The Washington herald., 1908-07-12

sartorial innovations nor followed the
Kings example OF wearing a tall white
hat without the customary black hand
The fact is. though his majesty has
great political power he never Influenced
fashions as much as was supposed, even
when ne was Prince Of Wales.
Refused Crown for Love.
Two royal engagements are about 10
be announced The first viii be that Of
Princess Patricia OF COnnaught and thu
Marquis Of AngIesey. The young people
have been devoted to one another for
two years. but the Connaughts opposed
the match. Two months ago they came
20 terms. invited the marquis 10 dinner.
and have been friendly with him ever
since.
Everybody knows the princess refused
the King Of Spain and the Count OF
Turin because she preferred the marquis
The other engagement is that of tho
princess brother Prince Arthur Of Con-
naught, 70 Lady Marjorie Manners, tins
Duke Of Rutland's daughter
The course Of true love didn't run
smoothly IN this case. either King Ed
ward wanted Arthur TO wed a foreign
princess and II took much argument 70
make the King give up his plan.
Political CriHis in Holland.
The outcry over Dutch governmental
ineficiency. which has permitted the Su-
rhatran natives rebellion 70 attain its
present alarming proportions. has reach
ed dimensions which threaten the down.
fall Of most OF the leading statesmen at
The Hague
That the administration should actually
have been taken by surprise. after thirty
four years campaigning. by the latest
outbreak. Is being denounced IN tr,
States-General as q piece Of admiuistra-
tive incompetency absolutely criminal in
its proportions.
As matters now stand. thirty-One Dutch
official stations in Sumatra are cut OF
from aid. Some Of them have not been
heard from for weeks, and il seems Ger
tain that the garrisons Of several have
been massacred by the natives.
To guard Padaug, the capital OF the
province Of Lower Padang. the residents
headquarters AT Fork de Kock, in Tppe-
Padang. the connecting railway line and
the thirty-Onc threatened stations, as wei
as 20 keep order IN thousands Of square
miles Of different hin country. there are
but 5000 troops available II VIII Do
months before they can be materially r.
enforced.
Critics Of the governments policy say
the ministrys greed is responsible not
only for the limitation Cf the insular mil
itary force 10 such a ridiculous figure
but also. through the excessive taxation
levied on the poverty-stricken natives.
for the present general outbreak.
Every mail from Batavia. the seat os
Dutch administration IN Netherlands IN
fIfn N.r-frr
massacres and fresh storms Of anger in
the States-GeneraL
wilhelm Finds New Interest.
The Kaiser IS taking the keenest inter
est in the newly formed international
Association Of Cancer Research. ard
has ordered Prof. Won Leyden 20 prepare
special report on f. The Germans
agree that under the stimulus of the in-
terest OF King Edward. the EnglisI
faculty IS more advanced in cancer re-
search than the continental doctors. and
II Is intended 20 bring all the best inter-
national skill in research 10 bear on the
matter starting with the present Brit
ish position. Several prominent German
physicians 20 10 England in "a few days
70 confer with British specialists.
Japanese Prince Departs.
Prince HiroyasU Fushimi has started
homeward 20 Tokyo after n months
study Of the British system Of admins
tration. He is destined for high Office
on his return. and Is credited with
schemes for pauese policy In I'll.
far East that viii have a vital influence
on the development Of affairs in the next
Few years. lie had a private interview
with King Edward the other day. and
has taken back with him personal mes
sage from the King TO the Nikado.