PARIS LETTER,
[WRITTEN SPECIALLY FOR THE
DAILY PRESS."]
ART IN FRANCE.",
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HONGKONG
April 22nd.
Much as Art is appreciated and encouraged in France, sigue are not wanting of late that it is being overdone. It no longer pays to turn out pictures for art sako. Ono of the crying evils of the moment in this country is pictorial Over-production. Instead of limiting his out. pat and reducir his expenditure to the lowest possible figure when the price of art is docress, ing in the market, French artists foolishly go'.
palettes. It must be admitted that the
Mme. Claude Marlef.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS WEDNESDAY, MAY 24TH, 1910..
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ROOSEVELT.
as a Spanish dancing girl," by Jean Bais; the [ King of Sweden by Bernard Osterman; Bleriot's descent af Dover after his adventurous fight
VISIT,TO QUEEN WILHELMINA. across the Channel. In the Salle des Pastels,
Mr. Romstalt's visit to Holland is reported one remarks the three female subjecte, which | by The Timea special correspondent na under :- certainly show real artistic talent and excep“. Mr. Roosevelt's journey to-1ay (April 29th) tionally clever treatment of the hair, by was marked by a continuation of those scenes A usuni, though of enthusiasm which make it difficult to believe Varnishing Day is a select day, it is not a good that this private tour is not the progress of a time for journalists, as owing to several of the reigning monarch. Mr. Roosevelt's party left pictures not being in their places, and the same Brassels shortly before 8 o'clock, and travelled remark applies to statuary, one cannot make by way of Antwerp to Rosendan. At the a lengthy report of the Balon. A few of frontier BL. Heaupré, the United States Minister the micet striking onss can soly be alluded to.at The Hague, joined the train. At Bonduel The statuary department is always the last to be the party changed into a special train provided put iuto apple-pie order. All this necessitates by Queen Wilhelmina. Mr. Roosevelt's first one or two more visita The low pices of
genbosch. He told the crowd assembled round the carriage that his ancestors left Holland three centuries ago, and he had come to visit
LORD MILNER ON IMPERIAL
UNITY
on mixing their colours and toying their sculpture that had been arranged for the boneft #peech on Dutch soil was made at Hotto- that this club in its short life has already ex. United Kingdom is still so largely responsible their several vallets and to exchange acceptances
aro
to keep it open,
of the visitors created a very favourable impres- majority of French artists are upmotionlsion. After all is said and dono visitors leave the beings; as a rule they never read the statistics building more disappointed than pleased, and which would inform them of the slump cannot help thinking how art is gradually Were it not for the In the art market. Not that this would declining in France. matter much, as they would still continue exhibita of old mustem, whose works alone to paint away regardless of consequences,
induce and attract cosmopolitan visitors to the Whether their finished productions
Salon year after year, it would certainly not pay likely to find a parchuser is not indeed one that aver enters their bond. That is a consideration far too commercial and degrading for any high- browed disciple of art to occupy himself with This question is left to the dealers to settle. It in presisely owing to such anbusinessliko and deplorable methods that the Krack de la peinture as the present serious crisis is called has some and less obstinate, the noble profession would
ME. ROOSEVELT IN PARIS.
