New-York tribune., 1907-09-30
CUNARDS AT PLYMOUTH
Com pany VII Establish It's South
ern Headquarters There.

Lord Inverclyde and his fellow members of the
Cunard Steamship Company are on the of COM
pIeting negotiations with the Great Western Rail-
road Company with view to the establishment
of the Cunsrd company's headquarters in the
South at Plymouth. The railroad authorities and
the Plymouth municipality have practically de-
cided upon a huge scheme of harbor Improvement
by the development of the northeastern part OF the
sound known the Cattewater. at cost of some
100000 and the first port Of call for incoming
Cunard liners and the ,as port of call for those
outward bound. Plymouth seems destined to be-
come great a commercial centre as Southampton
Plymouth has always suffered in a commercial
sense from the determination of the military and
naval authorities to subordinate its Importance as
a commercial seaport TO its value as fortress and
an arsenal This handicap dates from the reign of
King Charles II. But the demands of trade have
become strong and Plymouth. thanks to the
Cunard company, will undoubtedly recover the
economic eminence which it enjoyed undtr the
Tudors and under the first Stuart kings.
Few seacoast cities of England have played a
more conspicuous role in connection with the his
tory Of the United States than Plymouth. which
was the last port of the old country where the
Pilgrim Fathers touched when they sailed for the
New World. Sir Francis Drake not only sailed
thence on his memorable voyage About the
Earth" but likewise served several terms its
Mayor. while Sir Humphrey Gilbert, member OF
Parliament for Plymouth in 1873. received from
Queen Elizabeth letters patent for the foundation
of a colony in America Perhaps the best proof of
intimate associations with the early history OF
this country is TO found in the number OF Ameri
towns and cities that have adopted the name
OF Plymouth
LORD NORTH'S AMERICAN CONNECTIONS.
The Hon. Roger North. whose death has Just
taken place in the Isle Of Wight may be described
having q connection OF the Roosevelt fam
lily, being like Mrs Theodore Roosevelt, descended
from Richard Saltonstall, OF Shipping Walden,
England. The relationship be said TO have
been cemented by friendship, and whereas the
President and his wife, when in England. were
often the guests of Lord North at Wroxton Abbey.
his country place near Banbury the old peers
sons. including the late Roger North used fire.
quently to stay with Theodore Roosevelt before
there was any question of his ever becoming Chief
Magistrate Of the United States I use the word
old advisedy in referring to their father for
there are two Lord Norths, namely. the septuase-
marian peer of that name and the fve-year-oid son
and heir of the Earl of GuiIford. Thanks 10 the
tender years of the latter's boy there has been
far little confusion. But If Lord Guilford, who is
barely thirty lives long and his son grows up,
there will be all sorts of trouble. owing 10 the
similarity of the titles
Lord North inherited his peerage from his mother
during the lifetime of his father. and occupied
out any title but that Of colonel. forced 10
content himself with a seat In the House of Com
mons and to yield the pas 10 his son d being
superior 10 him in rank. The eighth Lord North
the famous Prime Minister Of King George III,
and played little part in the circumstances con-
nected with the American War of Independence.
Indeed his part in those eventful times formed the
theme of an article in an American magazine
few years ago by the present Lord North.