The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-26

citation. like tho British Protcctionist ditto
consists Of about a half dozen leaders and
about as many rank and file. Its executive
meets once month In Sun all back room In
Edinburgh. and its labors heretofore have
been almost confined to the publication OF
protests against the misuse OF tho term Brit
ish. AZ recently explained In this correspond
ence. it is understood that tho association
wanted Mr.. Gladstone. first to penaliEe suoh
misuse. and. secondly. to establish a Scottish
Parliament before giving homo rule to 1ro-
land. The Grand Old Man was unable to
acQuiesce In these modest demands. hence his
accommodation.
The Queen has returned to Windsor. but her
nearness TO London has not revived tho diving
season Ever the presence OF two young and
hsndsome foreign princes. the Duke Of Aosta
and Prince Ferdinand OF Roumanla. the latter
with his future bride. Princess Marie Of Edin-
| hurrh. has had no nppreciable effect. The
| stormy gloom OF the general election over
| shadows everything. The state concert given
| in buckingham Palace on Thursday night Is
| said to have been In keeping with the season.
comparatively few great people caring to put
themselves to the trouble and expense In tho
absence Of the Queen and the Prince and Prin-
cess OF Wales. Tho sight was worth seeing. how
ever. 10 persons unused to such things. Tho
concert was given in the famous state ball
| room. which Is l39 feet long. with q beautiful
conservatory along one sido and a promenade
| gallery on tho other. the walls OF which
| hang some masterpieces OF the modern British
painters Tho Queens gold plate was dis
played In the tea room: but perhaps the great
| est attraction OF ali was Gaekwar Of Uaroda,
whose jewels. scattered all over his pictur-
esoue drcss. put everybody else's into the
| shade.
| King Charles OF Roumana will arrive here
to-day on visit to Queen Victoria. presumably
! to tnlk about dowyies and other matters inter-
cstinG to the young people. 1t ia understood
that tho Duke and Duchess Of Edinburgh are
to be helped by the Queen in giving their
daughter portion worthy o! the future Queen
OF Roumania- They ought to be able to do
| without such assistance. but 1t ie pleaded that
they have ono expensive son and three other
daughters to provide for.
DR.. Kelley. the gold-cure man. has been
here for several weeks. trying to arouse public
interest in his method OF treating inehriatcs.
but in consequence OF tho general election.
| and owing to other causes. he has not met
with much success. People generally are alb
soroed in speculations as to the strength OF
Mr.. Gladstone's expected majority. and they
prefer to attend lively political meetings
rather than listen to lectures on drunkenness.
The present Is a bad time also for floating
Joint stock company by tho syndicate said to
have been formed by some enthusiastic be.
levers in the gold cure ana some other and
shrewder men who discreetly keep in the
background. There is plenty Of room for DR..
Eeeley. however. and in fact for any number OF
curers. but they must wal. n while
M. n.w Ho,sa a, Commons IN all nroba-
h,l,tv will contain a majority OF temperancs
rafnrm,rs more or lass enthusiastic and de.
termined. who will play havoc with the princi-
pie that drunkards have liberties worth re-
} specting by sober British subjects The law
, da.ling With hahitnaI inebrintes ia at present
nnralv ne,missiv., Homes for the cure Of
these sinners haye been established in differ
ant marta n, tn. country. hut thu difaculty Ia
to Get inmatee for them. because before m an
} can ba incarceratod he must no before A
magistrate In omen court and there solemnIy
and publicly sign away his liberty for speci-
| Aed ner,od. The formalities required give too
much time for reflection to weak.minded
in.briates. and. ANYHOW. tho average man
. does not like to proclaim himself to the world
an habitua, drunkard incapable of will power.
Tho new Parliament will probably amend tho
law 90 as to transfer tho initiative to relatives
and friends, whose affidavits, supported by
medical certificates and countersigned by q
magistrate, shall sutlce to incarcerats any
dipsomaniac Then will follow a good time
for ouacks and honest practitioners alike for
the homes will multiply and be filled. and
there will be very keen competition
among Thorn. The disposition oven now
Is to treat drunkards with little con-
> sideration. and the tendency OF tho
5 law is toward increased severity. An
. illustration OF this is afforded to-day by the
3 publication of a remarkable memorial to the
l Government. signed by the ministers and
. deacons Of the churches in Lancashire. pray
3 ing that Parliame nt shall pass an act provid-
4 Ing that any person who has in Q period OF
two years. and in the same licensing district.
. been thrice convicted OF drunkenness shall. In
. that district. be defined to be an habitual
I drunkard who Is not to be served with intoxi-
, cants or harbored on licensed premises within
. that district and that any licensed dealer who.
after due notice. shall serve or harbor such
t debarred person shall be liable to penalties
! and forfeiture Of license"
} The memorial does not give an exaggerated