Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-21

istratiOn Of any machinery by which the
war Office might discover. easily and
quickly, the capacity of all the colonies
combined engaging in the business to pro-
duce canned meat. If such machinery for
co-OrdinatinG the products of the colonies
for export were available. it is main
tanned. from the colonial point of view
that the order now given to America by
the war Office might be distributed in
parts among the several producing colo
MES. Evidently II is a question again OF
the organization of the empire for the
ends of commerce.
Remaining London Streets.
The London county councils reform OF
the nomenclature of the streets is being
carried on with great activity, and the
Westminster ltty council which has juris-
diction on the important question, is en-
gagged in consulting the ratepayers of the
thoroughfares-SOme of historic interest
whose names are threatened.
In Portland street, Soho, Little Fanny
Burney." the famous authoress. went 10
live with her parents in the year George
III came TO the throne. She afterWard
became Nine d Arblay. and the count
council proposes that the street shall be
renamed ''D'Arblay street, the works
committee of the Westminster council
recommend "Burney street as more suit
able.
street, Smith Square, shall be renamed
Dean Stanley street. in honor of the
distinguished cleric. The opinion of the
ratepayers of Pail Mall is asked as to
whether the name OF Pail Mall East
shall be abolished, and the name of Pail
MALI applied to the whole of the thor
ougbfare.
St John street Smith Square. it is pro-
posed to rename Gayfere street, after
Gayfere, the master mason of Westmin-
,.l,n al .,f
Henry VII.
Crisis in Europe's Cabinets.
We seem to be threatened with an cpl
demc of cabinet crises from which
scarcely d corner of Europe will be eN-
empt. There is at the present moment nc
important state on the continent whose
government is in a state of stability.
In Germany the position of Prince Bue-
low is becoming daily more precarious
His policy of playing off one parliament
airy faction against another and the whole
against the emperor is showing distinci
signs of failure.
In Austria Italy, France, Russia, and
even Turkey. similar crises are impend-
ing. but they are on much more hum
drum scale. In Austria the crisis is two
fold
There is, in the first place, the position
of Baron Aehrenthal, which has been
of the Bosnian question Then there is
the position of the whO'e cabinet, which
has been always unstable, but which has
now become almost untenabe owing to
the difficulties of the language question
and the obstruction Of the relchsrath.
In Italy IL parallel exists. NJ 1lItoni has
also suffered III reputation through
the Bosnian question and his dubious traf-
feelings with Baron Aehrenthal in regard
to it, while the fate of the whole cabinet
depends on the outcome of the new gen
eral elections which are about TO be de-
creed.
In Russia NJ. Isvolski's position is still
doubtful All parties in the ddma resent
his failure to champion Slavophil aspra-
lions In the Balkans against Austria. 1t
is generally understood that as soon as
the pending negotiations are concluded
he will retire to an embassy.
AS for France, no politician knows from
day to day what may happen NJ. Glenn
enceau fingers on. firstly, because it is
difficult TO lind a substitute for him, and
partly because the extreme right and
the extreme left have not yet found COM
mon ground which to give him his
coup de grace.
Exit George Grossmith.
There will be widespread regret at the
news of the approaching retirement of
George Grossmith. 1t is safe TO say that
this entertainer occupies a unique place
In the affections of two generations OF
English amusement seekers.
One and perhaps the most important
element in his success was the fact that
his work reflected d true spirit of 'fun
without vu'garity' His audience,
unlike those of any other comedian flock
ed to his entertainments. knowing Well
that they would never hear anything
which cpIII6 i'm the least offend ihair M