The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-08

immensely, In perfect composure the
prince returned to his carriage and sat
down to a game OF nap with the gen.
tlemen attending him,
He displayed similar lmpasslveness
| nthe south OF France at the time OF
the terrible earthquake several years
ago, He was asleep when the shock
was first felt. but was awakened at
once and warned to escape. but he re-
fused TO be deprived OF his res, by so
trivial thing as an earthquake, II is
for such British qualities as these that
the prince is admired, us well as for
his uniform good-feuowshlp In social
life.
The attempt upon the prince has
placed In stln clearer relief Irelands
chivalrous reception OF the queen.
A member Of parliament tells
charming story OF the queen and Lady
Roberts, When Lady Roberts visited
Windsor, few days before she sailed
for the Cape, the queen handed her
small parcel. saying; Here is some
thing have tied up with my own
hands and that beg you viii not open
Till you get home"
Lady Roberts found that the parcel
contained the Victoria Cross. won by
her dead son by his gallantry at Colen-
so
MIR. George Wyndham, parliament
airy under secretary VI war. appeared
in the house OF commons this week
with the back numbers OF several ma
gaines containing articles about West
Point and with papers concerning the
United States system Of providing for
officers. He read from these at inter
walls during the sitting looking for sug-
gestions regarding the pay OF British
officers, Mr.. Wyndham is thoroughly
awakened to the need OF making the
profession OF arms possible to poor
men.
Every one here knows that either
the army or the navy subalterns must
have from $500 to $500 yearly outside
OF their pay, which is scarcely more
than enough to pay their mess bills,
The vice chancellor OF Cambridge.
when inviting applications for COM
missions the other day. said the candi-
dates would have to show that they
possessed means enough to enable
them 10 hold commissions and the
head master OF Harrow recently wrote:
The army is the profession OF rich
men"
Mr.. Wyndham, who has had the
courage to express in the house OF
commons his feeling that something
is wrong, is working out plan to
make it possible for subalterns TO live
on their pay. Army men are divided
into sections on the subject.
Q o o
Mr. Joseph L. Tarte. the Canadian
OF public works. who, while
In London this week addressed the
Colonial section of the Society OF Arts
on the subject OF French Canadians
under British Rule" met DR.. Leyds,
the diplomatic agent Of the Transyaal
republic Saturday last at the recep-
lion Of NJ Del Casses, the French min
ster of foreign affairs In Paris.
They had long talk. My dear
DR.. Leyds. said Mr. Tarte. in effect
I am the son OF rebel. My father
'ose with Papineau against British
'ule in 1887. See what we French.
Canadians are under British rule.
fou will OF course. be beaten. You
Will be crushed. Why don't you ac-
ept the inevitable and enjoy It? En-
oy the freedom Of your own instltu-
ions under the British flag"
DR.. Leyds' reply is not known.
O o o
London is apparently. to be denud-
d for the next few months OF certain
nore or less distinguished personages ]
uch as confidence men and jewel !
hieves, for this class Of criminals are (
themselves to Paris. {
1t is computed by Scotland Yard
fficer that 200 detectives are engaged q
| the channel ports Of England and 7
rance in watching this migration Of
tieves.
O O O
The Australian commonwealth dele I
ates and the imperial government as
by the law officers Of the
rown are, after prolonged discus
ons, deadlOcked over this clause OF
ne Australian constitutions: 3
mo appeal shall be permitted In r
ny matter involving the lnterpreta- t
on Of the constitution or Of the con- +
itutiOn Of a state unless the public 4
lterests Of some part OF her majesty's Il
ominions other than the common G
ealth of a state involved t,
The government holds that the clause k
rings in a wholly new element Into