The Washington weekly post., 1900-09-11
THE KAISER md
THE PEkLN RESCUE.

Emperor william Is confronted hy the
necessity Of either raying a sum Of con-
siderably over n.eaeo cut OF his own
pocket, which ne can III afford 20 40. or
standing before the world as a man Who
declines 20 live Up 10 his self-inap0sed OBJ
legations. AZ the time when the greatest
alaTm prevailed with regard 10 the fate
OF the foreigners in Pekin, the Kaiser,
prompted by one Of bis customary gener-
Gus impulses made Ii known through his
naval and consular representatives, IN
China that he held himself ready TO pay
reward OF 4 thousand taeis or more
for every foreigner then IN Pekin who
was rescued safe and sound. IL must be
added that at the time the sot OF the for
eigners at Pekin seemed absolutely des-
perate. Most people believed them to be
already dead. while even the most san
guine despaired Of any or them being able
10 be rescued. Now, however, nearly every
foreigner shut Up in Pekin at the time
has been rescued safe and sound There
are considerably over a thousand Of
them. a number of Americans being COM
prised in the party. and the Kaiser Is be-
Ing called upon 10 make good ais promise.
The Berlin newspapers estimate that Il
viii cost the Emperor considerably over a
millien dollars 10 pay the full amount,
and, assuming that the monarch intends
TO settle. they are urging him to restrict
the award OF the money 10 the German
officers and men who took part in the re-
lief of Pekin. Unfortunately. however.
Tor this line Of argument. the American
English, Japanese. and Russian troops
were first TO reach the Chinese capital
where the German contingent did not
arrive until the legations had been re-
lieved. and the city already two days in
the possession OF the allies. The question
thus raised is a rather awkward one and
cannot fail to furnish the Kaiser with
another striking object lesson of the dan
gers of acting and speaking on the i'm
pulse of the moment, even when that
impulse happens to be generous.
Emperor Nicholas, with the object Of
atoning in some way for the failure 10
pay his promised visit to Paris, has just
conferred the Order of St Andrew. the
grandest order in Russia, upon President
Loubet. It is the Muscovite equivalent of
the English Order of the Garter. of the
Spanish and Austrian Golden Fleece. AID
OF the Italian Order Of the AnnunciatiOn.
There is but one class Of II, and the in
sigma consists of a sky-blue ribbon, when
Is worn from the right shoulder to the
left hip, the gold cross suspended to the
ribbon at the hip being blue, and placed
on triple crowned eagle. 1t presents the
image of the Crucifixion OF St. Andrew.
The star worn on the left breast is Of
silver on a gold background. on which
IS the Russian eagle with the Cross Of
st. Andrew. The state robes of the
knights of the order are composed of a
long mantle of green velvet, lined with
white silk. with the collar. tassels. and
band in silver. The over-vest is of white,
and the hat of black velvet with a red
plume. and :he Cross of ST. Andrew on
the ribbon. It is difficult TO conceive stout
little President Loubet, the very best type
of the petty French bourgeoisie, arrayed
in the gorgeous costume of this order,
which was founded by Peter the Great,
and of which there are but four Russian
non-royal or imperial members, all told.
A gentleman of the name Of MI How
ard Owen advertises in the London Times
10 the effect that he intends to assume
the title of his late grand-uncle, Sir Will
lam Owen Barlow, baronet., to whom he
is heir at law. Generally pseudo baronets
assume their titles without any fuss, and
trust to persistence and to money to
get the same accepted and recognized by
their friends But here is man who de-
liberately invites public attention in the
Times by announcing that he is about TO
commit a wholly unwarrantable act of
Csurpation. Sir William Owen Barlow,
eighth baronet of his line, died fifty years
ago without issue, and leaving only a
married sister, the baronetcv, of course,
nf
kind, unlike certain peerages, do not de-
scend through the female line. The pres
ent claimant to this baronetcy, which is
no longer in existence. is the grandson Of
the last bsronets only sister, and until
two years ago reIoiced in the name of
Tripp, which he dropped in order to as
sumo the name of Owen and the arms Of
his grand-uncle OF course this assump-
tion of the name Of his grand-uncle gives
lin no right whatsoever to assume the
latter's title or baronetcy. and his preten-
sions are derided by the Royal College Of
HeraIds and by all the English author
tiles. There is no means, however, Of
legally preventing him from resorting to
this act of usurpation unless it can be
shown that he has obtained financial
credit on the strength thereof, In which
case he can be punished for fraud
The usurpation is likely TO give consid-
erable annoyance to Sir Hugh Charles
Owen. third baronet Of different branch
of this sane Owen family. which is de-
scended from Hwfa Ap Cynddew Lord
of Llys Ilifon, one OF the former rulers
of Wales. and members of which played
an important role in the reign Of King
Charles l. The baTonetcy held by Sir
Hugh owen was created in 1913 In favor
of John Lord Owen, lord lieutenant Of
Pembrokeshire. full forty years before
the death of his distant cousin. Sir Viii
lam Owen Barlow, from whom the ex-
Trip" claims to inherit the baronetcy.
The Mrs. Richard Chamberlain who has
come ont so strongly in support Of Bur-
dett-Coutts' charges against the medical
service of the British army In South AZ
riea Is a younger daugh ey OF Sir John
Swinburne, Bart, and widow OF the sec
ond brother of the secretary OF state for
the colonies, Joseph Chamberlain. She Is
the same lady whose name figured so
prominently in the secret Rhodes-H Hawks
ley correspondence. published in the Brus-
sells Independence Belize last January. ami
which formed the subject OF so mucn
acrimonious discussion in the House Of
Commons. II may be remembered that
the colonial secretary during the debate
about this correspondence referred to his
sister-in-law in the following manner.
Am | to touch on the letter from a
lady related to me by marriage but who
am sorry 10 say, does not share my
opinions, and with whom | have never
had any discussion on South African af-
fairs? Are these matters upon which I
am to reply for the colonial Officer No,
sir
Mrs. Richard Chamberlain has likewise
had her name much before the public n
connection with the war department.
where she was charged with exercising
undue influence TO the detriment OF the
service. Indeed. there are few women
now in England Uho have taken a more
active part IN administrative ana p0Iltlea!
affairs. She rejoiees in the peculiar Chris
tian names OF Ranch Theodore, and l. a
niece OF Algernon swinburne, the eele-
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