Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-10-05
Letter Telling What's Go.
ing on In London.
All Europe Wondering at President Roosevelt
Probable Foreign Policy Cheap Pistols
Must Go.

ed as guards to the President is COM
mented on here as indicating a ma
tional carelessness. or an ultra demo
cratic notion that the President is no
more deserving of protection than any
other citizen.
A friend attached to Scotland Yard,
who has had considerable experience
with foreigners who were not wanted
in England, suggests that now is a
good time for State authorities to unite
with the Federal Government in caus-
ing the deportation Of foreigners, who
have not become citizens, upon their
second serious offense against the
laws Of the country.
Away with the cheap pistol" is
demand often made by officers of the
law in London. Students Of criminol-
ogy are constantly quoting statistics
showing the large percentage of crimes
in which the firearms that can be pur-
chased for a few shillings figures.
A cheap pistol was the weapon that
Czolgosz drew with fatal effect on
President Mckinley. 1t was so poor
and cheap that the first bullet, fired
at distance of foot or two, was
readily DETECTED by the victims
breast bone.
If there had been no firearms less
expensive or ponderous than the re-
volver used in the army and navy of
the United States it is argued as prob
able that the assassin either would
have been unable to procure it, or, hav-
ing procured it, could not have con-
cealed his possession of it from those
about the person Of his intended vic
tim.
The charge of effeminacy will no
longer stick to those of the sterner
sex who are addicted to the use of
perfumes.
They benefit humanity by purifying
the atmosphere.
In a grave and scientific manner,
this matter has been threshed out by
the chemical section of the British
Association, which vouches for the
antiseptic property of all essential
oils.
An essential oil of some kind is the
basis of every perfume A handker-
chief literally scented, and frequent
ly drawn from a convenient pocket
will keep malevolent germs at a con-
siderable distance
This viii he welcome news for the
much abused order Of fops. especially
in America, where they are held in re-
proach more than in most other places.
A scheme to enable English
agricultural laborers TO emigrate to
the Province of Ontario and acquire
there farms of their own Is credited
to G. w. Ross, Premier of that pro-
vince.
The basis Of the plan Is that the
Legislature shall guarantee for a
period of twenty years the payment
Of interest on n large fund to be raised
by a company In the home country.
When this part of the plan has been
accomplished 1t is proposed to or
ganize societies In England to pass OF
the character and fitness of candi
dates for assisted emigration" In
the case OF those who will go as agri
cultural laborers merely, the company
would guarantee employment and ad
vance the entire cost of the Journey
this TO bear I per cent interest, the
whole to he deducted from wages by
the employer in instnllments.
II Is claimed that wages amounting
to $3.50 per year and hoard could be
easily procured and that the deduc
tlons, spread over several years. would
hardly he felt
The same opportunity would be
open TO young women who wish "a
enter service In Canada, to those who
desire to rent farms and to Others
who need assistance to purchase land
In the case OF them with families
advances will he sufficient to trans
port the entire household and set II
up in the new country.
As 1t comprehends supervision by
the Provisional Government, the plan
is receiving considerable encourage
ment In England. II IL we'll known
here that the disposition Of the Do
minion Government 10 favor lmmigra.
tlon to the Northwest Territories has
brought 10000 settlers from the
United States alone this year.
Many persons Of influence here
would much prefer to have these In
ducements 80 Increased as TO he avail
able to their countrymen on this side
of the Atlantic. So II Is expected
that the Ontario Legislature will tax,
the action that will place the whole
enterprise on a sound business foot
ing,
Andrew Carnegie has just met with
an example of Scotch thrift whicl
he was doubtless able to appreciat,
at its full value.
Mr.. Carnegie had offered the Tow
Council of Dalkelth $4,000 for a
public library, ON condition that sit,
be provided
NLau thn O,.ot a,,.I A.