The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-04

The Earl Of Drogheda the head OF one
OF the Oldest families in the Irish peerage,
arrived in the city yesterday. He is trav-
cling around the world for the benefit of
his health accompanied by his physician.
DR. Dengwell Fordyce. Of Scotland
He arrived here from Vancouver, -. c.
He recently made a trip To Southeastern
Alaska. going as far north White
Horse He Is journeying slowly eastward.
Lord Drogheda left England last Febru-
airy and Travelled by easy stages until he
reached China. where he spent several
months, leaving the country just before
the Boxer trouble commenced. Thence
he went 10 Japan, spending five months In
the Islands and then continued his tour
TO Vancouver 3. c. At Victoria he rested
seven weeks after which he made the
trip to White Horse. From here he viii
travel southwark. going first TO Los An
geles. Cal He win return to Vancouver.
b c. and thence travel homeward. Be-
yond this he has made no arrangements
for his future movements.
Although well advanced in years Lord
Drogheda carries himself as erect as a
young man and is still a keen observer
of affairs He Is above medium height
and Is well proportioned. Few men keep
in closer touch with the affairs of the
world. but since he left England he has
had few chances Of obtaining reliable ia
formation about public matters. and in
consequence did not care to talk very
much on them yesterday when seen at
the Seattle hotel
When found by a reporter yesterday
Lord Drogheda was sitting In an easy
chair in his room, reading book. As
he talked he watched the traffic in the
street below In speaking of the Chinese
problem he said:
I'VE left China Just before the trouble
began and as have not been able to keep
In close touch with affairs can hardly
say what will be the result of the COM
plicatlons arising out OF the Boxer move
ment. Things AZ present are very much
mixed There are so many nations inter-
ested in the Chinese problem that Il IS
difficult for them TO agree on any con-
certed policy. Unless they do get some
plan upon which they will be able to
come together, II is hard to see the end
''In Japan found great excitement
over the Chinese matter. Japanese troops
have behaved splenfidly in the recent
fighting and have showed themselves TO
be smart and clever soldiers. Indeed.
they have run ahead of nearly all the
other troops now in China. found Japan
an intensely interesting country.
'As to the South African war would
like 20 see It speedily ended. The cleo
ton In England proved that the people
were heartily In favor OF the govern
meut's policy In the Transvaal and the
II
Chamberlain personally. Aside from this
] am unable to discuss the general ef-
fects ~ the election. rs the papers have
seen have not contained very much In
formation about IT, Your own newspapers
were busy with the presidential CAM
paign at the time Yes I am a Conserya-
tive In politics myself.
The Irish party IS not reunited nor
has II been since the days Of Parnell
When he was alive he was the master
mind and brains of everything connected
with the home-ruie movement and untii
near the end kept the organization In
perfect control Since his death how
ever. there have been several factions
each Jealous Of the other. and endeavoring
10 keep the foremost place There are
some very clever men in the party hut
as FAR as ] can Judge there seems no
prospect Of the factions coming together
and acting I'm harmony ! believe that
as rule the Irish people would be loyal
90 the empire II they were not aroused
hy aEltstors.
After my arrival IN British Columbia
7 spent several weeks ~ Victoria and
then wen; north 10 Alaska going as far
as White Horse. The country Judging
from what I saw of H. Is one Of great
possibilities. | enjoyed the trip very
much and on nv return from the south
| may make the voyage 70 Skagway
seattle impresses me as being a very
lively ana hustling city Your irafic ar
Iangsmsnts are very good. What Is the
Nearly 81 eo." was the reply. "a gain
y almos; 100 per cent. since the census
of 1891"
That" observed the earl ''is most
remarkable increase IN population,
We viii start for Los Angeles tomer-
row morning II the weather Is not bad
no continued. ~ am afraid ~ the damn
Ny trip around the world Is for the hane.
NJ ~ my health. which Il not very good"