Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-13
A Difference of 0pinios as to His Ex-
act lStatM.i
BURIAL OF SIRTARgHUR SULLIVAN
London Shops 'estting Things
From the Paris Exposition.
ON THE ENGLISH STAGE

Special Correspondents Of The Evening Star
LONDON, November %, 1900.
The English are not in the least dis
turbed over the manufactured furore in
France at the reception of Kruger No
doubt host of earnest people are truly
sympathetic with the old president, but
the de1nonstra lions are run in the interests
OF the nationalists, whose aim is to seize
every opportunity to embarrass the govern
ment.
Responsible statesmen in France are very
much annoyed at the demonstrations that
have taken place in his honor. and it is
not unlikely that his early departure is in
consequence of the official reception he has
had
A curious point of international law has
arisen in connection with Krugers trip to
Europe Moreover, 1T IS one which has
been raised to some prominence by the &C
| ton of the Queen of the Netherlands. The
young sovereign addressed Kruger in re-
cent telegram as the president of the
South African Republic 1t is also in that
capacity that he has been visited officially
by President Loubet.
A Difference of Opinion.
In the eyes Of the British government
Kruger is no longer president and 1t is ex-
planned that this difference between the
British and the. European point Of view
is due to the fact that the annexation Of
the two republics has never been formally
notified to the powers by Lord Salisbury.
The necessity for issuing such notica-
ton is, however. a doubtful point. In the
case Of an absolutely Independent state it's
annexation must undoubtedly be notified
by the anneXing power, but England's con-
tention has always been that the TranSvaal
was always subject to her suzerainty, and
not an absolutely independent state. At
mated from diplomatic circles that such a
notification had been issued, but it was
subsequently contradicted, and the forego-
ing is the real explanation.
Mr.. Kruger Is becoming tres PariSien'
He has bought a new top hat and fur
coat, doubtless under the inspiration of
the subtle DIR. Leyds, who plays the part
of Mephistopheles to the presidential Faust
with the utmost success.
A Popular Act.
The queens act in permitting Sir Arthur
Sullivan to be buried IN St. Paurs Ca
thedral Is most popular.
Three eminent men have in recent years
been buried in ST. Paul s-Lord Leighton.
Sir John Milais and Sir George Grey. In
thus honoring these great men by sepulture
in the national Valhalfa the nation has paid
no mean honor to itself.s Leighton, Millais
and Grey were all great men In the best
sense of this hackneyed phrase, and men
of whom any nation might well be proud.
Great as were their individual claims to
distinction In their various walks Of life it
Is doubtful If any of them will live longer
in history or be more gratefully remem-
bered by posterity than Sir Arthur Sull-
van.
Music at Court.
1t has been sometimes a matter of re-
proach among English composers that the
court has almost invariably displayed a
marked preference fors foreign and espe-
cially German. music, on state occasions,
and to the undeserved neglect of the best
work Of English composers.
That reproach has now been wiped away
| by ther queens felicitous command that
the dead composer be buried in st. Pauls.
The request like all other publicly ex-
pressed wishes of the queen perfectly ac-
cords with the sentiment of the nation.
And 1t is noteworthy that as the queen
grows older her acts are more and more in
line with popular feeling.
In London Shops.
London tradesmen have begun to profit
by the Paris exhibition. Nearly all the
largest firms have purchased whole ex-
hibits Of the various classes and are now
Offering them for sale. Though excellent
bargains have been made with the dealers
who did not wish to return the goods to
their stocks, the prices at which the pub
| lie are requested to buy are in most cases
| in advance of the original prices
| Visitors to the exhibition will remember
seeing many articles, especially towards
the end Of the great show. labeled with
| the names of private buyers who were not
permitted to remove their purchases until
the exhibition had closed. But as regards
! the bulk of goods these were compare
| lively few.
The British Stage.
| The past week has not been conspicuous
| for changes in the theatrical world. Ex-
cept for Mrs. Craigie's comedy, 1.-THE Wis
| If
| produced, and even it's reception
marred by popular disapproval But in
| this case, as in many others, there is
sure to be tolerably long run. Many APP
petites are only whetted by controversies
to the goodness or badness of plot,
and they insist seeing the thing for
| themselves When the test Is applied to
| THE Wisdom of the Wise it is not
| likely the prettiness of the play the In
offensiveness of the incidents depicted, and
| the charm Of its love making may prove
| a bigger attraction than was at first an
| ticipated
| There are pieces on the London stage to-
| day which prudent parents would certainly
not encourage their daughters to patronize,
though the hackneyed phrase about bring
! ing the blush to the cheek of the British
maiden is somewhat out of date in London
| in the year of grace 1909. The British young
| person Is wiser than her elders, and the ex-
| purgated novel no longer pays. though the
censor Of plays still sits in Wellington
| street.
| On the Same Subject.
| I have lately made partial round Of the
| theaters and I have been struck with the
number Of plays now being performed
| whose leading motif Is, the actual sup
posed Illicit love of a husband and wife,
At Trees theater. Her Majesty's. ''Herod"
orders his wife, Maria rppe" put to death.
not for the flimsily offered reasons of state.
but because he believes Iher wrongfully it
Is true, to have INDUCED In guilty love dur
| ing his absence. TT
| The plot Of the wedding Guest" at the
Garrick is based Oh husbands wrong
doing with anotherswordan. Mrs. Danes
Defense" at WyndAam,s. "Mr. and Mrs.
Daventry," at the Royalty, and I'm the
Soup" at the Strand Jaltplay more or less
on this subject. Oh rr.
| 1t is noticeable that frequently in London
certain styles of bosks on plays become the
rage and then drop out ofpublic taste after
| a time. . 1iiL l.. H. MOORE.
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