The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-03-07

marrying English subjects. One OF them
issal, eady the wife OF a subject. the Duke
OF fife, who, like Lord Rosebery, is q
scotch peer. Such matches are good
deal more approved by the English peo-
pie, so long as the succession Of the throne
Is not placed in difficulty. than unions
with German Princes. who have mostly
proud Titles but empty purses. Roseoery
Is on very friendly terms at court. and this
gives rise to the suspicion that the Queen
might have been eager to welcome him as
rhine Munster; but il has long been De-
iieVed that he would attain the position
oy his abilities, and his claims are at
least formally acquiesced in by all the
Lloeral leaders, including Harcourt. VINO
also mas been mentioned for The premier
snip. Should Rosebery marry the Prince
OF wales daughter he will be made
Duke.
The Propagation of the English Parlia-
ment gives the hard-worked members oil
the House of Commons. who have been IN
session more than year, no real holiday,
but as Easter is not distant they will have
al least fortnight of relaxation then.
Politics constitute an absorbing game
when $40 members without salary can sub
1ect themselves with more or less enthu-
siasm to this toll. The new session begins
taches OF only TO the Queens speech, which
VIII be the first for which Lord Rosebery
is responsible. but to the debate on the
address, IN which there will be some indi-
cations OF the future OF parties. But there
are Really lew changes in the CABINET, and
the opinions of Ministers cannot go round
Ike weathercock from what they were
last week. 1t is in reality public opinion
which shapes the policy of an English
Cabinet in these democratic days, and
there can be no turning back from great
principles by the party Of progress. By
the display of little tact Rosehery may
overcome the hostility of certain promi-
nent radicals, for IL his policy is sound
and unwayering the constituencies would
hold those who bolt their party to ac-
count. There Is no room for new parties
based upon eccentricity.
The old City Hall is a very uDsavory
building in the sanitary sense. and ought
to be demolished, as the Grand Jury
recommends. lis history cannot be erased,
Tor much that is famous in connection
with the city has taken place there. ald
many celebrated cases have been tried.
AS an archaeological ruin it would be
worth preserving, but ii is too far gone in
evil doors and nosome dilapidatiOn gen
orally to be worthy of respect. AS to
erecting any costly buildings in place of
it that is another question. There is need
OF police station and some cells.
Prince Colonna may have some chance
10 succeed in his action for libel against
the proprietor Of the New York World in
Paris, but he would have very little chance
in the courts of New York. He only wants
$4,000 from Mr.. Pulitzer for the indlscre.
ton of saying that he was expelled from
the Jockey CLUB in Rome for cheating at
cards. Was he expelled at all? II would
not have modified the insult much to say
that be ought to have been expelled. On
these matters gentlemen of the world are
very sensitive. They glory in hiking a
tailor, but 10 hint that they have cheated
at cards is death to reputation. The Prince
wants bis character cleared and MIR. Pulitz-
er will fight for his cash.