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CONTRAST BETWEEN PAST AND PRESENT.
down In the Armistice regarding the THE MANNERS OF STATES- Kaiser, but no doubt that will follow in the defaite pasce proposals. The French people, and the "British people,
Belgian people all, those who had suffered by the , atrocities committed were determined that, before any peace was signed, some definite arrangement,should be come" to with regard to the punishment of those who openly and fagrantly defied every principle of warfare, and humanity. (Cheers).
Crux RIGHT HON, O. W. E„RUSSELL] My theme is suggested to mo; and it ticklish times that it does not touch the has the obvious advantage for these substance of politics or the distinctions of party. It is concerned only with manners, and here the contrast between to-day and the day before yesterday is indeed emphatic.
THE TSARITSA.
A CHARACTER SKETCH.
[BY DR. J. DILLON.]
SQUARE BOTTLE WHISKY,
IN RUSSIAN POLITICS. •
BRITISH WIVES OF ALIENE OUTIER «PALMER "&-COʻS The personal lifestory of Alexandra HOME SECRETARY AND THE LAW. Féodorovna, tame and uneventful though it was in itself, acquired worldwide signi On the occasion of the report that theans and tragie colour from its freties of women waited upon the Home A deputation from representative socio- Tsaritsa, together" with her daughters cecurrences, for her activity, originally urge upon him to amend the laws of no- quent contact with momentous public Seerstary (Sir George Cave) recently to had been murdered by "the savages who confined to the domestic sphere, moved at turalisation so as to give women the right chaos," Dr. Dillen penned the following and hygiene, then into the Church, and marriage with an alien. The deputation still keep Russia simmering in crime and Arst into the region of national education to retain their British nationality on character sketch:
sian politics, finding strange and circui- Women Workers of Great Britain and finally swerved into the vast sen/of Rus was organised by the National Union of during her husband's reign appears to number of Colonial women's societies. tous outways. Nothing that took place Ireland, who were supported by & large have modified the Tsaritsa'a character, altered her views, or slackened her teal introduced the deputation, explained that Neither did familiarity with public it represented a very considerable num Sir Willoughby Dickinson, M.P., who
judgment. affairs broaden her vision or balance herber of important women's associations: The
the Countess Levashoff and
I first heard her name in 1884 from sherovin, who mentioned her as the General bride-elect of the Tsarevitch, described the engagement, still a secret, as a love match on both sides, and said that the coldly enough on their union, but, moved Empress, Marie Féodérosna, looked by maternal affection, was resigning her- self to it. I first caught a glimpse of the Princess Alix on her landing at Zalta, in the Crimea, where the Tear Alexander III. was slowly dying. The circum. stances impressed me profoundly at the which I knew would be attributed to time, largely because of the importance
position of the depatation was a very subject had. during the last few years, aroused very great interest. The pro-
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Mr. Eel "Arcull states! that the the House of Lords, which was perpetthe town of Yalta, where she was the foaldness. The sympathy which she needs ried woman could not change her nation-
Indian subjects of the King Emperor were very proud at that moment. They had been very pleased, when the King
principal dramatis personal in the imod and pined for was vouchsafed only by of the Lutheran Church and embracing separated for ever from these her only pressive ceremony of abjuring the errors her husband and her children, and when those of Oriental orthodoxy. I was the surviving desire was to retire into a con- the redoubtable Pobiedonostself. I wmall favour, was denied her by the only foreigner present. Standing bude vent, ne har sister bad done. and this
catechised by a personal friend of mine, sorrows ware not wholly devoid of coma ed the fair convert. She had Bolsheviks
But Alexandre Feodorovna's domestic the Arch-priest Yeayshef, and I expect pensations. Her occasional direct excur ed to see the usual courtly indifference in into the great world of politics, tial real. But what I actually witnessed given her satisfaction. Her interest in concealed under the usual mask of reveren-
although the highest ideels she pursued there were those of the home, must have
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Dr. E. V. M. R. de Sousa, the Const/volved in a dense cloud of what Bac convinced, me that the Princess Alix was the problems that were actual and of British protection abroad. She point
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The Hon, Mr. Ho Fook stated that! the Chinese community associated itself
Five and twenty years ago, Mr. whole heartedly with
Gladstone was still Prime Minister; and, the resolution which had just been read to them. The hoariest traditions of parliamentary and ns long as ho was in public life, the great news of victory had been received official manners were represented in their with rejoicing by his own people. It most impressive form In all matters
heir was intense. But the bestuwal of The Empress's desire for a son and had brought joy and hope again to the of speech and style, bearing and usage,
the yearned for Tsarevitch was soon seen whole world. They ought to be very
The was the stiffest of Conservatives.
