Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-21
.ROaElGN NEWS
AND GOSSIP

London, Feb. 17.-Peter Cromelin,
Liberian minister to the court OF st.
James, has returned from the inaugu-
ration Of President Daniel Howard with
glowing reports of the favorable con-
ditions under which the new executive
of the republic is beginning his term.
The minister declares that trade Is
thriving, and that the only handicap
to it is the nearly empty condition OF
the state treasury. All interests in Mon
rovia are looking forward with keen
anticipation to the arrival of Reed
Page Clark, the American recently APP
pointed treasurer general, for it is gen.
orally believed that with the strict adj
ministration of the present custom
laws ample funds will be available
both for the ordinary expenses of the
| government, and for the permanent I'M
provements promised by President
Howard.
| Accompanied by his wife. Lady
Emily Walker. daughter Of the Marquis
| of Hartford. his five children, footman.
maid and three parishioners. Rev. K. L.
/ Walker. rector Of F-ant, will leave here
early in July to seek their 10. .uiits Oh
Vancouver Island. In the far west the
entire party plans to begin the lives OF
agriculturists. The Walker family has
practised farming by raising on linz
: tied scale both chickens and pigs with
varying success. the pigs of the parson
/ dying, while Mrs. Walkers chickens
thrived.
| To an interviewer the parson gave
his reasons for leaving England. He
said, There are THO reasons: the first
! is Lloyd George. We are being taxed
out of existence, and I see no future
long ago. The second reason is our
children: I see no prospects for them
here I have four boys, and I want TO
see them make good in the world-a
difficult thing in this tax ridden coun-
try.
About half the village wishes TO &C
company the adventures. but they can
only afford 20 take three besides their
own family II the party prospers ar
ran gem ents may be made to send for
OF ers so that the entire village may be
ultimately transplanted in Canada.
The latest London freak Of fashion
is sailcloth as a fabric for costumes.
4 west end dressnaaker declared that
sails are already being made up into
frocks for Riviera wear. and that the
fabric bids fair 10 be the rage OF the
summer season IF 1912. Duck and
canvas. OF course have largely been
worn il the past" she said, but the
cloth now IN use is unrefned, being ex-
actly the texture and color Of ship
sails. It is most suitable for outdoor
wear does rot spot easily and has ex-
actly the right amount OF clinging
properties to make it a graceful gar
rlent."
Since the suppression Of the opium
traffic in China the vice of taking CO.
came and morphine has sprung UP, ac-
co-dirg TO DR.. WI Lien-teh, one Of
the Chinese delegates to The Hague
opium conference. He pointed out that
the Importation of morphine into
China last year amounted to 100000
ounces, and 1t might be realized what
that meant when it was known that III
q great hospital like ST. Bartholomew
the amount of morphine used last year
was four and tilreefourths ounces.
OF cocaine 10000 ounces was import
ed. Strict laws were introduced, but
were OF no avail, as the drugs were
struggled in.
According to doctors the use of CO.
came and morphine is becoming more !
general in England. A medical man
recently stated that many society wo-
men were addicted to the use of the |
drugs. which We're purchasabe without !
rhot m
gave them to their daughters to en-
social season.
President Armand Fallieres has now
entered the last year of his seven year
term of office. On Jan. Il, 1918. the !
French senate and chamber of deputies .
will convene IN solemn session at YER !
sailics to elect his successor.
Altho the election date is distant. the |
discussion Of the question OF the next /
CHEZ executive Of France is being TAX /
en- up animatedly. 1t seems generally /
accepted that President Fallieres has |
no wish to succeed himself. He is rep i
resented as being well satisfied with |
his long term in office, which, if it has /
brought him a succession OF the high !
est honors leads him to feel that he !
may now seek repose from the often |
times arduous duties. He will retire, 1t /
IS stated, to southern France, where he !
is the proprietor of large area OF |
vineyards.
Many names are brought forward in |
discussion as possible successors to
Mr.. Fallieres. The most familiar is |
that Of Leon Bourgeois, whose distin-
gufshed parliamentary record and long |
public service for his country must /
have suggested him as a. worthy can
didate. However, Mr.. Bourgeois has
entered the new Poincare cabinet and. |!
should he decide to remain there, it |,
might influence his candidacy for the |
presidency. Another much talked OF
candidate is Antonin Dubost, the presi- !
dent Of the French senate Many be-
lieve that the presidency is natural
step from the leadership Of the senate. |
Other names talked of are President
Brisson, of the chamber OF deputies,
and Paul Doumer, one Of the younger
Frenchmen. who has made a strong
name for himself in French national
life.
An examination Of the fortunes left
by inheritance in France in 1910 shows
~; nj, pr,rt nf 81 O00 -O0D.