The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-16
Regarding the Course He May
Be Expected to Pursue.
BROKEN IN SPIRIT.
Friends Of Croker Say He is Ont
Of Politics.
Ready 10 Hand Over the Control
Of Tammany.

IS dead. Comfort my mother-W WiinelIn-
This IS the telegram Emperor William
sent the empress a few minutes after
Queen VittOria's death 1t explains bet
ter than could columns Of German and
English editorials the feelings which ex-
tst among the reigning families OF those
countries. This close tie may shortly
bring about another death bed meeting
OF King Edward and his imperial
nephew. English court rumors give
Empress Frederick but a short lease
Of life, ard King Edward will no more
allow his new duties to interfere with
his desire to be at her bedside than did
Emperor William consider the Berlin
celebrations when he went in haste TO
Osborne. Thus. once more, the two
rulers who are riveting the attention of
the world. may be brought together un-
der circumstances in which human emo
tions have the strongest place. That
meeting apart from its sad domestic
cause, is bound to have an important
moral effect both in Great Britain and
Germany and the rest of the world.
The feeling Of Germany on the subject
Of Emperor Williams prO-English ten
dencies known throughout the world,
thanks to the antagOnistic comments of
portions Of its press, finds its counter
part IN England, though it is not so fully
developed or freely expressed. Now that
the emperor has gone, many people are
asking; Is the king going to follow
emperor in the true sense of the WOrd2''
The recent kingly functions, with all
the outward signs of power, have made
Great Britain realize for the first time
in many years that IL is still a country
under q monarchy. Indeed several pa
perS are urging the king to exert pres
sure on the ministers to eradicate the
ABUSES IN the army and push the war in
South Africa Many persons are serious
~ pondering on whether King Edward
IS goirs to rule or reign There is all
confidence in his tact and common sense.
But the sudden restoration Of mon
afchial splendor and power and the keen
sympathy between the German emperor
and King Edward make many loyal sub
Jects anxious about the future The first
sign Of this is the suggestion of an in
crease of the kings income. Mr. Henry
t-apouchere and many others have no
aAesltallOn IN openly opposing It, Refer
ence IS frequently made to the small in
comes Of the presidents Of the United
states and France. There is little doubt
that parliament will grant larger sun
piiesi put this action will not serve to
ton
The English people" bluntly says
TINS weeks Today, would not tolerate
a king who sought to rule as well as
reign" 1 @
To those who have only read the kings
utterances and have not seen the racsnt
functions, the cause for anv s1,cb 80
mark IS hidden. The functions attending
me new reign have been so Spectacular
tliat tne quaint rights OF the people
Aahutu down from commonwealth times
escape notice Before members ar the
AouSe OF commons were called IN fha
mouse Of lords. Thursday the clerk of
-.Is ~ Aouss nuInpled bin for the better
FAef efeHAAng Qt certain clandestine out
taWrles- This bin was invariably read
Tor hundreds of years before a 1-ine-,s
speech was heard. in order to assert f1,s
1le1A oI potn houses to transact business
without reference to anv authority y9,7t
ats own organization
me court IS watched with keen in
tefeSL NO one desires the 3xiner fo 70
get old favorites, vet there is 2 eiee,.1,r
- expressed wish that some of these IA
NOT rewarded with official positions The
appointment Of Sir Francis Knollvs
t"no was secretary to the lxfne vrbi1s
the latter was Prince of VVaIae9 * -
secretary Of his majesty. meets viii
universal approval and is taken as a
800 omen Sir Francis is the son of
the kings former tutor. They 11-a1.e.
playfellows together
9anarngham. is likely to be to the
tiiis ana queen what Osborna vas ~ |
<191u victoria. Barracks will shortly
- erected at this royal residence 81 /
long connected with the name ~ tbe
- -siASs OF w ales, where household troops
WIZ De accommodated Osborne how
sr,fs,,7e ~ iot oe neglected, for the king
-ilsenus 70 make it his HEADQUARTERS
yachting esas7 Aor
a humorous result Of the British
,,,,,,s+aa,. entente IS evident in the
saouAlaehes Of the inhabitants ~ the
~ ~ EIlQ OF London. That upward ana |
outNdIu twist so associated urfti1 T7,o
teLol " imam 5 moustache has been e,r-
ssi A.sslNeiy ADOPTED. especially bv those
having pretensions to r1ilifarv ay,ras7 r..s'
<-llte- interviews with West End 1,ar
- W reveal the trouble they are eneorn-
leflng IN transforming lffa-Io,,er -s-
1n0p upward -curls. eAoopS
me present session Of parliament
promises to be confned chiefly "a The
army and Irish affairs tho,,sh -
kings income and inaprovarne4,+s 49,, =. ~ ~
time s take UP some
The war in South Africa has beer
= ~ ~ lnfeadoare The determination
shghtest degree its attitude fov-s-,5 tae nv
t2osIs is clearly recognized on All -i6es
80 ehousn this viii not stop the fl,fiIe
So3es, the country is not likely fo fol
~ with any interest Col sir
!. - s-,t to- howard Vincent Conservative
1is, New Zealand, South Africa an5 ~,
C1lef british colonies be consoIidafsS !
1Pon q commercial basis. and that rSsn-
49, 49, Example be followed by erran ntirs-
-, 7nlllEes products fiscal preference
-ss.- baLleS generally agree thar soma
tntns OF this sort is necessary bI1t y,rf5-
4-s n hkeiy 70 result, the leaders rnair
tanning tnat the time and con n1ir5o,,s -.
NOT yer ripe for such ar. inportan+ star,
A-siIilate friends Of Richard Csrol1er.
.l.tt-5S S lSeissle he viii never re-enter
e-AFF AoAtlcal life in America Those /
y no nave seen Mr.. Croker recentlv no
ttSeo MS general physical wealSneSs
H1.Sn - ss1o 10 be a form of nervolIs
neiancho!ia entirely opposed to his
So .s'-s.- 1S-s1elAy. a number OF American
sasA1nateiE say that while he probably