Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-23
LONDON CABLE LETTER.
MORrER RETAINED AS EMBASSA-
DOR TO ST. PETERSBURG.
England, Germany and Italy Trying to
Persuade the Gear to Abandon the
French Alliance-The Kaiser's Lack
of Respect for the Duke of Clarence.


having suddenly taken an extraordinary
step in cancelling Sir R. D. Morier's
appointment as ambassador to Rome,
and deciding to retain him at St. Peters-
burg, the foreign Office naturally is in
structed to state that Morier's health is
improving, and that he expresses his
willingness to remain in Russia. 1t
seems, however, that the retention OF
Morier at st. Petersburg is due to the
fact that the government is cooperating
with the German and Italian govern
ments in trying to persuade the czar to
abandon the French alliance and join
the European compact, leaving France
isolated. Morier, who is much liked
by the czar, is using his influence to
arrange conference between the en-
perors of Russia and Germany, at which
it is hoped the old harmony of relations
may be re-established. Baron Vivian,
who was nominated for st. Petersburg,
has in the meantime had his appoint
nient to Rome approved by the queen.
LAST SERVICE FOR THE DEAD DUKE.
The prince of Wales passed several
hours at Marlborough house today, and
returned to Windsor castle this evening,
to attend a private service in St.
Georges chapel. After the service all
proceeded to the memorial chapel. 1t
was the final family gathering around
the coffin Of the duke of Clarence.
THE KAIsER's ILL WILL.
Tho noCloot nf +ho Gor,,o, lxosoo~
observe the respect due to Clarence, as
related in court circles here, is that the
emperor went on shooting excursion
to Buchsburg on the eve of the dukes
death, although he had been apprised
that his condition was desperate. Even
after receiving q telegram announcing
the dukes death, he had another days
shooting, and instead of Immediately
fastening to express his coincidence the
emperor did not call on the British
ambassador until Sunday afternoon.
Finally, the nearnets of relationship
justified the court here in expecting that
the emperor would order mourning for
three weeks, instead of three days. The
ex-empress is believed to have written
to parsonage in the English court that
she had been panied by her sons want
OF consideration, and has also cause to
complain as the emperor did not call
upon her, as custom and duty dictated,
until the third day after the duke OF
Clarence's death. The best interpreta-
tion put on the behavior OF the emperor
is that he had fit of eccentric humor,
such as now and then frequently occurs,
and allowed his latent illwil towards
the prince of Wales to display itself.
PRINCESS MAYS wIDowHuoD.
Researches for precedents enabling
Prince George to marry Princess Nav,
have disclosed the fact that it is the rule
that in the event of the death of her
betrothed, royal princess must wait
five years before becoming again be-
trothed.
THE MINERS SYMPATHY.
Regarding the refusal of the Miners
federation to adopt resolution of con-
dolence, the leading union paper, the
Work. kmen's Times, while expressing the
tenderest sympathy for Princess May,
declines to magnify this single instance
of blighted hopes into a national calam-
ity, and protests that men ought not to
allow it to shift their mental balance or
seduce them to snivelling and effusive
declarations OF loyalty to the throne.
NEwFoUNDLAND's IMPATIENCE.
The Newfoundland government is
pressing the imperial government to
sanction the ratification of the treaty
with tho United States, negotiated by
Bond in 1890. and urges that there be
no further delay, in order that the
treaty may pass the United States con-
gress before March 4th. Lord Knuts-
ford, imperial secretary for the colonies,
appears reluctant to move in the matter.