New-York tribune., 1901-03-04


-rson March I. ] a. mixing Edward re-
..,-,e6 from Germany last evening. He was
-. AZ Charing Cross Railway Station by the
-,,,,e of cornwall and father and son together
sore "a Marlborough House His ma jesty has
-oroised 10 60 TO Homburg later in the spring,
~ owing 10 the serious state Of the health of
r7rorress Frederick nothing definite has yet
- dyed. Professor Ronvers. one Of the mel
,.sI s+tendants on the Empress. says that quite
,ossiblv she will live for many months. though
her illness may take AT any moment a turn for
.ba worse. in which case the end would proba-
~ oon,e suddenly II is understood that Queen
Alexandra will not leave London for Copen-
tager until after the departure of the Duke
o,a Duchess of Cornwall At the conclusion Of
he colonial tour the duke and duchess VIII
.oke No their abode at Marlborough House as
prince and Princess Of Wales.
:, is stated that members Of the royal family
are very anxious about the condition Of the
nuke Of Cambridge His royal highness. who
os horr lust two months before his cousin.
Queen Victoria was very much upset by her
dsstb Ths friendlieet relations had always eX-
,s,se between ther from the days when they
,lsve1 together as hoy and girl. and since the
,uneral a, Windsor tho aged duke has alarmed
t,s relatives and medical advisers 10y his loss
~ annette He has a magnificent constitution
b,,. ov-ing 10 his advanced age the symptoms
which have shown themselves are considered
serious.
Tho last may not have been heard Of the
agitation for the abolition Of the 6eclaratory
oath taken by the King on the occasion of the
cneninr Of Parliament against the Roman Cath
olic doctrine of transubstantiation. The Irish
Nationalist members have drafted bin which
rronoses 10 modify the terms of the oath. and
~ il IS not crowded out by pressure of govern
nent business it is likely TO meet with fair
amount Of support both sides Of the House
of Commons. The government, however, are
not disposed 10 act precipitately in the matter.
In the nature Of things it viii probably be sew
eral years before the oath will have TO be taken
again and any attempt on the part of the
government 10 favor agitation might lead 10 q
''No Popery' cry like that raised fifty years
ago, when Pope Plus IN re-established the
Roman Catholic hierarchy in this country.
There IS still entire absence Of official news
with regard TO the rumored negotiations be
tween Botha and Kitchener. The latest story
goes that the Boer general asked for and OBJ
tained permission TO communicate with Mr..
Kriger The ex-president is said TO have again
approached the Russian Government in refer
ence 10 the matter. and 10 have once more met
with q rebuff. There is a general tendency 10
believe that Sir Alfred Miners journey to the
Transvaal was not unconnected with the re-
port about negotiations. Only a few kilograms
are published from South Africa this morning
and not one Of them has any reference 10 the
situation in the Eastern Transvaal. With re-
gard 10 De Wet ii appears that he crossed the
Orange River at Lilefontein. about eighteen
miles directly north Of Colesberg. The news
papers do not conceal their chagrin at his es-
cape. How he managed TO get over the river In
spite OF the pursuit of eight nine British col
umns has yet to be explained.
In political circles the question OF the Lord
lieutenancy of ireland is again being much
discussed. 1t IS an open secret that Lord Cado-
gan anxious retire last year, when fail
ing health and painful injury TO one of his
limbs seemed strongly 10 counsel rest. but he
remained at his post in accordance with wish
expressed by the late Queen Victoria. His
resignation is now only a question of weeks
months, and already three men have been
named as well in the running for the next vice
royalty. They the Duke Of Marlborough.
the Marquis Of Londonderry and Earl Dudley
The marquis vast estates in the North Of
Ireland, and has already been Lord Lieutenant
lie is AT present Postmaster-G General and has
shown aptitude whatever for that office
Current gossip among society people favors the
chances for the moment OF the duke. whose
grandfather fairly popular Irish Viceroy
more than twenty years ago, in Lord Beacons-
held's last administration. J. y. F.