New-York tribune., 1901-01-07
THE PASSING THRONG.

Sitting at that table yonder" said Charles Hos
kins Of Seattle. the waIdOrfAstoria last Satur-
day evening with r. A. O'Farreu,
CAREER OF Spokane. whom of the West
OF SIR frequently refer TO the Duke Of
CHARLES Dublin. and one or two others are
ROSS. two men who have been ccuspicu-
ously instrumental in the develop
ment of British Columbia. One is Thomas G.
Blackstock. of Toronto lawyer and fnancier Of
recognized energy and ability and more than local
fame. The other is Sir Charles Ross. a Scotch
baronet of ancient lineage and of great wealth.
Sir Charles bears title bestowed upon his sires
by the son Of Mary Stuart. and he is the head Of
family that was ancient before the Churchills
emerged from obscurity or the CeciIs had been
heard Of Sir Charles Ross is only twenty-eight
but he has managed TO put a whole world Of
travel romance and enterprise into his youths
much. He has just returned from the war in
South Africa. for he is q major. in the. British
a part Of the war # he would. he could tell you
Taey anecdotes Of that memorable campaign. OF
easier 10 get him to talk about something else. He
Britain and he is eo-owner with the Russian Gov
ernment in the richest gold mine 'n Asia The
Aslatic Russia and the slav. He knows the Rus,
san I ~ well ana ne likes s. him. for Ross has enough
matte blend to his canny Scotch blood.
'out in the Far Northwest we are accustomed 70
look upon Sir Charles Ross as one Of ourselves. He
and Mr. Blackstock have done mag
HARNESS nifcent work in developing the
ING THE British Columbia country You
KOOTENAI folks down East have no concep-
ton how that British Columbia
country is growing. In fact. IL was a wilderness
hve years ago. when Sir Charles Ross first went
there. He saw at glance the golden promise and
the possibilities Of that country. and he invested IN
It's gold and copper mines. What was Of Infinitely
greater Importance. he acquired title to the Bon
nington Falls OF the Kootenai River by charter
from the Government. These falls develop mini
mum of 100000 horse power. and from these falls
now being supplied with power and light Ross
present mission to America is TO arrange for the
and his ambition is to develop the power SO as to
greater than that Of England itself And he viii
90 It, Ross Is not only soldier and diplomat.
He has harnessed the mighty Kootenai River and
lights Herewith the cities OF Rossland. Trail and
and hOists the precious ores from the deep levels
counf Yeon nes o, ne a5sE % sSp9e @ r ts as tns
always reaping golden tribute as the reward Of
a contrast to most Of our rich young Americans
Vast estates and great wealth have been his from
vortex Of busnes and sown na eS0sey SS and a an
enterprise little short of marvellous
James r. HashmatIn. OF Constantinople. at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel yesterday. talked Of present
conditions in Turkey. Mr.. Hash
SAYS ENG n,atin. who Is interested in Turkish
LAND rugs said that n1ost Of the r11gs
SHOULD brought to this country now were
TAKE purchased from individuals. and
TURKEY. not from firms He added that the
supply getting scarcer every
year Most Of these rugs" he continued. "were
manufactured by the people centuries ago. large
iy at their own homes The people in need Of ready
money sell their rugs. and so we acquire them.
Turkey is the country which is the drawback OF
Europe. Jealous nations Of the Old World desire
that II stay in that condition for the purpose Of
trade. England ought TO take Turkey. for It
would give twentieth century civilization 70 that
country as It has 20 others. Look at Egypt. New
zealand and other countries. There Is great
hubbub about England crushing out the liberties
OF the Beers yet the world az large will be better
of in the end Order and civilization viii follow,
and for that matter, the Beers started the war.
The Armenians the Onlv civilized people in
Turkey. There about 100000 OF them. They
have five big colleges of about the size of Williams
Amherst The Armenians desire 70 progress.
but the Turks do not, and the nations of Europe.
through jealousy and for trade purposes do not
want Turkey enlightened. and so there you are.
and what are you going 70 do about it2 Over IN
Asia and in the eastern countries OF Europe. no
one believed before the Spanlsh-American War
that the United States was anything but q third
fourth rate Power. They paid no attention TO
what went here. and didn't consider the people
important enough TO take into account The war
with Spain changed all that. and now they regard
the United States as country Of equal Importance
with England"