Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-10
by the greatest stretch Of imagination. be

by the greatest stretch of imagination. be
called comfortable.
Thus the royal residences from Turin
to Naples were rified and cartioaos OF
furniture. upholstery. ornaments. even
plants, palms. statues and pictures. poured
into Racconigi. But that is not all. Inc
distracted project Of the palace had also
to think Of heating-the weather Delng
uncertain-the immense halls each OF
which would almost need furnace TO
itself. while the only lighting was antique
silver lamps-perfect works OF art-ano
Stoves were hurriedly set up. while
those responsible began weeks ago Ter
yently to pray for warm weather. Eiec
trio light was installed. but as the plant
only produces sufficient for ORDINARY
needs. the picturesque silver lamps hao
to come into requisition. after all.
SPANS New Premier.
The new prime minister of Spain. Don
sigismondo Moret y Prendergast. Is OF
special interest to this country, as MS
mother was an Englishwoman. That is
the meaning Of the last two words OF MS
name land Prendergast." the mothers
name always being retained In Spain'
though the fathers, In this case More1
ia the one in common use. Senior Moret'
moreover knows his England well. he
was here as ambassador from June ".
1872 to February, 1873. and couple OF
years ago he was here for noiloay WIN q
his wife and family. sonora Moree oieo
last year at Biarritz
An intimate personal friend OF senior
Moret, with whom l had conversation
this morning, tells me that the new pre-
mier is a man Of charming manners TAN,
handsome and highly cultured. He Is
great orator, and generally recognized as
being one of the best public speakers In
Spain. He follows very closely every
thing that occurs in England. reaoing the
newspapers carefully. He Is deeply IN
tarested in the new social movement. es-
pecialIy in the subject OF the housing OF
the working. classes. and is, in fact.
sociologist. .
,arra Income as a counsel in the high
courts of Madrid. He is also tremen.
dous worker being up and at work by
O. clock every morning. He has helo every
MINOR ministerial post In his ume' IN
cheouer.. and has been speaker OF the
cortes. He will now dissolve and, OF
course. obtain q majority In the country.
IL the observant Japanese In this coun-
try see "a chaotic sky in the west there
are not wanting students OF foreign al
fairs who see just now an equally cha-
otic sky" in the east. The tragic death by
ASA ssination of Prince Ito cannot De is
nored as symptomatic OF the undercur
rents of disturbance In the Far East
which NAV vet occasion a war out OF
winch the British empire will be unable
From this point Of view both the
Australians and the Canadians, togeth-
err with New Zealand in a lesser degree.
are eagerly pushing forward arrange
msnts with the war office Tor tie
formation Of an imperial general stan,
which will be followed by an army
for the empire and furnished by the
empire.
The proposals some months ago
formulated by the war office, In con-
junction with the representatives OF
Canada and Australia, with a view TO
the Organization of a general stan Tor
the empire, have now been substantial
ly adopted by the governments OF INC
oversee military forces OF the Domin-
ions The results will be that tne
military forces OF the Dominlons VII.
the army Of England and In India
while the officers will be educated on
identical lines. instructors being UNI
formly prepared for their work AT the
And SO, In future. soldering in Can.
ada, or Australia, or New Zealand. VIII
be the same thing substantially as SOL
dierinR in England. and the forces or
the Dominions will be Qualihea not only
Integral parts Of one huge British
army in any quarter within or without
the empire.
Cross Channel Plane Service.
hear that q company Is being form
ed under the name OF tho Aero Channel
Transport Company for arranging a
cross-channel aeroplans service. This
company. which Is composed chiefly Of
Frenchmen. 10 already negotiating for
GROUND at Calais. Dover. Newhaven and
Dieppe. There will be accommodation
In each aeroplane for four passengers,
including the pilot. It II estimated