St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-08

euldTy peetdSe system, anu believes CnaC
such honors ought to come only as the re-
cognition of most distinguished services to
the nation, if at all. To obviate the heredlt-
airy stumbling-block, he has even suggested
the institution of a ''life-peerage" system as
a reward for eminent service. Although not
yet disposed to fully pledge himself to pro-
position SO radical, still he is honestly In fay-
or of the reform of the house Of lords as it
now stands and believes that the desired
end might be reached by having members
elected to the upper house, as is now done in
Scotland, instead of hereditary membership.
1t is no wonder, therefore, in view of these
opinions. that Lord Roseberry should be
somewhat of an enigma even to his friends.
peer opposedto ali the privileges peers
have chung to with such tenacity for genera
tons, a Conservative at heart yet with strong
= y pronounced Liberal leanings, foe to feud-
alism and, land oppression, yet the uncom-
promising opponent of Home Rule on the
"piece-meai plan" he certainly possesses the
elements for statesmanlike surprises when
occasion offers, and they may be expected
during his premiership. He has, at different
times, been written down as a Radical and
Tory; but it is probably nearer the truth
to1say that, while he is Conservative out
right as regards England's foreign policy, in
all else he is as progressive as the foremost
Liberal. ~:
Roseberry is now forty-seven and looks
younger than his age. For many years de-
voted to the turf, he has of late, and espec-
tally since he became widower, withdrawn
from such pleasures to devote himself more
exclusively to political affairs. Whether he
will be able, with his nndoubted powers of
leadership and organization, to hold together
the elements of the Gladstonian party, is
very generally doubted; but his real political
career has only begun, and he is a leader of
many resources. 1t has been said that Rose
berry thrives on opposition. He stands for
the empire and for the 'sGreater England"
and if his presence in Gladstones cabinet
was the means Of reassuring the country as
to the firmness and wisdom of the foreign
policy of the government, so in all likelihood,
his premiership will still more strongly chal-
lenge the public support, especially in view
of the present condition of affairs abroad.
Strong in nearly all points wherein Gladstone
was weak, he has the confidence of the upper
classes and the undisguised admiration of
very large proportion of the whole people.
The married life of Lord Roseberry, while
it lasted, was like a romance. Hannah de
Rothschild his wife, to whom he was welded
in 1878, was the only child of the late Baron
Mayer de Rothschild. She died in Novem-
Der, 1890. She was the first Jewish lady to
wed British peer. Her great wealth-esti-
mated at $4,000, 000-the magnifcence of
her town residence in London, and the
splendid, castle-like establishment she in
herited at Mentmore, in Buckinghamshire
added to her husbands brilliant political po-
sition and prospects, would have afforded
most women an enviable field for display and
influence. But Lady Roseberry did not care
to become a factor in society, and although
amiable and accomplished, she preferred the
domestic circle to public life. She wor-
shipped her husband, adored her two sons
and daughters. and concerned herself much
with charities, to which she was a most lib
eral patroness. A recent rumor runs to the
effect that Lord Roseberry will soon wed the
Princess Maud of Wales. However, it lacks
confirmation and should be taken with lib
eral grain of allowance.
EDWARD HILDANE.
The Germans have alwas been, and are
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world.
One can always tell New York anglo
maniac by the exuberance of his spirits when
ever there is a particular heavy fog.
1t is said that male mosquitoes do not bite,
from which scientific fact it is safe to infer
that the males die in early childhood, and
that none are born in New Jersey.
William Waldorf Aston, who receives from
his American tenants S27, 000,0 600 year, has
become disguised with the United States and
will henceforth make his home in England.
Henry Irving and his company during
the past twenty-six weeks have taken in over
$500, 900 of good American money. Of course
he likes this country and he is coming back
next year with an English company-as usual.
Portals are bobbng up irrepressibly. A
Lancaster pa girl has been permitted to
register as a law student. Let the magnani-
nifty of man give the girls all the rope they
want, even if they do hang themselves with
it. And since this matter of woman's rights
is to the fore, let her stand for the right to
dangle from strap in street car. The gen.
erous sort of man will recognize her equality
In France the only presents young woman
will receive from her fance are flowers, and
she does not look for them in the winter
season when they come high. We do not
look favorably on French fashions or GUS
toms, but in the interest Of impecunious
lovers, and that means the majority, we
strongly advocate the Introduction of this in
expensive, poetic, and altogether delightful