The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-03
WILL SALISBURY QUIT?
QUESTION THAT IS AGITATING THE
POLITICIANS OF BRITAIN.
Many Conservative Newspapers in
Resignation Not Improbable.
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LONDON, April 2-Tfe crisis between
| Spain and the United States is hard pushed
for first place in public interest here by the
question as to whether or not the Marquis
Of Salisbury will retire from office and the
consequent reorganization of the Cabinet.
Conservative newspapers, particularly in
the provinces, are in open revolt. The Ma
ticnal Review sums up the bitter denuncia-
| tons by quoting the late General Gordon's
saying: 1.-THE British race is a race of lions
led by asses" Discomfort is so widespread
that the idea is rapidly gaining that a crisis
| in the history of the Unionist party will
soon be reached. The consensus of opinion
| inclines to the belief that the Marquis of
| Salisbury, yielding to the advice of his
friends, will retire from the Foreign Office,
but will remain premier. A certain amount
of color is given to this belief by Fridays
semi-official rumor that the Queen will con-
fer upon the marquis the lord lieutenancy
| of Middlesex, and the question of his sue
cossor is debated in the most lively manner.
The enemies of Joseph Chamberlain, the
| secretary of state for the colonies. are dill
| gently circulating the report that he aspires
to succeed the Marquis of Salisbury, which
/ is farthest from his thoughts at present,
| Mr.. Chamberlain knowing that his Liberal
| Unionist friends would desert if he tried for
| the Foreign Office. Political club circles
consider that as the Duke of Devonshire is
] assured the premiership, if the Marquis Of
| Salisbury retires altogether, A. j. Balfour.
| the first lord of the treasury, acting Secre-
| tary of state FOR foreign affairs, and gov
| eminent leader in the House of Commons,
! will succeed his uncle in the Foreign Office.
| This, it is believed, will be the outcome if
Mr.. Balfours objection to elevation to the
| House of Lords can be overcome. Failing
! him, the Foreign Office portfolio will prob
| ably be offered to Lord Cromer the British
| minister and consul general at Cairo, with
| the possible reversion to George n. Curzon,
the parliamentary secretary for the Foreign
| Office, who, in spite of his conceited man.
nerisms. has greatly improved his parlia-
m!entary position, impressing 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
| Nationalsts, 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 intelli-
gent anticipation of facts, and in this some
| What unequal competition the journalist
whose main duty is speed, is liable at times
| TO get the advantage of the diplomatiSt,
whose main object is accuracy"
/ OuTlLS the ueDdI6 III the House OF COM
mons the British prison system, Mr.
John Redmond, the Parnellite leader advo-
eating more humane treatment, especially of
| political prisoners, gave an elaborate and
euloglstc account of the prison system of
| the United States, showing by comparison
that the English system is the most brutal
| 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 sur
roundings Her Majesty drives out twice
| daily and has given a number of small Off
| ciaI dinners. The Queen has sent to the
wounded Indian soldiers at Netley Hos
| pltal framed photographs of herself, one
| for each ward, and has also ordered touches
| Tor the disabled soldiers, as well as the
| nneSt artificial limbs for those who have
lost their own. Princess Henry of Batten-
purg sends portrait of her late husband
as The gift. of the widow of a soldier to
Soldlers who have fought for their country"
| Piper Flndlater, who distinguished himself
| at the storning of Dargai Ridge, and who
| Is now at Netley, receives hundreds of let
| ters daily from all parts of Great Britain
offering theatrical engagements, marriage
home for life" and SO forth.
The papers are still gossiping about Prin-
cess Louise of Saxe-Coburg- Gotha, who
eloped with Lieut.. Mattachich- Keglevich.
| The smart set was astonished at the pub
| lished statement that the allowance of the
princess was only 800 a year, as her
husbands fortune is said to amount to
| 24,O00OO0. She is living as Madame
| Leman and 1t 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, pontitical
of Princess Louise from CimieZ was the
receipt Of a letter from her father King
Leopold, of Belgium, announcing that
| Queen Victoria had written to him to the
| effect that she would not receive the prin-
| cess.
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 been beneficial, although
| the family and the medical men admit that
| the end is "only a question Of days" The
! surgeons who have been consulted on the
| subject say surgery is unable to do Mr..
| Gladstone any possible good, owing to his
! advanced 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 sym
pathy with the patient. The vice president
! of the Italian Senate, IN transmitting his
| sympathy, says: MIR. Gladstone is a man
! who does not belong to one nation alone,
| but to the whole civilized world"
The Easter exodus has begun among fash
| ionable people. in spite of the excellent,
though "eastwindy'' weather prevailing.
The Duke and Duchess of Marlborough go
/ to Paris.
A profound sensation has been caused in
| the West End of London by the death of
! young Mrs. Emily Edith Uzielli, a society
| favorite who had many intimate friends
among the American colony, and who was
| q friend of the Princess Of Pless, Mrs.
/ Adrian Hope and others. Her husband,
millionaire stock broker, made a fortune
! in South African securities. He has houses
at Newmarket and at Buckingham Gate
and entertained lavishly and with the
| greatest taste Mrs. Uzielli died of peri
! tonitis on March 26, and w. Mansel Collins,
| an unregistered doctor, attended her. Her
| husband became suspicious and called in
another doctor, who refused to furnish a
| certificate of her death. AT the post
norton examination of the remains doc
| tor said her death had been caused by an
| illegal operation. Collins was then ar
| rested and charged with performing an I'M
| lawful operation. He formerly occupied a
! high social position as surgeon of the Royal
| Horse Guards, but was convicted in 1892
| of forging the name of Captain Selwyn