The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-03-13
Salisbury Continues to be the SGapeS0af
Of Conservative Dissatisfaction.
The Domestic Troubles Between
the Grand Duke and Grali
Duchess of Hesse Result IL
Their Separation, the latter
Declaring That Nothing Oh
Earth Will Induce Her TO re
turn to Her Husband.

south of France has had an effect upon
the political and commercial world as
it is reasonably assumed that she
would not leave the country until the
horizon was clearer, which is commonly
supposed to be the case. CluD gossip
has it that when her majesty saw the
French ambassador, Baron de Courcei'
at Windsor on Monday last she eX-
pressed the hope that nothing Woulu
interfere With her visit to the RIVIERA
to which the ambassador is said 10
have replied: 1T would be misfortune
for France, madame.
At Portsmouth the Queen was seen
to be looking well. though extra pre-
cautions were taken to secure her from
disturbance The royal yacht on when
she slept was guarded by chain OF
picket boats In addition, the royal
train was ordered to run at speed u
only twenty miles an hour.
Although the general impression made
upon the country by the statement OF
the Parliamentary Secretary of For
eign Affairs last Tuesday in the House
Of Commons that Russia had not sent
an ultimatum to China is regarded
as being reassuring, the speech OF
the First Lord of the Admiralty, Hon.
George j. Goschen, in the House Of
Commons. the same day, upon Wnicn
the naval estimates were presented,
helped on the whole to create d hopeful
feeling.
The Marquis of Salisbury continues
to be the scapegoat of the Conservative
dissatisfaction, and were his lordship
TO resign tomorrow many of his par
lamentary followers would hear the
news without regret 1t is this which
occasions much political gossip as 10
impending Cabinet changes.
The result of the parliamentary bye
election on Wednesday in the Stepney
division of the lower hamlets don
dom where the Liberals gained seat
and wiped out a strong Conservative
majority. is charged by the Conserva-
tives to the Marquis OF Salsburys for
egn policy, while the interference of
Joseph Chamberlain, the Secretary Of
State for the Colonies in the recent
London County Council elections has
intensified the Cabinet dissensions Mr..
Chamberlains newspaper organs stated
that he was induced 10 speak during
the campaign owing to assertions that
the Government would proceed with
the Premier's bill for the reform OF the
London County Council, which has now
been abandoned.
The domestic situation, therefore, is
distinctly uncomfortable.
The recovery of the Marquis OF Sails
bury from his recent illness is very
slow. He is only allowed to read the
most important papers. His weakness
is excessive. and no date has been
fixed for his going abroad. although
Lady Salisbury goes to the Riviera
next week.
MIR. Goschen's somewhat rhetorical
peroration of the alternative of peace
or war, the First Lord of the Admiralty
saying. IF peace shall again reign in
our centers OF Industry and the mari
time instincts of the nation which CATS
itself the mistress OF the seas. reas-
serts itself by an increase in its mer-
chant seamen, then the nation may
look forward with confidence that if
there is peace it viii be peace with
honor; but if war it must be war
crowned by victory" provoked an ami
mated gossip in the lobby: but it was
agreed that his remarks have not spe-
officially effected the present interna-
tional situation, and his allusion to the
mailed fist" we prefer to see the
home coming of our ships, rather than
their sending off" was received with
much laughter and cheers.
The sentiment favoring war with
somebody which prevails with the man
In the street" has attracted the atten-
tion of the Stock Exchange specula-
tors, and the Bradford observer re-
ports the formation Of a syndicate to
build and speculate in werships At
present the members of the syndicate
viii confne their operations To cruisers.
eunboats and torpedo boats The sum
of t5c0o0o CS2.509.03D) has already been
subscribed. and an order has heen
placed on the Thames for cruiser The
enterprise really amounts 10 the inter-
vention OF the middleulen between the
foreign Powers and British shipbuifders.
The domestic troubles OF the Grand
Duke and Grand Duchess of Iiesse have
eliminated in the separation cf the cou-
rle, and the Duke Of SAKE C0burg and
Gotha {the Duke of Edinburgh. father
of the Grand Duchess is going TO Gin
isz, in order 10 try with the help OF
Queen Victoria, To heal the troubles in
the grand ducal household. Emperor
Williams offer TO intervene having
proved fruitless, the Grand Duchess de
claring that nothing on earth viii in
duce her 10 return to her husband The
result has been 10 set on foot a move
ment 10 secure the succession of the
dukedom to the Grand Dukes eldest
sister. the Princess Louise Of Batten-
berg. an arrangement which Is favored
at Windsor. at ST. Petersburg and not
much objected 20 al Berlin.
Sir George Lewis. the well known law
Yer. before the House Of Commons COM
nhttee inquiring into the evils OF money
lending, on Tuesday condemned The
business in the strongest terms. saying
IL frequently costs the victims 2,004 per
cent. He complained particularly * tba
transactions OF such men as Sam Lewis.
He said the bulk OF them were Jews
and, being jew, he could say CT his
own knowledge that the Jewish COM
nunity loathed and Gespised them. re-
fused 10 allow them 10 hold amy posi-
ton in the Jewish ranks. and the jew
ish rabbis preached against them and
their practices
Referring TO the Lord Neviile-Sp
Clay scandal. Sir George Lewis said Sa IA
Lewis has discounted lfn0.0Vt a. "a
per cent. He added that the laws ~
England favored the money lenders.
said that in Germany the usury laws
worked for them, and added that IN