to be anything but an unalloyed blessing. proud of the great achievements of the Although a great part of his life was
From his birth to his tragic death he was
simple one. It was that logically there army, navy and mercantile marine spent in inducing the Crown to consent
inexhaustible source of irksome care marriage than a man should be forced ta
was no more reason why-a woman should| (Cheers.). They had saved not only the spoke of it with a profound and anaffect
slow martyrdom. Yet it was only that were so, they had to find a very to measures which it disliked, be always
be forced to change her nationality on British Empire but, mankind. (Cheers)ed reverence which would have befitted them as omeas in a country as super-
Bid his torrowing mother. Truly, her life change his nationality on marriage. They were now once more to have the the Shekinah. blessings of peace and they were grateful, biographies, are marvels of solemnity.
His letters to Queen Fatitious as Ruasil. “
within her own narrow circle that her strong State or social reason for coming Victoria, now accessible in memoirs and
deraands (Cheers.)
apon life, for joy I next beheld the future Tsaritsa en
and to any other conclusión.. and section,
A married His bearing towards his colleagues was November 2nd. 1884, in the little chapel cd Whenever she emerged from position in this respect.
were to ang oxtent
woman stood in a peculiarly unfortunato scarcely less ceremonious and even of a Livadia, in the Crimes, just outside ually retarding or defeating his projects,
the precincts
A man could her of
home he always spoke with all the respect due
ally, the woman was the chatter of her found herself in
she change his nationality. a single woman an atmosphere of could change her nationality, but a mar to a long-established institution," decided to take up the cause of Might exponent of the old tradition, but that
short time ago a woman could not vote, He was, in short, the most conspicuous
husband; but things had changed. ality under any circumstances. Origin- gainst Right (Cheers). The British tradition still pervaded all departments nation. including the Dominions, had that the Chancellor of the Exchequer
believe that any reason could be shown of official life. It was not for nothing
qualification, and the deputation did not been Eghting for a good cause and it still possessed Pitt'a despatch-box, for
but marriage bad now actually become a bad sacrificed everything. He was that sacred casket seemed to be the emblem proud, that his countrymen had alan of a system of administration which
National Union of Women Workers, said why marr borne a share in the war (Cheers.) The affect.
legislative change
nationality itself should be W48 powerless to
they desired equality in this matter, sad! Mrs. Ogilvie Gordon, president of the flag of the British Empire was the
TOO MUCH CEREMONY.
they wished to have the same rights and emblem of Justice and fair play. public offices was in the highest degree
ried men possessed, including the right The work actually transacted in the (Cheers)
practical and efficient; but it was in-
ality, and all that that meant, as mat privileges of maintaining their nation
calis "ceremonies and, respects," £57- for Portugal, stated that as a representa mality, and precedent. The permanent self into the spirit of the ceremony. The struggling for the mastery, was keen, and by our Dominions made in this matter
a genuine convert, who had thrown her-argent, and in the forces that were ed to the tive of Great Britain's oldest ally be officials were the depositories of the Pitt liturgical pageant seemed to satisfy ber; ufagging. She had a group of advis wished, on behalf of the Portuguese com- Minister could burst the bonds of words that cut her off from the faith of Boudoir Cabinet who kept her well this important subject. The matter stood like tradition, and only very resolute her voice rose high as she uttered the envoys-Witte termed them the glad an opportunity had arisen to discuss Sir George Cave, in reply, said he was munity, to associate himself very hearti-tape in which they bound him. For Princess, Alix was born anew as an orthe pains to understand the bearings of cur- met a few weeks ago, and, at his aug
her fathers. When the ceremony ended posted on all State affairs, and was at ly with the resolution which the meeting a pure abstruction. Theoretically, it is dox Christian; at the same time she was rent events. Her husband, who invari gestion, appointed a small committee to
example, the Local Government Board is
The Imperial Conference proposed to send to the King, congratu- a committee of the Privy Council; in Empire, and her name was thenceforward for her knowledge and confidence in ber made a Grand Duchess of the Russian ably consulted her, professed admiration lating His Majesty on the Allied Victory: practice it does not exist. All too changed
give a preliminary consideration to mat- Mr. G. E. Anderson, the Consul Board are exercised by the President at
powers which the law confers on the Feodorovna
aymbolically to Alexandrs judgment.. He accepted her opinions and
tors affecting nationality, which seemed to require special attention. He General for U.S.A., stated that they his sole discretion. Yet, in preparing
carried out her advice. Every fresh this question before the Conference
brought suggestion, every new scheme calculated Dominions were represented there, as it replies for questioners in the House of would all appreciate the feeling of Commons, the permanent officials would fahanged anew from the chapel near the occurred, Svor of six months before the hand-in-hand with them, so that there. A business man's greatest asset
In twelve days' time the scene had to affect the country or the dynasty was was most important that they should gơ
important matters.