their country:
At Arnhem there were motor-cams waiting to take the party to Het. Loo, Queen Wilhelmina's summer residence, where Prines Henry wel. comed them at the door. Queen Wilhelmina ressived the party with the utmost cordiality and without formality. A family luncheon followed. The baby Princess Juliana a
training. There is another and more importan
DANGER OF A SINGLE CHAMBER. consideration. Bush men would necessarily be much more in the grip of party in the House of of Single Chamber government. The whole This is a splendid illustration of the beauties Commons than in the House of Lords. That is point of that system is that, if you can once, by the greatest weakness of the House of Commons whatever means, knock up a majority in your Lord Milner was the principal speaker on the night of April 28th at a dinner of the Con-
in dealing with these great questions, into which Bingle Chamber, you are in position to patriots' Club at the Savoy Hotel. Dr. Can to enter. In the Haase of Lords the
our party
differences ought never to be allowed
play ducks and drakes with every national ningham, Archdeacon of Bly, presided, and
party whip interest without anybody being able to stop dan never be araoked with the same efficacy, and you. Here is a coalition of several parties, Stankose, Sir Walter Lawrence, Mr. H. J. cannot be cracked at all. On such occasions it Ministerial party, pure and simple, is composed
Lose present were Lord Ridley, Lord with regard to gnostions of this character it among Maskinder, M.P. Mr. D. Macmaster, M.P., is only broad national considerations which can of the most discordant elements. Each of them three nominally, but really more, for the Mr. G. A Lloyd, MP., Mr. J. L. Baird, C. M.G.,
be arped with wffect in that Assembly. The has some pet mesenre or massanres up its sleeves, MP. Kr. Walter, Mr. G. E. Buckle, Mr,
to use them for purposes of more party one of which measures would commend them Fabiau War, Mr. L. 8. Amory, Mr. J. Lreciation, though Birshenongh, and Mr. Aubrey Harbert. Garvin, Colonel J. S Nobalson, Mr. Henry is
I do not say it selves to the sonatry on thoir merits, und which not sometimes made, is always car at the next shestion their advocates will take tain to fall dead fat. This is wider considerations of a broader sharelor it would be dangerous to overlook, I mean the induce the nation to port with all control over Lord Milner, mid-Belors entering on those sideration of the first importance which far.) If they could only win the sicction and don- good care to keep in the back ground, (Langh which the toast suggests. I should like to necessity of preserving in the Second Chamber, its destinics for five years, these factions would FOX few words about the dnb. I believe at any rate as long as the Parliament of the at once begin to pull their pot measures out of srcised a great influence upon public opinion in this country, but nothing
for Imperial affairs, the espacity, the molina oven as Mr. Redmond has just now bartered it exercise in the future. (Cheers.) A great not a party spirit. That is not a high Tory the Prime Minister's premise of an ander
what I hope to acetion, to deal with those affairs in a national and support of a Budget which Ireload detests for deal depends upon that upon the permeation. if I may say so, of the Unionist Party, and argumont for leaving things exactly as they are. taking to put pressure on the King, which pezlaga in time of other parties also, by the
I will do him the justice to suppose that ho detests. (Cheora.) In opposition to this ideas which are distinctive of, I will not my
transparent chionnery I believe that all the believers in real popular government will be exclusively possessed by, this association. I do
solidly united. ot know that in order to be a Compatriot a narrower party sense, although at the pressat
stitutional principles and even the maz must necessarily be a Unionist in the
Mr. Oliver, that the people who care shout con- But I agree with my friend, time, in view of tendencies which are only too only course powerful in other parties, this is perhaps the
though no doubt a very large number, are not know what the word "Constitution whe
the lower point of view of electoral strength
were to attempt to fight the next election on the the Unionist Party, alike from
tion. I should be sorry if the Unionist Party and from the higher point of view of
constructional issue alene. (Cheera) fidelity to the principles which this club has national usefulness, is bound up with been formed to prom te. (Cheers.) To put It quite simply. Unionists can never forgat that they are the champions of Imperial, and even when our local controversies are raging most hotly, to let themselves be wholly absorbed by them, or to lose sight of those broader and world-wide interests of the Empire and the race welfare of all classes of people in these islands, which are of the deepest importance to the and not least to the toiling millions who may not be giving them a thought. It is the busi noss of men like you, who are in a position to realize these things, to koop them steadily to the front.
menne,
From British East Africa to Paris is a long vaccinated this morning, and her father took the success on to him: But I do know that in this fold also many and great merite, does sufficient to ensure vistory at a General Elec
about. If French artists were znore reasonable astic reception accorded to him by his coun- Free Church, where in the presence of a large i not only of national, unity. They cannot at how to strongthon the House by the introduction suggestion that the defense of the Constion.
not now have to suffer to such an ortent.
