Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-23

al Finlay Finishes His Argument
 Before the Alaskan Boundary Com
 mission-Da T. Watson Opened
 for the Americans This Afternoon.
 London, Sept 23.-To the strains of ''The Star Spangled Banner" March ing Through Georgia" and other Amer ican airs, some 200 members of the Honorable Artillery company left their London armory this morning and took a train for Liverpool, to embark on board the Dominion line steamer May flower. bound for Boston, Mass. A large crowd Of friends of the artillery men assembled early at the aFmory to wish the company a successful "cam paign~ Many of the members of the company who participated in the pre- Yious visit expressed keen regret at being unable to accompany the depart ing detachment, while those going were evidently delighted at the pros pect Prior to the departure of the artillerymen Lieutenant-C Colonel the Earl of Denbig, commanding, paraded the company, whose smart uniforms and good alignment created an excel lent impression.
 The Honorable Artillery Company of London which is to visit Boston and, incidentally, the United States as guest of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts, is the oldest military organization in the world, says the New York Com mercial Advertiser.
 It was incorporated by Henry VIII. In 1537 as a nursery school for training soldiers and antedates by more than hundred years the formation of any, other British military company: It has, besides it's age and epicurean pro pensities, the distinction of having been commanded by kings and princes and oficerod by dukes and earls. The prondest families of the realm have been glad to enroll their sons among It's members, and it has been granted, and still enjoys. many privileges and lnamunities peculiar to itself.
 From the time of its foundation until the present it has been wholly distinct from all other military bodies of Great Britain, in that it is self sustaining, re- reives no aid from the public funds and is the only corps outside the regular British army that bears the kings colors. efss
 Its government is based upon royal warrants that have been confirmed by each succeeding sovereign from the time of Henry VIII. When this most notable corps of volunteers was yet in its infancy the king himself {Henry VIII.) was accustomed ssto join in their exercises, particularly in that of the bow, in the use of which his grace was particularly skillful." In the reign of Elizabeth, when England was threatened by the Spanish. armada, the Honorable Artillery Company gar risoned Tilbury fort. During the strug- gle for liberty in the reign of Charles l. the Honorable Artillery joined the popular side and at the battle of New bury was the only regiment that could withstand the charge of Prince Ru- pert's cavalry. which before that had carried all before 1t.
 Tn the two subsequent reigns they were considered of sufficient impor- tance to induce the sovereigns to in- terfere in the election of officers in or der that they might place those in command who were thoroughly devot- ed to their interests. Since that period they have frequently been instrument tai in preserving the peace of the city and suppressing popular commotion. and in the famous riots of 1780 they saved the Bank of England from be- ing pillaged and burned by the mob.
 The health of King Edward, who is an honorary member of the Boston or ganization, will be drunk from the ten gallon punch bowl of the Ancients on the next field day of the organization, when the British artillerymen will be present
 London, Sept 23 Attorney Genera Finlay concluded his argument in be half of Canada at this mornings ses sion of the Alaskan boundary commis sion. He received the thanks of Chic Justice AlverStone and the congratu fatfons of Messrs Root and Lodge ol his lucid explanation of so technica and comprehensive a subject
 The attorney general made it clea that Canada wants, above everything access to the sea. and American coun Se informed the Associated Press tha every efAot will be made by them t convince the tribunal that the treat contemplated a barrier between tn Dominion and the ocean, and that tn question of territory is not importan' provided the shores and inlets remat in the possession of the United State!
 David T. Watson of Pittsburg, C