Evening journal., 1908-05-27
What | Know About
Delaware Politics and
Other Things
sevENTV-EIeHrH ARTICLE.
BY Washington Hastings

An extremely pleasant and interesting ride of
the little steamboats, the Thames from Carlyle Park.
Chelsea passing Parliament the great St
Thomas Hospital House, Mansion House, Cleo
patras Needle and other buildings and objects re-
English history to London Bridge, and
returning on top of an omnibus as usual to my hotel
buckingham Road. completed another enjoyable day.
spent the next day rambling and wandering In those
great venators and breathing spots which London has
wisely provided free Of charge except to the taxpayer
for all OF ITS inhabitants ST James ana Hyde Farks me
former, close by the old ST. James Paace-the Oldest
think of oil the residences Of British royaltys beau
tifd spot surrounded all sides by magnificent resi-
dences Of them palatial in size and appointment
including The famous carlton ferrace the ABODE OF many
OF the scons d various branches OF royalty ana hooy
and also Of many refugees and exles of Continental
Europe IN days gone py on the benehes peheah tno
trees by the fountains ana IN the srottos OF ms Vest
the vhIy heart of the great city assemble daily
many Of Londuns poor-some of them apparently
poor and ihnorant-and contemplate the grandeur ana
magnihcence around them, and comparing it with their
hopeless wretchedness doubtless wonder why 1t is
questions, dlf1ou to answer doubt but which viii
have 20 pe met and solved at no distant day unless all
signs Of the fail
ST James Flooe immense ancient ramshacke con-
eomeraon red brick buildings varying from three to
hve stories IN height Is ostensby the residence OF the
Duke OF YoTz- heir to the throne removed-but
mainly occupied barracks for soldiers and store house
for old fashioned small arms and discarded hed arl-
eFy OF IL, however, had recently been
built and white marble palace erected as city
residence for the duke
Marlborough House immense old fashioned, double
brick structure surrounded by high brick wall all
sides, the g'ounds entered through usht-put panN
gateway is situated directly the street from St
james Iuace ana Is the city residence OF pl
Wales IL was buit by the government early IN tho
eighteenth and presented together with the mag
nfcent estate o: Benheim to the original Duke Of Mari
bor"uRh as reward Tor ms brilliant victories aeheVe"
for the British in the Grand Alliance, and many
other Of Ensapds wars righteous unrighteous as the
case hopenea 70 De- ana according 70 the point OF view
Urquestorably John Churchill was able statesman
and great military commander but when that is adj
mitted all has been said In his favor that be said;
for his Tvate character according 70 English history
itself was avaTicious, perhdious and black as ink
Hyde FarS its principal facing Buck
ingham Palace, the London residence of Her Majesty
the Queen ow of the ing) is Of much greater extent
partakes the latters general char
aetcr outlet and breathing place for immense
and greatly congested population People of all stations
in life are founG here; the fine gorgeousy atrec
ladies' and gentlemen handsome victoria four-in hand
footnen and sometimes outriders together with eques
triaus male sbd female. spendidy mounted with
in the rear down through the various classes Of
society The respectable householder with his wife ana
children the girl with her white cap trundng
Ter little charge in the baby coach to the dsheaTt
ened homeless tramp in his threadbare and ragged clothes
sitting hsessy bench under the shade of the ggan
tic trees and he painted promenading creatures of the
sidewalk in couples and threes whose loud laugh speaks
the vacant mind;"-all gathered equal footing
far rights concerned, enjoy each best they
may, this vast and magnificent playground.
The residences of the rich the vicinity of Hyde PARK
grander end more imposing, If anything. than those
around st James In addition to Buckingham Palace
with its immense Kew Garden" principally giant
forest trees extending about mile down Buckingham
Road there Rotten Row" (nice they chose.
those old brsl great grandathers Of ours for Of
their show lotaiites) facing the park extending
far as the owe can reach toward The west continuous
lire OF paatia residences of the magnificent
posing character and many others of equal spendor in
every other dI ection.
one of those unhappy and unhealthy disturbances of
the body fsntic, which frequent then are,
unfortunately, becoming frequent now, both
Europe and in country labor strike. embrac-
ing almost Oh OF the labor unions of London and many
other European capitals and cities. progress
procession said 20 number three thousand
Of these proper and benehcent organizations-when
rightly managed and with due respect the rights
other pcOplepass sing through Hyde Park the day
there. orderly decent respectable looking
selt-respectng body Of men never laid All
dressed IN their bestalthough that best very
good sometimes, to be sure-held their heads up
walked and looked straight; evidently determined
man, 20 present the finest appearance possible
mand the respect of their fellow citizensand they
IL. There brawlng boisterous demonstration,
not lou4 talk; and their banners badges while
expressing their views Of matters things some
times in plain language, were genteel and dsre-
specuul TO any man or any institution in the slightest
degree need say that did not see a drunken man
in tho whole procession
have heard labor demonstrations in Europe and
have here home that were different from
this enc, but think that every fair will thar
there has been great improvement this respect in the
last ten years everywhere understanding between
employer and enploye gradually arrived at
and have ions been of the opinion that good sense
and spirit CT fair play both sides will ultimately
prevail and amoaby settle this portentious question and
difference Of opinion, which. times true seems
TO he irreOcncatle thing think Is absolutely GER
tain, and we al may we'll make up our minds TO il
II VIII never be permanently and satisfactorily settled
except on the principle of "a square dealt"
(To be contnued)