The thankfulness hes representing
never, if they could help it, let the Pre-an nt Livadia to the city of Peter and the five or
might not be different laws in different country which bad formed a part of the Rather, he must say, "The Board, afterne Grand Duchess Alexandra Féodoreyas because it seemed at the time to bear
sident say, I will do this or that." spacious apartments of the Winter Palace March, revolution which is worth noting, parts of the Empire. great Allied armies did, at the victory full consideration, is prepared, etc. for better and for worse Again German in ber political sympathies.
was now to be wedded to Tsar Nicholas out the view that the Empress was prohim to receive that deputation.
The representatives at the Conference which had been won. He wished to sas-the Board had never met since it was although every one knew quite well that
his health. Save your nerves was present in the palace and in the well-known personage whom I shall to the appointment of some committier eiate himself, on' behalf of the American constituted, and that the various mem formed.
proposed to take steps which would lead. community, with the resolution of cons of it might not know one another by telegram which I despatched that evering Palanti It was drawn, upon home-rule questions, and he hoped the name of a
chapel where the marriage rite was per- call Count L. read to the Tear the rough representing all
Here is passage from the draft of an accord between Bussin and consider and deal with these and othe
of parts gratulation, to, His Majesty. He repro But this we only part of the tradi
jeight: ---
the Empire, to to The Daily Telegraph :--- sented a community which desired: mest tional whole Dignity verging on pom to convey an adequate idea of the impres much as Poland Nicholas 11. listened mittee and take part in its deliberations
It is dificult, any utterly impossible that Russia would benefit by it quite as
lings and was advocated the ground women representative would be sincerely to thank the British for all posity and expressed in ample rhetoric, sion produced when the bride came along with rapt attention. After each clause That day he could only make some very who would be willing to join the cara given that they has done in the war before answers were always couched; and the head the shouts of Long live the claim: Yes, yes, I am with you, I had would not expect him then to make any was the style in which parliamentary most graciously acknowledging by nod of of the agreement he would nod and ex-general observations, and the deputation America came in. (Cheers.) There had; Minister of the old school would have Tsar," which greeted her ears. She was though; something very like that myself. not been a time since the original de Yes or No, without the grave exordium which was adorned most tastefully with And his approval continued to the end. law. We had learned a great deal from bitten his tongue off sooner than say attired in a robe of dazzling whiteness, It is just what is wanted. Pray go on.” claration of war when the American In reply to my honourable friend, 1 real orange blossoms, culic from tree I see no objection, he remarked when this war, and many British-born women;
definite pronouncement.
He quite agreed that a good deal could" people. had not appreciated, the unselfish
beg leave to state.""
the Imperial hothouses at Warsaw. The Caunt L. was departing. On the con- who had married aliens and enemy eaid for going back to the old English ness, the nobility; and the loyalty to was at once Lord President of the Coun- from among her tresses seemed but are the Count was in rap aliens--desired re-naturalisation, in order
Twenty five years ago Lord Kimberley diamonds in her crown and
peeping out
communication, on behalf of the Council, fairy gossamer, was thrown back lear-Majesty and read the document to her. As Lord President he had to make some Taat Bowers.