journey. No wonder that our distinguished the opportunity af undergoing the same opera- visitor ex-President Roosevelt looked tired on tion. There was no time to see the celebrated his arrival yesterday in Paris. Both on the gardens, and the party drove to the Apeldoorn platform, inside and outside of the Gare de station and arrived here at 5 o'block. l'Est, crowds awaited his arrival. The entha From the station Mr. Roosevelt went to the trymon, Britiskors, and Parisians far exceeded congregation he ascended the palpit and deliver M. Roosevelt's coast sanguine expectations. ed a speech. He is a member of the Dutch Had he been one of the crowned heads of Reformed Church. Beterring again to his Euraps he could not have met with a warmer ancestors, he said that they had lived in Holland welcome, which he greatly appreciated. In spite before Rembrandt and De Rayter were known of his limited knowledge of the Franol He expressed happiness at being back in the language M. Roosevelt had reason to consider old country. He apologized for not being able himself the temporary idol of Parisians. That to speak Dutch, but he said that he would the welcome was truly a sincere ons went repeat a Dutch eradlo song which he had learnt without saying. Mr. Roosevelt must have from his grandparents. This he did, and then certainly felt more at home-being the first he went on to dilate on those qualities which time he was enjoying the hospitality of a Bepnb that his children and grandchildren would had made Holland what it was. He trusted lizan country since he left the United States retain some, traces of those qualities. than he had done for several months past. The de- corations were splendid, and these did not escape his eye, Parisians had made up their mind to receive. Mr. Roosevelt na though he were still President of the United States. What probably
THE ATTACK ON THE HOUSE OF LORDS.
THE FUTURE OF THE EQUER OF LORDS. If I have dwelt on seria a sopects of the House of Lords, in which it is an almost ideal Second Chamber, I do not ignore the defects reasonable men would like to remedy. I in its constitution, which I believe all admit that
of domestic purposes legislation the House of Lords, while possessing
not sufficiently in touch with all sides of the suffer from not being sufficiently representative, national life. There is far too great a propon olas. Those who are most concerned for the duranes of one political party and one social
NO SHELVING OF TARIFF REFORM, honour and usefulness of the House of Lords would be the first to admit it. The problem is assembly, at any rate, to discuss the strange It would be waste of time for me in this
what is precious and irreplacable in ite olar Reform. If it were not for the great author now and sound elements without sacrificing tion would be promoted by shelving Tarif acter and traditions. (Hear, hoar) A difficult task, but not an insoluble one if it were ap- tion comes, un auiburity enhanced ne feat ity of the statesman from whom that suggen proached with a single regard for the permanent authority is by the splendid fight he is making the narrowest and most short-sighted parli suppose it would have received much attention. national interests and not in the spirit of sanship. May I say the way in which the prescut As it is, I am glad to think, those who have against Single Chamber despotism, I do not
Government is now dealing with the question, or rather which it has been pushed and draged recently been engaged in the electoral struggle and kicked into adopting, is absolutely hopeless in the constituencies, whatever their personal (Hess, hear.) There is not a suggestion, notis advice because they osanot afford to dis
opinions may be, will be wholly unable to take glimmer of constructive and statesmanlike solution, expedients prompted by the desire of kooping testion, is the sword of Damocles-always pouse with the strongest weapon in their nothing but violent temporary armoury Tariff Reform, as I conceive the number of discordant factinus in one hanging over the head of the present Govern- yoke for yet a little longer. Admitting start with that a Second Chamber in a necessity.
ment. All the strategy of the Government for more than a year past has been designed to divert they yet proceed to try to reduce the existing Second Chamber to an absurdity while deferring
mon's minda from Tariff Reform, and if the final settlement of the whole queation to the
Unionists allow Tariff Reform to fall into tho Gresk Kalands. Bach a policy carries its con background, they would play straight into the hands of their opponents, I do not believe- itself in the method by whiobit is sought to ram it
What is more dangerona, more medious, is thing certain, it in that you cannot alter the the suggestion that without abandoning Taria fondamental Institutions of any country without Reform altogether the Unionist Party might decisive and a continaons perponderance of just quietly drop these portions of it which public opinion in favor of the alteration. No lend themselves most easily to misrepresenta- slight or caand majority can antics for a work tion.
