The National tribune., 1909-04-08

occasionally. 1t is not always smiling
May with the Oil King by any means.
The other day, when he and several
members of his family were returning
from Augusta, Ga, the heat of the lux
urious special car, Asis, in which they
were travelling, was for some reason
entirely cut off when the train reached
Richmond. 1t was a raw, cold day,
with icy blasts sweeping across the
river, and John D. was soon chilled to
the marrow. Mr.. Rockefeller's habitual
serenity was considerably disturbed by
this, and after the party had shivered
in their comfortable seats for a short
period he proposed that they should
adjourn to the jefferson Hotel and get
warmed up. They spent the day in
Richmond at the Jefferson, the younger
members doing the city. Mr.. Rookie
feller was tired out and had thought
he would have quiet day in his room,
but the reporters had other plans for
him, anC were so persistent in their at
tempts to interview him that poor Mr..
Rockefeller was actually driven to
sneaking ut of the hotel by back en-
trance and taking an automobile on a
side street 20 get away from them. He
did not return to the hotel until just
time to get his things together and
leave with the rest of his party for the
train.
It seems to be generally understood
that DR.. Charles Eliot, Harvard's dis
.ingIished President for over 40 years,
mas declined the honor of representing
US at the Court of st. James when
Whitelaw Reid's term Of service shall
have expired. DR.. Eliot has been MAX
Ing something of tour over the coun-
try lately, speaking here and there, re-
ceived everywhere with the honor and
respect due him. Altho giving no sign
whatever of any loss of mental or phys
ical vigor, DIR. Eliot is said to have de-
clined the Embassadorship on the
ground of his rs years. The demands
upon our Minister to England are tre-
mendous, and DR.. Eliot feels that he
wants to take what remains to him of
life easily. For a man of as to be con-
stantly en- dress parade, as the Ameri-
can Minister at London is, would be no
joke. The position is by no means a
sinecure, and DIR. Eliot fully under
stands this, and yet would not be will
ing to shirk any of his duties if he ac-
cepted Mr.. Taft,s fiattering proposal.
Possibly DR.. Eliot's lack of fortune may
also have had something to do with
his refusal of the position. He is known
to be a poor man, but the rich grad
yates of Harvard are raising a fund of
$3.50 600 for him, 100000 of which mas
already been subscribed and there is
little doubt but that if he had chosen
to accept it more would have been
Forthcoming had he followed Mr.. Reid.
Altho it would have been a great honor
and satisfaction to have had Dr. Eliot
represent us in England, yet no one can
deny that he has made a very sensible
decision. He should be able to spend
his remaining days just exactly as he
wishes to. He has earned his rest and
recreation, and he should have it.
It looks as if the ruling house of Ser
via, the Karageorgovitch, would have
TO CO. 1t has been in bad odor with the
other dynasties of Europe for many
years. An attempt to patch things up
has just been made by Crown Prince
George, who is persona non grata, in
his rights to the throne in
favor of his younger and more popular
brother, Alexander. The performance
quite reminds one of the French comic
opera "Girof1e, Girofla," for the two
brothers have changed names as well as
places, Alexander hy a royal decree is
sued by King Peter from this time forth
to be called George, and George Alex
ander. But in spite of all this the pow
ers of Europe seem to think that what
Seryia needs is new and entirely differ
ent blood on the throne, and that the
country should choose a ruler from
some of the European princely houses.
The Duke of Teck and Prince Albert
of Connaught have been spoken of in
this connection.
Mrs. Clarence II. Mackay, the wife of
the second son of old John w. Mackay,
the Irishman, who made his millions in
this country, is devoting herself with
great earnestness to the cause of wo-
man suffrage in America She has been
holding ali Winter Wednesday morning
meetings in the Garden Theater, which
she engaged for this purpose, and after
her return from England, where she
has just gone to attend the Suffrage
Convention in London, she will not fly
away with the other fashionables for
the Summer, but be at her post in the
offices of the Equal Franchise League
two days every week all thru the sea-
son, Mrs. Mackay has just been good
deal upset by the fact that some real
estate men have succeeded in arranging
deal looking to the establishment of
the new State Lunatic Asylum near her
home, Harbor Hill, l.. !. This she nat
nrally objects to, and has written to
Gov. Hughes protesting vigorously
igainst it.
Another wiIful daughter seems to
have been Miss Helen Emory, who, in
spite of the objections of her parents
determined to marry the japanese with
whom she was in love- or at least SO
thought herself Miss Emory is the
laughter of Archdeacon Emory, of the
Protestant Episcopal Diocese of Cali
.ornia, and she lived with her father
md mother in Corta MADEIRA, Cal, in
some way meeting and forming q deep
attachment for japanese named Gun
liro Aoki. 1t is said the japanese was
domestic servant, but there is no
good foundation for this When Miss
Helen announced her intention of mar
fying Mr.. Aoki her friends and neigh
bors made a great to-do, for IL was
simply incomprehensible to them that
any girl, and especially one occupying
The social position of Miss Emory,
should entertain for moment the idea
Of marrying Japanese, considering the
feeling which, existed in the State
against these people. Besides, the laws
Of California prohibit such an alliance.
Public sentiment manifested itself so
unpleasantly and decidedly that Miss
Emory and her mother, who seems 10
have stood by her from the first, left
California for Washington, where il
had been decided the marriage should
take place. Her father apparently re-
tented, and Joined her at Tacoma. They
met the japanese in Seattle, where, in
the presence of both her parents, Miss
Emory was allowed TO follow out her
Inclination and marry the Asiatic. Mr..
Aoki is said to be very well Off, and the
couple will probably start life together
On a fruit ranch. That a woman of a
white skin shall only marry one of her
own color is the strongest of unwritten