At the same time! however be to regain Her long white veil,
their British nationali to the Indir Office, and this was the way ing uncivered one of thoes are: faces compdence and with perfect, in all some question whether we should incre❝ ASAHI BEER.”
had to be recognised... it was done. The Clerk of the Council which women pardon only in a qaced. I en 27 with perfect frankness. the cases of divided allegiance
It was open to addressed a formal letter to the Underwas impossible to decide how much of the The Empress is endowed with fare in-same family. that America should reman neutral, yet. Scoretary for India intimating that he effect that everyone afterwards adrifted telligence. And with this question increase more cases of double nationality in the there was never a time when America was instructed by the Lord President to to have been universal and profound was particular she is thoroughly canverwant.and if the law were altered there would The change would also the Secretary of State for India-that tion of the features commonly set ddyn request the Under Secretary to acquaint due to that delicacy and perfect propone You will be surprised. euch and such a thing had been done, or
many cases in which a married women as beauty, and how much resulted from submitting the matter to the judgment subject of another country by the law. Count L. did not relish the idea of would be British by our law, but the lay sent message to himself through the happy expression which harmonized no choice. If the Tsar seat him to her, doubt whether the wife of an alien-per was to be done. In short, Lord Kimber the purity of grace, the light of love, and of a lady, however gifted, but he had of that country, two intermediaries. We had not in those for the first and last time in bor itself was in favour of the scheme. As the war-time privilege, and immunities "It was open to some the whole. The costume, which she wore ho-reasoned, it was only because be him haps, an enemy alien-should have all but surely the thing so denominated must truly remarked, there is something about ceived an audience of the Empress, and bands frequently influenced each days heard of a sub-conscious self became her admirably, for, as has been cordingly Count L appealed for and re have been at work in this transaction;
of" 4 British subject wives and hus- Minds which had been reared, in thithan any other. gown in the world; but each paragraph she, too, uttered her about freely, and that point needed seri-1 a wedding gown which makes it prettier read to her the project. At the end of sad he could imagine the difficulties by tradition were morbidly sensitive about which found voluntary: expression in from that of her consort. No, no," she us consideration. The proposition was
the impression her
a British wife being allowed to more her appearance produced, comment, but it differed dismetrically any departure from it. Wight low murmur of admiration as she moved would say resolutely; that cannot be one which demanded very careful and violation of the maskor, was deemed as halely-ultributed 106 to the tires make And at the "close" be roshnitulatait, turn out that the dificulties, qnly pistet them thing," and Marshals ball, be pathetic and it outraga. I can remember the pained sir art, but to the garment of her own mai impossible for it involves autonomy, to be overtune! Nothing had been said read Lord Beaconsfield's latter to the The months that lapsed imperceptibly Feles, it must also be conferred upon the British subject. prise with which traditional politicians denly grace and beauty. Duke of Marlborough when he dissolved between this turning event in the Germans of the Baltic provinces. We
And if autonomy were granted to the foreign woman who had married a the deputation as to the position of Parliament in 1860. That's member of her uns car so and she following Max, could not refuse it to them" Pardon, clared that they would give that romani ents, and through them the country was husband in the Kremlin of Moscow) tere parity between the two cases. Parliament should address his constitu- when she was solemnly crowded with her Madame,
Several member of the deputation" "de- retorted, there is no the same choice as the British woma should address the country through a During that brief poll
Poland Bir George, Cave, said he would report decorum. Five years later; when Glad. ful existence in an atmosphere of domestic letter to another per was a sin against Feodorovna led a smooth, Phythming sim stone was beaten and Lord Salisbary the late Administration, lamenting with and, the sufferings that encompassed her succeeded him, recollect a member of fears and alarmy the disappoinment tears in his voice that the new Primad later throughout the long bad bitter Minister choose to be Secretary of State sale between the Tase and his an
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hamanity represented by the positioncil and Secretary of State for India. sparkling dewdrops just shed by the Irug added," you would do well, to see her Of course, there were difficulties,
taken up by Great Britain. If for a time
it seemed best by reason, of international
relationships and docsostic conditions
BACRED TRADITIONS.
bo
other,
victory. He believed, too, that that traditional and right; "but that's peer among the sunniest of her unga belonged and belongs to the Poles, the views of the deputation to bis çák |
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do, interrupted the Emprata they do pressed their careful consideration. whereas the Baltic prosinece do not be leagues of the Imperial Conference, whor long to the Germans Ob yes, they he was sure, would give the views SKÁ fact, German,. Your project is wholly belong to the German They are, in inacceptable
MONAN KETERS'S MANIFESTO.
Prince Fulyatin and Shirinky-Shikh Perhaps the most daring act ever done matoff, and illegally promulgated with.
did not realise the fact that what the Allies were fighting for was what they themselves wanted, and that sooner or later all nations were bound, to go into a struggle of thin, sorts After America had consulted her conscience, after selt examinations after a thorough canvas of the treaties involved and of all the things which, meant most, to humanity the cams inte; the was and stayed: with the Allies to the end." (Cheers.).
