Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-23
SCOTCH LANDHOLOERS
They Oppose 0pposition's Pro-
gram.
COOPERATION OF RAILWAYS
Twelve New Torpedo Boats Ordered
at Dumbarton.
BIG "sTRAIGHTBACK" STEAMER
She Is Expected to Make Ten Knots
an Hour With Cargo of
800 Tons.
COOPERATION OF RAILWAYS
BIG "sTRAIGHTBACK" STEAMER


Special Cablrgrsm 10 The star.
GLASGOW. Septe-nbrr 2%-Sir Henry
Campbell Zimmerman. ~ letter TO Mr.
Webster secretary Of the Scottish Liberal
Association. acknowledging the receipt of
tie proceedings of the executive of the
association. held TO cons der the position
of tne Scottish small landholders bill.
SAYS 1t il most pleasing 20 ind that tte
members present. as well as the letters
received from constituencies. We're so united
and emphatic in expressing the sensible
and truly patriotic view that he alterations
iutlua ted by the opposition N the house
OF lords are mschi ross in themselves
and constitute an irto,erable inrcad upon
the rights of the elected Scottish representa-
tiveS That IL the opinion formed by his
maJe,ty's government and We shall he
ready tu give effect 10y every means in our
power to what we know to be the wishes
Of the majority of the people OF Scotland.
The approaching half-yeariy meetings of
the shareholders of the Scottish railway
companies will be more than usually in
terestiue in view Of the agitation which
has been carried on during tue past six
months for closer cooperation between the
companies d means of securing greater
efficiency and ef:ecting economies in man
agement and working Reference was
made To the subject at the shareholders
meetings III march last, anu tue Niidii men
of tn companies expressed the willingness
of their respective boards to take the mat
ter into consideration. In the beginning
OF June conference. at which the directors
OF the Caledonian and the North British
companies were represented. was held to
consider how far IL might be possible TO
attain the end In View by Joint action. Since
then several meetings have taken place be-
tween representatives Of the three princl-
pal railway companies. and various sugges-
tons have been under discussion.
New ''Straightback" Steamer.
The Sunderland Shipbuilding Company
have launched screw steamer of quite a
new type This vessel is the invention OF
ii Burren Of Glasgow. and is what he calls
Il "strsghtback.' Judging from the d.
mensions, lightweight carrying and light
draft of water. the vessel will, Mr.. Burrell
believes. make name for herself among
the money-earning ventures of the future.
She Is 3l5 feet in length between perpen-
dicuIars, II feet broad and - feet deep.
She ~ built to the highest class in the
British corporation registry, and has been
surveyed during construction by Capt.
BTUn. The time charter upon which the
vessel is tixed for four years demands that
she can b. automatically trimmed and me-
chemically discharged of her $500 tons Of
cargo Ia not less than thirty-six hours by
her own electrical equipment. and that she
can steam ten knots when laden with BOO
tens. II is confidently expected by the in
yentor and Capt Brun that there will be
Ho difficulty whatever in conforming to
these stipuat atoms The vessel has been
built to the order of II. F'redrksen of
Ssndyiken. Norway and she was named
oClsnd by Mrs. Fredriksen.
Twelve Torpedo Boats.
The twelve torpedo boats in this year 3
nayaI program, which has just been placed
by the admiralty. will closely resemble the
boats ordered a year ago. but there will be
improvements in detail suggested by eX-
peCience. The fact that William Denny <
Brothers of Dumbarton have got an order
for two boats. even before the first of last
years contract has been tried. is proof of
the admiralty's satisfaction with the way
the firm have tackled the problems of de-
sign and construction. EXper ments have
t,--u made with the earlier vessel of the
type now In commission and extensive
changes were cons dered possible. Because
OF this the admiralty Were at one time I'M
ertaiu to whether twelve would be con-
structed. The placing OF the orders for
tweiye-the other ten have gone to English
frms-suygests that the changes are unim-
y'ctsUt The vessels now building range
Ia displacement from 35l To I'D tons. the
power OF the turbine machinery, supplied
with steam from oil-fuel boilers of the ex-
press water-tube type, is 1000 horsepower.
Ia give speed of twenty-SX knots
Tweeds Too Costly for Scotch.
IL is popularity supposed that most Scotch
women. when in their own country, wear
t~-eds homespuns and tartans. There
never was a greater mistake Unfortunate
ID the women Of Scotland. like so many
otb-r women, have lost their appreciation
Uf quality and seek rather what peases
tie eye Tor the moment. II is French and
American women who show their appre-
Cation OF the homespuns OF Ireland and OF
Scotland Except In Edinburgh where
tAiUT-mad- tweedS are always In use,
tweed = very little worn by women in
Scotland In the Highlands in summer and
for spJrI OF course. everybody wears IT..
bUt as a material for ordinary dress 1t Is
rarely seen. The tweed coat and skirt the
InvrtH-ss cape and the big coat OF tweed
ar OF course. the garb for wet weather
The fact that the women of Scotland do
not wear homespuus is quite easily under
sioId They are expensive, for their ma
tup- makes the price more than the aver
as- material. which Is loom wrought. and
They never wear out. The coat and skirt of
homrspun must he put together by tailor.
and cheap tailor work is not to be thought
Of The distinction of the tweed suit Is in
It's lines. In the quality OF the workman
shsp put into 1t. and good workmanship can