As already observed, painting no longer pays in France, for the simple reason that for too many are actually engaged on the same work. Not ene in ten it is reckoned makes as much as a skilled workman, in other words, 10 to 12 francs * day! At most one handred successful portrait painters, of whom afty go to the United States to do commisions for the wives and daarhters of millionaires, get a good living with their palettes. This is no reason why they should continue to dazzle the less fortunate members off their profession. The number of hard-up landscape phîuters and struggling sculptors in Paris tends to increase more and more. would not be at all a bad idea to make collections for such unfortunates. Times have changed -altogether in Paris so ferns art is concerned tauobed Mr. Roosevelt more deeply than all the Crowds assembled at all the stopping places, machine in order to prevent anything demnation on its face; bat worse than the policy there is any danger of such a thing happening. There is certainly not the same inclination for hand-shaking and cheers was the fact that he and Mr. Roosevelt stood at the carriage door resorted to, not without considerable temporary down the throat of the nation. If there is one
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was being treated as an old friend in a capítal in which he has certainly not set foot for some thing like 25 years, Every journal devotes & colunan or two of welcome to the man who is
and acknowledged their cheers,
A CIVIC BANQUET..
decoration. One has only to examine the architectural conditione of the houses now being built in this City to be convinced that there is very little room for paintings on the walls, while the lowness of the ceilings is unfavourable { universally regarded as one of the most remark. / diamonds from all the mines of the world. He his embittered constitutionsl guarral, But of that magnitude. A bare majority may be
to artists as well. The only paiutor for whomable men in the world. Most Parisians the French can find room on the walle is expected to say a giant after his exploits in the
Meissonier; those who posaNES danvases of any decent sizo pre obliged to transfer them to their country residences. Poirier, in one of Emile Angier's fine comedies, exclaims: "W. must encourage art and disocurage the artists," and it seems as if that polioy were more than ever necesary to-day. To attempt to discourage young artists in Paris is a most ungrateful and difficult task. So long as they themselves feel positive they are destined to become, if not more brilliant, at least as celebrated as their ancestors, there is nothing to be done but te abanden them to their fate. Nor are these young mon and women artists solely to blame; those who are still more to blame are their parents, who have attached an exaggerated importance to the foolish compliments of indulgent profesors and misguided relatives. Farents ezr in believing that their sons and daughters have only to apply the brush to the canvas to blossom into a Watteau, Corat, Meissonier, celebrity.
wilds of Africa. It was only 7.30 am. when
during his stay in Paris. After a short rest; he set to work reducing the arream of corres pondence. One of his first acts was to cable for news of Mark Twain's health-whose death is uni vereally regretted. In the afternoon, accom- panied by his wife, the French Ambassador in Washington, and the American Ambassador, Mr. Eason, Mr. Roosevelt drove to the Elysée to call on the President of the Republic and Mme. Fallieres, who returned the visit. From the Elysée, the visitors called at the Foreign Office to see M, and Mmo. Pichon.
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Mr. Roosevelt visited the Asscher diamond entting works and inspected the collection of
‚slzo'saw a model of the Cullinan diamond
Lacestors.
BECEPTION AT THE HAGUE,
An onthusiastic crowe welcomed Mr. Roosevelt on his arrival here shortly after 11 o'clock last night. (April 29th.)
with Mr. Roosevelt to his hotel, where another Mr. Beaupré, the American Minister, drove huge crowd bad assembled. In response to the cries of "Teddy, Teddy" Mr. Eosevelt eventually appeared on the balcony, whereupon the cheering reddoubled,—---
of
THE DEAR FOOD" CAY, A
bobave it would
of de-
I admit that just now it is not perhaps very onay to do it. We are plunged in a controversy Mr. Roosevelt was entertained at dinner by which is intended to divert attention from the the Burgomaster at the Maison Couturier at constructive policy of imper al consolidation and 70 che party left for The Hague by the reform of which, by a long sustained 10 o'clock train.
