The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-04-03
Is CENTERED ON SALIsBURY's
RESIGNATION
Discomfort IS WIDESPREAD
And Will Probably Cause the Premier
to Retire From the Foreign
Of1ce-British Gossip
Associated Press Special Wire

Spain and the United States is hard pushed
for first place in public interest here by
the question as to whether or not the Mar
quis of Salisbury will retire from office and
the consequent reorganization of the Cab
met. The Conservative newspapers, par
ticularly in the provinces. are in open re-
volt. The National Review sums up the
bitter denuncfatiens by quoting the late
General Gordon's saying: 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 In
clines to the belief that the Marquis OF
Salisbury, yielding to the advice OF his
friends, will retire from the foreign onice'
but will remain premier A certain amount
Of color is given to this belief by Fridays
semi-official rumor that the Queen VIII
confer upon the Marquis the Lord Lieu
tenancy of Middlesex and the question OF
his successor is debated in the most iVeiy
manner. The enemies of Mr. Joseph
Chamberlain, Secretary OF State Tor the
Colonies, are diligently circulating the re-
mort that he aspires to succeed the Mar
Quis of Salisbury, which Is far from MS
thoughts at present, Mr.. chamberlain
knowing that his Lberal-Unionist friends
would desert him If he tried for the for-
cign office. Political club circles consider
that as the Duke Of Devonshire is as
sured the premiership, II the Marquis OF
Salisbury retires altogether, Mr. A J. Bal
four, the First Lord of the Treasury ana
Acting Secretary of State for Foreign At
fairs and government leader in the House
of Commons, will succeed his uncle (Salis-
bury in the foreign office. u This is con-
sidered undoubtedly the outcome if Mr..
Ralfour can overcome his objection to ele-
walton to the House of Lords. Failing
him. the foreign office portfolio will prob
ably be offered to Lord Cromer, the Brit
fish Minister and Consul-General at Cairo,
with the possible reversion to Mr.. George
N, Curzon, Parliamentary Secretary for
the foreign office who, in spite OF his con-
ceited manner, has greatly improved MS
parliamentary position and impressed his
colleagues with his administrative ability
The marvellous hardness of the foreign
office In receiving officially news from
China, which is first published by the news
papers, drew from Mr.. Curzon, replying to
mr. John Dillon, the leader of the Irish
Nationalist, an amusing explanation. He
said he would hesitate to say what are
the functions of the modern journalist,
adding:
But l imagine they do not exclude in
telligent anticipation of facts, and in this
somewhat unequal competition the Jour-
nalist whose main duty is speed, is liable
sometimes to- get the advantage Of the
Hiplomatist, whose main object is ac-
curacy."
During the debate in the HousA of Com
mons on the British prison system. Mr..
John Redmond, the Parnellite leader, ad-
vocated more humane treatment, especial
ly Of political offenders, and gave 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 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 din
ners.
The Queen has sent to the wounded
Indian soldiers at Netley frame portraits
of herself, one for each ward, and has also
ordered couches for the disabled soldiers,
as well as the finest artificial limbs for
those who have lost their own.
Princess Henry of Battenpurg sends
portrait of her late husband as 1.-The gift of
the widow of soldier to soldiers who have
fought for their country"
Piper Findlater, who distinguished him
self at the stormng of Dargai Ridge, and
who is now at Netley, receives hundreds of
letters daily from all parts of Great Brit
ain offering theatrical engagements, mar
rage, "a home for life and SO forth.
The papers are still gossiping about
Princess Louise of Sake Coburg Gotha, who
eloped with Lieutenant Keglevitch. The
smart set was much astonished at the pub
lished statement that the allowance of the
princess was only G1600 a year, as her hus-
bands fortune is said to amount to ga ,C00,-
BOO. She is living as Madame Leman, 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 a cousin of Archbishop Folchi, the
Vice Chamberlain of the pontihcal court
The reason for the hurried departure of
Princess Louise from Cimiez was the re-
ceipt of a letter from her father, King
Leopold of Belgium, announcing that
Queen Victoria had written him to The
effect that she would not receive the prin-
,ess.
For Gladstone the past week has proved
10 be one of greater comfort than any for
the past two months. His return to Fla
warden has been beneficial, although his
family and the medical men admit that the
end is only a question of days. The sur
geons who have been consulted on the sub
ject say surgery is unable to do Mr.. Glad
stone any permanent good. owing to his
age. The Queen makes inquiries
daily as to the condition of the old states
man, and messages are received every day
from all parts of the world expressing
sympathy with the patient AS the Vice
President of the Italian Senate, in trans
that bodys resolution of sym
pathy said: "Mr. Gladstone is a man who
does not belong to one nation alone, but to
the whole civilized world"
The Easter exodus has begun among
fashionable people. The duke and duchess
of Marlborough go to Paris.
A profound sensa ton has been caused in
he West End of London by the death Of
young Mrs. Emily Edith Uzieli, society
favorlte, who had many intimate frienes
among the American colony, and who was
n friend of the princess of Pless, Mrs Adrl-
IN Hope and others. Her husband, a mil
Ionaire stock broker, made fortune in
South African securities. He has houses
in New Market and at Buckingham Gate.
and entertained lavishly and with the
greatest of taste. Mrs. Uzielli died March
DctI, and HorceI t'o1lioc IN ,,praoie+oro,l