New-York tribune., 1905-06-18

-1,a world hears much of Americans. very little
ot Colonta,s in London says a writer in 1he
Conternrt,rary Review. in an effort 10 uphoia the
social status of women from the British colonies
Australia and Canada, espectallyagainst the over
shadowing influence of American women in the
British capital THE main reason" he declares
FOR the general ignorance OF the existence OF Ahe
Colonial woman in London arises from her uncer-
+aintv as an heiress; for. unlike her republican
cousin she does not enter the portals Of English
society as a monairess. Take away their Mill
ions from Americans. and how much would one near
or them in the great world? Take away their mill
ions from Coloniais and their influence in England
would be very much what it is; for. while titled
American without huge fortune is the exception,
in the case of the Colonial exactly the reverse is
the case Nevertheless the social cynic is fond OF
suggesting that they are birds OF the same featner'
But who are the Colonial heiresses looming up SO
large on his horizon? In breath one could name
a dozen Americans who have caused sensation in
London from the amount of their fortunes. but is
West Indies fell from their pride OF place there
were many. But that was long ago.
..rbe cause lies on the surface Tie social and
politica conditions OF greater Britain are not en-
couraging TO the growth Of kings and this is es-
necially true of Australasia. South Africa alone
produces rnagnates of the American type. perhaps
because she only just emerged from the pas
toral into the mining stage in abnormal Colonial
circumstances In the sister provinces OF the en-
uire rn1lionaires are Of course not uncommon, out
multi-rnlllioEaires as there IN inc
Tinted States Not that the Colonial is behind the
rest of the world in the pursuit Of wealth. but he
takes II more easily than the Englishman and in
Hnttelv more easily than the American. He enjoys
ufe too well to become entirely absorbed in money
getting or to exhaust himself in the mad of
the plutocrat Unlike the American. therefore. he
ig not worn out before his prime. and young
Colonial widows of fortune few young
American widows of fortune many.
again the families OF the rich in the United
States are almost invariably small. whereas in the
Colonies they are inclined to be large. and very
often the English fashion is followed of leaving
the lion share OF estate to the eldest son. In
any car- all other things being equal, Colonial
Girl who -as severc, sisters and brothers naturally
inherits less than her American prototype, who is
an only child at most one of three Then the
Colonial husband and father assert themselves
more than the long suffering husband and father
In the United States. They are far behind the
times as to look theiP wives and daughters as
possessions and selfish to expect from them
old fashioned duty. They would no dream of
nernittIng their women folk TO roam over Europe,
or keep up an establishment In London. while they
were working at home find The means pay
for il than the Briten. In the Colonies girl is
her fathers daughter. In the United States a
60 very much his daughters father.
"Anofher reason why the Colonial element in the
aristocracy is somewhat overlooked is its curious
Indifference to the of advertisement No feat
ure In the English democracies is
striking than their conservative attitude toward tho
prees A rich man in Canada Australasia may
1--we like iaborsr cherish the old fashioned British