ffor, we had just begun to make people real It has been gloriously fine to-day, and it is ize the necessity and the value. (Cheers) The considerably cooler here than it was in Brussels, old manoeuvre of tinkering with the political useful being done with it kne ches more been success. Energies necessary for work of real constructive value have been diverted inevitably to the defence of our fundamental institutions gainst unscrupulous attack. I shall have something to say directly about the needlessness At the civic banquet the Burgemaster, minutes per one aspect of it which is too spt piece of ordinary legislation. But where it is a rid of the dear food" ery our position would before doing so may I drall first for a few enough to change a Government or to pass a It is contanded that if only we could get Reell, made a speech in which he bado Mr. Rosevelt welcome to the native land of his (Cheers.) Can any one find in the arguments political system, one-half of the nation cannot will fally admit that the dear food sry bas to be overlooked I mean its Imperial sepect question of a radical reconstruction of the whole be very much strengthened. And I, for one, Dr. Roosevelt arrived in Paris, yet this did not prevent thousands of people being outside New York was formerly known as New Amster attacking the House of Lords any recognition half against ia will. I agree with an able Tariff Reformers, and, to some extent, though Mr. Roosevelt replied, recalling the fast that and the polior of those who are at present force a one-sided settlement upon the other been a great stumbling block in the way of the station. After acknowledging the lam and saying that he had left his own country volution which they are contemplating apon the Neither this country nor any country I ever remain a stumbling block to the end. If Tari
whatevero or interest in the effect of the rewriter, who sigas himself "Historious," that to a constantly diminishing extent, it will kindness shown to him, Mr. Roosevelt drove off so visit the land of his ancestors, whose language central organ of a great Imperial system? heard of has allowed its Constitution to be eforta had been confined to a to the American Embassy, where he will resida he still knew a litile, although his pronunciation Cheers.). They do not seem to be able to fundamentally altered by a bare nisjority of foreign manufactured goods al to tax generations. Mr. Roosevelt regretted that Mrs. only thing they see in it, the only thing able proposition. In a matter of vital and con- bear.) Bat the question is, at what cost would bad suffered by reason of nine American contemplate it from that point of view. The votes" That is, I believe, an absolutely indispat. have swept the country long before now. (Hear Roosevelt had been too fatigued to attend the dinner, and drank to the well-being and prostions of British parties, upon the domestic would up not accept the settlement. victory. P. At the cost, it soome to
care about, is its effect on the relatinning importance such as this, the beaten party Tariff Reformers have secured that immediate perity of Holland and of the House of Orange
politics of the United Kingdom, Most heartily (Cheers. What a bare majority on ода Ride do I wish that that was all that was involved could to-day & are majority on the other oiple and of its chief value in the struggle for
sidepriving their policy of its whole basis in prin." (Cheers.) It is a terrible defect of the conmight undo to-morrow, and so we might go on Imperial unity. (Checra.) The proposal to do stitution of the Empire that one single Assembly, disestablishing and reestablishing our Second that could only come, as in fact it does come, the Parliament at Westminister, shakl have Chamber until we ended by fighting, The from those who have never heartily sympa affairs, with India, with one relations with the neither party can have its whole will and that adopt such a proposal would be to paralyse all these Blande, but with defence, with foreign man must seo that this is a position in which never really understood it. (Hear, hour.) To not only to deal with all the local affairs of whole conception is childish. Every rational thized with Tariff Reform because they have
self-governing Dominions sad with their the attempt to base a revolution upon so slight the men whose strenuous advocacy has very world. Bat, however regrettable the circum- is foredooined to failors. And the irony of the achieve it in the future-bocause it is inspired by relations with one another and the outside and insecure a praponderance of voting power nearly achieved victory already, and will surely Next morning (April 30th) Mr. Ronesvalt, of affairs with which we have to deal. With the circumstances of the case why over this pregnant policy as a whole. (Chere.) In my stance may be, that is the astest position situation is that there is no real reason at all in conviction and by their grasp of a great and ex Prazident is looking forward to his lecture at accompanied by M. London, the Dutch Minister the best of luck it will take years of effort, of question the nation need be divided into two hot humble opinion, we have already gone quite. or other art the Sorbonne to-morrow (Saturday). The fact of, to Washington, drave in the Royal carriage to constructive not destructive, etatesmanship to tile and almost equal camps, eng picha mastery of rificus of this or that itein in our pro-
speaking in one of the eldest naiversities the meeting of the first Peace Conference to let our so-called Imperial Farliament be one another. This, our anal method, dear to tho
the House in the Wood which was the scene of uiter it, and in the meantime we
in "pall far enough, perhaps too far, in making cannot afford The wretched weather did not happily inter.in the world has a special attraction For Emerging from the Royal doorway he passed rendered less efficient than it already is for at hearts of the vicopaliors, may be all very which
devil, pall baker "struggle to get the
Firme, in order to dimrin hostility, fore with this year's "Vernissage Day "ut tho | him. He will speak in English, much as through the Quadrangle Binnenhof and went to
is not in the least dinarmed, Salon, as many thought. Everyone who is at he would have liked to speak in French, the Foreign Office, where he was received by the last one grant branch of the duties which it well for the settlement of ordinary political but only stimulated by auscessive concessions,
has to perform.
