Evening journal., 1908-05-02
What l Know About
Delaware Politics and
Other Things
sEvENTY.sIxTH ARTICLE.
By Washington Hastings

great deal Of sightseeing in London, as in Paris
done from the top of omnbuson the front seat
beside the driver whenever could get it, and always
got it, sooner or later. rides were usually long
ones and did not have to wait very long for an occu-
pant Of the favore place to vacate My method was to
select the general route wished to take the first
bus that came along going In that direction cllno up
top and wherever the coach went regardless Of
where that might be- did good deal Of riding in this
way, and probably got more real information about the
city from those plain good natured honest hacmen than
/ did from all other sources put together They knew
every locality and every public building and institution
the history and traditions of all of them, perfectly and
they related the story in straight unassuming
and interesting way, without attempt at the wonder
full the fairy tale" often took such journeys
Victoria Westminster thence by
of Fleet street and The Strand to Trafalgar Square and
Charug Cross In passing White Hail. If had not ridden
with him before, always asked the driver to tell me
about it, and struck with the similarity and unan
unity and also the and earnestness of the
answers They invariably, that is White Hail. the
place where the roundheaded scoundrels murdered the
good kngi" That all they said about It, but It
said sorrowfuly and apparently. with Of per-
sona injury; and it convinced me that try she may
it will be a long time before England viii be able
wipe out tile memory Of that gruesome mistake-o ca
it by no harshel nameif she ever do it, because,
II is evidently. handed down father son, among
the common people"
one day my ride from Charing Cross to Old Lon
don Bridge and from there TO the famous London
Docks, and thence to the infamous Whitechapel district
The ancient bridge repete with thrilling incidents OF
historic interest is known TO everyone and will not
test the patience Of my reader by attempting reas
any Of them viii only remark in this connection that
did not observe any preparation for Macaulays New
Zeaiander when he comes 10 view the ruins of London
from the bridge and there nothing indicate, in
the neghborhoodo elsewhere that London expects the
visit very soon penetrated Whitechapel for only a
short distance. II horrible look at unless
could be Of service TO the unfortunate outcass there
herded like many swine, disgusting a plague
spot TO attempt TO describe IT, unless description could
do some good. 1t is social problem, which England.
her own protection must solve sometime but that
time from human point of view, to be far
in the distant future
Another day took the underground raivay-the only
enc then in london beeve-at the Victoria Station,
and visited The Tower OF London. presume
has improved on her method of quick city transpor
underground, IL he
would better give il up retire bus
ness Smoky dusty iI-ventated ana nl-smelline does
not begin to describe all the discomfort trip;
for in addition we'll dressed rowdies with some college
other insignia on their sleeves and pipes or Vile
their way cricket match monopolzed the whole out
ht and decent people we're afforded no protection from
their boisterous and i-bred behavior profanity by
the guards Of the tran-if there were any guards
The Tower Of London supposed to have been built
so the record satesabout the twelfth century the
royal English Kings princes ana NOBILITY
later the unhappy many Of them as prisoners
OF State and old curiosity shopfar older
pckenss pctute-inhabted only by garrison Of Brit
ish soldiers careaers is succession irregular
weather-stained tme-worn towers-round rectangu
surrounded by a high wall and moat-exeept vvher.
il backs the river Thames-and entered by the
draw-bridge and porculls OF the middle ages through
stairway the first room the right contains the crown
tewes protected in large cage built Of iron bars ex-
tending from the floor to the ceiling, guarded day
and night. by aimed soldiers Through these bars NAV
be seen the OF the Kings Queens England
from the earliest days down TO the present Many
earlier ones are OF cast iron and said weigh twenty
pounosisurely uneasy must have lain the heads that
wore them Diamonds and other precious stones Of all
sorts and Sizes abound IN profuson solid
god sceptres and maces Of oce-one being
SO heaVy that II Is said TO require 70 lift IT,
Ascending another short flight Of stairs
under which, It said st remain the two
young princes Charles and Edward. only crime
was that Of being born princes and throne
you enter the hrst floor Of museum containing
many relics or barbarsm Of early England. You see
racks Tor pulling people gradually limb from limb:
thumh-screws" and 'pncers" for manicure Operations
on the singer nails 10 from people information on
some subject which, probably they knew anything
about; the royal lady whose extended arms tbe
recalcitrant placed and enclosed in her enn
pfac ms oooy was pierced by sharp pointed spikes 10
quicken ms memory; and other cheerful early
england IN maintaining authority dispensing Justice
A hte-sze equestrian statue Of Queen Elizabeth with
her hooked nose up In the air eagle eve set we'll
BACK on her temple 20 behind her without turning her
head presume. also the attractions Of this
place OF entertanment-and there are others" too num-
TO mention. ~
one would wonder why the King the Pariiane ent or
both, DO not come TO anicabe understanding ana
agreement on the subject and make big bon nre ~
those relies OF Their early barbarism that the present
generation may forget them and future never
know anytning about themexcept those OF then, vho
reao history and the majority OF people don't do that
be