Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-11
CANNY SCOTS SAY
We ARE ST|NCY
Special Csblegram to The Star.

GLASGOW, September 1.-THE return
rush of Americans from the Highlands has
begun. Already the shipping companies
here and in London are at their wits end
to find cabin accommodation for them ALL
The number who came over this year is
said to have far exceeded any precious rec
ords, and although almost all the compa-
MES 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
overcrowded, 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 sad plight, and
many will have to remain until the rush
eases on 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 business affairs permitting they
would remain even longer than they do.
Another complaint this year appears to
be against the Americans themselves. 1t
certainly sounds singular but the Scotch
are complaining that Americans are frugal.
And this from nation famous for what
has been called near"
1T Is quite an understood thing among
the class of Americans now in London"
said the manager of one of the large hoteis,
Ito use our hotels only for a bed and an
address. Many Of them-in fact, the major
ity-do not even breakfast here, but take
their first meal at tea shop. A chief OBJ
ject with them appears to be to get our
address on their bags. 1t is the fraud of
the label in another FORM"
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For the third time during recent years
attempts are being made to recover from
the depths of the sea treasure 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 re-
corded. Capt. Burns of the British Marine
Salvage Association, who is in charge of
the operations for the Glasgow merchants,
who have again embarked in the enterprise,
would, 1t is said, be well content If he OBJ
tanned possession Of the silver plate, the
Sacramentai vessels, and the silver cruel
fixes, 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
evidence to prove that it amounted to mill
lions. The assumption is that il still lies
beneath the sand, the rightfuf pl operty of
the syndicate to whom the Duke of Argyll
has delegated his ancient right conferred
by the royal charter of 1911.
1t is stated that in 1861 "a Swede brought
up heavy iron cannon, but his appliances
were limited. In 174O the ninth Earl of
Argyll renewed the search and found
large bronze understanding gun, which is
now at Inveraray. Long years passed. and
the present series of explorations beneath
the surface made by divers working under
Capt. Burns, which were begun in 1903 re-
sumed last year, and continued this sum-
mer have this distinct advantage: Modern
appliances are utilized to their utmost. The
task set is to discover the ship, and the rest
will be comparatively easy.
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It is some months since the eagerly de-
bated question of rebuilding or of repairing
the Aud Brig Of Ayr was temporarily set
tied by the town council of the burgh leav-
ing it to a committee, of which Mr.. r. A.
Oswald of Auchencruive is the convener
to obtain 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 partial
success, $4,000 having been raised out Of
50,0OO. Surely 1t will be reproach to a
people who boast of their loyalty to an
Immortal memory If they continue obdu-
rate to the Aud Briggs mute appeal-'wi'
crazy eild' SO "sair forfairnv Some, in
deed. may excuse their reluctance to con-
tribute by urging the opinions of Mr.. Hail
Blyth and Sir William Arrol. that the an
oient structure should be rebuilt. but have
they given adequate consideration to the
greater body of testimony in favor Of con-
serving the tottering structure. Gothic
wrinkles and all? Burns clubs have an
opportunity at this juncture such as rarely
occurs OF demonstrating that the faith that
is in them IL not without works.