Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-09

thus was deserted sae vel II might
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heam&g af she saharbs wss only =
and discomfort In London- The SaD~
that falls In the city may he whlte =,
h fails hss yoa eannoa fad any
70 make affidavit 10 n. In The streets
IL In mixed with sooe and med
qalckiy that In RAPIDLY becomes
sgEayish Arown siash distressing
walk In and most unpleasant 10 the
eye. Bat If il served No other par
pose It's removal gave employment TO
thousands of The poor and the uare
thns earned eRabled many q poor feb
low TO give his family a Christine
dinner they might have lacked 3the
wise, -
Al the great estates there ~wer
many notable entertainments af hosse
parties First al all. naturally
rhat of his majesty MI sandrinehr
the place he occupied - Prince OF
Wales aud which he seems stIE 20
lcherish now that he has mounted The
throne. The kings prtnelpal sue 81
was Count Isruckendorff. the Rasssr
Ambassador. and this fact give Tar.
ther evidence of the desire TO bri
about better relations with IN old
time and nOw all but fallen foe One
,of The features Of the samdFineaam
festivities was vaudeville perform.
ance. which included In its program
the names of more than one artnr
prominent on the American stage
Other notable gatherings TOOK p,a'
at various seats Of the nobility; ana
OF that new but very important class,
the trade and stock mark. E.illion.
aires" All In all IL has beeu al. un-
usually happy and festive Ch:Ts,blas
season.
The removal of Mr. Bryce from
ireland probably disposes Of all pros
pect Of home rule bill so far as th.,
next session Of. parliament IL ,ncern.
ed Had he remained In charge IS
Irish affairs he might have brought
In and secured the passage of an &C.
Q ceptable measure 10 give the Irish
= control Of their own affairs There
Is general belief In govegnmt NIT
|. quarters that the liberal leaders are
l. not displeased at the postponement
I feeling that II is Just as well 10 le.
i the Irish question rest for a while.
g This leaves the program for tie SIS.
t sion somewhatEmsettled. but a tax
J. reform scheme Win be- taken ur un
Il doubtediy. The long heralded schc.ae
a ibr the reform Of the house cf nri-
: Is not likely TO materialize( there be-
q ing considerable doubt as TO whether
4 the country Ii ready to approve dis
r. turbance OF existing conditions as tc
IS the two houses OF parliament
n The conflict between the pope ani
d the French government. while much
d discussed. Is viewed calmly. almost
y indifferently In England. Here. as IN
a. the United States. the Catholic churih
A. exists by contributions from It's com
p municants receiving no aid OF any
;. sort from the government II has
d prospered remarkably under these
!, conditions and Is today In a position
B. OF strength greater than at any time
y since the reformation. That it,
n growth has been due in no small mea
n sure TO its position of independence
T. Of the government is the belief o.
W clergy and lalty alike. OF course. {
N reestablishment OF finances In. France
e naturally viii be task both difficult
he and slow. To educate the averag,
1t Frenchman to pay what he will re
is gard as a system OF extra taxation t.
y support his church will take time. bu
~ he will come to 1t gradually. The
n Frenchman, who Is religiously inclin
T. ed. Is usually devoted to the institu
d tions of his religion and may b,
counted on TO do his best for 1t. ever
h. IL he does vote against its candidatel
rs for public office. Indeed, we'll in
rs formed Catholics in London feel tina
IL to remove the church from polite.
!, absolutely not only In France, bu
lc elsewhere throughout Europe woul'
n be benedit TO the church and woul,
ID prevent much Of the opposition nov
Is felt by the radicals and socialists be
~ case of Rome's support of conservat
ism. ~
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