, 1892-01-23

copyrighted 1891 by N. Y. Associated Press.
LONDON, Jan. 22.-Lord Salisbury
having suddenly taken an extraordinary
step in cancelling Sir R. D. Morier's ap-
pointment as ambassador to Rome and
deciding to retain him at st. Petersburg,
the foreign office naturally is instructed to
state Morier's health is improving and
instead of Immediately fastening to ex-
press coincidence the emperor did not call
on the British ambassador until Sunday
afternoon.
Ii seems. however, the retention of
Morier at st. Petersburg ia due to the
fact That the government is cooperating
with the German and Italian governments
In trying to persuade the car to aban
don the French alliance and join the Eu-
ropean part, leaving France isolated.
Morier. who is much liked by the car, is
using lis influence to arrange a confer
ence between the emperors OF Russia and
Germany at which it is hoped the old
harmony of relations may be re-estab
lished.
Baron Vivian, who was nominated for
st. Petersburg, has in the meantime had
his appointment to Rome approved by
INC lutCh. VI dlC bpCuJ
several hours at the Marlborough house
today and returned to Windsor Castle
this evening to attend the private service
IN st. GEORGES chapel. After service all
proceeded to the Memorial chapel. 1t was
a final family gathering around the coffin
of the duke of Clarence.
The neglect OF the German kaiser to
observe the respect due to the duke of
Clarence is resented In the court circle
here. The emperor went on a hunting
excursion to Buchsburg on the evening OF
the dukes death. although LIE had been
apprised that his condition was desperate.
The evening after receiving the telegram
announcing the dukes death he had
another DAYS shooting.
Finally the nearness Of relationship
justified the court here in expecting the
emperor would order mourning for three
weeks instead of three days. The ex-
empress is believed to have written to the
parsonage in the English court that she
had been panied by her sons want OF
consideration. and had also cause to com
plain as the emperor did not call upon her
as custom and duty dictated. until the
third dav after the Duke OF C~larence's
death. The best Interpretation put on
the behavior OF the emperor is that he
had a fit Of eccentric humor. such as now
and then frequently occurs, and allowed
his late i'll will toward the Prince of Wales
to display itself.
Researches for precedents enabling
Prince George to marry the Princess May
have disclosed the fact it is the rule that
in the event of the death of her be-
trothed, a royal princess must wait five
years before becoming again betrothed.
Regarding the refusal of the miners ted
Grafton to adopt resolutions of coincidence,
a leading paper, the Worknten's Times,
while expressing Its tenderest sympathy
for the Princess May, declines to magnify
this single instance of blighted hopes
into a national calamity and protests that
men ought not to allow it to shift their
mental balance or seduce them to snvel-
ling and ELUSIVE declarations of LOYALTY.
The Newfoundland government is
pressing the imperial government to
sanction the ratification of a treaty with
the United States negotiated bv bond in
1890, and it is urged there be no further
delav in order that the treaty may pass
the United States congress before March
4. Lord knutsford, the imperial secre.
tary for the colonies, appears reluctant to
move in the matter.