Show V POLITICS IN EUROPE i IT Is now generally understood in 1 the upper circles in england that the prince of wales will be the actu il tl regent during the remainder of the life of his royal mother it is enot not thought likely that the queen will formally abdicate in favoron favor of the prince but that she will virtually leave the burdens of the government upon his shoulders the fact that the prince has of late given much of his attention to the affairs of state gives an air of probability to this opinion tile the ascension of the prince of wales to the english Eil glish throne or his obtaining at least some regal authority must have a certain influence upon the internal politics of england the queen has always been known as a stern conservative it will be re numbered oember ed for instance how when by the voice of the nation ford L ord Beacons fields cabinet fell the queen so long delayed to call upon mr gladstone 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 the liberal party but the prince of wales has shown decided sympathy for the liberal cause of england he understands der stands that the onward course of freedom is not to be stopped by antiquated idem ideas and he evidently does not wish to be trammeled tran trannie meled led by As prince he has taken a lively interest in the welfare of the working classes for ireland h has always shown much sympathy recently he be is quoted doted as having said that the aristocracy of england has muo much for which to thank mr par belf belland and the irish party because they had really sidetracked side tracked the car of revolution in Eng england laiad 11 if the prince retains his views and sentiments when he has obtained some recognized authority he will be able to do much good in the interest of liberty and humanity in belgium the agitation for universal suffrage is assuming such dimensions men that the outbreak of a revolution is feared and is liable to occur at any moment the people a large majority of whom fare are excluded from exercising any influence on public affairs through the ballot are groaning under heavy burdens their taxes are being cons constantly increase 1 for the purpose of maintain maintaining it ig a more and more expensive government a large army and costly fortifications while at the sime time the resources of the country by no means increase with the expenses and the burdens are here as everywhere thrown mostly on their shoulders who are least able to benr bear them the wealthy aristocracy are trem bling for fer fear that the movement ol of the people should prevail tile the socialists are busy diff diffusing haing discontent and aad encouraging the use of force against the ruling portion of the nation the government realizes under the circumstances cum stances that something must be done in order to avert the threatening danger but the trouble in belgium as in germany and russia is that the rulers of the people do not care aare to investigate the real causes of the trouble with a view to removing them if possible they always propose reforms that cost them little or nothing and which would give no lasting benefit to the oppressed and suffering masses while this coure cour ae e is pursued there will be continual danger of revolutions in europe |