Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-05-09

the members of his party. Thus the
late liberal whip Mr.. Ellis, whose
death was practically brought about
by overwork in connection with his
duties, was presented by the liberal
rarty with a handsome and completely
furnished house, the purchase money
of which had been raised by suDscrip-
tion. Otne- whips" received large
presents of plate. and others of checks.
Sometimes, too, they receive sums of
money from the campaign funds of the
party, and it is hardly necessary to add
that they have q voice in the control
and distribution CT the campaign fund.
In fact, they ara the most important
members cf the managing committee
OF their respective parties.
1t is Enough the whips" that the
applications for rewards in the shape
of titles and offices are made by the
members Of the party to the prime
minister when their party comes into
power, and this is SO thoroughly rec
ognized that the whip" of the, party
in lever invariably holds an office,
which is known as that Of the pat
rcnage secretary of the treasury" car
rying with it a government salary CT
$4,000 a year.
The present patronage secretary Of
the treasury is Sir William Walrond,
the whip of the eonservative-union-
list party. No little establishment has
been created by Herbert Gladstones
acceptance of the office, as during the
! last liberal administration he held the
Office CT first commissioner of the state
department of works and public build
! ings, an Office which is infinitely higher
in'rank than that of patronage Secre-
tary, and carries with it privy coun-
cillorship and certain promotion TO a
seat in the cabinet. Herbert Gladstone,
in fact, has every right to expect a
| full-fedged cabinet office in the next
liberal administrator.
It is understood that he has ac-
eeptedi the post of whip on the ur-
gent plea of his political friends; that
his own genial manner, and above all
the prestige IF his fathers name,
would he invaluable in restoring union
to tbs sadly divided liberal party.
The Ter-centenary of the birth Of
Oliver Cromwell on Tuesday last, was
extensively celebrated throughout the
United Kingdom and in few in
stances made the pretext for al attack
upon the prince OF Wales and upon
Cdher members Of the royal family.
The occasion serves to draw attention
to the extraordinary number Ct MEM
tiers of the British a.istocracy who can
trace their descent to the great pro-
tector through the female line, all his
descendants in direct mae line having
long agN Eacome extinct
There are at least thousand prCmi-
ncnJ people who can establish their
descent frcm him, and who are proud
to do 50. Among them are the mar
quE5 CT Ripon, secretary Of state for
the dJ-onies in the last liberal admin
istration; Lords Chichester, Claren-
don, Cowper, Merley, Lytton, Walls
ingl2.m, Ampthill, and the countessas
CT Derby, Devon, RCssiyn as we'll as
the late Lady Latham. Charles Sew
art Parnell, the great Irish leader, had
the blood CT Cromwell in his veins, and
50, too, has the present earl ST Darnely
ard Sir John Lubbock, who is almo1.
as well known in scientific circles on
this side of the Atlantic as in the
United Kingdom. ~:
Incidentally it may be stated that it
was Herbert Gladstone who organized
the fund for the erection of a statue to
Oliver Cromwell at Westminster, a
fund to which Lord Rosebery contrib
uted $4,000, although the very man
whom he was thus helping to honor
had cruelty prosecuted the founder IF
the earl's family, Sir Archibald Prim-
rose.
Herbert GladsJ3ne's participation in
the movement for the erection CT
statue to Oliver Cromwell at West
minister gave great offense to the Irish
element of the liberal party. No one
who has net lived in Ireland has any
idea of the extent to which the mem
cry and name of the great ''Noll'' are
eXecrated among all classes of the Pop
ulation. THE curse of Cromwell on
yc," is even to the present day con-
sidered as the most terrible maledic-
tj-n that can be called down by any
patriotic son Of Erin uEcn the head of
his foe.
This is not astonishing; for cruel as
has been the English rule in Ireland
ever since the Emerald Isle lost its in
dependence, everything pales in COM
parison with the fearful cruelties per
by Cromwell in Ireland in the
name of the Bible Massacres of men,
WCH9n anu cnlFdrSn loOk pace IN Sucn
rapid succession that the Ibogs may be |
said to have been sodden with Irish |
blood.
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If the car has promised to present |
Princess Jutta of Mecklenb5rg- Strelitz |
with a dowry of a million roubles, or
100000, on THE occasion of her mar
rage to- the crown prince of Montepe-
gro, it is not because she is in any way
related to him. Statements to the |
contrary are due to misapprehension.
Both the car and his father have made |
it rule to give to each of the numer- |
Gus children of the impoverished |
prince of Montenegro a million rOubles |
on the occasion of their marriage. The |
prince of Montenegro is pensioner on |
fho hO11Dtv of tho Russian roioDino-