The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-04-15
POLITICS IN ENGLAND.
.l Local Affalrs Are Close Second
IN interest In the Spans
Il ish rlsis.

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az cai Affairs Are a Close Second
IN interest In the Spans
ish { risls.
London April 2.---lhe crisis between
spain and the United States il 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 The conservative news
papers, particularly in the provinces, are
in open revolt. The National Review
sums up the bitter denunciatons by quot
ing the late Gen. Gordon's saying: "rhe
British race Is a race Of lions led by
asses :, -
lst~f Discomfort is Widespread.
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
cliness TO thu, 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 scmi-oifcial rumor that the
Queen will confer upon the marquis the
lord lieutenancy of Middlesex, and the
question of his successor is debated in
the most lively manner.
The enemies of Joseph Chamberlain, 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-UJnionist friends would
desert ri. 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 secretary of
state for foreign affairs and government
leader in the House. of Commons, will
succeed his uncle in the foreign office.
This is considered undoubtedly to be the
outcome if Mr.. Balfour can overcome his
objection 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 rever-
sion to George n. Curzon, the ParIiamen-
tary secretary for the foreign Office, who,
i'll spite of his conceited mannerisms. has
greatly improved his Parliamentary posi-
ton, impressing his colleagues with his
administrative ability.
Function Of Modern Journalism.
The marvellous hardness of the foreign
| office i'll receiving officially news from
China, which is first published by the
newspapers, drew from Mr.. Curzon, re-
plying to John Dillon, the leader of the
Irish Nationalists, an amusing explana-
ton. He said he would hesitate to say
what are the functions of the modern
journalist, adding: But l imagine they
do not exclude intelligent anticipation of
facts, and in this somewhat unequal COM
petition the journalist, whose main duty
is speed, is liable sometimes to get the
advantage of the diploma fist, whose main
object is accuracy
During the debate in the House of
Commons ON the British prison system,
John Redmond, the Parnellite leader, adj
Vocating more humane treatment, espe-
cially of political offenders, 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 is 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
dian soldiers at Motley framed 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 Battenberg sends a
portrait of her late husband as ''the gift
of a widow of 4 soldier to soldiers who
have fought for their country
Piper Findlater, who distinguished him.
self at the storming of Dargai Ridge, and
who is row at Motley, receives hundreds
of letters daily from all parts of Great
Britain offering theatrical engagements,
marriage, "a home for life" and so forth.
Escapade OF Princess Louise.
The papers are still gossping about
Princess Louise of axe-Coburg- Gotha,
who eloped with Lieut.. Mattiachich-
Keglevitch. The smart set was much as
the allowance of the princess was only
f16OO Il year, as her husbands fortune
is said to amount to f4,OOO.0OO. 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 Folchi, the
vice chamberlain Of the pontifcal court.
| The reason for the hurried departure of
Princess Louise from Ciniez was the re-
| ceipt of q letter from her father, King
| Leopold Of Belgium, announcing that
Queen Victoria had written 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 1oi lHc past u" nloulHs. Ills return
| to Hawarden has been beneficial, al
| though the family and medical men adj
| NIT that the end is only a question of
days. The surgeons who have been con-
| sulting on the subject say surgery is I'M
able to do Mr. Gladstone any permanent
good, owing to his advanced age The
Queen makes enquiries daily as to the
condition of the aged statesman, and mes
| sages are received every day from all
parts of the world expressing sympathy
with the patient. AS the vice-president
| of the Italian Senate. i'll transmitting the
| Senate's resolution of sympathy, 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
lent though "east-windy" weather pre-
vailing. The Duke and Duchess of Marl-
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