The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-02
HAS AID
ROTHSCHILDS SAID To DE BACK
OF FORMER PREMIER'S NEW
POLITICAL MOVES
TONE OF PRESS SIGNIFICANT
OBJECTIONS May Be Caused Among
Liberal UniOnists as Well as Fol-
lowers OF Sir Henry Camp
bell-Bannerman.

LONDON, March Ito successfully di-
agnose the intentions and prospects of
the new Liberal movement under the
auspices of Lord Rosebery would be to
solve puzzle which has every politi-
clan in Great Britain by the ears. 1t
is rumored that far more powerful influ-
ences than appear ion the surface are at
work in behalf of that curious, yet all
important development which has follow
ed Lord Rosebery's re-entrance into public
life.
The remarkable attitude of the Lon
don Times, already noted in these dis
patches, continues to such an extent that
this Unionist organ deliberately takes up
the cudgels in behalf of Lord Rosebery
as against the Duke of Devonshire, who
himself is only half-hearted in his OPP
position to the former leader. Yet, so
imbued are the British press and public
with the tradition that the Times could
never oppose a Conservative government
that these outspoken utterances pass all
most without comment, and such COM
ment as exists is confined to "tne man
In the street" who, somewhat fearfully,
whispers:
DO you think It is possible that the
Times is going back on the government
An explanation of this was afforded by
one of Lord Rosebery's fellow peers,
VINO is personal friend of the former
premier, though opposed to him in poll
| tics. He said:
Family Connections Considered.
Il believe it is quite true that the
Rotnschilds now own a half interest in
the Times. We (the speaker was
member Of the government can no long
or rely on the Times support and can
only deduce that the Rothschids intend
70 pack up Lord Rosebery's movement
with all their millions and the other re-
sources under their control"
LORD RoSebery'S family connection with
the Hothschllds Nord Rosebery married
| I1annah de Rothschild, the eldest daugh-
| Ter and heiress of Baron Meyer de Roths
cnliol, and their frequent outspoken dis
satisfaction with the financial and inter
nai policy Of the present cabinet.
strengthens the supposition, and the
statement of the peer above quoted would
sdno against any number Of formal de-
nlais, ana mean far more than mere
schism in the Liberal party.
This accumulated danger is palnah1v an.
preciated in inner cabinet circles. though
| Il Is overlooked or Intentionally ignored
Dy the leading Conservative organs al
neo with the Rothschilds It is said that
tnere are several other papers in London
"aAIlng Tor favorable opportunity to
come out in support of Lord Rosebery.
important developments in the cam
palgn are not likely to occur in the i'm
Ineoiate future. It is understood that
Lord Rosebery and his allied interests
are willing to wait until the verge of
the next election before dssulnS q
oennite programme, in the meanwhile
creating such weapons as the recently
formed Liberal league and influencing
uedections among the members of the
house of commons, both from Sir Henry
SampDell-Bannerman and the Liberal
onionists to Lord Rosebery's platform of
elnclency, imperialism and Liberal
economics.
Curious Light on Scandal.
a curious light has been thrown on
tne remount scandals by a high officer
o. tne government who declares that,