Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-15
Mr., Washington H, Soul Talks In
teestingly Of His Country,
GERMAN STARCH MAKERS
Endeayorlng 10 DO Business In the
tnited states Representatiys Of
Large Factories Here.

Mr. Washington II. Soul OF sydney
New South Wales. Is at the Kenyor
today, having come here dlrect from
Denver Mr.. Soul is very pleasant
conyersationalist Of the English gentle
man type and entertained representa-
tive Of the News" this morning IN
company with his two daughter, Mr.
Soul left his home IN Sydney last
March and In the interim the three have
visited nearly all the prominent cities
and places Of interest on the European
continent ana in Great Britain. Among
the countries visited Were England,
Scotland, Ireland. France. Germany.
Denmark. Sweden and Russla. almost
every mode u travel being utilized In
the making Of the tour. Ii was the
intention OF MIR. Soul and his daughters
TO include China In their itinerary. but
winter weather In northern China be-
ing very cold II was deemed best 10
leave that part OF the trip out until
next summer.
II presume said Mr.. Soul, "you will
not make The error committed BY one
gentleman u your profession In Chica-
90 who made the out 90 be a member Of
parliament II was very amusing for
the simple reason that ] am not In the
first place. politician. / attend strict
~ to my own business; and when one
does that. you know, It Is impossible for
one 10 be a politician. | suppose,
1.A fIaf
made the mistake through Observing
my card, AS you see. II bears the IN
, scrlpti0n M. 2. s. Of N. 3. Wales II
must be that the M. r. part ~ il was
taken to mean member OF parliament
but the fact Is II simply means Mem
Der Pharmaceutical Society OF New
South Wales. | am a chemist Of sgd
ney and ! have representatives In this
country and In England. The Tower
Manufacturing company. 30e Bradway,
New York, and w. J. Pierce, Esq, GO
Market street, San Francisco are my
American representatives. and Edward
A. Levy, Esq, 80 Bllliter buildings,
Biiliter street. London, attend 10 my af-
fairs In England"
Although Mr. Soul disclalmed any ia
millarlty with politics his knowledge OF
administrative affairs in the Australian
colonies was shown 10 be such that he Is
certainly no iaie student of his e9unlrys
condition.
Il am In favor OF the proposed fed
Grafton OF the British colonies. That Is
| am now. | was not so at the time
this union was advocated previously
think some time in June last. II was
proposed 10 include In the federation
one oolOny-Victorfa--w debts /
objected TO sharing. New South Wales
Is very wealthy colony and The union
al that time would have Imposed upon
her an unequal and unfair proportion
Of the burden. Matters have been 80
adjusted, now, however, that I advocate
the federation. II may not cone IN my
time. but am in hopes that these colo
onies shall some day gain absolute in
dependence. do not desire 10 see any
force used In Its achievement but
should yervimuch like 20 see our nde-
pendence come by peaceable means. II
we can't get II that way, however Il
must come the other. am a great ad-
mirer Of America and American and I
have no doubt that the experience
gained by the mother country W deal
ing with America will have O benefit |
cial effect when II comes to Ausiralia's |
turn 70 become independent As II rs |
now we have very little to say IN the /
direction Of affairs, but are. OF course, /
obliged to pay
New South Wales Is loyal 10 the /
mother country. though. as is evidenced I
by the prompt assistance rendered In I
the Transvaal affair
Il had heard so much OF SAT- Lake /
City that / determined to stop "a here /
q deg or two and look around My I
daughters and myself will remain here /
until Sunday when we VIII leave for /
San Francisco. there taking passage on |
the Marlposa for home"