The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-19
KING ALBERT PLANS
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opposite side of the gilded chamber.
among tho Unionist lords OF karlia-
mcnt.
The Marquis OF Lansdowne. Union
Isl leader In the House OF Lords. and
his younger brother. Lord Fitzmaurice,
also sit IN opposite sides of the wool
sack, and vote one against tho other.
other brothers In the House of
Lords arc Niscount Iveugh and Lord
Ardiiaun owners OF the great GUM
ness brewerics OF stout at Dublin and
in England: aud Viscount Hardinge
and his younger brother, Lord Hard
inge. of Penshurst. now viceroy of
India.
There arc three cases, too, of fathers
and sons occupying seats at present in
the House of Lords THUS, there are
LORD Wimborne and his eldest son.
LORD Ashby st. Ledgers. who are both
, Liberals; the Rev. and Venerable Lord
Scarsdalo and his eldest son, the Earl
Curzon. formerly Viceroy of India, who
arc both uniopists: and viscount Eli
bank. who Is u Unionist and his son.
Lord Murray. who Is n Liberal. Lord
Murray only sailed from New YORK
Tor England the ther,day, after spend
ing nearly year in Central and South
America, in connection with the big
oil and other interests OF his partner,
Lord Cowdray. In those regions.
Every visitor to London from this
side OF the Atlantic who has stayed at
the Carlton Hotel there In recent years.
viii remember the leader of its or
chestra, Jean Facon In his boyhood
French village shoemaker who was
genius In his way, taught him to
play the violin. and instilled into him
love of music which has been the
dominant passion OF his life ever since.
He
to enable him TO turn to art, without
material anNieties. Aftor various
hardships and discouraging expert
ences. he became conductor OF small
orchestra at Barritz.
There he came under the notice OF
Edward VII. who took fancy to the
man. became Interested In him. and
eventually developed a high opinion
of his ability. After furthering his
career In every way at Biarritz. King
Edward caused John" as no always
called him. to como to London. and
after his arrival there obtained for
him the appointment Of conductor OF
the orchestra of the Carlton Hotel
There he has acquired wealth. fame
and n very large circle OF influential
friends, and. having now nmassed n
sufficient competence. Is now return
ing, In order to devote himself to the
further study of his musical art. with
view to becoming a leading vlrtuoso,
and the most famous violinist Of his
day.
1t speaks volumes for the cosmo-
politanism acquired by London during
the last twenty-five years, that In all
the time that John has been living
there and conducting his orchestra at
the Carlton. he is still unable 20 speak
word of English. Everybody lnvari-
ably spoke to him there In French
Nearly all of the obituaries of the
| late Cardinal Rampolla describe him
as having been forced into retirement
after the death of Leo Kill, and as
having been kept aloof by Plus X from
any participation In the direction of
the affairs of the church. 1t has also
been alleged that he was bitterly OPP
posed to the policies of Cardinal Merry
del Val. his successor. in the Office of
Secretary of State. especially with re-
gard TO foreign nations.
This is scarcely correct. For Card
| inal Rampolla remained to the end OF
| his life a member Of the Congregation
of Extraordinary Ecclesiastical Affairs
which is nothing more nor less than
council of the secretaryship OF state
and which is intrusted with the task
Of considering. IN conjunction with the
Secretary of State, matters affecting
the administration OF the church, and
| social problems and policies in various
foreign countries.
Cardinal Rampolla has been for the