Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-09

America cannot be mere ambition and
desire to trouble the world in the case
Of Germany. The impression he gave me
was that the intelligent foreigner in Lon
don just now finds amusement and aston
ishment in the spectacle BritOns are pre-
senting to his gaze.
AS a matter of fact there are many
Britons vino take the same attitude of
amused detachment. seeing politics
rather than national danger in all this
outcry.
But the government means to econo-
mize where it can. with a s75.oo0.o0o
cheauer. The kings expenditure is even
under survey. With his majesty's ap-
prevail the strictest economy will mark
the operations Of the Office of works
during the next twelve months as far
as the royal palaces are concerned. A
net decrease of $4,000 upon this item is
anticipated, and 1t is arrived at by cur
failing the expenditure upon new works.
At Marlborough House and Frogmore
the requirements OF the Prince and Prin-
cess OF Wales will be met by an addi-
tional sum within 5000 in all, and in
general terms 1t may be said that the
royal family will. during the coming
financial year. make a smaller demand
than usual upon the national exchequer.
Another Race Question.
Another race question is bothering
the British government. Anglo-Indian
opinion in London is thoroughly hostile
to Viscount M0rley's tremendous inno-
vation" in appointing a Hindu to seat
on the viceroy's council. A member of
parliament who has very large CONNER
cial interests in India told me tonight
the appointment of Mr. Sinha has been
known in Calcutta for some time. Among
Anglo-Indians it is felt that it would
have been better to wait until fair
trial had been given to the policy of in
Producing the native element on the leg
islative and provincial executive coun-
ellis. That was regarded as somewhat
Of a leap in the dark, but to place a ma
tive on the vicerOy's council is fraught
with particular danger The council
really governs Indian; 1t consists Of six
members. including the commander-in-
chief. and its acts are always styled
those of the viceroy and council Of India
Mr.. Sinha, the native member. Is a
successful Bengal barrister of from fifty
to fifty-five. He is of humble origin
and this, it is thought, will give Of
Tense to the native princes. the Moham-
medans and to the high-caste Hindus
Mr. Sinha has been regarded as friendly
to British rule. and lived for some years
in London. studying English customs.
law and literature. He is an able and
cultured m;sn.
A member of the cars encourage who
is now in London, confirms the report that
the health of the cZarina has caused the
greatest uneasiness to her family and
those about her for some months. and
the imperial physicians now despair of
effecting a complete recovery from ner-
vous ailments. In these circumstances
her ma esty Is being urged to take pro-
longed cruise this summer in the i'm
perial yacht, and there Is every prob
ability that she will do this. accompanied
by all her children. 1t is stated that
her majesty would have been quite will
ing to take this cruise some little time
ago ii the car would have consented to
accompany her, but his majesty felt that
the internal condition Of Russia demand
ed his constant presence near st. Peters,
burg, so that the czarina will take this
cruise alone.
According to such arrangements as at
present have been made, her majesty Will
spend most of her time in the Mediter-
ranean, and may pay private visit to
this country upon her return voyage,
spend a few weeks in Denmark in the
latter part Of the summer.
The managers of the West End thea
tiers in London have decided to petition
against the daylight saving bill. and to
ask the prime minister to receive a depu-
tation on the subject. They think that
saving in daylight will mean loss to the
theaters. The playhouse. in their view. Is
essentially an evening entertainment. If
daylight be extended there will be less in
clination to go to the theater. From April
to September what is now o'clock in
the evening would be o'clock, and the
managers appear to think that the addi-
tional hour of daylight will keep people
out Of the theater. l.. III. MOORE.