Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-03

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tions i'll opium suppress sioH when on Amer
lea being brought face to face with the
evil in the Philippines he, on behalf of
the United States. approached them with
a view to an International understanding
on the matter. The general verdict was
that this was the speech of the meeting.
and the ambassador was warmly applaud
ed. The Chinese minister. Lord Ii. was
present. smiling and making himself
agreeable. as he is we'll competent to do.
with the movement. apart from his diplo-
matte capacity, is another story.
The English Church pageant to be held
at Fulham Palace in the second week of
June promises to be of great historic in
terest. The idea of the promoters Is to
present outstanding events in the early
religious life of the people. and the cpl
sodes chosen with this view give ample
pageant. These episodes which will be
represented by about 1000 performers. in
clude Publication of the Edict of Con-
stantine. a13': formulation of Iona by
Columbia. au 'Augustine,s Arrival in
Britain J9I. 'Dunstan and the Monks,
864' Trial of Wycliffe. 1877: Found
ing of Kings College. Cambridge. f44V'
.Translators Presenting Bible to James
l. 1911: 'Laud's Execution 1913.
and 1.-The Acquittal Of the Seven Bishops.
1864 The arrangements for the pageant
are already we'll advanced.
At the Pageant House, Fulham, a staff
of artists is engaged making sketches
Of the costumes to be worn. selecting
color schemes and doing stenciiing or jew
cling work. and a score of needIewomen
are busify employed carrying the ideas
of these artists into practical effect. The
hundreds of beautiful garments hanging
round the walls of the workrOoms testify
TO the industry. zeal and artistic talent
of the workers. The greatest care is be-
ing taken to insure that all the costumes
and properties will be historically accu-
rate. and as every detail Of organization
is receiving the same degree of conSidera-
ton from an enthusiastic committee the
success of this unique spectacle seems as
Sured.
Renounces His Claims.
The remuneration by Dom Miguel of his
claims TO the Portuguese throne inf1icts a
severe blow on the dwindling cause of
legitimism in Europe. The motives Of
the prince are. however, not difficult to
understand In the first place. his party
in Portugal is not strong one. and the
only real alternative to the present re-
gime is the republic. which of late years
has acquired considerable popularity.
Dom Miguel considers that as an up
holder of the monarchical principle 1t is
his duty to concentrate the monarchcal
forces of the country against republican,
ism. and hence his submission to his
cousin. king Manuel.
weighed with hiIn-so at least 1 am told
by Il distinguished Portuguese diplomat
is that there is a by no means remote
chance of the extinction Of the present
reigntng house. Only two lives stand be-
tween him and the throne and in these
circumstances his reconciliation with the
status quo is an act of obvious prudence.
In any event Dom Miguel has more to
gain by his remuneration than by per-
sisting in his character of pretender
comedy
its popularity. She Stops to Conquer"
though admirably acted and staged at the
Haymarket, has been Withdrawn after a
three-week run. The bad weather may
have had something to do with its failure,
for the cold and Indictment weather has
told severely on the attendance at the
theaters: but I fear 1t must be attributed
to the fact that Goldsmith's comedies no
be interesting to see what fate attends
the revival of The School for Scandal
at His Majesty's week hence.
Anglo-Japanese Exhibition.
4 movement is on foot to hold an Anglo
The project is strongly supported by the
Japanese government. which is asking
tho diet to make a large appropriation
toward the expenses Of the scheme. Two
commissioners from Japan are now in
London with the view Of making ar
.rangaments for the exhibition and en-
listing influential support in its favor.
Should the. project mature. the exhibition
will no doubt be held at the White City.
and we shall see at Shepherds Bush next
year a larger. representation Of the nat
urai products. the manufactures and the
arts of Japan than has ever been gath
cred together in Europe. So far as the
British government Is concerned, 1t can
oHly. give. the exhibition its sympathetic
approval. 1t has not in recent years
identified itself officially with any exhi-
billions of this character.
The question Of respect for and VIOLA
ton of International treaties. which has
been so strikingIy brought TO the front
by the recent action Of the Austro- Hun
garian and Bulgarian governments. is to
be the principal subject discussed at the
next universal peace congress, which
meets In Stockholm at the end Of August.
The Swedish Peace Society. as the host
posaf to make regarding the question Of
European federation, while the creation
of a fund for international help also will
be deba ted.
The limitation of ornaments will take
d prominnet place in the, program, and
the subject of propaganda in various
quarters. such universities and reli-
gious and Working-class organizations, Is
to be brought forward, as well as a
scheme for establishing a literary peace
prize in each country, presumably on the
final arrangements for the congress.
which is the eighteenth, will be made by
the committee Of the International peace
bureau at Berne a few weeks hence.
i J.. II. MOORE.
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