The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-04-23
IN THE MOTHER COUNTRY
GLADSTONE STRIKES A BLOW AT
WOMAN SUFFRAGE.

Queen Victorlg in Excellent Health.
Anxiety Over the Health OF ths
Prince OF Wales-The Queens Con-
trioution TO the Worlds Fair-Our
Contributions to Russia.
(CopWiqht. 1892 bv the N Y associated PressA
LONDON, April 22.-The political world
has happily been quiet during the Easter
recess. The only matter Of interest dis
cussed during the week has been Mr.. Glad
stones letter on woman suffrage, which is
bringing in IA flood of protests from woman
suffragists Mr.. Gladstone's own organ.
the Speaker, will say in ITS issue
tomorrow: "The letter will strike
heavy blow at the woman suffrage
movement, which has been permitted TO
attain rather formidable proportions, chiefly
owing to the reluctance of politicians 10
express their opinions on the subject. This
strong whip against woman suffrage bill
betokens distinct awakening Of our poll.
ticians of all parties to the danger OF an
agitation, the success Of which will bring
us face to face with new order of society,"
HEALTH OF THE QUEEN.
According to private advioes from Costa
belle, Queen Victoria is now in excellent
health and has quite recovered from the de-
preston due to the death OF the Duke of
Clarence, which caused intimate friends of
her majesty the greatest anxiety.
The queen, who thinks much of st.
Georges day, which occurs tomorrow, has
had a supply of red and white roses dis
patched from the Windsor green houses.
With these roses all the members of the
royal party at Costabelle will be- decked to,
morrow.
ANXIETY FOR THE PRINCE OF WALES.
The queen is very anxious about the
health of the Prince Of Wales, and those
admitted to occasional acquaintance with
him at Cap Martin speak very untavorably
of his present condition as regards both ap-
pearance and spirits.
The announcement that the queen will
personally hold drawing rooms has given
great zest to the season. which, In spite of
dismal prophecies, promises TO be brill
liant
The queen, it is reported. will send sam
Piles of her own knitting aud spinning, done
when she was a girl, to the woman's section
Of the Chicago fair, and also several paint
ings
OUR CONTRIBUTIONS TO RUSSIA.
Charles Emory Smith, the United States
minister TO Russia, who is here on his way
home, said to-day: vt Is impossible for
Americans to realize how much all Rus
SLAMS, from the ozar down. appreciate tue
American relief donations. which are
practically the only foreign assistance
80 far received. The relief Or
Ranization we instituted proved
most efficient aud bad the warmest
approval Of the Russian government, which
was most necessary. America has given
over 1,000 900 rublos In food and money.
We have paid much attention to Samsra,
where the famine is worst From that
quarter Of the empire have just received
a report that we have saved the cattle and
horses of 100 German colonies and Russian
villages, are feeding 1900 people and have
bought seed for $4,000 acres. AS for
the future with tao relief In sight
from America and a continuance of the
local relief think the necessities Of the dis
tressed human beings will be provided for
through the summer. The greatest problsm
at present is the restocking Of the farms and
the furnishing of seed. One point the out
side world has failed to recognize is the
great work done by the Russians themselves
in helping the peasantry. Several aris-
tocratic families are taking sole care OF
enormous numbers Of destitute, and many
women in the highest ST. Petersburg So
ciety have gone to the provinces and es-
tablished immense soup Kitchens"