The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-28
SOME NEW HISTORY
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 Continued from Thirteenth Page4 and announced excitedly that Lord Palmerston was at the door and that he wished to see MT Du Pont, Ask Lord Palmerston in, 2, was the reply. T have nearly finished my dinner and will be with him in a few minutes"
 The landlord returned a moment later, displaying greater excitement, and saying that Lord Palmerston would remain in his carriage. His din Tier finished, Du Pont vent to the car riage and was greeted with the an- nouncemert. "Mr Du Pont we have concluded to permit the shipment of the saltpeter." Have you an order?" he asked.
 No, replied Lord Palmerston, you can get that tomorrow. All arrange ments. said Du Pont, have been made for us to go this evening, I prefer having the order now, other
 wise we leave at g p. m The British premier alighted from his carriage, went into Morley's Hotel and wrote l the permission to ship. and Minister
 Adams received this notice from Du tPont: We de not take the 9 p. m i train
 The ship cleared and the saltpeter
 was sent to the United States. On the
 following day. when at the office of 1 Brown Shipley X Co.,, Mir. Du Pont
 was asked how much he had paid for
 the permit I.aughingly he replied,
 Your question is hardly fair; 1 paid
 nothing That same day the London f Times suffered change of attitude, and from an advocate of war it be- came the urger of peace. Shortly be- l fore he left London La Motte Du Pont 9l was called upon at the offices ot Brown, Shipley 6 Co. by a representa- tive of the London Times. The Times ! representative explained that his pa-
 per had been influential in changing
 public sentiment,and that as the Times
 had been of such help getting permis-
 sion to ship the saltpeter, he desired
 remuneration How much is custom.
 ary in such a ease?" asked Mir Dl l Pont; q am not familiar with tht NhHiOfilS VI sNOhl .AOQllllN.4 NlIlt WE Wll
 say one hundred pounds said thu 1 Times man. Step into Nr Brown ' room with me, said the American, am
 when they had closed<the door he said M turning to Mir Brown This gentle
 man. considers, that his paper, by ad
 vocating peace. has aided the ship 5 ment of saltpeter, and he suggests tlla a fair remuneration would be one hun dred pounds. MT Brown, wish yo Ito pay him this amount, but first wish the London Times to settle it's ac count with me. If you will remember it cried War! War! No shipment Q
 war material" and it's influence cause
 me to make two trips across the Al :, lantic ocean. My other expenses brin my bill to one hundred and fit ' pounds The Times representativ , made q hurried exit and MT Brow !. laughed So heartily that several cleri ran into his office, thinking he ha been attacked by some sudden Hines 9 As well as providing an interestin 5 chapter to the country's history, tn t adventure serves as an example of D Pont spirit.
 ! General Henry A. Du Pont, unde 2 whose regime the Hazard Powde 3 company and other plants were at 6 quired was succeeded by Eugene D Q Pont son of Alexis L Du Pont an Q grandson of F. l, Du Pont He serve c until his death, in 1902, when T. Colc X man Du Pont great-grandson of E.
 1.. Fl. ..-a rrl J
 the head of the family and of the F.