The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-28

With regard to the action of The
British government In transferring inc
capital of india from Calcutta 10 DEM,
Lord Curzon. who spent seven years In
that great dependency. as a parucn,
larly active and vigorous vic >roy, aud
who had frequently visited the country
rather strong point in his criticisms OF
the change, by calling attention to the
extreme unhealthlness of Delhi,
The government had declared thst
her TO May. But Lord CurZon insists
that he has been there in October and
in May as we'll as in the Intervening
months, and that he knows TO his per
sonal cost something about the terri
bic fever and malaria there after the
rains From time immemorial the wa
ter supply of Delhi has been bad. ana
tanned ls from the River Junina. II
is doubtful whether any amount OF
filtration could render the water oil
tives of all the cities and villages along
its banks consider II TO be q religious
duty to battle, both their living and
their dead. into which they cast many
OF their dend, for destruction by the
crocodiles. etc. which infest the river
the waters of which ara regarded az
possessing properties for the cure OF
the most loathsomc diseases. The patti
cnt buthes in the stream itself.
Thus far. in spite of all attempts In
tho past, and in the present. It has
been Impossible 10 discover any other
water supply, even adequate for the
present condition of Dahl: far less
therefore, for that OF a vast metro
polie.
Lord ournon calls attention also to
principal buildings, above all. that of
the palace for the viceroy. ars unfor-
tunate. and deplores that King George
should have allowed himself to be In:
duced to lay the foundation there OF
tho viceregal palace with much pomp
and ceremony. He relates that, when
Governor General of India, II had &C.
convert the arena where. Queen Vic.
torla had been proclaimed Empress OF
India. and years later Edward VII. as
Kaisr-i- Hind. into beautiful and or
and thus creating. memorial that
should be worthy of thase great events
Work for this was duly started. and
went on for two years. at tho end
WAS SO impregnated with aikali that
nothing would grow. and that during
the rains the whole place was inundat :
ed into great marsh. The response
in the House of Lords. by the Marquis
OF Crewe. Secretary of State for India
to these statements, has been vary fee.
Bile and unsatisfactory He merely re-
marked that he trusted that Lord Cur
IONS We've might prove exaggerated
and that everything possible would BIO
done to eecure the best sanitation for
the city.
Henry Laboucheres will betrays, In
vary marked manner. his distrust. and
his entire absence of regard, or liking,
for his italian son-in.law. the MAJ
obese Carlo di Rudini, familiar ng.
ure at ono timo in the. Tendcloin of
New York. Indeed, peopls brought in.
to contact with Rudini developed tho
Same sort of sentiments with regard
TO him, as those entertained by his ia :
ther-in -law--sentiments to which ! Of
ten drew attention in these lotters-
and the utmost astonlshmcnt was ex-
pressed by those who knew Labouchere
that man so shTewd. and so quick
to penetrate the character of people.
should be willing 10 accept Rudini for
son-in-law, The fact of the matter
was. however. that Labouchere idolized
his daughter to such a degree that he
was incapable OF refusing her any
thing.
I. As the will stands now. IL is so rlcy-
crly devised thar the property is tied
up in trust for the sole and EXCLUSIVES
heneft of tho Marchioness Rudini; and
II She continues to remain childloss tho