Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-22

50 wisely OuseTNeu, Will prevent tLic oSSu-
pant of the throne from exercising any in
fiuence whatever on legislation. The truth,
think, lies between these two extremes.
1t would be impossible and even madness
for a British monarch to set himself, as lid
George ". and in a less degree William
", In open opposition to any popular move
ment
'hThere is no man less likely to take such
a course than the Prince of Wales. He is
a man who has mixed in every class of
English society all his life, and like every
Englishman, whatever his position he is
business man. He is also a man OF sense
If anything the Prince of Wales instead of
opposing popular movements would be like
iy go over to meet them in advance. Here
may be seen the real function of British
royalty. While royalty may not interfere
it certainly will not anticipate By any great
length of time endeavor to retard one
moment OF any popular movement At the
same time, royalty, when it is evident that
a settlement of question in one direction
is made inevitable by natural historical
forces, will aid by giving just the last
touch necessary TO make settlement come
off.
For instance. while the controversy re-
garding the granting of the franchise to
laDDTeTS Was going On tile ldu-
icals organized great demonstration In
London in front of the houses of parlia-
ment. The Prince of Wales took care to
witness the procession from window in
one of the clubs. This a small affair,
yet everybody knew what that meant and
the measure was after passed with
the consent of all parties. think that such
consideration may have an important bear
ing on the future of the Irish question. /
believe that there is only one solution of
that conference.-the bestowal on Ire
land of self-goyernment, which her people
have persfstenty demanded and which
they will demand in the present parliament
with forces united after long years Of di-
vision. 1t is just possible that the final
push toward home rule may be given by a
monarch, whose common sense, free from
prejudices and traditions, may enable him
to see that this is the inevitable end, and
that delay is dangerous, alike to his own
country and his own position.
Queen Recognizes Grandson.
BY Associated Press.
BERLIN, January %, $50 p.m-The cor
respondent of the Associated Press here
learns from an official source that Queen
Victoria recognized Emperor William when
the latter went to her bedside yesterday by
giving sign of JOY. She was unable to
converse with him.
1t is not known here how long the en-
peror will remain in England.
kaiser's Mother Very Hi.
LONDON, January 22.-The following
statement as to the condition of Dowager
Empress Frederick appears in the Daily
Chronicle:
1T Is with sincere regret that we an
nounce that the Empress Fredericks con-
dtion has become materially worse There
has been serious development of the dis
ease from which she is suffering, and ner
physical pain is intense.
'Al idea of any journey in pursuit OF
health has been definitely abandoned, and
1t is in the highest degree improbable that
she will ever leave Cronberg.'
This is somewhat at variance with dis
patches from Berlin to the other morning
papers. which report that the cond ton OF
the dowager empress Is a trfie more favor
able but, the Associated Press has al
ready announced. the news that Queen Vie
toria was dying had a very serious effect
upon her oldest daughter. The dowager
empress was very anxious to go to Os-
| borne, and did not abandon the hope of go
| ing until IL was reported to her that 1t would
| be eptirely impossible for her to undertake
\ the Journey.