Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-06-25

Tho Hon. Joseph Chambcflain'a adyo.
aaoy " an Angio-Amorican alliance Is
scarcely a matter Of surprise TO those
who know the distinguished statesman.
The influence OF his young and bcautl-
ful wife. who was an American SRI N
the mout stcrnly patriotic mold. u well
known IN London She " nn Eudl-
colt. daughter u ox.sccrctary of War
william G. Endlcott and descendant
OF stern old Governor John Endicott of
Puritan New England days. II IL "a
family that Ia spite ~ the turns u for
tunes wheel has always managed 10 re-
tain wealth and social supremacy. Mrs.
Chamberlain has u large fortune In
vested In this country. and Mr.. Cham
bofiain H. also said 60 have purchased
valuable Interests both az the time "
his visit 10 America when he met his
wife. IN 1871. and later when d. came
over In regard 60 the Venezuela dlgput''
No American woman residing on
Yankee soil o. more devoted 10 her ma
tive land than h. the wife N the great
English statesman, with hla intensely
democratic ideas Mr Chamberlain has
always been an ndmrcr of this great
republic. The cordial reception given
him BY the prvHH ana public on those
occasions when he has visited this
country could but Increase his curdinll-
- toward the American people
His own career IL strongly similar %
that ~ many American men. He II by
birth a man of the Bcoplc Tor. as he
himself says. his grandfather was a
wiltshire inborcr who worked for ahil-
ilnrH week His father was manu-
factufcr Of wooden screws. and 20 His
business the son succeeded. AZ ~ he
retired an Independently wealthy man
and devoted himself to gratifying his
ambition for political power. lie en-
tered politics when about - years ~
aFr ana ~ one ~ the officials ~ HIS
native city. birmingham. placed II on
tho road 90 becoming one OF the richest
municipalities In the world. lie has
always proclaimed himself tho friend
OF the poor man ana the wofkinRmnn.
lie was a friend Of and pronounced the
funeral grafton Of the great commoncr
the Hon. John Bright. also OF Birming-
ham.
once the friend Of Mr., Gladstone and
one ~ the leaders ~ the LibernlH he
loft the party with his adhercnts AZ tho
time home rule was taken up by II.
From the most radical Of iihetnlIutH
h. became the most pronounced ~
Tories. ao much 10 that Queen Vic
torin and the royal family regard him
NJ one ~ the hulwnrks of imperialism.
He IN on the most friendly terms with
tho queen. aud he and his wife are often
asked 90 dine at Windsor castle, an
honor coveted by peers ~ the realm.
n he were prime minister ~ Eng
land. and IA ~ acknowledged that tho
premiership n the object 81 his ann
bitiona. n n probable the queen would
be greatly pleased. Under Lord HnllH-
bury'a government Mr. Chamberlain
holds the position ~ secretary ~ state
for the colonies His stated object To-
the cemcntirg % tho bonds of Eng.
lands dependencies. tho extension %
colonial trade ana commercial alliances
ana the demonstration ~ the statement
that blood ~ thicker than water" In
line with this policy ls his speech In
favor of union ~ the two great ma
tiona Of Anglo-Sason orlgln, No woe
man In England probably exercises $50
greet an influence ON English politics ns
docs Mrs, Chamberlain through the In
Htrumentality ~ her famous husband,
London society IN now said 10 be-
largely In the hands ~ American woe
men ~ wealth who have married into
land. To select from among these beau
tlful and titled women the ones who
have or may have most 10 do with
bringing about an alliance between
EnRlnnd and America would be very
difficult matter.
The daughter ~ Mr W. X Wander
bllt Of New York probably represents
the most conspicuous title In England
She IN the present Duchess M Murlbnr,
ough the first holder of that title hny'
inF been the famous Sarah jennings
noted for her beauty, her wit ana her
bad temper. Sarah Jennings was one
OF the clcVpreHt women NJ her time and
was practically the ruler NJ England
through Queen Anne, nH she was Of hgi
big, handsome, good nnturod husband
John Churchill who won the battle OF
Hlenheim.
Since the days of John Churchill and
Sarah Jennings there have not been any
MnrlhOroughs who amounted 90 much
and the presentation ~ Blcnhelm castl,
10 the family by the English govern
ment Az a mark ~ lis appreciation oI
Churchllrs victories proved 10 bo yer,
table hoodoo, Tor the fortunes NJ th,
MarlboruuRhs have been disslpatod DO
keeping up this magnificent establish
ment. which In splenlor oclipsgs som,
OF the royal castles ~ England The lus
Duke OF Marlborough. who was divorce.
from his nrst wife Lady Blundf0ri
daughter Of the Duke M Abcrcou nn,
n very estlmahle lady while ON yiHl
90 America married MW. uumemley
rich widow, who know pretty Wei
how 20 take care OF her money
This lady took considerable intDreR
In the historic castle. hut while Duchess