New-York tribune., 1907-06-21
TWO PREMIERS COMING
Sir Robert Bond and Sir WIfrid
Laurier to Visit Washington

the President 20 the national capital from his sun
Iner holiday. The object of their visit is ~ d..
with the President with the Secretary % stata
and Ambassador Bryce some means n, .,foo+t.-
compromise satisfactory 10 all concer,os 's - d
difficulties IN connection with the NewfoundIsrT
fisheries problem.
DIPHTHERIA A sCoURGE OF ROYALTY
There is something particularly onoinors a, +ho
announcement that dphtheria has hroker o,.
among the children Of the Czarina For u was
this same fell maiady which robbed her NOT
only OF her sister Marie but also of her rnotbar
the Grand Duchess Alice of Hesso p,bo oaIItI. =,
while nursing her children, all of whom tba 80 ~
ent Empress OF Russia included were stricira,
herewith IN November. 1875 The Fnnross -
sss only six years old at the time ros hro,,. o ~
almost entirely after that by her erandnoo+hoP
Queen Victoria. and owing TO this is much roora
English than German in all her ideas ana +ostas
Diphtheria. although as a rule n restr,ct. a. q,
ravages 10 the masses, whose crowded hahitot,ors
deficient in sanitary appliances and tr c1aoII.
healihfrl surroundings. occasionally preys upon old
World royalty. a circumstance which must ba
ascrbed TO the fact that the latter often reside IN
palaces and castles which. built hundreds Of Years
ago. stand on soil that is reeking WITH seyora
For even II these regal abodes have in late vesrs
Dee" ea-IIel WIN up-to-cate sanitary appliances
'fe latter cannot wholly counteract the result oP
the fact that for generations upon generations the
buildings in question have been lacking in these
features OF modern life
Among the reigning houses oy r7,,ro,. .,,,.,- 49,,
been subjected to vistations of the disease ba1a
been the royal family Of Rayarte ga a. 80 no
recalled that little Princess Tnoarar5a - nay oe
thereto a. Munich while her parents Prince srG
Frlnoess Rupert. We're travelling In the United
STATES she was nursed NJ 10 the last by her grand
mother. Duchess Charles Theodore Of Rsvaris u,,fa
CT the celebrated oculist and the duchess caught
the Illness from the child and narrowly escaned
following the little princess 10 the grave some ten
years ago the kaisers children were stricken with
oiphlIela WIlch was traced 10 the unsanitarv con-
oiuon OF the Neues Palais at Potsdam upon which
an enormous amount of money had TO be srent suh-
sequenty before it was pronounced safe In this
instance however all the children Of the Kaiser
recovered Queen Marie Amalie OF Portugal Who
is the only sovereign TO hold diploma of Doctor OF
Neolcine, and who has the right TO practise as a
physician, has taken the precaution of having both
her boys and herself inoculated with anti toxin
This vas done partly in CONSEQUENCE of tha feet
that diphtherfa prevails nearly all the time at
Lisbon, and also because II was necessary 10 aIIax,
The popular prejudice and apprehension in Portugal
concerning the use of the serum The Oueer made
Up her mind that If the people realized that nor
only she herself, but her boys also. had been in
oculated all fears about the matter would be SET
al rest So immune is the Queen since this inocr-
iation that when at Lisbon she makes a point Of
ilah @ hospltals several times week in order
courage the physicians and nurses and to bring
comfort and consolation 10 the patients
LORD LUCAS GETS HIS SEAT IN THE LORDS
Auberon Herbert's son has at length been con-
frmed by the Committee OF Privileges of the
House of Lords in bis succession to the Baronv OF
Lucas, inherited along with the Scotch Barony OF
DingwaI and a considerable amount of property
from his maternal uncle the seventh and last Earl
Cowper, who died more than years ago lie
will therefore receive the necessary writ OF
summons from the Crown enabling him 10 take his
seat in the House of Lords and TO cast his
vote as a member OF the upper chamber Of the
national legislature Hitherto he has been merely
accorded the title of Lord Lucas by courtesy, ana
only ranked as a Scotch peer by virtue Of his
Scotch barony, and barred from the House of
The proceedings Of the Committee Of Privileges are
very slow. and although contested his claim
70 HE BaroHy Of Lucas yet it has taken nearly
three years and considerable amount of money
70 estab ish his right He owns Wrest Park, IN
herited from Lord Cowper. and which he rents
20 the American Ambassador TO the Court Of ST.
Janess-
CERBERUs OF THE COURT OF ST. JAMES'S.
General Sir Arthur Ellis. who has just died in
Euch dramatically sudden fashion at the opera in
London during the state performance in honor Of
the King and Queen Of Denmark, was something
more than the mere equerry Of King Edward. For
Re was controller Of accounts in the Lord Cham
beriain's department. The title is very misleading.
for the Office is virtually that OF permanent chief
OF the Lord Charnberlains department The Lord
Chamberlain changes with the administration.
whereas the controller remains, that IL is upon
him that depends the major portion Of the work.
and above all its continuity. The Importance OF
this VIII be appreciated when II is borne in mind
that il IS with the Lord Chamberlain's department
that rests the responsibility Of investigating the
antecedents OF people wishing 70 be presented at
court and Of keeping track OF the doings OF those
who have already been presented, so that IN the
event Of their becoming involved IN any punhc or
as 10 give rise talk OF questionable charac-
ter they may be temporarily or permanently barred
from court In one word. the Lord Cnan!oerlaIh
department is a species OF Cerberus that euafGs
the portals OF King Edwards court ana whlch Is
the censor the morals and OF the conduct OF al
those who either belong thereto or VINO nave aspi-
rstions in that direction
OF course it needs man enjoying the most
unique knowledge Of English and foreign socie1y
for the Office of permanent chief OF this depart
gnent and General Sir Arthur Ellis was exception
ally fitted for the post. During the three decades
that he was with the then Prince or Wales as
eQuerry he may be said to have been the meInper
Of the royal household who kept in closest touch
with society at home and abroad, and who more
than any else helped to keep his master posted
On the gossip of the day. Possessed Of perfect
knowledge Of French and especially OF German,
there was no one of the Kings encourage VINO was
more intimately acquainted with everything that
has taken place during the last forty years at the
courts and in society of Vienna, Berlin. PaTls
and ST. Petersburg, and, being blessed with a
singularly retentive memory. Sir Arthur was able
70 exercise q greater care in the admission OF for
elgners a court during his term Of ONCE as CON
trolleF than the case during the previous
reign. King Edward had this in view In selecting
him FOR the controllership. For, as heir apparent
nc often manifested his indignation at the igno-
rance displayed by the Lord Chamberlain's depart
ment in regard to foreign matters, while he has
time and again spoken with warm appreciation OF
the extraordinary knowledge possessed by Ellis
OF Continental court life and society, with which
lie hInaself-that is, the Kingis acquainted 10 de-
gree that amazes foreigners.
Sir Arthur was very courty and good looking
man, most velvety manners and dulcet toned
voice. Possessed Of very fine artistic tastes ana
good deal Of connoisseur, he was in the habit or
acting as expert and adviser in most artistic ques-
tons TO King Edward. That Sir Arthur was L
particular favorite of either Queen Alexandra or
OF her children may be doubted; and he was less
al Sandring gharn-that is TO say In the intimate
circle OF the Queen and her children-than any
other member OF the Kings household.
Sir Arthur a veteran Of the Crimeans War,
connected with the court forty-five years ago. and
from that time all his military promotion