Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-09
AMERICANS IN
RUSH FOR HOME
SCOTLAND LOSING PRoFITA-
BILE HORDE OF TOURISTS
canny HiehIsnders Complain That
United States Visitors Are Too
Frueal-Trying to Recover a
Sunken Treasure
ny ALEXANDER GrLMoUR

by ALEXANDER GIJMOUH
Special Cable to The Herald,
GLASGOW, Sept. S.-LThe return rush
Of Americans from the Highlands has
begun. Already the shipping COM
panies here and in London are at their
wits end to find cabin accommoda-
ton for them all. The number who
came over this year is said to have far
exceeded any previous records, and
although almost all the companies
have put on additional ships since last
year, 1t is impossible to comply with
all the applications for berths of those
who wish to return. The companies
complain that the tourists all insist on
going back at the same time Whether
they come in May or June or July they
all want to return some time between
the middle of August and the end of
September. The result Is that all the
outward going boats now are over
crowded and that every available
berth is booked up for the next four
weeks. Those who neglected to make
provision for their return journey are
now in a sad plight and many will
have to remain until the rush eases
off in October Americans have not as
yet learned that Scotland is at its
best about the time that they sail for
home, else social and buslensS affairs
permitting, they would remain even
longer than they do.
Another complaint this year appears
to be against the Americans them
selves. 1t certainly sounds singular,
but the Scotch are complaining that
Americans are frugal. And this from
a nation famous for what has been
called 'near."
Are Too Frugal
TT is quite an understood thing
aD1nno thn rlaSs nf Americans now in
London" said the manager of one Of
the large hotels, "to use our hotels
only for a bed and an address. Many
of them-in fact, the majority-do not
even breakfast here, but take their
first meal at a tea shop A chief OBJ
ject with them appears to be to get
our address on their bags. It Is the
fraud of the label in another form"
For the third time during recent
years attempts are being made to re-
cover from the depths of the sea treas
ure which went to the bottom more
than three centuries since, in the
Spanish galloon, Admiral of Florence,
wrecked off Tobermory, in the Isle Of
Null. Many previous efforts to bring
to the surface the long-lost wealth in
the treasure-ship of the Armada have
been recorded. Captain Burns of the
British Marine Salvage association,
who is in charge of the operatio for
the Glasgow merchants who have
again embarked in the enterprise,
would, it is said, be well content if he
obtained possession of the silver plate,
the sacramental vessels, and the sill
yer crucifixes, which were on board
the flagship of Admiral GaSpard de
Suza, together with the jewels and
golden crown, set with the choicest
pearls. AS for the bullion buried in
the mud there is Spanish documentary
10 hot nj tnI
millions. The assumption is that it
still lies beneath the sand, the rightful
property of the syndicate to whom
the Duke of Argyll has delegated his
ancient right, conferred by the royal
charter of 1641.
Brought UP Cannon
1t is stated that in 1861 a Swede
brought up heavy iron cannon, but his
applcances were limited. In 174O the
ninth Earl of Argyll renewed the
search and found large bronze muz-
zle loading gun, which is now at In
verary. Long years passed, and the
present series of explorations beneath
the surface made by divers working
under Captain Burns which were be-
gun in 1903 resumed last year, and
continued this summer, have this dis
tinct advantage: Modern appliances
are utilized to their utmost. The task
set is to discover the ship, and the rest
will be comparatively easy.
1t is some months since the eagerly
debated question of rebuilding or of
repairing the Auld Brig of Ayr was
temporarily settled by the town coun-
ell of the burgh leaving it to COM
Inittee of which r. A. Oswald Of
Auchencruive is the convener, to OBJ
tain the funds wherewith to carry out
the scheme of preservation suggested
by Mr.. Morris. The committee were
allowed six months in which to attain
their ends, and they are able to record
only a partial success, 500, 900 having
been raised out of $4,000. Surely it
will be a reproach to a people who
boast of their loyalty to an Immortal
memory" if they continue obdurate to
the Auld Briggs mute appeal-"wi'
crazy eild" SO "sair forfain!" Some,
indeed, may excuse their reluctance
to contribute by urging the opinions
of Hall Blyth and Sir William Arrol
that the ancient structure should be
rebuilt, but have they given adequate
consideration to the greater body of
testimony in favor Of conserving the
totteriItg structure, Gothic wrinkles
and all? Burns clubs have an OPP
portunity at this juncture such as
rarely occurs of demonstrating that
the faith that is in them is not with
out works,