New-York tribune., 1900-04-01
LONDON NOTES.
TIE QUEENS EYES AND IDEAS-AN AUS
TRAN COUNTS ADVENTURES IN
SOUTH AFRICA-ETCHINGS
London, March II.

SOUTH AFRICA-ETCHINGS
London. March II
Il has been a strange experience for London
trs 70 see the Queen with pair OF spectacles in
front Of her eyes This new feature Of a royal
drive under escort Of the Life Guards has i'm
pressed spectators with g sense Of the burdens
Of her increasing years. AS a matter Of fact
her eyes have been failing her for long time.
and she has been sensitive respecting this OBJ
vious infirmity OF ole age. The conscientious
ness with which she has always discharged du-
ties and business Of state has rendered failure
of sight peculiarly trying affection. I am IN
formed that she has made q point throughout
her reign of reading the countless documents
which she is called upon 10 sign. and has not
been willing 70 receive Information about them
et second hand. As her sight has been i'm
paired copyists and clerks in Parliament and
the public Offices have been required 10 accom-
u.odate themselves 70 new conditions and TO
vri1s and engross documents in a larger hand
than formerly, so that she may he able 10 read
them with greater facility. The Queens secre-
taries and ladies Of the household read the cor
Tespondence and newspapers to her but she
clngs tsnaciousy 20 the habit Of eEamining all
state papers with her own eyes This she is
much the official script has been enlarged so
that she can read il with the least possible in
convenience
While he Queen's sight has been impaired her
cther senses are remarkably acute. She is not
IN The least degree deaf. but follows conversa-
ton as readily as she has ever done. Her men
tal faculties are quickened and sharpened by
advancing years. Her interest in public affairs,
TT-
most intense. The queen has always had
keen sense Of humor and this she retains in old
age. She laughs heartily over conlical stories
about the sayings and doings Of her grandchil-
dren, and is quick 10 perceive Iudicrous situa-
uon or an unexpected fash Of hunor in CONVEX
sation- She has IDEAS Of her own about public
policies and does not wait 10 receive cues from
Asr constitutional advisers. What is now known
as the Queens Irish policy is exclusively her
o%n- Il opened with q visit from brave Irish
5ug!er, who had lost an arm n crossing the
Iusela al Colenso. but had picked up the instru-
msnt with the other and sounded merrily the
charge Il has besn followed with special mes
sages 70 the Irish troops. with the shamrock
ofaer' with proposals for a regiment Of Irish
Guards, and with arrangements for a months
visit in Ireland. This has been the Queens
Work and II has already wrought something
-Ae miracle of grace. Have not English
Io"os been cheering for Ireland during the
-SS' fortnight, and is there not talk about a
sehefal wearing q the green on ST Patricks
Day.
~'u1t Adelbert Sternberg, q young Austrian
0-'e'l' Is enjoying London hospitality after
.S-el'ng i in the Boer camps. and. soldier Of
-''-une as ne IS, he may be thankful FOR his
80 luck IN avoiding Imprisonment along with
--1'li Alnrecht and ether foreigners in the Dutch
.lcs. De was one Of the first prisoners taken
= LORD Robertss forces al the opening OF the
eaiAlalgn which transformed the military situa-
~'A he was released on parole under the i'm
4ss'oh mar be was a newspaper correspon-
-'l'' ano Lord Kitchener. II he ascertained the
,--'.aEe was too busy 10 put him under arrest
= mace ais way with all possible dispatch TO
ape Town, whore he arrived barely in time 70
'l last liner for Southampton Instead OF
e-'a'nine under British guard as a prisoner OF
-e now has the privilege OF attending lunch
= parties IN London and OF accepting invita-
s 1or shooting n the country and ne is a
-e guest wherever he goes for he has
- entertaining stories 10 tell Of his expert
s1ces in South Afri~.
Hiefnoerg seems 10 have Joined the
- armies from sheer love OF adventure
''iah from sympathy with the cause and
- 0s d pair of sharp eyes. he has many in
.es''he ,. comments TO make upon the campaign
- - hot hesitate 70 criticise the tactics OF
.. = '-sA commanders who were responsible /
-. earliest rererses. but is loud in sounding
,,,..I- Eases Of Lord Roberts. whose strategic
s,,--,-' against Kimberley WAS a complete /
.,,,s.. 70 General Cron3e The Count himself
turn,,, s'-i'se OF me British patrols when the /
s,S - movement was begun on the Riet River
on...g i.'ihg through JacobsdaI to the Boer head
cron.. he tried IN vain TO convince General /
va, - y NE real nature Of the operations. He /
and cs-l -sHea az until the lsagers were captured
grnter,a,@ fench's hrigades were reported an |
poses -. Aorc Methuen's tactics had pree,s-
IN am, ,,f boer officers to believe that the Brit
and rs,.s you'd attack their positions IN from,
rb,, - leave the railway line.
tesesr~ ,.,'ellisent Austrian observer give, an IN
I<<a Es.h,,s- E'-Al ef lhe campaign conducted by
"a szsez.s d.. u. L.. -, -