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Show POLITICS IX ECnOPE. It Is now generally understood In the upper clrclo In Kngtand that tlie Prince of Wales will be the actual ac-tual regent during the remainder of tlie life of his royal mother. It Is not thought likely that the tjueen will formally abdicate In favoroflhe Prince, but that she will virtually have the burdens 'of the govern ment upon his shoulder. The fact that the Prince has of late given much of his attention to the affairs of stale gives an air of probability to this opinion. Theaocen-dou or the Prince of Wales to tlie English throne, or his obtaining at least some regil au thority must have a certain infiu-ence infiu-ence upon the Internal olit! of England. The tjueen has always been known as a stern conservative. Itwlllbere-nembered, forln-tance, how, when, by tlie voice of the nation, na-tion, 1-ord Ileacon'Ileld'.s cabinet fell, thetj'ieen so Ion; delayed to call upon Mr. CJU I-tone to form the new cabinet that her reluctance to take any definite action amounted to almost an insult to the '-grand, old man," and to tlie Liberal party. Hut the Prince of Wales has shown decided sympathy for the Liberal caue of Kngland. lleun-derstauds lleun-derstauds that the onward enr.-e of freedom is not to lestoprx-d by antiquated idea, and he, evidently does not wish to be tranmeied by torylsm. As Prince he has Liken a lively interest in the w elfare of the work-Ingclases. work-Ingclases. For Ireland h-hasal-ways shown much sympathy. He-cently He-cently heisrpao'.ed as having slid, that the ari-tocracy of L'ngkitiJ has much fir which to thank Mr. Par-nell Par-nell and the IrNh pirty, becau-e they h really "side-lracke.1 the car or revolution in Kugland." ir the Prince retains his views and seutlm-uU when he lias obtained ob-tained som- recognizwl authority, he will le able to do much good in tlie Interest of liberty an I hu-mauity. hu-mauity. In UHgium theagiLation for universal uni-versal s-utTra is assuming such dimensions di-mensions that tlie outbreak of a revolution is feared and is liable to occur at any moment. The jieo-ple, jieo-ple, a large majority of whom are excludel from exercising any influence on public attain' through the billot, are groaning nnJex heavy birdem. Tneir taxes irebeiuj canst intly inrreaeJ for theHrp5cof raiiutaiulng a more inl imre expensive government, a large army anl ca.lly fortifications. while at the saiie time the resources of tlie country by no means increaw witli the exrienes. AuJ the burdens bur-dens are here, as everywhere, thrown ra,tly on tjeir shoulders who are leasable It lur them. The wealthy aristocracy are trembling trem-bling for foir tht the m iviujut of the pple sho-iid prevail. The socialists are busy diffii-mg dKn-tent dKn-tent and eaoarajinr the u- of force a-aln-t the nillng at-tlan at-tlan of thi nttion. The govern'iiMitreilicMunler the clr-cumtinL-estbitsai Uiiu; mast be don-in orjer t av,-rt lh threatening threaten-ing dinjr. I!jt the trjuble In Ilelgium, as in t; TJiviy an I Itj. sia, is that the rulers of the jieople donotcire to iuvestigit: the rer causes or the trau'jki w ith a vie to removing them, ir psi!le. They always propose reforms tint co-t them little or lutliln,'. an! which would give no lading Iwnefit to the oppressed aul cMffering mis-e. While tills cour-e is pursued, there will be ontiuual dinger of revolutions revolu-tions in Europe. |