The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-04-03
Conservative Papers, Particularly in the
Provinces, in Open Revolt.
Consensus of Opinion That the
Premier, Yielding to the Advice
of Friends, VIII Retire From
the Foreign Office - Chamber
lain, Balfour, Curzon and Lord
toned as His Successor.


interest here by the question as to
whether or not the Marquis of Sails
bury will retire from office and the
consequent reorganization of the Cab
met The Conservative newspapers,
particularly in the provinces, are i'll
open revolt The National Review
sums up the bitter denunciations by
quoting the late General Gordon's say
ing: The British race is the race of
lions led by asses
The 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 incIines 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 Lieuten-
aucy of MiddIesex, and the question of
his successor is debated in the most
lively manner.
The enemies of Joseph Chamberlain,
Secretary of State for the Colonies, are
diligently 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 him if he tried for
the Foreign Office. Political club cir
Giles consider that, as the Duke Of
Devonshire is assured of the Premier
ship if the Marquis of Salisbury retires
altogether, A. J. Balfour, the First
Lord of the Treasury and acting Sec
rotary of State for Foreign Affairs and
Government leader in the House of
Commons, will succeed his uncle in the
Foreign Office. This is considered I'm
doubtedly to be the outcome if Balfour
can overcome his objection to elevation
to the House of Lords. Failing him.
the Foreign Office portfolio will proba-
bly, be offered to Lord Cromer, the
British Minister and Consul General at
Cairo, with the possible reversion to
George N. Curzon, Parliamentary Sec
rotary for the Foreign Office, who, in
spite of his conceited mannerisms, has
greatly improved his Parliamentary
position, impressing his colleagues with
his administrative ability.
The marvellous hardness of the For
from China, which is first published by
the newspapers, drew from Curzon, re-
plying to John Dillon, the leader of the
Irish Nationalist, an amusing expla-
nation. He said he would hesitate to
say what are the functions of the mod
ern journalist, adding: But I imagine
they do not exclude intelligent antici-
patton of facts, and in this somewhat
unequal competition the journalist,
whose main duty is speed. is liable
sometimes to get the advantage of the
diplomatist, whose main object is ac-
curacy."
During the debate in the House of
Commons on the British prison system
John Redmond, the Parnellite leader,
advocating more humane treatment,
especially of political offenders, gave
an elaborate and eulogistic account of
the prison system of the United States,
showing by comparison that the Eng
lish system is the most brutal and bru-
talizing in the world
Queen Victoria is thoroughly enjoy
ing 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 touches for
the disabled soldiers, as we'll 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
himself at the storming of Dargai
Ridge, and who is now at Netley. re-
ceives hundreds of letters daily from
all parts of Great Britain, offering
theatrical engagements, marriage, "a
! home for life and so forth"
| The papers are still gossipping about
Princess Louise of Saxe-C oburg -Gotha
| who eloped with Lieutenant Kegle-
witch. The smart set was much aston
| isbed at the published statement that
1 the allowance of the Princess was only
| FL 900 year, as her husbands fortune
! is said to amount to f4,000000 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 cousin of Archbishop Fol-
! chi, the Vice Chamberlain of the pom
tifical court The reason for the hurried
departure of Princess Louise from CT
mieZ was the receipt 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 Princess.
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 his family and the medical
men admit that the end is only a cues
ton of days. The surgeons who have
been consulted on the subject say sur
gerry is unable TO do Mr.. Gladstone
any permanent good, owing TO his adj
vanced 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 patient.
AS the Vice President of the Italian
Senate, in transmitting the Senate
resolution of sympathy, said: MIR.
Gladstone is a man who does not be-
long to one nation alone, but to the
whole civilized world"
The Easter exodus has begun among
fashionable people, in spite of the ex-