Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-30
.CHURCH|LL'S SCHEME
Said to Have ViceroyaIty of
India in Mind.
SECRET OF HIS ISOLATION
Creeds Yield to Call for Help in
Italy.
KING EDWARD AND KAISER
Gossip About British Sovereign's
Visit to Berlin-Growth Of Auto
Clubs in London.
al CORRESPONDENCE of The Star.


! Special Correspondence of The star.
LONDON. January 80, 1863.
1t has been generally noticed that since
his marriage Winston Churchill has lived
in comparative retirement. Various ex-
! plantations have been given of this strange
love of obscurity in a man of the previous
notoriety OF Mr. Churchill. the most OBJ
vious. of course. being that a temporary
retreat OF this kind is not uncommon
among newly married men seized with a
| sudden love of domesticity. A very differ
ent theory was. however. suggested to ME
today by a politician who is not given to
idle speculation. 1t was that Mr.. Church
i'll has put himself into training for the
viceroyalty of India.
The idea is not so eXtravagant a s would
appear at first sight Lord Mimic is
known TO seek early retirement; in fact,
his impending return is rumored in some
quarters today. 1t is certain that the lib
eral government will want to appoint his
successor before it dissolves, and that
the appointment must already have been
under consideration by the cabinet.
With situation so critical in India the
appointment OF young, ardent and SYM
pathetic statesman is absolutely impera-
tive. and if one surveys the ranks OF
| liberalism in both houses of parliament
it would be hard to find another SO well
suited to the requirements OF the position
as Mr.. Churchill.
On the other hand one can hardly be-
lieve that Mr. Churchill would abandon
political career of such magnificent promise
at home to come back to India in a rev
years TO be placed among the shelved
consuis.' The acceptance OF the vice
royalty would also mean the dignity of
n peerage. 1t is possible. however. that
Mr. Churchill may be thinking of long
party after the next election. and that
his abilities might be better employed
from the splendid position of a vice.
regal chair in solving the grave problems
| with which we are faced in India
Nor must Mrs. Churchill be forgotten
in this connection. Mrs. Churchill is
q beautiful and clever woman. and is
possessed of great ambitions for her
husband. Every one knows how greatly
Lord Curzon was Influenced by Lady
Curzon in going to India. 1t may be
that Mr.. Churchill will yield to the same
pressure and to the same temptations
| Of great power and responsibility. and
choose to be the ruler Of India rather
| the weary and disheartening work of a
party in indefinite opposition.
Vatican and Quirinal.
1t will be strange if after nearly forty
years of enmity the Vatican and the
Quirinal resume more or less friendly re-
lations as an indirect result of the earth
quake at Messina. The resumption Of
communications between the pope and
the Jewish mayor of Rome and the pope 8
disregard Of the tradition that makes him
the prisoner of the Vatican" have al
ready been noted within the last few
days, and the solemn ceremony at West
minister Cathedral recently supports an
optimistic view.
In his brief but impressive sermon Mgr.
Hewlett laid most stress on 1.-The noble
conduct of the King Of Italy and of his
queen" in Fastening. undeterred by
danger, to organize the work Of succor
Oh behalf Of their suffering subjects" and
the Italian ambassador, the Marquis di
San Guiliano. whose attitude throughout
the requiem mass had been strictly cor
rect-he made it clear that while he
showed the utmost respect for the occa-
sion. mass was thing with which he.
individually, had no sympathy-turned to-
ward the pulpit and used his hand as an
ear trumpet i'm order that nothing Of this
warm appreciation might be lost to him.
1t is difficult to see how the king and
the pope, who, in their different ways,
have done SO much to help the victims of
the disaster. can avoid some cOmmunica-
ton when the first stress of the work Of
relief is over
\ correspondent in Rome writes me:
You would hardly know this city, it is
in state of complete depression. The
nag are 1lSIuk HdlI mast anu tneS are
draped with crepe. Amusements are at a
standstill: nobody has the heart to be
gay. Restaurants and theaters are suf-
fering considerably, men. women and
children with hardly any clothing ard in
a state of complete restitution are ar
irving in the city from the stricken area
with stories too sad to repeat"
"A considerable number of Romes doc
tors and hospital nurses have gone down
to the south and in some cases will he
relieved nv those N hob Ind ffar
two or three weeks work, for II is recog-
niZed that there can be little time for
rest for anybody in Calabria. and that
the strongest constitution cannot COPE
with the work for long.
Everybody here is doing something. and
considerable efforts are being made to
collect a large supply of clothes. The
people coming here from the south will
suffer terribly from the cold. and many
of those who remain in their own country
are almost as ill-provded with clothes as
with food. The Roman women are doing
splendid work with untring devotion We
cannot yet gauge the full extent OF tho
catastrophe fresh telegram dcepens
the distress.
King Edward and Berlin.
| King Edwards visit to Berlin is not
abandoned. but, according TO d curiously
| worded official statement. developments
may arise which will lead to its post
| poncment- There are SO many strong
| reasons against the kings going in state
to Berlin just now that II is not difficult
TO believe that the visit has been post
| poneG. Ills recent cold put all his plans
| in tine melting pot, and 1T Is impossible
/ to say at the moment with any certainty
! what he may or may not do.
! Every consideration must give way to
/ the supreme one OF his health. No doubt,
| If nothing untoward happens, the visit
/ will be arranged later. for IL Is greatly
/ desired by the government and by the
| kaiser. The latter is. indeed, most anxious
| that it should take place, for ii would
! give him an excuse for reappearing in all
| his pristine glory and ii is, believe, en-
/ tirely due to the continued representations
| coming from Berlin that an official decla-
! ration of the pOstponement of the visit
/ has not been made before now.
| | understand that there Is movement
| on foot to found an association which
will have for its object the betterment of
| the relations between this country and
| Germany. Although no details have yet
! been made public. ! am informed that the
| provisional committee includes II large
number of prominent English and German
| statesmen.
| 1t will he III way political, but
| rather a commercial movement. 1t is felt
! that the constant scares to which the two