New-York tribune., 1904-09-19
DUKE.
Horo ScOtIand'8 Premier Peer
EUaded the La1c.

! scotiaad's premier peer. ramely. the Duke Of
Hamilton and OF Brandon, having been threatened
with prosecution for refusal to permit the vaccina-
tion OF his son and hei-. the eIghteen-nnnths-old
Marquis OF Douglas. and with the pains and penal
ties, including fne Imprisonment. that are pro-
videG for the offence. has managed 70 obtain from
the authorities a government certificate ezemptins
The child from the compulsory vaccination la" on
conscientious grounds"
The duke. who invanded cut OF the navy
number OF years ago, but who has recovered his
health IN the most amazing manner since his &C
cession TO the title shares the prejudices OF the
late Earl OF Darnley against vaccination LORD
Darnley even went TO the length OF organizing q
regular crusade to encourage people to cety tle
vaccination laws devoting all the money that ne
could possibly spare to paying the fines ana lesa
expenses Of those indicted for negiecting to have
their progeny vaccinated.
He was, however, very eccentric man. ana
when some years ago he wrote Offering his sup
port to tie Irish Nationalist leaders they declined
It on the ground that the adhesion OF such crank
10 their platform would harm rather than aoVancs
the cause Of Erin lie would not permit ms lite
daughter who is Baroness Clifton ana peer
ess n he- own right, to be vaccinated as long as
he lived. and after having been fined several times
was granted a certificate OF exemption by the au-
thorties who preferred dealing with the matter IN
this fashion rather than become involved in the
elaborate legal proceedings IN which he was only
too anxious 10 embark
These exemptions, however, are not only unfair.
but likewise impol!tic For while there is. OF
course less probability Of the child Of a wealthy
peer becoming a danger to other children by fal-
ure 70 observe the statutory precautions against
smallpox. the publicity attending the exemption
from vaccination accorded by the government 20
the Ettle Baroness Clifton and tc the infant Mar
outs OF Douglas serves to convey the in13ression
that there IS one law IN England for those who are
rich and Of high rank and another for the poor.
There arc many people az Washington who VIII
remember Edward Thornton. who was attached
during several years 10 the British Legation there
when his father. Sir Edward Thornton, was al
lis head. Edward Thornton. who. Ike Sir Ed
ward bore the title OF Count de Cassilhss in the
peerage OF Portugal. and had received the permis-
sion os the English Crown to make use thereof. has
Just died a. Guatemala, where for the last three
years he had been stationed British Minister.
with salary Of $1,000 a year and allowances. He
leaves q widow. who. fear. viii be but III provided
for. as although he succumbed 10 the climate Of
Guatemala while IN the performance Of his duties
his widow is entitled to no pension and her father
in-law old Sir Edward Thornton has himself con-
siderable difficulty to make both ends meet, most
Of the enterprises 20 which he was induced 10 give
his name IN London. in the hope Of experimenting
his aubassadorial pension OF $500 a year. having
resulted f. failure.
John Bright left name 50 honored IN the British
history the nineteenth century that # Is pity
thai some cf MS inuumerabe admirers snd friends
lively small sum needed 70 preserve It from being
dragged through the mud OF the bankruptcy court
IN connection with the failure OF his son, William
L. Bright very few thousand pounds would
have been sufficient for the purpose. William l.
Bright was the partner of hts Llustrious father in
his cotton spinning business at Rochdale. and rep
resented Stoke-on- Trent II Parliament for num-
Der OF years He Is a member Of the Reform Club,
has been until now. Fer. according 70 the very
salutary rule Of London clubs. he loses by his
l,ar. will ha gFT
10 submit afresh being baoted. being dispensed.
however. from the payment Of the ordinary initia-
ton fee IL reelected
Emperor Nicholas has Just recalled one Of the
members OF his embassy at Paris under circum-
stances that have created an extraordinary sensa-
ton throughout Europe and that are likely 10
prove Of considerable interest 20 people in this
country. The diplomat in question is II Manui-
Ioff. who transferred only last winter 70 the
French capital and whose name will be found n
The Alraanach de Gotha'' for the current year,
figuring as one OF the most important members OF
the Russian Embassy TO the Vatican, with ths
title OF special agent for ecclesiastical affairs
Il has now been revealed that n Mauuilon IS
one of the principal members of the secret Rus
sian police. and perhaps the most important officer
Cf that branch thereof which is specially employed
10 maintain a watch upon Russian revolutionsts
and suspects abroad Quite number OF expusions
OF Russians from italy, and likewise the seizure
OF couple OF subjects OF the Car under the
preteXt that they were escaped lunatcs instead Of
political refugees. and their transfer the Rus
sian authorities for removal 10 asylum for the
insane At Warsaw. whence they were depOrted TO
Siberia have been traced TO the agency Of II. /
ManuiloH during the three years that he spent at
Rome IS A memb % the Russian Embassy &C
credlle1 t- te 4Io-y -e--- -,-e lai~ t'0 entire
r+7i'aU uu 81 ~~-re a-o-t 80 matter the
e-. p government has likewise been ror.lld taa-
soon as Parlsn CIT meets a number u questions
III be addressed tle administration Inquiri-E
what stegs i is propose 20 adopt prercnt
diplomats lsloHgi.g 70 foreign missions accredited
10 the Qui-nal or % the Vatican from availirg
themselves q their diplomatic preroga ives and
immunties 10 carry on Dod work.
II Is owing 20 & gJblIct.v given 70 the matter.
not alone in Italy. 0ut likewise in France. thar the
Gar has. at the suggestion OF n do Nelidon. his
Ambassador at Paris. ordered the recall OF NJ
Manuilof7, whose position as a member Of the
Muscovite Embassy the banks OF the Seine had
become exceedingly embarrasslng-in fact. impos-
sibe-since the revelations Of his connection with
the imperial police.
The Italians. however, n their denunciation OF
Russia in connection with this matter. seem 10
forget that they. too have secret police officials
attached TO Of their foreign embassies. though
not. IL is true, in diplomatic capacity Thus. one
Of the questors, chiefs OF police. OF Rome spent
nearly ten years at Paris. attached TO the Italian
Embassy there. being intrusted with the task OF
keeping track OF Italian anarchists and socialists
Other embassies similarly equipped with secret
police officials But IL AIanuiIof is the first
known instance Of one Of these secret police Off
cias being invested by his government with diplo-
mattel status and endowed with diplomatic imInu- /
mites and rrerogatives.
NJ ManuiIoR was one Of the most trusted agents |
Of ate Minister OF the Interior Dc Plenve and
I hear that the marer has been source OF intense
annoyance 20 the Car. who fully realizes the ex-