The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-24
ases OF an altogether exceptional char.

Sesstul. inueod, tho only thing thar
oy. Is that the French MInister or
oroign Affairs. NJ do Saives, O nephew
OF that veteran French statesman and
H-premier. Do Freycinot. declines to
De any longer Responsible for the in
tefnauonal relations OF France, as long
T" tho premier persists in carrying ON
personal policy OF has own. unbe-
AToirs, and to the President OF the re.
sarie5. $3.50
For time it seemed as II III. de
ealvcs would have to go. But Tho
...uuiiYu. r'rancuise." and the other
most authoritative organs of the RIO
PnuIltan party In France. have now
i,Xpressed in vigorous language their
disapproval OF the crooked methods OF
~aiii"uS' as altogether oIscreditaple to
rance, and have ended by unanimous
mead of tho administration Is a danger
to tho country. The entire AFFAIR CON
stitutcs another Slaring Illustration OF
..Ic lnPottncy OF the President OF the
French republic. as compared with the
chief magistrate OF the United states.
Caillaux Is man OF most inordinatc
Monis Cabinet, took advantage of the
illness OF his CHIEF to suppiant him.
1t may be recalled that the aeroplane
OF the aviator VedrIne. when starting
the latter, and flying too low. moved
down and killed inc Minister OF Wnr.
at the same time innictin'g severe In
ever. 10 carry on his official duties, and
a photograph was published broadcnst,
IN all tho illustrated papers. showing
him In the act OF presiding Cabinet
council from his ocd. with his col
leagues seated on chairs around the
room. Cnillaux cleverly took advant-
age Of this to stir up an agitation TO
France could not be administered from
bed, and. causing several articles 10
&c published TO ,nis encc,. in papers
brought them 10 Monis. and 50 worked
upon his feelings. in h.s weakened
condition. that hn literally forced the
unfortunate man TO resign. leaving the
had obtained wind OF the Caiilaux IN
tr!gues. entered 1t with the object or
nipplnS them In the bud. Cn!llnu&,
with his chiefs resignation In hls
presented II 10 President Fallicres. and
was promoted TO tho .ank OF premier
In his stead.
some means OF R!s own, inherited from
his father. one OF the leading engi
necrs Of France. and who designed ali
sorts OF great works, Indeed: 1t was
Cailiau% Pere who f!st conceived the
Idea OF constructing tunnel between
Calais and Dover. and drew Sir Ed
ward Watkin, then president OF the
London TO Dover. into adopting his
plan. The tunnel would have become
an accomplished fact at the time, had
I, not been for the opposition OF tho
"s'al LORI Wellesley. WHO dt-clare,l
that the existence Of tunnel would
imperil England's means OF military
people that Parliament declined 10
give Its sanction 10 the scheme This
go 1e;o:e as9Sia. and long prior 10
the entente co:d.ale
,Prem!eF cailian: possesses certain
likeness to the late Due dc NORM.
and rather cultivates the resemblance,
.? affecting what lie inagincs to be
er of Napoleon Ill Whereas. however,
the late Due dc Morny had the bear.
ing ing. ana n. IN, ne manners Of grand SELF
courtesy OF his model
l. .s difficult, 10 quite understand the
'mh!tions OF CaillauX. For that ne
will eyer attain the presidency Is i'm
nro5abie I'm the extreme. Ills Inatrg-
mouinl experiences have been too
occHl!a" 70 commend aim u that
which constitutes the backbone OF III.
nation. as well as the scourcc Of IT.
prosperity; and which, proud OF IT,
rrespeStabiliti. requires at least whir
tiers on the part of the President OF
The republic. Thus. the reason wiz
Leonie L:on always refused 10 mar.N'
Ciambetta, In spite OF his persistcrt on
their intimacy of years. was becuuSc.
as she declared. she realized that hi
marriage With her would place him cIlt
the cumming tbr all time f"r the
~,slae-"f' ~ IN rcnuhli". 'vh1rli wts
-' m, nj his ambition and ths nat
uTal climax OF his career.
n TIE limc when. LORD Hamilton o,
Eel! was compelled TO resign. IN
lctoae! last. hif oiHcs Of lord in walt.
ing 10 the kinG-he Fad been acting
' s'ns " 10 ie iii iiin ess" nf ,I
Earl spencc.--T mentioned that hi.
virtual dismissal was due TO the fact
mat stories or his devotion 20 mar
Queen Mary in such Z form as 70
cause her TO insist upon his disap-
pcaranee from court. This Feminine
OF his has eliminates IN
tn causes ce!ebres Of the bcFnn!na;
o. the new year. and In which ne will
HGeF i Col. the Hon. William Lawson.
nri' "i u. Scots Guards. who won
Sh"'i S"rvicc Order III the
the Distinguished Service order in III.
son of Lord Hurnham. principal pro.
prietor OF the London Daily TeIegrauh
lie Is member of the Bachelors. The
Turf and the Guards Clubs: has a
known as Staveley Lodge. and has -four
9!'"rAu: daughter. married last year,
70 Lieutenant John Harrison. of tho
Royal Horse Guards. while his eldest
son came Of age 4 few months ago
Mrs. Lawson. the respondent In the
case. Is woman Of forty-tive. and AT
The time Of her marriage. at nineteen.
was, as Miss Svbil Marshall. daught-
CT. OF General Sir Frederick Marshall!
celebrated as ona or the most beau
.'f"l '-'''T :" London society. She left
har husband some time ago. and is
now travelling IN Japan: while Lord
Hamilton Of Dalzoil is on ais way Ia
that country. ana the case VIII go I'M
defended. owing to their absence.
Up to the time of Lord Hamilton az
l)alZcll's departure from England.
hopes Ware entertained that the mat
ter might he husi1ed up. and a separa-
ton "a iamiable" arranged, without
recourse TO the courts, or publicity
But these hopes are now at an end
Lord Hamilton of Dnlzel Is unmar-
rel. and the h>r to his peerage. and
to his Castle OF Daizell. in Ianark
shire. is his younger brother He IS
of the Jockey C,iuh hi f,tf,n,