differences within the Constitution. bat when But we have not yet saarifloed anything that all a person of distinction-irrespective of but he does not fool equal to the task. Minister for Foreign Affairs, M. De Marees van
Swinderos, who was Minister in Washington
Jou come to nitoring the Constitution itself it is is vital, as we should do if we were to abandon nationality-is expected to pay a private visit When told that amongst bis audience during Mr. Roosevelt's Presidency.
quite unssilable (Haar, hear.) Moreover, this
the principle of fair play to the British producer to the Salon "Le Jour du Vernissage.” It is there would be 1,000 students. able to Mr Roosevelt, his wife, his son, and his Parlament of the United Kingdom can be firmly convinced, contrary to the real wishes I am not one of those who think that the method of dealing with the matter is, I am
ail round, coupled with a proferential treatment one of the best days on which to admire the speak and understand English, Mr. Roosevelt daughter were next received by the Queen rendered more efficient for its work by the and just instincts of the nation. There is no
of our fellow-citizens over sent, who harA beautiful picturss, and is the Press Day pur was delighted. The subject of his lecture is to Mother. The party then visited the celebrated introduction of elemente from outside these genuine division of opinion at all corresponding prepared, in an increasing degree, to share the accorded a similar treatment to us, and who sre excellence. Only a limited few--the creme da | be, "The Duties of Citizens in a Republic," ie bigh appreciation of the Rembrandts end sion of a change in the constitation of the frees at present being hurried and planeing picture gallery, where Mr. Roosevelt expressed
islands. It is an attractive idea that the ocos to the fusilious lines of party cleavage. Of the burden of a common defence. lu creme of society is admitted on that day, out- On the same day he will be solemnly received wid that Rubans "Adam and Eva"
was the – sido journalists and artists. In spite of all that by the Academy as a foreign corresponding finest example that he had soon.
**A PERNICIOUS MISUNDERSTANDING,” A private rop
House of Lords should-be-seized to give some blindly for ward in this attack on the House of is said by judges, and jealous artists whose folles member. He will niso visit the Fictel de Ville luncheon party followed at the house of the an attractive idea, but it is not a sound one, at Single Chamber Government, although it is way it in this company, and yet I am compelled representation to the oversea Dominions. It is Lords, the majority do not in the least want And here let me say- I am almost ashamed to Minister for Foreign Affairs. In the afternoon have been “declined with thanks," there are, of and inscribe his name in the Livre d'Or. With the party went by motor car to Delft, where the last in my view. That is the wrong line of that and no hing the which they are being to say it, because there is this pernicions inis.. course, always a coriain number of chefs deur the exception of a lunch in bis honour at the great numbers of children who thronged the will come when the present lecse association of rallying to the defence of the House of let me say for the twentieth time that we do development. If, as I forvently hope, the time made use of to establish. Of the forces auderstanding always dogging our footsteps- er works of art which recommend themselves, Ely čo, the distinguished visitor has declined streets must have pleased Mr. Boosevelt and this year is no exception to this rule. With all official hospitality. He wishes particully Indeed the vision of the clidren joyously cele the self-governing Blates of the Empire grows Lords the majority are not in the least not advocate the principle of Preferance in
A opposed to reform of that brating Princess Juliana'e birthday has been a iu o a regular partnership, we shall require
House; order to buy the loyalty of the over-sas artists of the eminence of the finest painters in
charmaine feature of to-day's proceedings.
