The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-20
Brilliant and Versatile Statesman
Becoming More and More
of a Misanthrope.
ny LA MARaUIsE DE FoNTENoY.

ny LA MARaUIsE DE FoNTENOY.
T ORD RoSEBERY, probably the
most brilliant and versatile
- statesman of all those who have
filled the Office OF Premier of the Brit
ish empire during the last hundred
years, is becoming moro and more OF
a misanthrope. displaying a craze for
seclusion, and even isolation, which Is
alarming his relatives and friends
He has virtually turned over his prin-
cipal Scotch country seat, Dalmcny In
Linlithgowshire, TO his eldest son and
heir. Lord Dalneny. and TO pretty Lady
Dalmeny, who is a granddaughter Of
tho first Duke of Westminster, and has
retired TO his much smaller place In
Midlothian, known az Rosebery. and
from which he takes his principal
title.
There he Is now devoting himself to
the construction of q private chapel,
and, above ALL of n family mausoleum,
including tomb for himself, the new
buildings occupying a tree shaded site
at tho northern end Of tho mansion.
The chapel and mausoleum. which are
OF rcd sandstone, are modelled on the
ancient fabric of the Parish Church In
the neighboring hamlet of Temple.
which Is part OF a monastic edifce
erected by King David 1. for the
knights Templars. or the Red Friars.
This establishment was originally call
ed Balantradoch. and was the chief
seat Of the knights Templars in Scot
land.
Rosebery Is beautifully situated,
along tho SIoorfoot Hills. and was pur
chased by the earrs ancestor. Sir
Archibald Primrose, in tho reign of
Charles II. 1t was sold by the second
Earl OF Rosebery, and was out of the
family for over century. when about
ninety years ago II was repurchased
by the fourth earl, namely. Lord Rose
bcrrys grandfather and immediate pre-
dcccssor.
Although the patent OF tho earldom
was made out in 1903 as "Roscbery,"
with one Il (not counting the initial
letter.. the successive earls styled
themselves "Roseberry." with two RS.
until 1871, when the additional r was
dropped.
Lord Rosebery can boast OF n medi-
cal ancestor. For he is descended from
Archibald Primrose. who was presi-
dent of the Edinburgh Royal College
OF Surgeons. as far back as in 1850
One of his sons, Duncan. was surgeon
to King James l. of England.
At the instance OF the Prince Regent
of Bavaria, the Prime Minister OF that
kingdom. Baron Won Hertling. has just
issued an official statement bearing
upon the persistent rumors current OF
late. according to which tho crazy
King Otto is to be deposed at the end
OF the current year and the regent to
be then proclaimed sovereign in his
stead
The statement 10 to tho effect that
In the opinion of the royal family. of
the government, and of the most emil
nent judicial authorities and legal eX-
perts in Bavaria, no such step is prac-
ticdble under the terms of the existing
constitution. Before OTTO could be de-
posed as incurably insane. and his
crown placed on the head OF the prince
regent, the Constitution would have
TO be revised This would be n some
what lengthy and tedious process. even
If all the necessary votes were as
sured
When proposal by the government
was made on the death of the late
Prince Luitpold to initiate a revision
in this sense. the Centre or Conserva-
tive party. expressed u disinclination
TO adhere to any such move not be-
cause they entertained any objection
against the new regent, Prince Louis,
but owing to their fear that any al
ITERATION of the Constitution for this
purpose might lead to popular de-
mands for revision OF the Constltu-
ton in more liberal and democratic
sense. The greatest safety Of the
dynasty, so they declared, lay In tho
principle OF tho inviolability Of tho
Constitution. AS their votes were
necessary for any revision. that ended
the matter, for the time being
1t is asserted that since then they
have changed their mind. and have
come to the conclusion that 1t would
be better to take tho risk. attendant to
a modification Of tho Constitution,
rather than continue, as at present,
with n completely lunatic King on tho
throne. who has never had a sane mo-
ment since his accession to the crown.