The record-union., 1898-03-20
Interest GenterS in the Health of
the Marquis of Salisbury.
The Air Full of Rumurs Of Impending
Changes in the Cabinet.
The Temporary Installment OF a.
J. BaIPour as the Head of the
Foreign Office Exercising the
Trouble Brewing in the Trans
vaal.


LONDON, March 19.-(Copyrighted,
1898, by the Associated Press. )-The IN
terest of the English political world
now centers in the Marquis OF Sans
buray's health, and the air is full OF ru-
mors of impending changes in the CAP
met In addition to influenza, the Pre-
mier is suffering from depression ana
a form of brain fag," as friend puts
il, which will render it impossible Tor
him 10 continue his present heavy Ia
bors DIT the Foreign Office. 1t IS belleV-
ed he will remain Premier, but the re-
construction of the Cabinet is PROB
able during the Easter recess.
The temporary installment or a. ).
Balfoar. the First Lord of the Treas
ury. and Government leader IN the
House of Commons, as the head OF the
Foreign Office. exercises the mlnoS Oh
ali parties The Liberal Unionlsts deny
it has any significance likely to preJu-
dice their political status, and lnslst
that il is merely a stop gap arrange
ment Mr. Balfour has no special tram
ing or liking for foreign affairs, put he
is warmly ia sympathy with his uncle
views in regard to the present tfoup-
ling international relations, and the
fact that he was chosen to direct the
Foreign Office indicates that his pollcy
for The present at least, will be con
Quoted upon the Marquis of Salisbury
lines
1t is regarded as certain that George
N Curzon, the Parliamentary Secretary
for the Foreign Office, Will be admit
ted into the Cabinet at the first op-
portunity. He has made rapid advances
in the estimation Of politicians, espe-
cially during the past few weeks Even
his political opponents and important
weekly papers are sounding his praises
for the sBillful manner in which he has
handled ticl1lish questions in the House
of Commons
St Patrick's Day was generally cele-
brated on Thursday last here. The
shamrock was to be seen on all sides
and 1T the Birmingham assizes the
Lord Chief Justice, Baron Russell OF
Killowen, appeared on the bench with
a sprig of shamrock pinned to his
robes. The Duke Of Connaught, escort
ing the Duchess of Connaught. VINO
opened the Irish industries sale at
T,ansdowne House. London, had
bunch of shamrocks in his buttonhoie'
ford and other Irish members OF Par
lament of note all sported the en-
blem.
At Dublin the principal event of the
celebration of St. Patrick's Day was
the trooping of the colors in the castle
ward. Lord Roberts of Kandahar, the
Commander-in-Ch Chief of the forces in
Ireland. commanding the troops, which
went through the evolutions brilliantly
before the Lieutenant of Ireland,
Earl Cadogan. and a distinguished
party. including the Duchess Of Man
chester and the Marquis of Ormonde,
all displayed clusters of shamrock.
In London the day was observed at
the guard mount at st. James Palace,
where the band played Irish airs. and
a brilliant crowd attended the Irish in
dustrles sale at Lansdowne House. The
list Of patronesses included almost all
the royal family, Ladies LansdoWne,
Waterford. Dufferin, Blandford and
Fingau were among the indefatigable
saleswomen.
John Redmond. the Parnellite leader
has adopted very clever tactics to force
a hearing on the subject of Ireland 5
over-taxation from the House OF COM
mons. He has put down his motion
about the financial relations between
Great Britain and Ireland, in which
matter he is acting as spokesman Tor
all sections of the Irish members, Tor
the evening of the budget. He OBJ
tanned priority, and by his action the
budget is blocked, and the Chancellor
of the Exchequer, Sir Michael Hicks
Beach. will be unable to make his an
nual financial statement until the irish
debate has first taken place. 1t is gen
erally believed that this action viii
force the Government to provide facil-
tiles for a discussion of the question
which up to the present the Ministers
have refused to do.
Colonel John Hay. the Nnited States
ambassador to the Court of St James,
who has been travelling in Egypt, ar
rived at Athens on March 9TH, and the
next day he was invited to the palace
and had private conversation of an
hours duration with King George of
Greece Hay left Athens on the 1lth
with his family and sailed for Venice.
He returns to London on Sunday.
Bishop Hartzeu, the Methodist Epic
copaI Bishop of Africa. who is now
here has mission from the President
Of Liberia to Great Britain and the
United States. He viii endeavor to OBJ
ain treaty with these countries and
Iberia guaranteeing the integrity of
he little republic against Franco
German encroachments. He has been
we'll received at the British Foreign
Office. where sympathy was shown
toward his plan. but it was suggested
that it would be better, considering the
interests of the United States in Lii
IBERIA. if the suggestion of 2 treaty
came from the United States. Bishop
Hartzell sails for New York on March
sd. and will go Immediately to Wash
ington, where he hopes to meet with
g favorable reception.
The Earl of Roslyn. the peer who
has adopted the stage for a profession.
is starting a new penny paper called
Scottish Life" In an editorial he
says: My sister. the Duchess of Suth-
erland, offers yoV an interesting story
and among other writer's are the Mar
quis of Lorne and Ladies Randolph
Churchill and Warwick
The huge surplus of the present
financial year and the high price of
consols finds the Government with more
money on its hands than it needs and
il has been decided to spend t2,900,tkD
$50. 5C0.oo0) IN buying sites and erect
ing buildings for public departments,
including a new Var Office.
The Premier's, brother. Lord Sack
vile Cecil. left $3.50 coo almost entire
~ of his own earnings. Like his broth
er, he had an absorbing interest IN
electricity. He vas once Chairman OF
the Exchange Telegraph Company. and