The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-06
skyscrapers Quake-proof.

ened since the earthquake in Jamaica,
and wondering what would happen IL
New York would stand such a test, in
spite of the many high buildings, better
than any other city in the world"
Sir Aston Webb former president of
the British Institute of Architects, gave
this opinion yesterday morning just be-
fore sailing on the Cunarder Carmania
for Liverpool. Sir Aston and his wife
arrived here some weeks ago. He came
to this country to attend the convention
Of architects held at Washington, jan
uary to 9. and he received from that
body the first presidents medal of the
American Institute of Architects for his
distinguished services to his profession.
Il was immensely struck with the
great future for New York from an
Aston. ut is a magnificent city, and
when completed will stand in a class by
itself.
LAS regards the possible danger from
skyscrapers. I believe the danger is re-
duced to a minimum. In my opinion
there is a protection in those very
buildings. The iron structure is emfn-
earthquake shock than the old style of
building. New York Times.
Not Yet, But Soon-Perhaps.
A prominent New York lawyer says
that in his earlier professional days he
was glad to expand his slender income
by bill-collecting. On one occasion he
mad a bill against a man who, incident
ally, has since achieved a success which
puts him beyond the necessity of such
an indefinite statement as he made on
that occasion. The young lawyer found
him with his feet propped upon his desk.
while he gazed 6reamily at the ceiling
through a cloud of tobacco smoke.
But really, sir, must insist thai
you give me some definite idea as to
when you will settle the lawyer said.
aff hoX nb11fr
The author consented to lower his
eyes and to wave his pipe langufdly.
Why, certainly, sir-though there
seems to me to be rather unnecessary
drawled. 81 will pay the bill as soon
as 1 think of it after receiving the
money which a publisher will pay me
in case he accepts the novel which !
will write and send him just as soon
as 1 feel in an energetic mood after
really good idea for plot has oc-
CURED to me!"-Harper's Weekly.
The EngIishman a Poor Immigrant.
Canada naturally has strong English
sentiment but the actual leaders in af-
fairs in the Canadian Northwest admit
that the English immigrant neither
made a past nor assured future for
their new empire. First came the typi-
cal English remittance man." who
lived on money from home and subsist-
ed chiefly on whisky. He was a cum
berer of the earth, and spelled no prog
ress whatever. Then came the English
colonists from the cities, poor folk for
the most part and eager to better them
selves; willing to work, but in fitness
generations behind the men who fought
their course across the continent by
way of the Appalachians and the Mis-
souri, and the Rockies. Later there ar
rived numbers of the agricultural
classes of England, peaceable. hard
working and frugal, admirable settlers,
albeit somewhat ignorant of the con-
ditions of life in a new country. All
these were welcomed in Canada; but,
although the English immigration in
numbers equals that of many other ma
lions combined, it does not equal the
American immigration alone in strik-
ing power, in foot-pound terms of po-
tential civilization.-From THE Lost
Frontier" by Emerson Hough in The
Outing Magazine for February.