The evening times., 1898-07-30
TO rule lIBlls COURT
Nrs. George n. Curzon May
Hayo That Homer.
MEANING OF THE POSITION
The Wife Of the vicerey Bows to
hat One Other woman in the
Worla-Diplematlc siGniAcance OF
the SssEested Distinction for
sJoe" Letters Sister.

young lazy VINO Is well KNOWN IN
this city. where she has frequently been
visitor and where she has a host of
friends and acquaintances. probably will
rule over the court of India before the
year Is out. according to London dis
patch to the New York Journal. The po-
sition to which this American girl no
doubt will be advanced is one that no
other fair representative Of the United
States has ever obtained. The fortunate
person was Mary Letter. Of Chicago. sis
ter of Joseph Letter. and now the wife
of George N. Curzon-
Lord Elgin retires next November as
the viceroy Of India This is the grand
est appointive position under the British
government. Lord Elgin's successor will
be one of three men-Lor1 Balfour. of
Burleigh, now secretary Of state for
Scotland; the Earl of Jersey. who has
held many diplomatic posts. or George
n. Curzon, who is under secretary Of
state for foreign affairs He is Lard Sal
.sbury's right hand man.and predictions
are made that he will be appointed. Mr..
Curzon Is thirty-nine years old. and has
had brilliant career.
is that his American wire will be one of
the strongest reasons for his appoint
ment. 1t will testify In the highest possi-
BILE way TO England's regard for an An
glo-Saxon alliance. and will be the finest
compliment the British nation could pay
an American. This fact Is seriously TAX
en- into consideration by the Queen and
cabinet. The courts of Calcutta and
Simla are far more magnificent than the
| Sf To- mr. n nthar nalacR In Europe
The Viceroy of India ranks as ruler of
;a0 0c0 900 people, while In reality his wife
bows to but one other woman In the
world-Queen Victoria.
Rightly or wrongly. Simla believes Eng
land fails to realize the imperial impor-
tance and magnificence of the Viceroy Of
India. His actual stipend Is 2O.0O rupees
month. His allowances are countless.
The pay of the Viceroy Is five times great
er than the pay of the prime minister of
England. The Viceroy's sway extends
from the shores of Arabia to the borders
Of Western China.
The golden howdah and the tarth-shak-
ing elephant play little parts nowadays
In viceregal pageantry., The viceroy rush.
es across these vast dominions in pri-
vate train. Wherever 1t halts barbaric
splendor awaits the ruler and his wife.
All that wealth can supply, all that Or
iental taste can suggest to render their
visit brilliant and noteworthy pageant
Is present. To realize. the -opu!ence aad
magnificence of the viceroy's reception IN
the capital one must witness II. II is be-
yond all description.
The Indian mail last brought to London
a most interesting letter on the possible
ity of this American girl attaining this
great honor. From the United Service
Club at Simla. one Of the oid-timers in
the Indian service writes as follows under
the date Of July 6:
The next viceroy is the question of the
hour All agree that the next ruler must
be a strong man of affairs who can keep
4 level head in a crisis. But another
point on which opinions coincide remark
ably touches the personality of the vice.
rows consort We don't talk of this too
seriously because for some ocult reason
whitehall deems II a mItrer OF no I'M
portance. .-,..., afss,,aI-- ~ -~-.
II might dilate On the importance OF
the grand dame who can entertain regal
~, who can enter joyously into the life
of our society. give 1t tone and set the
fashion in all things. both great and
small These matters to English read
ers may sound like trivialities. but they
are not They make for the peace and
prosperity of the empire.
but the fact on which l would lay
special stress is the sacred reverence IN
which the viceroy's consort is held by
the princes and peoples in India. The
divine womanhood can only be fifty repre-
sented by a woman. l, and many think
with me, desire to see the new viceroy
accompanied by a cOnsort beautiful. sra-
cious. and accomplished. who will place
all her gifts, all her talents. unreserved-
ly, at the service Of India.
Mrs Curzon is an American lady
| wealthy. accomplished. charming. The
Anglo-Indians pride themselves on their
freedom from insular prejudices. we
should accord the very warmest welcome
to this fair American.
Two days agO-it was independence
Day-one could hear the wish expressed
on all sides tha, the day might be sig
na,ixed by a great American victory.
and 1t has been. though We wrongly an
ticipated victory by land and not by
sea.
Mrs. Curzon would not entirely sever
herself from the land of her birth were
she to come to India. An English viceroy
and an American cOnsort occupying the
throne of the Great Moguls would be a
living, splendid testimony that an Anglo
Saxon alliance is no mere passing phrase.
India would be glad thereat."