New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-11
THE KINGS PREFERENCE.
Grounds for Belief That He Would
Welcome a Liberal Victory.

While King Edward. with the tact and discretion
nat characterized him as heir apparent. has
Haheo since his accession to the throne from
giving the slightest manifestation of his prefer
ehces for one OF the other OF the great political
parties, holding that in a constitutional monarchy
the sovereign must hold entirely aloof from poiti-
cal partisanship yet II believed by many people
t'at ne would witness with satisfaction the advent
10 power OF a Liberal administration. For the de-
feat Of the Liberals at the next general election
will virtually the advent Of Joseph Cham Der
lain to the Premiership. since the fight viii be
maze al the polls on his fiscal proposals, against
which the Liberals are arrayed. but to which the
Uhonists' and especially the present sdmlnistra-
ton, stand more or less committed.
Now, Mr.. Chamberlain is one Of the strongest
ana most masterful Municipalities among English
statesmen since the days OF Pitt. On the other
hand King Edward has an equally strong
diVidual!ty. and has been encouraged not only by
MT Bafour' but also by the late Lord Salisbury,
10 assume a very free hand in the direction and
control OF the foreign policy OF the empire II
be thought, therefore. that were Mr.. Chamberlain
TO become Premier there would be a clash between
him end the sovereign. There Is room for two
masters. and while the monarch would resent what
he would regard Interference with his pre-
negatives on the part Of Mr.. Chamberlain. were
the latter to make any attempt TO restrict his
Initiative In foreign and domestic policies, MI
Chamberlain, on the other hand. would be In
clned TO resist what he might consider as inter
ference by the Crown with his rights as Prime
Minister Of the empire.
r. the other hand the Liberals are returned
to power at the general election Lord Rose
berry. who is the Kings intimate friend and a
man with whom he is in thorough sympathy
would probably become Foreign Minister. II not
Premier. and would certainly place no obstacles
in the way of King Edwards continuing 20 act as
the supreme controller OF the international re-
latons Of the empire.
That is why the King. It is thought, would pre-
fer victory Of the Liberals TO the success OF the
administration at the next general election which
he will be anxious 10 defer as long as possible.
Alarmed by the recent warning OF Emperor Fran
els Joseph King Peter and his regicidal encourage
have length yielded popular sentiment. both
at home and abroad. King Peter has prevailed on
Colonel Maschin and the others who took part IN
the murder of King Alexander and Queen Draga
TO withdraw quietly from the Offices which they
have held until now. and to retire, for time at
any rate. from the kingdom Colonel MaschiE Is
said to have informed his fellow assassins that
they were now called Ito perform a second deed
OF patriotism not less important than that OF Juno
1.-THE date OF the murder-namely, to effacc
themselves temporarily, and they have appreciated
the necessity OF giving way.
II seems that after the exodus OF all the foreign
ENJOYS from Belgrade three or four weeks ago,
when even the representatives OF Prince Ferdinand
of Bulgaria and Of the Sultan withdrew from
Servia. 2 protest against the presence OF the
regicides T. the encourage Of King Peter. Emperor
Francis Joseph summoned the Servian Miaister. NJ.
Vuitch. him Vienna and intimated that tho
withdrawal Of the foreign ENJOYS from Belgrade
was a comparatively mild measure. which would
be followed by graver and more effectual demon
rations in Servia the part OF the great powers
should the regtcidal party be retained IN office.
He added that the punishment, or. the least the
expulsion OF those persons who had brought on
themselves the stain OF the murder Of their
sovereign. demanded by the general con-
science OF Europe and this King Peter must
satisfy even the risk o. increasing the internal
disorders OF his country.
The old Emperor IS said to have spoken with
great severity. and his words. well the tone
IN which they uttered. created such effect
the envoy. and through him on King Peter that
the latter ct once summoned Colonel Maschin and
armed intervention by Austria. Russia and possibly
Soy RuInania- we'll in the event Of the regicides
being retained In power he had decided to abdl-
cate in favor Of his son unless they with
drew from the country. II then that tho
regicides. realizing that their continuance IN office
had become impossible, gave way. and Servia is
at length about TO give some kind Of satisfaction
to the deeply aftrontsd sentiment of the civilized
world
Lord Ingestre, whose engagement 10 Miss Whit
fred Paget. the pretty daughter OF Lady Alexander
Paget has Just been announced. is the son and
heir OF the Earl or Shrewsbury and Talbot, who IS
Premier Earl OF England and Hereditary Great
seneschal and Lord High Steward OF the Kingdom
of Ireland. Lord Ingestre was at one time a suitor
for the hand Of Miss May Goelet, now Duchess OF
Roxburghe- He is. like his father, to whom he is
devoted. an adept polo player. and VIII be very
well or He has only sister. Lady Nellie
Talbot and although Lord Shrewsbury has been
subjected to the disappointment of seeing the most
priced ancestral possessions OF his historic house
pass into the hands OF the Duke OF Norfolk's only
brother. Lord Edmund, yet he has considerably in
creased the fortune left 10 him by many successful
Industrial and commercial enterprises including
the leading hanson cab company In London and
one OF the foremost motor manufacturing concerns
IN Europe.
Lord ShrewsbCrys marriage. which has not been
a particularly happy one. contracted under
somewhat sensational circumstances.
Grand Duke Cyril OF Russia has been perernptorry
commanded by the Car rejoln his ship the first
class cruiser Admiral Nachimon, on tho rating OF
which he figures as first lieutenant and which is
under orders to join the Russian naval forces in
the China Seas without delay. With the prospect
Of active service the grand duke had no alternative
but 20 obey and has left Coburg for St Petersburg
preparatory to sailing for the Far Orient. It is
expected by the Emperor and the other relatives
gether with the excitement OF war. viii serve 10
cure him OF his infatuation for his cousin the
divorced Grand Duchess OF Hesse, whom he is
more determined than ever 10 marry. But IL may
be doubted whether the mancsuvTe will prove
e1lcacious for he has been devoted to her for ten
years past-Iong, indeed. before there any
question OF her divorce from the ruler Of Hesse-
and now that she is free TO wed he is more deter
,o,,ad than ever 10 make her his vile The match
&c however, opposed not merely by his parents and
The Car and Czarlna. but also by the laws of the
Russian Church which strictly forbid marriage
between first cousins and union with a divorced
,e-son OF course this prohibition could be avoided
-, means OF q dispense ton granted by the Holy