Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-14
ROYALTY ON OUTING
England's Rulers Are Taking
a Vacation.
KING IN PORTUGAL
QUEEN ON VISIT TO COPEM-
HAGEN.
Some Notable Figures at the Station
to Say Adieu-London News
and Gossip.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star
LONDON, April 1, 1903.
England is without king or queen at
present in residence, the queen having gone
to Copenhagen and the king to Portugal.
This is the first time his jeSty will have
gone any appreciate distance in his yacht,
so far deep-sea sailing is concerned, and
the people are wondering whether the craft
over which there was much trouble will
be found to be comfortable vessel or not.
Since the many alterations made in the
Victoria and Albert after her launch she
has been for trip to Gibraltar and back.
and sailors describe her as a good sea boat.
But there is a vast difference between the
opinions of regular salts and occasional
travellers. on the ocean, and the king,
though accustomed to the sea, may find a
great difference in his present vessel and
the comfortable old Osborne, which was his
yacht when Prince of Wales.
conspicuous figure on the platform at
Victoria yesterday was the Chevalier de
MARITIME, who is accompanying the king to
Portugal in his capacity as marine painter
in-ordinary to his majesty. An appoint
ment of this kind is perhaps somewhat of
an anachronism nowadays, and certainly
it is little of compliment to British art
| that foreign painter should occupy such
a post. Needless to say, however the
efforts of the excellent Mr.. de Martina are
| not reckoned superior to those of. say, Mr..
Hook, Mr.. Henry Moore, Mr.. Colin Hunter
and Mr.. Napier Hemy-to name no others
though doubtless he will produce in due
course the requisite official records in paint
and canvas of what promises to be such
an interesting royal tour.
Foreign Painters in Favor.
Painters of foreign extraction however,
have always been held in peculiar favor at
the English court. The efforts Of the
blameless M. Won Angel having always
been preferred, for instance by the late
queen to those of such fairly competent
native portrait painters as say, Millais
Hon and Ouless, and now 1t is announced
the Mr.. Emil Fuchs has painted a portrait
of the king, which is to be exhibited at
the r. B. A. in the autumn. 1t will be re-
membered that this artist designed the new
series of postage stamps, which are SO
criticised
Another important functionary in his
majesty's service who attracted the notice
of the observant at the leave taking was
a dark-skinned little man wearing red
fez, who arrived a few minutes before the
king. This was, Of course, his majesty's
Turkish attendant, who is intrusted with
the important duty of making the royal
coffee. Several bags and packages accom-
panied him, in the disposition Of which he
evfnced the tenderest solictude, these con-
tanning, doubtless, the paraphernalia ap-
pertaining to the duties of his responsible
role.
A dark-skinned. pare-framed little man.
he presented quaint contrast to the gigan-
tic footmen in the royal livery who assist
ed him to transfer his goods and chattels
to the special train. 1t is now some years
since his majesty, struck by the superla-
tive excellence of the coffee which he OBJ
tanned at Marienbad, instituted inquiries as
to it's origin, and eventually induced it's
proud creator to become member of the
royal household.
the Portuguese government has been
obliged to raise public loan to find the
where-withal to entertain "our cousin, -
the King of England. This is like some
of the minor principalities which have to
raise taxes all round when they fire a
royal salute to their princelet.
London to Have New Paper.
London may have a new daily newspaper
run on the liberal side. but nothing definite
can as yet be stated as to when it may ap-
pear 1t will be the mouthpiece of the
Liberal League, which position neither the
Daily News nor the Chronicle can aspire
to.
New journalistic enterprises, however,
are so costly, the present is a special sea-
son for retrenchment, and the government
Is fighting so we'll against itself that Lord
Rosebery and his followers afford to
wait more patiently on events than on in
tention to launch a morning newspaper on
the perilouS sea of competition would seem
to indicate. In a journal that was started
about three years ago l know that over a
quarter of million of pounds has been
sunk. with very meager results so far.
The suggested editor for a new Rose
berian buSle it is said. Is one of the most
brilliant journalists of the day, who has all
ready rendered great service to the liberal
party. This description is meant to apply
to Mr.. E. T. Cook. Mr.. Cook was one of
Mr., Stead's young men on the Pail Mall
obi nfx HI cl, I,a
ceeded when Mr.. Stead and Mr.. Yates
Thompson parted company. Then, when
Mr.. Astor bought the Pail Mall, Mr.. Cook
and the whole editorial staff resigned
rather than change their political devo-
lions. and waited until the Westminster
Gazette organized by Sir George
Newnes. Mr.. Cook left the Westminster to
edit the Daily News. from which he was
retired with handsome preSent-f5, 600, 1t
was said-when Mr.. Lloyd George persuad-
ed a group of anti-war capitalists to buy
the paper from Mr.. Oppenheim and Mr.
Arnold Morley. little over two years ago.
Mr.. Cook is now principal leader writer
on the Daily Chronicle. He is also editing
a new and complete edition of RuSkin' )
works While he still a youth he
wrote much on Ruskin, who was moved to
inquire about him. because. he said: HE
knows more about my books than do"
Mr.. Cook Is a fine writer. but there is no
future for political papers unless their edi-
tors are also first-class fighting men. Aca-
uefnlc poiltlcS VIII make no more fortunes
for Journalists But there is great scope
for the political journalism that does
things.
New Tramway Opened.
h Visitors to London this year will be able
to travel by electric tramway all the way
from Shepherds Bush or Hammersmith
Broadway to the gates Of Hampton Court
palace The new line is an extension of
the one at present in operation as far as
|, Twickenham. and will be open tomorrow.
The distance of the whole journey, most of
which is through very picturesque scenery
full of historical associations. Is twelve
miles and the fare is sixpence BY taking
the Central London railway Cthe twopenny
tube) at the bank it will be possible to ride
from the city to Hampton Court for eight
pence. Another section of the Thames Val
ley system will also be opened on the same