The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-06
sANDY'S GIFTS TO SCOTCH
 UNIVERSITIES PROVE CURSE

OlVIVEN EHMiEu I'M mE mT ml I'M ulE v E 1HMHIM Special Cable to The Advertise b, Robert Frederick
 London, Jan. 5.-The Scottish univer- sittes are suffering all kinds of evils from the generosity of Mir. Andrew Car negfe. His gift of s10,o00.o00 to pay the college fees of poor Scottish stu dents is proving anytt ing but an un- mixed blessing to the universities, the independent scolleges and the students Themselves; and the moral damages caused by the Laird of Skibos munifi- ,ence is regarded as incalculable.
 One bad sseffect of the Carnegie Trust as it is called, Is the undermin- Ing the Scotch youths independence and sturdy self reliance. The terms of the gift are SO loosely interpreted that It Is possible for any young Scotch man to get 8 university education for nothing, whether he is able to pay for It or not. Hence, a large number of students have taken advantage of 1t to draw upon the fund for their college fees unknown to their parents and to spend upon themselvs the money sent them by the latter for that purpose.
 University professors have also been demoralized by the Carnegie Trust. having, raised their fees and become
 
 The colleges outside the universities, where poor students have hitherto been coached at low fees. are suffering by the Carnegie fund taking away their students and sending them to the uni- TeFsities for q free education.
 Mir Carnegie. who meant the gift to benefit needy scholars. and raise the in- telIectual level of the country, could not foresee the evil elects of his gem erosity. but the fact today is that every graduate of Adberdeen University de- nounces the influence of the Carnegie money. t3
 A princess taking tea with chim- ney sweep was the unusual scene at the St. Mary-at-Hlll parsonage when Doll Sunday" was celebrated at the church. The royal lady was Princess Louise of Schleswig Holstein. King Ed wards niece, who takes an interest in the work done in this parish by the rector, the Rev Wilson Garlic.
 After the service, when the congre- gation are expected to contribute dolls for the poor children of the parish. the rector invited the princess to tea, and at the homely tea table Charles Hart, sweeper of chimneys, had the honor of being presented to a real princess.
 The princess presided at the tea ta- ble and soon put the embarrassed chimney sweep at his ease by sympa- thetie questions as to his family and nis trade. She asked him 10 explain his method of work, which he did to ihe smallest detail
 Hart. who is one of Mir. Carlile's proteges, Is now the proudest man in Hoxton, the East End Quarter where he lives,
 The London stock market is excited ! f,rfI beria as a gold mining country. The prospect of new Fl Dorado in Rus. sia'sN eastern empire Is so bright that .fa record boom has been produced here In the shares of corporation that has been formed to exploit It.
 Although the Siberian Proprietary Mines, Ltd, was only incorporated six teen months ago, it's shares are now at a premium of Is 5-S, that is, the $50O.- so0 of original shares now represents sS,312,500. The corporation is interest sd in two gold fields. the Orsk and Troitsk, the shares of which are at premiums of ? 5-S and 1 3-4 respee- lively
 Lord Knollys, the Kings private sec- retary. is a director of the corpora tion. as are also Lord Stanley and Earl Howe and Lord Armstrong.
 King Edward has now what i5 prob ably the most luxurious private rail- road train In the world. It has been built by the London and Northwestern Railroad Company and consists of six cars, including a dining car, sleep ing car, and a model kitchen.
 The cars are built to reduce oscillia- fIon, even at speeds of sixty or seven- ty miles an hour to a minimum The furnishing is of the most luxurious kind. while the scheme of decoration is ivory white and gold.
 The plans for this train were first submitted to the King who gave his approval before its construction was commenced, which Is the usual custom when new royal trains are to he built
 The latest panacea for Ireland's wrongs is a business proposition. It is a proposal to put -re!ands indus tries on an equality with tiose of England and Scotland. so that she may cease to be the Cinderllla of Flu rope, kept in the background and dis couraged in her attempts to do great things
 The practical business men who are backing the scheme declare that Its success would do away with whatever necessity there Is for home rule It is described as a working protest against the virtual boycott of many Irish products"
 At meeting held in -1ondon club was formed whose members pledge themselves whenever opportunity ariss to endeavor to obtain the con sideration of Irish products of all kinds on competitive terms and pr!- ces."
 The boycott of Irish goods is due to the fact that the country has never been taken seriously as q producer except in such specialties as linen and whisky. The stone quarries of Iro- land have been largely developed re- cntly, but corporations in Great Britain ignore their claims for consideration simply becuse they are new and do not appeal to their rcd-tape ideas
 Other industries suffer by the same distrust for Irish manufa lures. and Irish travellers meet with very scant encouragement,
 By removing the ban against Erin's goods. and pushing her industries by every legitimate means. the promoters Of the scheme hope to open a new and prosperous era in the History of Irland.
 The methods of people who illegally assume baronets' titles are exposed in tks preface H' "Whitaker's Peerage" for 1907,