Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-18

Oy making proposals to Lord Salisbury
which were sure of rejection With what
they testify call the interference" OF
Washington, and which, though only
tentative. and clothed in words of per-
feet friendliness and courtesy, came at
an inopportune moment. when the
supreme seif-sufiiciency of the British
empire is the predominating feeling Of
the day. Everywhere one hears expires.
sions OF satisfaction that while the an
swcr to the proposal was clothed in
words of perfect courtesy. the language
OF Lord Salisbury in brushing esiden
PRESIDENT McKinley's proffer was so
extremely definite as to kill all possi-
oIilty OF repetition of the offers from
any source, unless those proposing
them are DESTROYS of being recognized
as openly antasoniStic to this country.
emphasis is laid on the fact that Great
hr.tain declared at the outset her UNI
witness to consent to any outside in.
.eriere. and. therefore, as. according to
the weil-established principle of inter.
national law that the right OF interyen-
.ioii Is conditional on the Willingness OF
ootn parties to the quarrel to accent
me good offices of q mediating power.
such interference was. in this case. out.
Sue the bounds OF diplomatic possibilt.
ties and gave Lord Salisbury fun iusti-
ication for his "retort courteous"
IRISH AFFAIRS.
Outside the high international no,,-
tics. Ireland and the Shamrocl icrgo,,,
1monopolize the attention of London
me inter-necine strife in the National.
lstlc ranks engendered by the Dublin
Herporauon's address to the Queen and
tue bitterness felt in Loyalist circles
u. .reIand at the outward exhibitions
OF oisrespect of Her MAJESTY. keen the
ohicials guessing ms to what is likely
10 occur at the Irish capital next
month. An official In the office of Tho
chier secretary for ireland, MIR. Ger
~" baliour, said he was not surprised
at the--Nationalists- opposing the ad ;
dress OF welcome. (which, necessarily.
was either hypocrisy or Il lie. in addi-
non TO which 1t would so far to stop
the How OF American contributions,
Speaking of the Queens visit. the
same official said he had little doubt
mat 'i'wigs would litter Dublin Green,
before the visit was concluded NJ.
In the meantime. ST. Patrick's day
Is being observed throughout the
United Kingdom az never before. Tho
supply OF shamrock is quite insufficient
10 meet the demands. n
QUEENS YACHT.
The new yacht built foAthe Queen in
the Government dock yards, at a cost
OF about $2.5o0.000, will probably never
be used by Her Majesty. Her insta.
Diiity. so paipably demonstrated at the
queen 10 take IL strong dislike to the
vessel and the alterations necessitated
so materially reduced her comfort and
convenience that 1t is believed they will
render the vessel unsuitable for the
PURPOSE, originally intended. The prob4
ABILITY is that the yacht Will Iitifnate-
~ be e-named Enchantress and be
converted into a dispatch vessel for
the use OF the. Admiralty. sl
y QUAINT LADY DEAD
a quaint. venerable lady, who might
TO oil appearances have just stepped
out OF a Goldsmith comedy. or a Gains
borough picture, died this week in tho
person of Lady John Scott Spottis-
woodc, the composer of annie Laurie
and other familiar melodies She was
9l years of age. and aunt OF the Duke
of Buccleush and closely related to the
late General Wauchope. She was Il
very strong character. and was great
upholder of old manners and customs.
When travelling she rode in n carriage,
always had postillons and encouraged
the observance OF old customs She
WAS liberal benefactor of the poor,
and maintained meal-mill as a relic
of old times. and she preferred thntch
on roofs and peats for fires. She was
an interchangeable collector of nntiqui-
ties. 49,
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