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ROSEBERY AND THE REFORMERS. When Earl Roselierv was prime minister of Crest Britain he was also the owner of not a few great race horses of his own breeding, with which he was toitnuate enough to win the Derby and other famous ••vents. He was assailed, of course, by thaae. Wha a-snuie the right to reserve space in the liottomless Pit lor such misguided persons as do not accept the assailants as the entire law awl aaaaeL He was told i hat he was "in league with the forces of evil" — eyil being anything they did not approve of — and tilled at as "an upholder of iniquity." Now, the nob- earl, having the advantage in the fact that he knew what he was doing, did not concern himself seriously over the hysterical outbreaks. A corre--Itondeiit who directed his attention to one of these attach! received the following realy: "Sir -I am desired by I.ord Roseberv to thank yam tot your letter and its enclosure. He will offer Oi opinion oil the latter, for these matters should be dealt with according to the good taste. Christian • haiity and knowledge of facts possessed by each i.eison who touches on them." Lord Rosebery. says a commentator on the incident, is one of the most accomplished I.nglishmen nf the time. He considers it lacking in Christian charity to abuse him for breeding and owning a uie.it race horse. So. probably, do more than eight • •in of ten of his countrymen. The turf is not to lie in lured by denunciation of the eminent personages who patronize and support it. whether Karl Itoseherv in Fiiglaml or Karl Crcv in Canada, or the king himself.
