The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-14


ish political honesty as gospel. The truth
H. that while the Unionists use the
Omagh incident. together with Lord Rose
bery's bestOwal OF titles, as ground for
abuse Of the late government, as conduct
ing it's business on strictly commercial
principles, selling honors in the dearest
market and buyi9g IN the cheapest, l. ri
Salisbury continues TO illustrate the prin-
cipal OF family appointments IN nilng up
the posts OF the Royal household that
have aew incupbents on charge OF
ministry.
For these sinecures under the Salisbury
regime only high-toned aristocrats are
qualified, such as the Duke OF Portland,
the Marquis OF Carmarthen. the Earl OF
Dartmouth, Earl Waldegrave. the Earl
of Renfurine, Lord Churchill, Lord Har-
ris. Lord Henniker, and Lord Arthur
hill.
saLusDuRY's NIvcE's HUSBAND.
Mr.. William Court Gully, the new
Speaker of the House Of Commons, will,
It is said. be turned out of the speaker
ship. in order to make room for W. j.
I.owther who Is the husband of n niece
of Lord Salisbury. IL was the original
intention to make Mr.. Iowthcr chairman
OF committees Of the House of Commons,
but II appears that he does not want that
position. and consequently the speaker
ship will be made a party question, and
Mr.. Gully will have 10 go.
Another relative of Lord Salisbury
will get the chairmanship OF committees.
Though personal scandal IS generally
avoided. Il is not altogether absent In the
present condition of things political.
Mr. Joseph Chamberlain. the now Co
lonial Secretary. has found II necessary
TO declare that he has no connection with
Kinoch & CO., War-Onice contractors.
Those persons who know notice. how
ever. that he refralns from adding that
three Chamhorl7ins. Herbert. Walter. and
Arthur. hold / 800 shares I'm n Birmingham
small-arms company that Is contracting
with the home and foreign Government.
The It. Hon. John q. Richie has been
attacked also. He was charged with pay
ing his factory girls such low wages that
they could not live on them. and were
compelled TO resort TO crime 20 keep
body and soul together The ight honor
able gentleman became greatly excited
when he heard OF this. and declared that
his opponent was foul and slanderous
liar. adding that ne ought 10 be thrown
into n horse pond. He has made the
charge the basis OF an action for libel.
PERSONAL Politics
All those things and several others have
ing the battle from afar. and who know
fun well how given the English are to
charges that personal politics Is not
thing Of Great Britain, but IS only in
dUleed in other countries. most notably
the United States.
Mr. John Burns, the well-known Social
ist member of the House. was called
Cough Drop" by an elector. Obiecting
to such a characterization, Mr. Burns
oil. fmf
blackene1 his eyes.
in the 81. Georges division Of the
Tower hamlets the Unionist candidate,
man named Harry Marks has got In bad
odOr by allowing his newspaper organ
TO refer 10 tho awful family calamity
that happened 20 his opponent John Will
liam Benn. whose insane brother murder
ed his father 4 reverend minister al
iuled IN an East-End paper TO the skele-
ton i'm the family closets Of Mr. Benn,
adding, that he did not dare 10 expose
IT,
Mr.. Ronn did expose n On the platform
and caused n painful scene. another
brother. who was on the platform. burst
ing into tears. The audience fose 10 their
feet and hurled cxccrailons at Marks
and chcorod for Benn. These are instances
Of the present campaign.
rHe EAsrfnS SITUATION.
According 10 tie Statist. the American
sellers Of silver should not supply the
demand for that metal arising from the
Chinese loan. II adds that when the pro-
coels are handed TO JaTan. mcst OF TIE
money viii remain in Europe 20 lqnidate
Japau's Indebtedness, and 10 otherwise
prepare anew for war.
As the japanese troops return from the
I.iao-Tung peninsula they are hurried
d..
i'm auelling efforts 20 land In Cornia
Corca. In another month Japan viii be
ready for q war with Russia.
London nnanciors ridicule the cable
dispatches from China, announcing th0t
Germany and England viii be allowed 10
issue the second loan of 100000 pounds.
Twenty-Five million pounds must stil be
raised. and n Russia and France DO not
continue to help her the prospect VIII
not be bright
The Barring liquidation has been so Sue
cessful that it has enabled the partners
In the firm to retain their properties.
Lord Barng's estates at RcvelstoJ ana
Memblaird have been Withdrawn iiom
sale. and so also has been the estate or
IA. B. Mildmay, one Of the partners al
ShOrCham.
The London season will close with a
great state ball at Buckingham palace
ON July l5th
The Princess OF Wales and her daush-
tors the Prime sses Victoria and Maui.
who are now al Saudringham House, WIN
b. present. ON the occasion, and after
wards will 20 10 Go0dw0od, thence to
Cowes. and later to Copenhagen.
ALL CooIStss VANISHED.
whatever truth there may have been In
the oft-repcltcd stories that cooiness
existed between the queen and Princess
Alexandria. il is certain that there is none
row. Her Majesty is rejoicing over the
ossidulty OF the Princess 10 the duties OF
long and trying season, and Is greatly
pleased that her daughter-ln-law and
social ropre-entatiVe has emerged from 3e
virtual retirement ana ossumed her proper
place la the royal functions.
The coming BAN VIII Doe mucn less eN-
elusive than such affairs are usually.
Recent drawius-rooms of several poll
ticlans were privately cancelled, where
upon protests were made by Interested
parties. Her Majesty took these pro-
tests under consideration. ana her lnyes-
tigation Of the matter led 10 the forward
Ing OF Official expressions OF regret 20
the party aggricvcd. Tho Queen has
now decided not 20 allow court officials
To act upon their own responsibilities I'm
revising politicians. and has ruled that
persons who undertake 20 present others
must bo held responsible for the ladies
or gentlemen they endorse. If n mistake
occurs I'm the character OF the politician,
the offending endorscrs may be altogether
excluded from court.
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