The Washington herald., 1909-03-31
WASHINGTON CHAT.
BY THE SPECTATOR.

nave Dccu lldQe 10Y pOuLicdl service GAptc-
but every one whom he has chosen is pc
euliarly fitted for the post to which he
has beeen named. Too much, indeed, can
not be said IN praise OF his ability for
finding the right men for the places in his
gift. 70 the success OF an administration
depends as much on those who serve
under the President as upon the President
himself
An appointment which meets with gen
eral approval IL that OF James T. Du
Bois Of Pennsylvania. for the consul gen
eralship at Singapore; for Mr.. Du Bois
Is not only an able man. but a tried
official. his connection with the consular
service dating back 20 1877. when he was
appointed commercial agent In 1881 he
was made consul az Aix-ia-Chapelle, and
subsequently served at Leipzig and St
Gall. Switzerland. resigning the latter to
accept the position OF editor OF laws IN
the Department OF State Mr.. Du Bots
was born in HallsteRd. Pa nearly sixty
years ago. and was educated al Ithaca
and OF Cornell, taking course at the lat
ter university TO At him for journalistic
work, which he has followed only az in
tervais. when his Official duties would al
low Mr. Du Bois has lived long enough
abroad 20 master several languages. and
that accomplishment. together with an
agreeable personality and pleasant ad~
di~ss, has made him an acceptable official
wherever ne has been stationed His new
post Is an important one and the society.
mainly made I'D OF English officers and
their families. agreeable.
Mr.. Du Bois VIII replace Thornweu
Haynes. whose mother was Miss Lee.
daughter OF the distinguished Virginia
family OF that name. and cousin OF Rob
ert F. Lee. Mr.. Haynes Is the author OF
a popular life OF BENJAMIN Ryan Tillman.
senior Senator from his native state.
Singapore. which IS the most inpor-
tant cf the Straits Settlements. is G com
paratively small island, twenty-seven
miles long. fourteen broad. and contain
lng 2o6 square miles. Great Britain
bought Il from the Sultan OF lahore IN
1894 for el2.0O0 and a life rent OF e5.O0a
It's capital. called also Singapore. which
signifies Lion City. was founded By Sir
Stamford Rafies in 1873 as a base FOR
British trade in the East Indies. and IL
has become the most important trading
post IN the southeastern part OF Asia
GloSe-trotters speak OF Il as one OF the
most picturesque towns IN the Orient
and Il should be a Mecca for disappointed
spinsters. as the men outnumber the
women three 70 one. The population OF
the island Is IN the neighborhood OF
10000. the great majority OF which IS
made Up OF Malays. Chinese. and native
Indians. but the English residents have
/ little 20 fear from this large foreign con-
tingent, as the island is a military strong
hold. surrounded by batteries and forts.
and a naval eosling station.
Ira Abbott. who has been resppointed
! associate justice CT the Supreme Court OF
New Mexico. comes from the celebrated
New England family OF that name. and.
although ne was born IN Vermont. made
/ his career as a lawyer in Massachusetts
as a member OF the firm OF Abbott &.
Pearl. IN HaverhilL Judge Abbott IS Al
aluunus Of Dartmouth, the little college
/ that has given 50 many noted men 10 the
service OF their country. but before grad
| Uating had served as a private IN the
/ Union army IN the the civil war. which he
entered when he was only nineteen years
Old Twenty-Five years ago hardly an
Official appointment was made by q Re
publican President the recipient OF which
had not some connection with the civil
war. but the veterans OF that struggle
have become fewer and fewer. until now
II IS rare occurrence 20 find on the Of
fcial list man with a civil war record.
Among the recent visitors IN town was
Lord Morley, OF England. who. Il Is said.
owns the best private collection OF Sir
Joshus Reynolds canvases. Siy Joshua
Reynolds was a native OF Devon. where
the Morley estate lies. and the ancestors
OF the present earl were undoubtedly on
terms Of intimacy with the great painter.
Devon, by the way. has given birth to
more great men than any English county
save Middlesex. and Its baptismaI regis
ters bear such noted names as Raleigh,
Drake, Hawkins. John Davis. Sir Humph-
rey Gilbert Sir Richard GrenviIle. Monk.
Marlborough. Bishop Jewell, GAY. ST.
Bonlface. .fSewcomen, WolcOtt, Sir Joshua
Reynolds, Coleridge, Kingsley. and John
Ford. Lord Morley succeeded his father,
the third Earl OF Morley. whose title was
created IN 1875 four years ago. and is
now only jhirty-twO years old He is a
Liberal Unionist in politics. belonging 70
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nobility. captain royal Of the Devonshire
YeOmen Cavalry. and a popular landlord.
The Morley estate, "Saltram." d" on the Cat
water. four miles distant from Plymouth.
contains 5000 acres OF land and IS finely
kept Up
The birthday OF Prince Henry. the
fourth child and third son OF the Prince
and Princess OF Wales. who was born IN
1900. win be celebrated to-day in Great
Britain. Two lives stand between this
little prince and the throne Of that en-
pire TO which. since his elder brothers
are strong. stslwart fellows, there IS little
chance that he will ever succeed. The
eldest son Of the Prince or Wales. whose
fun name is Edward Albert Christian
George Andre Patrick David. who Is now
fifteen years old and well advanced IN
his school training. is said 70 have in
herited the endearing qualities that have
made HIS grandfather King Edward. go
generally beloved.
Another royalty whose birthday also
occurs on March 81 Is the Archduchess
Marie Joseph. the wife OF the Archduke
Othon Franz The archduchess was
Princess OF Saxony, and is a sister Of the
present ruler OF that kingdom. The elder
brother OF Archduke Othon. Archduke
Franz. will succeed his uncle. Frans Jo-
seph. as emperor or Austria and Hun
gary. He is morganatically married. #
win be remembered. TO a Countess Cho-
tex. a title bestowed upon her by the
Emperor. who was born Princess Sophia
OF Hohenberb, and IS a beautiful and
charming woman, a tender and devoted
wife and mc-her. but who. on her nus
bands accession TO the throne. VIII be