The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-27
Wants Earl of Suffolk Made
Trustee Of Marriage Settle
ment of His Wife.
nl ID MAnorIsE DIE rONTENoN.


T ORD CURZON'S action against his
American brothcr-in-law. Joseph
- Letter, is & friendly lawsuit, for
the purpose OF obtaining hts legal con
sent to tho substitution OF another
brothcr-in-law, The Earl of suffolk in
The place CC LORD Middleton. as trustee
OF the marriage settlement Of his wife
the late Lady Curzon
The only subject for establishment
is that Lord Curzon should not have
taken this step long ago. For. since
HIS return from India, he has not been
on speaking terms with Lord Middle
ton, who had been his schoolmate at
Elton. ana the most Intimate OF all
his friends until hts memorable quar-
rel with Kitchener.
1t may he recalled that during his
second term OF his viceroyaliY. Lord
Curzon became involved in differences
with Lord Kitchener. then generals
si,uo in India - u the supremacy OF
military or civil command over the
armed forces OF India. Had tho mat
ter been handled with diplomacy and
caro- by Lord Middleton, who waa
then Secretary of state for India at
Whitehall, the dispute between Curzon
and Kitchener, two men OF pronounced
u strong character. might have been
smoothed over. In lieu thereof, II was
cnvenomed by the extraordinary tact
lessnesa OF Lord Middleton, who. after
first encouraging. both in his private
and official capacity, his old friend Lord
Curzon. to resist. suddenly went over 10
The Kitchener side. and assumed u tone
OF arbitrary authority towards Cur
ION. inconsistent with their former per
sonal relations ard Curzon's dignity as
Vicerov.
II was then that Lord Curzon re-
signed the governor eenor1lship of
India. on tho ground OF i'll health con-
solcd in measure by the following
telegram from King Edward with
deep regret have no other aiterna-
tive but TO accept your resignation at
Your urgent request. Most warmly do
l thank YOU for your invaluable SER
vices to your sovereign, TO your coun-
Try. ana especially to the Indian en-
pirc."
Wien Lord curzon arrived in Lon
don from india, there WAS a great
crowd OF DISTINGUISHED men to welcome
him At the railroad station. among
thcni. almost incredible to relate Lord
Middlctp, But Lord Curzon declined
there his proncrcd hand. stared at him
from head TO foot for minute. ana
then turned ha back on him. and las
refused ever since to have anything
more 70 do with him
Under tho circumstances, business
relations between them ucccssitated
by Lord Middlctons position a. Il
trusto" OF the late Lady Curzons mar
riagc settlement have been - bit awk
ward, and 1t will hc a relief 10 both
Of the men thai Middleton should bc
relieved Of his trusteeship I'm favor OF
Lord Sunolt, husband Of the former
Daisy Letter.
People on this side Of the Atlantic
who arc in the habit OF visiting the
British Isles. may be affected by the
recent extension OF the so-Calicd i'm
prcssmcnt act, more Cham 200 years old
IL automobiles. yachts. and aircraft
OF every kind. The imprcssmcnt act
empowers the state to impress. that
is. 10 rcqusition and seize. all horses
vehicles and othc: means OF transport
Ina the event of mobilization being; or
dcred
OF course. the government would not
have recourse to the provisions Of the
act on Il wholesale scale. unless on
Tho eve OF war. stu, at the same
time, during the grand annual ma
nocuvrcs OF tho carly fail of this year
when partial mobilization was ordered
Tic military authorities invoked the