a now organ of government representative on the contrary, they would positively prefer to Dominions to the Empire. (Hear; hear.) That France it would be carious if it wore
| The party visited the Nisar Kerk with its of them all and confined to dealing with their sec its composition auxified and the extent of is a pernicious misund rstanding. There is no otherwise. A's to this year's Suts
common interests. It would only heighten its powers more clearly defined. There are all question of buying loyalty. Loyalty to the confusion to introduce representatives of the the elements here for asettlement by agreement. Empisa aiready exits. It is the countries in opinion is unanimous that this year's an informal and limited charactor. exhibits are either great or extra
Pominions into the House of Commous. And like that which terminated the constitutional which it exists and the people who feel it that if it is impracticable to introduce thein into the crisis of 1884.5, and in cases of this kind it is we want to strengthen as they want to stength- ordinary. As the Prenol say, there is
use of Commons, they would certainly say only a settlement by agreement which can be en us, by the development of closer com nothing sensationnel, the display is disappoint
Thank you for nothing. if they were offered either a satisfactory or a lasting settlement. mercial ties and by all that closer commercial a few seats in the House of Lords. (Laughter.) in many respects, which is regrettable. Ol
relationship involves. Speaking for myself, M
favourites are always admired, such as La
we were going to try to save Tariff Reform by Why, then, is this poor. British nation not Gandara's portraits of beautiful women. In
be a Tariff Keformer, for 1 muat în any, essO this case, one baxdly knows which to admire most: the faces of the ladies or the exquisite art with which their costumes are reproduced,
contributes a superb trio of portraits. The ous which attracts most attention of the three is
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“It is with the' koonest sutisipation that the
to be treated as a private cition. The recep tions and dinners which will teko place at the American Embassy during his stay will be of The General Election is only two days off, in consequence of which the French have gone politically mad.
parade.
PUNGENT CRITICISM.
BEPRESENTATIOS OF THE, DOMINIONS,
no monument of William the Silent, and were received by the Senate of the Society of Studente of Delft, of which Mr. Roosevelt's son is presi. dent. After the pre mention page of Delft ware, the party were photographed, while slow and aclemn music was played on the organ, in front of the monument of Grotius, on which hang a wreath placed there by Mr. HF, the But while the Parliament at Westminster is not and cannot be in any true sense representa
Peace Conference. After visiting the Priusen-
IRELAND THE OBSTACLE.
United States Ambassador in Berlin during the tire of the whole Empire, it doos in the present to be allowed to settle its constitutional serificing Preference, I should still, no doubt hot, the scone of the assassination of William chaotic state of our Imperial organization con. dificulties in the only rational and practical wish for fair play for the productive industrieg the Silout, where two ballet marks are stillatantly deal with Imperial affairs. Imperfect way? (Cheers.) The reason is discreditable of this country, but the heart would have been Univareul unfavourable comment was evoked visible in the wall of the staircuss, the party instrument as it is, would it be better for those to the verge of absurdity. It is because a taken out at a political endeavours (For
questions if it consisted only of the House of faction in the House of Commons, numerons ont Boldini-another famous painter of women- Malay police contingent at the Preclamation to wart of time, to visit Mr. Carnegie's Palace.
by the slack and deverly appearance of the returned to The Hague, but were unable, owing Commons With all respect for that Assembly, of proportion to the forces behind them because bear.) What I believe alone keeps sorso of as We cannot remember ever to bare of Peace which is being erected for an Inter hear.). I do not wish to enter into any disparage with, and Mr. Redmond and his followers are cheers)-a fature in which the groot national think it would be infinitely worse. (Hear, Ireland is grossly over-represented to begin going in the dreary waste of present day politics is the prospect of a better future- the somewhat ethereal likeness of me. Dayen, badly-their clothes were shabby, and their there was a dinner and reception at the Ameri- song, between the two Houses of becoming every day less and less topresentative and Imperial interests of this nation and Empire
seen a force of any description turned ont so national Court of Arbitration. This evening
can Legation.
Parliament. I do not wish to say one word die. | of Ireland-because, I say, this fiction, which
will receive their propor attention and the the wife of the celebrated surgeon and discover boots dirty sad of varying patterns and culvers;
respectful of the House of Commons. All I say is does not care and does not pretend to care mo er of the "Elixir of Life," so much spokened their rifies as if they were thoroughly-afraid they carried themselves like cripples and handl-
THE HAARLEM FLOWER SHOW,
that dealing with the whole range of Fimperial jet for the general welfare of the United King-factitious quarrels which now absorb so much our energies will sink into comparative in- about just now.
