The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-10
THE WEEK IN EUROPE.
JOHN HAY As AMBASSADOR WOULD
BE WELCOME IN ENGLAND.
FIT Successor of Bayard, the Papers
xay-Ierd Robert Warns England
Against signs of Indian Dfsron-
sent-pope Leo I'm . Precarfous
Condffion-Germa Determined
TO stamp Out DueIfipg-
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LONDON Jan E-Tns appointment OF
Col John Hay 20 succee3 Thomas r Say
ard as Ambassador TO the court 0, 81
James appears 70 be regarded here IS
settled thing and Is generally wen rsceaV-
-. The Speaker says:
THE selection will give the greatest
pleasure - this country.
The Speaker then proceeds 70 pay a
compliment 10 him z man OF letters ana
Of tire highest personal character, ADDING
1T Is no light task 10 succeed such 4
man IS Mr. Bayard but we DO not TANK
w@ exazgsrate in saying that Col. Hay =
better suited than most men 70 perform
the task satisfactory. The author o.
jim BlGdsoe and The Pike County BaI-
lads Is certain Of a warm welcome from
the British public. even II rls personal
considerations were far less marked than
Trey are. We may fairy hope tAat AlaeIl-
car ambassadors in London wiz nave an
easier time in the future than II the past,
but in any circumstances IL Is well tnar
man OF Col Hays repufe Is appointed 10
the pest"
The views OF Lord Roberts In his aGtohi-
ography Just published on the possibility
% another Indian famine, have attracted
considerable attention In spite OF the
enormous progress made by the Indian
army. he warns Great Britain that the
"signsof the spirit ofunrest and discomfort
which soweG the seeds OF the Indian mutt
ny are being revived" and he attributes
this 10 the temperance OF old faults IN
the administration OF the Indian empire.
The government. IL appears has become
more and more centralized, and the de-
partmentai spirit is strong in each Depart
ment. and mas resulted in measures OBJ
noxious 70 the natives The legislative.
fiscal and judicial systems have developed
beyond the intelligence OF the natives.
Lord Roberts also doubts whether the
idea OF converting the Indian priests ana
mobiles into English noblenen has been
carried out with sufficient caution.
The 81. James Gazette takes a grave
view Of Lord Roberts remarks and says:
In the situation pointed out by Lord
Roberts. combined with the activity OF the
fsddists a home and the presence e
home o. accidental or unanictpated grey
ances, there are materials for confiagra-
ton which an ordinary Engllshman would
have dismissed az incredible.
In spite of official denials. the reports
that the health OF the pope is very del
icate are confirmed by private sdvices.
According TO news from Rome. received
by Cardinal Richard the archbishop of
Paris. the condition OF the pope is very
disquieting. The death Of Cardinal San
Felice greatly affected his holiness. as
San Felice was Pope Leo's probable sue
cessor 10 the pontihcate. and ne regarded
the dreibund as the possible means OF
bringing about a reconciliation between
the quirinal and the vatican. Emperor
William. when he visited Naples last
spring. asked Cardinal San Felice what
attitude he would take IL elected pope,
but the distinguished preiate declined 10
be drawn out In view of Pope Leo's
condition OF health II is stated that some
OF the powers have already signifed their
wishes regarding the succession. France.
Belgium and Portugal favoring Cardinal
Parichhi. the vicar general OF his hoii-
ness. while Spain. Austria and Russia
support Cardinal Nannuteni. the project
Of the congregational index.
An unusual sale has just taken place
at the Hotel Drouet. Paris OF all the
racing trophies. cups and shields of the
table OF Lefevre.
The finest piece there was the Ascot
cup. which was purchased by ". II. De
Young. proprietor OF the san Francisco
Chronicle. for the mIdwintsr exposition
memorial museum, San Francisco. This
so-called Ascot cup is in reality a large
solid silver shield. won by Lefevre's
great horse Ladislas in 1Ss3. It is two
feet and eight inches in diameter and
has six raised circular panels. The cen
ter panel IS a beautiful piece OF silver
smiths repousse work. the subject being
St. George and the dragon. 1t is the
work OF Hancock. OF London