The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-24
TWO ROYAL BETROTHALS.
Tho Princess May of Teck-Giadstone's Wo-
man Suffrage views-Gladstone's Hu-
milistion-Foreign Affairs

LONDON, April 23.-The Manchester Courier
asserts that Prince George of Wales is now
engaged to the Princess May of Teck. who
was the intended bride of the late Duke Of
Clarence The statement does not create
any great surprise. as Prince George has been
visitor TO the Tecks on several occasions
since the death Of bis elder brother. and is
reported to have shown a very friendly feel
ing for the Princess. match between the
two would. it is said on good authority, meet
with the unreserved approval Of Queen Vic
toria and the Prince and Princess of Wales.
ANOTHER ROYAL MATCH.
dispatch from Bucharest says that the an
nouncement that Prince Ferdinand of Rou-
mania IS shortly to be engaged to Princess
Marie. of Edinburgh has been received
in Bucharest and Jassy. the two chief
Roumanian cities. and. III fact throughout
the whole country, with unbounded satisfac-
ton. The masses, IL Is said, fully ap-
prove the match. and the educated classes
also are content with the. choice without dis-
tinction of party. The fact that the Princess
Marie will come from England and has i'm
bibed the traditions of royalty III constitu-
tional country will make her popular with
Roumanian society at large. which, whether
called conservative, liberal or radical, Is essen
TALLY democratic.
The Roumanians are prepared to grant a
very handsome appendage to the young cou-
pie and TO find the money for the new palace
at Jassy. where the Crown Prince after his
marriage is expected to reside. 1t ls already
settled that the heir to the throne will then be
raised to the rank OF a general and take com
mand of the Fourth army CORPS. lie has
already received the title OF Royal Highness
and the rank of a senator. The Crown Prince
and his consort will be allowed to retain their
present creeds. and only their issue must be
brought up in the orthodox faith. The diff
cultles thrown in the way of the intended
union by Princess Maries uncle, the Gar,
seem 10 have been removed by the interven-
ton of the Countess of Flanders and King
Leopold.
GLADSTONE WOMAN SUFFRAGE VIEWS.
The storm which Mr.. Gladstone has raised
by his pamphlet against woman suffrage is
not likely to abate. The woman suffrage
movement in Great Britain has powerful in
fluences. both financial and social supporting
It, and those Influences have been given 10
the cause of the Liberal party. Many of the
woman sufragists are elderly ladies OF large
wealth and have looked upon the Liberals
as most favorable to their cause and
have never grudged generous contribution
to the Liberal election fund. MIR. Gladstone
has done much to ALLEVIATE these ladies, who
if they should not take the Tory side will be
very likely to remain neutral
MUST TAKE HIS owE MEDICINE.
The libel suit Of Editor Fusangel against
Prince Bismarck announced last night, prom
ises a remarkable spectacle. No man IN Ger
many has ruined SO many men by process of
law as has Prince Bismarck. Now he Will be
brought into court O. defend the bad side of
one of the worst scandals of government ad-
mnistration of the last decade. Ii IS, more
over, probable that Prince Bismarck will not
only be Inundated in the examination by
Editor Fusangels counsel. but also by being
beaten in the suit
ENGLAND AND THE SILVER QUESTION.
Business circles are surprised by dispatch
received from the United States stating that
England has ntimated her readiness 10 join
a conference TO bring about an enlarged use
of silver. That part of the report which
states that the basis of conference was
formulated here is regarded as unworthy of
belief The Times TO day says 1t is not easy
to see what enlarged use" can mean.
The Times remarks a decided majority of
those competent 10 Judge regard the issue OF
notes based on silver with great disiayor.
certain amount of silver could be employed
to increase the intrinsic value of our token
currency, which at the present price OF the
meta is oYeryalued 10 an extent considerably
greater than necessary or desirable. but the
general sense of the community IS stead
fastly opposed to anything like an attempt to
rehabilitate silver.
The result of the employment of the
American Treasury as pig silver warrant
storehouso has not been so satisfactory as -
encourage imitation.
The Daily News says that such confer
ence would not bo likely 10 attain practical
results. The English delegates. it declares,
would have to 90 into it with their hands tied.
1t further says that Mr.. Goschen, tho chan
celor of the exchequer. cannot well 20 be-
yond the plan already proposed to increase
the proportion Of silver held by the Bank OF
England against notes.