Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-23

for the British ambassador. banquet In
honor Of King Alfonzo saints day has
been countermanded. Queen Maria Chris,
tina is greatly affected by the death OF
Queen Victoria. with whom she kept up q
constant end friendly correspondence.
The Sentiment in Belgium.
Special Cablegraul to The Evening Star.
BRUSSELS. January 23.-King Leopold
received the news of Queen Victoria
death in a telegram from the Prince Oh
Wales Immediately after the sad event
took place at Cowes The court will go
into full mourning The Petit Bleu says
today that it hopes that the Queen of Eng
land in her last moment condemned and
repudiated the Boer war. Its leading edi-
torial ends with the words God save the
Beers At concert last night In the
Music Hall the audience refused to listen
to anti-British Songs.
FRANCE SINCERELY SYMPATHETIC.
But Some Distrust Of the New King
Manifest.
Special Cablegram to The Evening Star.
PRIS, January 23.-There is no mistaking
the fact that French sympathy is with the
British in this hour of their national be-
reavement. The newspapers devote pages
to the queens youth. coronation and career
Even the Anglophobe press betrays its in
tense admiration of Victoria's prosperous
reign, which was so beneficial to her coun-
try's growth and in marked contrast To
Frances instability during the same period
French women specially show themselves
profoundly touched by the last scene at
Osborne, the simple grandeur of which has
made powerful impression on all classes
1t is feared in some quarters that the ac-
cesson of King Edward VII to the throne
he ho n history
the British empire.
The queen, 1t Is said by her numerous
attachments with the various courts or
Europe, frequently brought her moral IN
fluence and personality to bear on the
settlement Of imminent International trou-
bles, especially during her old age. The
new King Edward VII. who was so widely
popular in France as the Prince OF wares
appears to inspire less confidence In his
character as a sovereign, Deputy DeMahy
said to your correspondent today: the
new kings sympathy with France Will not
affect business nor the interested poi1cy OF
Great Britain's foreign office
Admiration of the Queen.
On the other hand, the former Princess OF
Wales, now Queen Of England. is the sub
ject of many fattering comments, and the
general opinion is that she will win over
the popular favor for her husband and re-
vive the brilliancy and animation of the
tribute to Queen Victoria, but foresees
early trouble for Great Britain. He said
THE queen has taken with her to the tomb
the preponderant position England has long
held Senator De Mecier manifests a
knowledge of the British constitution of
which so many of his fellow-senators are
comparatively ignorant.
He said: England is essentially consti-
tutional country. The change in the throne
will have no immediate effect either on for
eign or International politics" M: Hano-
tau, former minister of foreign affairs. con-
tributes a long article to the Journal, In
which he pays a high tribute to Qseer
Victoria and describes her influence on her
country's prosperity. He said other ma
lions learned to appreciate the wisdom OF
the queen, who. faithful to constitutional
principles. practiced impartiality and mod
Grafton at home and prudence and human
ity abroad
A diplomatist writing to Figaro says that
he will be surprised II the new kings infill-
ence is ever exercised against France. He
asserts that Edward VII will by conviction
refuse to favor the nationalist policy. All
the Paris papers express the warmest ad-
miration for the late queen, and a some
what uneasy apprehension of what future
developments In Great Britain may bring.