The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-27

Nizicr. while tho latter was cnga sed
IN game Of bridge. at the house OF
foreign friend, at about ] o'clock in
the morning. Haiku, who Is o bridge
whist ncnd. saw that IT wns letter
from the Italian embassy, but laid II
by his side unopened without paying
any attention thereto, not dreaming
that matters had reached such II stage
as to demand immediate action OH his
part
II was not until - quarter OF an hou.
later that ono Of the womrn Of the
! bridge party. who happened to be an
Italian, and who had an milling or tho
state of affairs. remarked tokinSly.
Had not you better open that? II
may be an ultimatum!" LaughingIy,
the Premier opened IL. Ills face
hlanched. he jumped w and without
taking nny time to excuse himself
rushed or to the palace to inform tho
sultan that the fat WAS In the Are.
In the case of the Japanese war with
Russia. In 1904, the respective ultima
tums were not delivered until after
the war had actually been begun, and
after the Japanese night attack on
FORT Arthur had actually taken place.
Volumes. indeed. could be written on
the subject of ultimutums. and of the
oddities. the comedies. the dramas and
presentation. one of the most peculia r
that occurs to my memory at the pres
ent moment being that presented to
the last sovereign Elector of Hessc,
By the Prussian General Henry Won
Hoedcr. whose fnvoritc daughter had
becn Tilted by the electors son at his
fathers instance. When the elector
failed to comply with the demands con-
tanned in the ultimatum. the general
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government to seize him and to place
him under arrest. which was the begin
ming of his captivity.
About year ago. King George. on
the recommendation OF the governments
ana In Difference to a petition present
cd 10 the crown by the bona Ade mem
bers Of the Order of Baronets. created
n special tribunal for the purpose OF
determining claims to baronetcies, and
TO advise him thereof. Until that time
there had been no tribunal competent
10 deal With the matter. such as the
peeraSc has in the so-callcd Commit
tee OF Privileges OF the House OF Lords.
me consequence was that any one
who wished to do SO was free to adopt
the title of baronct.
Tho new tribunal for the baronctaRe
IS composed Of a committee OF mem
peiS VI stne trlSS council of the King
specially selected by him for tho pur-
pose. Under their direction and SUI
pervision list OF bona ilde baroncts
was drawn up. thatois to say. of baron
cts whose rights were beyond all cavil,
received his approval, and was o.ficial-
~ Sazettcd as the only list recognized
by crown and government. Of course.
several people who had heon using the
title of baronct and who had been
omitted from the list applied for n
place thereon andN submitted their
claims TO the committee. In three In
STANCES their rights we're recognized.
while In another casc> that of sir Her
bert rcrrott. the sovereign was re-
commended to confirm the title which
had been borne in consequence OF .
worry natural error for nearly zoo
years without tho original latent be-.
ing duly registered by the College OF
Arms.
The committee OF tho privy conncij
ON tho bnronctagc has now for tho first
time turned down claim which has
becn in consequence thereof rejected
By King George. Tho unsuccessful
pctitiuncris edmund Charles Coz. who