The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-01-16

LONDON, Jan. 1.-THE decorous fiction
that the whole nation is overwhelmed with
grief at the death of the Duke Of Clarence
received a startling denial to-day in the
proceedings Of the greatest workmen'S
union in England. The delegates to the
Miners Federation, now holding their an
nual meeting at Stoke-on- Trent, were ap-
prlsed, before assembling, that their repre-
sentatives in Parliament desired that the
federation should adopt a resolution Of
coincidence The strong democratic feel
ing known 20 suffuse the body made the
proposal hazardous, but it was hoped that
the delegates would not venture to deviste
from the general custom by declaring that
q death IN the royal family was no particu-
lar business Of theirs. This is exactly what
they did. A telegram from their Parlia-
mentaTy leader. PickaTd, asked for a vote
OF sympathy with the royal family, adding:
The Queen has always expressed sympa-
thy with US" Cries Of Business" greeted
tie message.
A RADICAL MEETING.
j
dolence reminded the delegates that the
Queen I'D cases # accidents in mines always
helped the distressed. In sullen silence
the conference listened to the speeches in
favor of The motion, and then by a vote of
lg to 13 passed. without debate, the amend
ment to proceed to business. The Miners
Federation has 100000 members and is the
best organized and most powerful single
union in the country. It has several repre-
sentatives in Parliament and controls the
votes Of others. No wOrkmen's cOmbiDa-
tion has shown q keeneT perception Of the
sUffeTjngs Of the proletaTiat Interference
with the family affairs Of royalty being felt
70 be beyond them they honestly said so.
TIE delegates Immediately proceeded to
vote sympathy with and substantial help
for the starving najl-makeTs Of the Midland
districts, who have long been on a strike.
SYMPATHY OF THE ARIsTOCRACY,
The upper aud middle classes are most
keenlv touched by the incidents of the
Duke Of ClaTence's death Thousands clad
i'm mourning have fi8cked to arb0rCugh
House TO record their names, and through
out the capital the wel-dressed folks gener-
ally are dunning some badge Of grief The
Prince Of Wales and family viii not appear
in public for year 10 come. The Princess
Of Wales, after tie funeral. is going TO some
secluded spot IN tie south Of Europe
with her daughter Both are in delicate
health and their condition is now q source
Of increased anxiety TO the family Prince
George, who is still weak from his attack
OF typhoid fever, is also a cause Of anxiety.
PRINCESS BfARY's POSITION.
Princess Mary's future is undoubtedly the
subject Of deep national interest. AS a
precedent for her marriage TO Prince George,
the incident Is recalled Of the death OF the
CZarOwitZ, IN 1865, after his betrOthai 10
the Princess DtKmaT, now the wife OF his
brother, the present Gar 30 profound and
universal is the sympathy over her loss that
il would be no surprise If Parliament ac-
corded her some provision as Maiden
Widow" II the report be true that Prince
George !. attached to the daughter Of Prince
Christian, his known strong will makes the
project a the alliance with Princess Mary
improbable. In the family circle Prince
George las long been coguiZed as the
superior Of his brother IN intellect, force of
character and OIen genalty OF disposition.
From bCyhOCd he has always held his own
against his brothers pTetcnsions as the
elder Tie concurrent opinion Of those
around the throne point 20 the future p0pu-
l8rty Of Prince George if he lives 10 become
King.
CARDINAL MAENING's SUCCESSOR.
a contest viii probably be waged With
the Vatican on the appointment of the sue
-cess0T 10 Cardinal Manning. The English
Catholics desire the appointment OF Bishop
Vaughan, who is a Unionist; but the Irish
party oppose him, pTefeIrDg the Bishop OF
Portsmouth.
Minister Lincoln Of the United States has
nearly recovered from his recent slight cold.
Murat Halstead, who arrived in London
from Paris yesterday, in an interview to-
day said The point that most impressed
me in regard to the effects IN Europe Of the
Mckinley law is the antagonism Of certain
leading German journals toward Blaine. l
attribute this to the fact that the reel
pTOcity clause is expected to prejudice Ger
man interests in South America TO the
benefit Of tie United States"