The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-11-13
BY FREDERIC
j. HASkIN.......

ada has not devoted herself exclusive
~ TO pleasure She has greatly in
creased the finances of the Victorian
Order Of Trained Nurses. an organiza-
tion 10 provide cheap but competent
service for people unable TO pay the
usual fees. Aside from being the wife
of the present governor general. her
eXcellency is the sister of Earl Grey,
who Is 10 be his successor. 1t is not
at all improbable that her popularity
IN Canada, together with her influence
al court. had something TO do with the
appointment OF another member of her
family as the Canadian vicerOy. The
daughters OF Lady Mimic are pretty,
accomplished and unaffected. They
are as popular as young ladies of their
restricted habits could possibly be,
and viii be greatly missed when they
return to England.
The New Viceroy.
Earl Grey. the new governor general
to Canada. who viii relieve the pres
ent official in December. is said TO be
very acceptable to the Canadians. He
is an administrator of experience. il
he should have occasion TO exercise
such functions. and has a family con-
nection with the Dominion aside from
his relationship to Countess Mirto. His
father, who was private secretary to
Prince Albert, and still later TO Queen
Victoria, was in Canada IN 1897 i'm
command Of the Seyenty-first regiment.
In English politics Earl Grey is a Lib
cral UniOnist, but above and beyond all
else he is an Imperialist of the most
uncomprOmising type. He believes in
maintaining. TO their fullest integrity.
the ties which bind together the col
onies and the motherland At this
time when Chamberlain is beating the
drums TO hold the empire together.
Earl Grey's sentiments will coincide
exactly with Canadian ambition.
Sentiment May Change.
If, however, the preferential scheme
should fall through, and Canadian
products be denied an advantage in
the British market, there is likely to
be a reversal Of sentiment throughout
the Dominion. 1t is not at all improb-
able that before the end of his term
Earl Gray may witness a tendency
among his colonists to wean themselves
from their long connection with the
crown he represents. The Canadians
show signs OF wishing to get on in the
world They are in earnest about
wanting access 10 the British market.
They really care more for that than
they do about the pomp Of the vice
regal court. The theatrical arrival OF
his eXcellency at the Opering Of Darlia-
ment. attired in robes Of state and at
tended by gOrseoIsly uniformed out
riders, is a SNOWY spectacle. but ii is
really nothing more than sentimental
relic of mediaevalism; the capers of the
usher of the black rod s4fr,,r,4oviDS the
house of commons TO the senate cham
Der is mere masquerade which has no
place in the government of a free coun-
try like Canada claims to be.
GIVE Been Dining With Swells."
The Canadians smile and look upon il
as form Of entertainment which they
can afford because they have always
afforded it. but if the Chamberlain cru
SADIE should fail there is certain to be
a shrinkage in the loyalty OF the col
onists- somebody is likely 10 father
the idea that their imported stvle is
costing mole than it is worth. and the
passing Of the make believe court. with
It's empty cerem0nials may follow On
the whole, IL might be good thing be
cause the price that Canada paws for
supporting the throne cannot be reck-
oned by the salaries paid TO the ennis
saries of the crown. Thousands of peo-
pie in the Dominion are so keen 10 be
known for their association with titled
swells that they assume a style which
they are by no means able to afford 1t
Is certain that the coming and the go
ing of their eXcellenCies, aside from
creating much ado, has cost millions
which are not shown in the invoice.