The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-12
LATEST NEWS FROM EUROPE.
THE RECALL or SECRETARY WHITE
MAKES MUCH TALK IN LONDON.

Uor,o OF His Countr, men who Accused Him
OF Caddishness said to bs Responsible for
His Renovai-Itsiy's Critical Condition
May Result In Revolution or Dictator
ship-Au England BnyinE Coal by the
HundrodweiEht-An the Horrors OF FAM
inc RnginE In the MiuinE Districts-Inter-
national Cooperation to Suppress the An
srchists-CnshierM Nays Retirement from
the Bank of Engiand-Loading Ships for
Manchester Direc;-Mr. Giads,one's Great
Grief mt the Death OF His Phy.icinn.
LONDON. Nov 1.-the change In the Office
OF tho Secretary OF the American Embassy
threatens more interesting social results in
London than a succession In the Office OF Am
bussador. There was good deal OF resent
full criticism in English official society at first
when the recall OF Mr.. Henry White was an
nounced. The American colony received the
news with mixed comments. The interest has
now been intensified by the news that White
will soon return to London. whore he Will
seek to retain. as an Individual. the social po-
aition which he occupied in the past ten years
by virtue OF his official connection His Eng
lish friends. including some prominent lead
ers In society. affirm that he will be able to do
Idle II 10 even HSSeEtcu liaI phiue WALL 10
takon to make him more welcome in the best
circles than any officially accredited American
in London.
This would mean the merriest social war In
which Americans wore ever involved in this
capital. There is little doubt that 1t will be
undertaken IL White will permit his friends
hero to carry out their plans. They make no
bones OF saying that White can assume. If he
chooses. almost all the social powers Of the
Embassy itself. and ms these powers embody
the only functions OF the establishment OF any
consequence. the threat is quite appalling. 1t
Is represented that Whites influence in intro
ducing Americans ct court and other places
will be much more potent than that Of Roose-
welt or even the Ambassador himself. In fact
Whites indignant friends. English and Amer
ican are anxious to put him in direct rivalry
with the Embassy.
Now it is quite true that White has been
held in high esteem by the Lord Chamberlain.
and that his social requests. during the last few
years. have been honored with less hesitation
than than those OF any other foreigner II tho
American representative here was still Min
lister only. there might be some possibility OF
the partial success OF such q plan. But an Am
bassadors request social or otherwise. cam
not be ignored or lightly refused. Further
more. Roosevelt is not stranger in London.
where his social position is already assured.
White made many enomies as well as friends
among tho Americans here. 1t is truly said
that he catered much more to EnGlishmen
than to his own countrymen. Some Of those
who accuse him OF caddishness and snub-
bling Americans are said to be RESPONSE
bic for his recall. The incident Is men,
toned Of prominent New York poll
tcian OF great influence with Cleveland.
who told the President last spring that the
1v auf ha had IN mn ka nj mi
tration was that White be replaced. So any
attempt TO resent in the manner proposed.
the appointment OF new Secretary OF the
Embassy. will by no means be unanimously
supported.
Whites position in strictly official society
will. Of course. be entirely changed. He will
have no place at all at the diplomatic func
lions. Inasmuch us 1t Is invariably man S posi-
ton and not intrinsic worth which fixes his
rank In English society. the chances are TINT
White will find remarkable difference in the
attitude OF many people who formerly made
much OF him.
Whether the occasion will be taken advan-
tage OF to carry out the alleged plan OF the
English society leaders to snub all Americans
10 another question. Labouchero was right in
saying few weeks ago chat such plot WAS
brewing 1t has brewed many times before.
but nothing ever came OF ii. Resentment OF
American criticism on peculiar English insti-
tItions usually takes this form OF expression.
Ibnve bspn told that the Ton faithful Jasrrin
tion Of the pbvsicaI nppearancs of tbs Uorse
n, Iords cablad n ,ru. sim M the tima AZ the
,e;ection Of tho Homo Rule hill IA one Of the
grievances which now rankle deep in John
Bulls sensitive soul
II I. imnossiblo to ie,ora tha incroos;ro
gravity of Tho stpns ~ annroacbino trouhle In
Italv and Snain Roth nations are comnlotelv
borl,runt and hoth ora IN inripopt a,naaro ~
fbe overtbrow of the nresent form NJ covorn.
ment and tho esta hIIshmant NJ n dicta,orsbtn
Tho grim alternatIyo for TtoIv IN Tho onjninn
NJ many of ber own statesmen "a ravoIntior
No othsr escane from hor din,cnIties hos haan
sugoested nv tbs friends ny ena,nis. - tLn
nrssspt ruIars He,n from obrood uos IN. univ
resource, This hone ia gone The last st.
tam nt m give II waa mada Nv Emneror WilI,o,n
few DAVIS oco when hs Recommended tho
purchase of italian rentes. and tho semi.of1.
cial nress endorsed them ns n good invest