Mr. Roosevelt, wearing his cavalry colonel's.
significance, Towards the realization of that Jean Vaber has a view of the them. In fact they were a monumental overcoat, went by motor-car next morning (May is Parliament world be immensely dom, but pursues a purely seet rian object with sign
weakened by the loss of what the the support of foreign paymaster, has ordained ideal I believe
believe the great policy inaugurated by Soine Assirs Court while the Steinheil trial disgrace to themselves and everybody connected 1st) to Haarlem, where, as the one hundred House of Lords is able to contribute that there is to be a constitutional crisis of a Mr. Chamberlain, not perfect in all its details WAS ON Maitre Aubin is in the not of address.
with them, from the Inspector-General down. thousandth visitor, he inspected the jubiles to the decision and still more to the character which every good citizen profoundly ing the jury on behalf of his motorions client,
That Malays can be made into smart flower show of the Bulb Growers Society. discussion of them. The weight of anthority deplores (cheers) and because we have a certainly, but glorious in its breadth of view and the portrait is a faithful one of the earnest proved by the Sultan of Johore, whose little tulips and hyacintha made a wonderfully besuti. Į and I do not mean only official experianes, which posterous demandt. And so the whole nation 1. vor taken in our time. And I belies that all soldiers and taught to drill properly has been Notwithstanding the uveronst weather, the derived from personal knowledge and experience, Ministry so weak as to capitulate to this pre- and its patriotic intention, was the biggest step army" is always admired when it appears on ful display. The tulips in the fields will be at any members of the House of Lords can brings to be plunged into this bitter and unnecessary those whom I am addressing will adhere to that to bear on ques ions of this character, really parade. But horo in Penang the authorities their best in a week's time. The society pre
at home and abroad already too long (Cheers.) is, that Mme, Stelakoil looks very ugly, while, seem to be able to taponly the very lowest atrate sented Mr. Roosevelt with a silver up, re-impressive. There is nothing comparable to it. Ble, to the detriment of great and vital policy in its essential features, until it has.
In the House of Commons. On the other hand, neglected, in order that the Constitution may prosanting Hudson's Half Moon
Mr. Roosevelt, in expressing thanks, con it detracts in no conceivable manner from the he not reformed, not remodelled on any gratulated the Dutch on their ability to combine legitimate influence of the House of Commons. rational plan, but just roughly mutilated in the stand why the attempt is made to continue to luncheon a visit was paid to the collections of away? Ton may my tast under a different convenience of Mr. Redicond and his followers. In these circumstances it is not easy to under- hard work with beauty and enjoyment. After Why should the country throw such an asset way most osloninted to suit the immediate keep the Malay contingent, for its members are Frans Hals pictures. The party then went to system the best men in the Lords would find The improves Blasond Chamber which Ministers practically useless in the detection of crime Austerdam, where, sold rather dangerously seats in the House of Commons. Yes, sonis of themsstre declare to be a national necessity have no idea of regulating trails and spend most enthusiastic demonstrations on the part of the them would, not many would not. Nor does it may wait. But the only thing which is argent of their time loafing, cigarette in mouth, in the Sunday rods, the Eyks Museum and the follow that they would be equally useful there, is such a measure as may enable the nort sative eating shops and at street corners. Six Museum were visited. Mr. Roosevelt laft Membership of the House of Commons is Parliament to pass a Home Rubs Bill without Pinang Gazetta
for Copenhagen by the 9 o'clock train,
a career in itself. It needs years of special having to submit it to the nation.
and rugzed-looking advocate. There is only one fault to find is M. Veber's canvas, and that on the contrary, she is the opposite, Dar esteemed friend, Madame Madeline Lemaire»
whose works never fail to attract a good deal of attention, has once again contributed a vary pleasing picture extitled "La Dame aux perlos." There are several other canvasses before which, one cannot help stopping; among the most striking of these are "Mille. Polaire
of the Malay population when recruiting for
the police force.
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achieved, as it will achieve, an ultimate vistory.
WRIGHT AND GREIG's "PREMIER"
SCOTCH WHISKY-just the same as you
get at home in Scotland-Advt.
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