faithful to our traditions OF thou
sand years, make answer to the centenary IN
the consoling words that Christ used to the
humble men Of 5Paray le MonIal." He
does not quote these consoling
WORDS which g-are not to be found
in any gospel known to the new testa-
ment critics, though probably familiar to de-
vout French royalists, but goes on: 81 wish
to unite with the French Catholics in rem
dering public homage to the sacred Heart,
even as I COMMUNICATED IN Spain the thr-
teenth centenary of King Recaredos c,nver-
siou. 1t is constantly made evident that God
protects these two glorious nations" The
letter shows much faith, and even more
hope-ln fact an almost heroic degree of
those great virtues. 1t is also very devout;
for it Don Carlos believes, as he doubtless
does that the interests of the house of BOur-
bon are especially . care of the Divine
Being. he must often have forced upon him
the lesson that Divine Providence is inscru-
table and moves IN mysterious ways.
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The drawing together of Russia and Servla
is becoming of serious Importance. Directly
upon the demonstration of favor shown to
NJ. persian the Russian minister to Servia,
at the anontment of young King Alexander,
come stories of Russian officers going to Bel
grade and of Russian munitions and pontons
being sent to Bessaraba and the mouth of
the Danube. There is not at present, how
ever, the slightest danger of war. There is
no question at issue which could provoke
hostilites, and the armies are not in a posi-
tion for the declaration of war. But the Rus
sian propaganda in Seryia is evidently to be
pushed to the utmost, and in Bosnia and in
parts Of Austria the appeals to Slav feelings
are to be kept up. The regents, by their
threats against King Milan, forbidding his re-
turn to Servia, their close watch upon the
yonng monarch, and their favor to pro. Rus
sian demonstrations play their part. Posi-
bly, some day trouble may come iii the shape
of the overthrow of the young king in the
interest of the pretendcr Prince Kara
georgevcs, who is relied upon by his adhGr-
| ents to unite Bosnia and Herzegovina TO Ser
via. That would certainly bring war, but
| his plan is as yet only dream OF the future.
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The elections for members of the pro-
| vincial diets of Bohemia aud Gaicia issued
| in results that have much significance. In
| Bohemia there has long been considerable
| antagonism between the Czech ana German
| elements of the population. The former
| have stood for u greater measure of local
| control of local affairs, while the latter have
| been thorough imperialsts. An attempt was
| made to stave off the struggle between the
| two natonalitIes ana the Two policies by
uniting all the great landed proprietors in a
common party, irrespective Of the differences
mentioned, but this failed completely,
! and the election was contested as a
| fight between Czech and German be-
tween home rule and imperial domination.
| The battle resulted in a great triumph for
the "Young Czech'' party, under Count
| Taafe, which catried twenty nine out of
| forty-nne seats-TGi gain of twenty
| seats. The Germans are naturally cast
down over their defeat, and the imperial
government is reported to be much con-
cerned over the prospect of demand for a