The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-01-16
The BRITISH MINERS
They Refuse to Pass Resolutions
of Coincidence
OVER ALBERT vICToR'S DEATH
The Royal Family Has Nothing to Do With
Them-Prince George Greater Favor
lite Than His Brother Was.

LONDON, Jan. To- Copyrlgnl, 1917, Dy
the New York Associated Press. The
decorous fiction that the whole nation is
overwhelmed with grief at the death of the
Duke Of Clarence received startling de-
NAL to-day in the proceedings OF the
greatest workmen's union in England.
Delegates to the Miners federation, now
holding their annual meeting at Stoke-on-
Trent, were appraised before assembling
their representatives in parliament desired
the federation should adopt
RESOLUTIONS OF COINCIDENCE.
The strong Democratic feeling known to
suffuse the body MADE the proposal haz-
ardous, but IL was hoped the delegates
would not venture TO deviate from the
general custom by declaring death in the
royal family was no particular business OF
theirs. This is exactly what they did A
telegram from their parliamentary member.
Pickard asked for vote OF sympathy
with the royal family, adding: 1.-THE
Queen has always expressed sympathy
with u.s." Cries Of Business greeted
the message. The member who moved a
vote of coincidence reminded the delegates
the Queen, in cases of accidents in mines,
always helped the distressed miners.
IN ABSOLUTE SILENCE
the conference listened to speeches in favor
of the motion and then by vote of 19 to ID
passed, without debate. an amendment TO
proceed to the business.
The miners federation has 100000 mem
bers. 1t has several members In parlla-
meut and controls the votes OF others. No
workman's combination has shown keener
perception of sufferings of the protectarial.
Interference with the family affairs OF
royalty being felt to be beyond them and
thew hOnpSrlu said the mam hers AT once
voted sympathy with and substantial help
for
THE STARVING NAIL MAKERS
of midland districts who have long been
on strike.
The upper and middle classes are most
keenly touched by the Duke of Clarence
death. Thousands clad in mourning have
fiocked to Marlborough house to record
their names and throughout the capital
well-dressed folks are generally DOMINIC
some badge Of grief.
The Princess of Wales, after the funeral,
is going to some secluded spot in the south
of Europe with her daughter. Both are in
delicate health and her condition is now a
source of increased anxiety to the family.
Prince George, who is still weak from his
attack of typhoid fever, is also cause OF
anxiety.
PRINCESS MAYS FUTURE
is undoubtedly subject of deep national
interest. AS precedent for her marriage
to Prince George incidents are recalled OF
toe death of the Czarwitch in 1865 after
his betrothel to Princess Dogmar, now
wife of his brother, the present Car. 81
profound and univeral is the sympathy
over her loss it would be no surprise i
parliament accorded same provision Il
the maiden widow. If report be true
Prince George is attached to daughter Of
Prince Christian, his known strong vii
makes the project of an alliance witt
circle Prince George has long been recog'
nized as
THE SUPERIOR OF HIS BROTHER
in intellectual force and geniality. From
boyhood he has always held his owl
against his brothers pretentions as elder
The concurrent opinion Of those arount
the throne points TO the future popularit.
of Prince George If he lives to becom
King.
A fierce contest will be waged with til
Vatican on the appointment of a successo
TO Cardinal Manning. The English CathC
lies desire the appointment of Bisho
Vaughan, who is q Unionist, but the Iris
party oppose him, preferring the bishop o
Portsmouth.
Lincoln, United States minister, ha
nearly recovered from his recent Sigh
cold.
Aiurat Haisted, who has arrived here, i
an interview to-day said the point tia
most impressed him in regard to the effect
to Europe of the Mckinley law is the ar
tagonism of certain German journals Il
ward Blaine 81 attribute this to the fac
that the reciprocity clause is expected I
prejudice German interests in Sout
America 10 the benefit Of the Unite
States.h