Continuing Mr. Anderson stated that the Junior unofficial member of the Legislative Council had referred to cer- tain responsibilities arising out of
victory would bring enormous respons bilities. They must realise that the fres peoples of the earth depended upon them to give effect to the principles they had professed (Cheers,). There had never heen a time in the history of the world for Foreign Affairs instead of hirat Lord From the outset of their life in common by the lost Tearits of Hussin was the out, the foreknowledge of the Senate. when so much power was placed into the of the Treasury the most august of the Empress struck the keynote of her drafting of an Imperial manifeste con- Witte, ogether with some of his col- hants of free peoples as there was to-day only a traditional mind could perceive husband and the evil genius of the Thor of reform, and announcing that the prin. Selo, opened his mind to the Emperor
in the country, perhaps in the world" and they must use it rightly. (Cheera) the enormity
subsequent rôle as, the, devoted wife of her demning the popular movement in favour leagues, at once, repaired to Testakys Mr. Lecable, in a short speech, express. First shock when Mr. Chamberlain became
The sympathetic-biographer, who should cipal war aim of the Imperial Govern- and, by dint of diplomacy and Brancas, The traditional system received its felt towards Great Britain, America. 1895.
environment, and also in telesmpaign in February, 1905 was to what the manifesto had said.. This was Then, indeed, the old order with which she associates beradi, would people had been expecting inst then an press, who was generally content to to the great poliatal movement tokiam command of the Pacific: The the most high-handed act recorded of the ad all the other Allies. They were changed, yielding place to new grateful to the soldiers who had been was a Minister who knowing what he ing of Nicholas's fixed tendencies to Tal som announcement about the speedy ter- her husband and the establed chun Here possibly define ber influence as the bring, Imperial Ukige of liberal tidor, and wild her Influence on politics, through fighting for four years and they must knowing what he wanted, sought. It by centred woman, the young Empress was ment and bitterness which this provoca Whether with a different helpmate to meant said it in the plainest words, and, as of expression: A shy sensitive, elimination of hostilitice The disappoint never forget those who had been killed the directest means." Loud were the out of Cofre the ceremony and pageant tire, utterance was bound to arpuse might inspire him, Nicholas II. would have in the war. They must remember always mirers the new diplomacy, and by days in the bosom of her family, emplos
eries over what was called by its ad- of a Court and delighted to spend her any rebellion The Ministers who ended by attuning himself to the seasons the sacrifices which had been made by its critics" the old vulgarity" but amending their garments, and superratondo, but the Emparer had led them to power, is an idle question. The bio- ing her time in looking after her children France, Belgium, America and Great Parently it came to stay.
realised this were incensed bevond words, pole mood of the wisest section of his Britain.
for not only had they not been consult people and laid down his absolute In the directness, simplicity, and dis possessed the tastes, and the think that he was preparing to meet the grapher may acquit the Imperial couple
ing their lessons. In this respect } sha prezent conduct of public affairs we may hausfrau She dressed with extreme reading the document in the official narrowness of aim, derived from poverty. regard of official custom which mark the and perhaps the vocation, of the German reform axitators, halfway. Witte on sowing more reprehensible than Mr. Lecable. It is for you to appre- ham" and I as one tern and bred in seemed merpable of appearing what a font the Trans handiwork and a fast ciate what he has dona
trace the influence of Imperial Birming simplicity, eschewed ostentation, and ournal thid me that he fet more it was be bure and intensified by stubborn- that Lord Curzon tempers new methods which proceeded from shyness and kimi heen invenired by the Emprem written here failings in a private citizen became the tradition of tamanhip, rejoice was pot: Bar manner, all and reserved; her Ister he certained that it had and proclaim that what might have beep bo, but the historian must go further, manner. Express by maintaining something of the earlier dity, was set down to haughtiness, and the chicle of the Boudoir Cabinet, crimes in an absolute Emperor and the
visited with unpopularity.
(Continued at foot of next Column.)
source of unbearable evils to his much suffering people.--Daily Telegraph.
ed the gratitude which all Frenchmen Secretary of State for the Colonies involving mande: striving: ia berment-it wad during the Manchurian moved him to issue a rescript ungaying.)
Ayoloe: What about-Marshal Foch?
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