Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-02
Gen. Gordon's Famous Saying Revived
by the English Press.
DIRECTED At PREMIER SALlSBURY
Great Discomfort With British
Statesman's Foreign Policy
FOREIGN NEWS AND GOSSIP
Copyright, 1898, by Associated Press,

Copyright 1898, by Associated Press.)
LONDON, April 2.-The crisis between
Spain and the United States is hard push
ed for first place in public interest here
by the question as to whether or not the
Marquis Of Salisbury will retire from Of
fee, and the consequent reorganization of
the cabiLet. The conservative newspapers,
particularly in the provinces, are In open
revolt. The National Review sums up the
bitter NdenunciaticEs by quoting the late
Gen. Gordon's saying:
1.-The British race is a race Of lions led
by asses"
The discomfort is SO widespread that the
idea is rapidly gaining that crisis in the
history of the unionist party will soon be
reached. The consensus Of opinion inclines
to the belief that the Marquis of Sails
bury, yieldirg to the advice of his friends,
will retire from the foreign office. but will
remain premier certain amount of col
or is given to this belief by Fridays semi
official rumor that the queen will confer
upon the marquis. the lord lieutenancy OF
Middlesex, and the question Of his sue
cessor is debated in the most lively man
ner. The enemies of Mr.. Joseph Chamber
lain, the secretary of state for the colonies,
are diligently circulating the report that
he aspires to succeed the Marquis of Sails
bury, which is farthest from his thoughts
at present, Mr.. Chamberlain knowing that
his liberal-unionist friends would desert II
he tried for the foreign office.
Duke of Devonshire's Chances.
Political club circles consider that. as
the Duke Of Devcnshire is assured the pre-
miership if the Marquis of Salisbury 1e-
tires altogether, Mr.. A. J. Balfour, the
first lord of the treasury, acting secretary
Of foto for off and
leader in the house of commons, will sue
coed his uncle in the foreign office. This
is considered undoubtedly to be the out
come if Mr.. BalfCur can overcome his OBJ
lection to elevation to the house of lords.
Failing him, the foreign Office portfolio
will probably be offered to Lord Cromer,
the British minister and consul general at
Cairo, with the possible reversion to Mr.
George N. Curzon, the parliamentary sec
rotary for the foreign office, who, In spite
of his conceited mannerisms has great'y
improved his parliamentary position, I'M
pressing his colleagues with his admins
tratiye ability.
The marvellous hardness of the foreign
office in receiving officially news from
China. which is first published by the
newspapers, drew from Mr.. Curzon. reply
ing to Mr.. John Dillon, the leader of the
Irish nationalists, an amusing explanation.
He said he would hesitate to say what are
the functions Of the modern journalist,
adding:
But imagine tHey uO cASiuuC
teIligent anticipation of facts, and. in this
somewhat unequal competition. the jour
nslist, whose main duty is speed. is liable
sometimes to get the advantage OF the dip
lomatist, whose main object Is accuracy
During the debate in the house of COM
n.ons on the British prison system Mr..
John Redmond, the Parnellite leader, adj
vocated more humane treatment, espe-
cially Of political offenders giving an elab-
crate and eulogistic account of the prison
system of the United States, showing by
comparison that the English system is
the most brutal and brutalizing in the
world.'
Queen Enjoys Fine Weather.
Queen Victoria is thoroughly enjoying
the fine weather in the south of France.
She is in good health and charmed with
her surroundings. Her majesty drives out
twice daily. and has given a number OF
small official dinners.
The queen has sent to the wounded In
clan soldiers at Netley framed portraits Of
herself, one for each ward, and has also
ordered touches for the disabled soldiers,
as well as the finest artificial limbs for
those who have lost their own. Princess
Henry Of Battenberg sends a portrait of
her late husband as "the gift OF the widow
of a soldier to soldiers who have fought
for their country"
Piper Findlater. who distinguished him
self at the storming Of Dargai Ridge and
nv 40 liz" a. 4SCeicys IcCelSeS
of letters daily from all parts Of Great
Britain Offering theatrical engagements
marriage. home for ife," and so forth.
The papers are still gossiping about
Princess Louise of Saxe-Coburg- Gotha,
who eloped with Lieut.. Mattachich-Kegle-
witch. The smart set was much astonished
at the published statement that the allow
ance of the princess was only FL GOO wear
as her husbands fortune is said to amount
to IA 100000. She is living as Madame Le-
man, and It is said she will go to America
to join Donna Elvira. the daughter of Don
Carlos. who eloped with Count Folchi, who
is said to be cousin of Archbishop Folchi,
the vice chamberlain of the pontifical court
the reason Cor the hurried departure of
ceipt of letter from her father, King
Leopold of Belgium, announcing that
Queen Victoria had written him to the
effect that she would not receive the
Gladstone's Condition.
For Mr.. Gladstone the past week has
proved to be one Of greater comfort than
any for the past two months. His return
to Hawarden has proved beneficial, al
though the family and the medical men
admit that the end is only a question of
days. The surgeons who have been con-
suited on the subject say surgery is unable
TO do Mr.. Gladstone any permanent good
owing to his advanced age. The queen
makes inquiries daily as to the condition
OF the old statesman. and messages are
received every DAY from all parts OF the
world expressing sympathy with the pa
tient. AS the vice president of the Italian
senate, In transmitting the senate's resolu-
ton of sympathy. said:
Mr.. Gladstone is man who does not
belong to one nation alone. but to the whole
civilized world"
The Easter exodus has begun among
fashionable people. in spite of the excellent.
though "east-windy." weather prevailing
The Duke and Duchess of Marlborough 60
to Paris.
A profound sensation has been caused in
the West End of London by the death Of
young Mrs. Emily Edith Uzielli, society
favcrite, who had many Intimate friends
among the American colony. and who was
a friend of the Princess of Pless, Mrs. Adri-
an Hope and others. Her husband, a mill
lonaire stockbroker. made a fortune in
South African securities. He has houses at
Newmarket and at Buckingham Gate and
entertained lsvishly and with the greatest
taste. Mrs. Uzielli died of peritonitis on
March %, and w. Mansel Collins, an UNI
registered doctor. attended her. Her hus-
band became suspicious and called in an
other doctor, who refused to furnish a GER
tificate Of her death. At the post-mortem