La Junta tribune., 1908-11-14

I will have to write moving pic
mpre letter, this time, as am moving
g rapidly. see SO much and have
10 little time to write that ! can
not write as fully as I would like. I
could write a letter every day, had
l time, for every day brings some
thing new and interesting-many
things that are worth seing. aad also
worth reading about. Since leaving
London, I have not remained more
than two days in any one place. gen.
orally but one day. Within the past
seven days have visited winsdor,
oxford, Warwick. stratford-on- Avon.
birmingham, Sheffield and York. and
now am in Durham. will be In
Newcastle tomorrow. You will see
why this letter must be moving
picture. A moving picture is not
very satisfactory to see. less to the
traveller and least Of all to the read
er. but have not time to do more.
Az all roads in England lead to
London, must go back to London
again, for left many interesting
places and scenes which / have not
touched upon, one or two OF which
desire to write about.
visited the Bank Of England. II
is = little more difficult to get into
the Bank Of England than the other
great banks In Europe which l have
visited. At least. supposed 1t was.
hence did not venture without prop
er credentials. In fact found more
..red tape" il required. not only In
waiting the banks. but the mannfac-
tories and other Interesting establish
euts, = for instance. to visit TrinG
Psrh. where . formal letter or n.
runxemsnts had Dot been mads re-
vsa,,say. Of which I have already writ
tera ana 70 visit the Rogera' Cnf-
lery Works., which ! did IT Sheffield.
b.,s had firs1 To secure . letter from
tbs American consul. The Bank
OF Engisnd Is situaied In the heart
OF London, the Stock Exchange just
..cruss the street, the Mansion House
which ia the office and residence Of
the Lord Mayor, and several other
reat English sanks-all surrounding
this great institution. The building
is OF massive stone. locks like q fort
ress, with It's high sione walls. but
three portals and two small win
lows, To break the ront"opous face
OF these severely plain walls. little
architectural ornament. otcul forty
or fifty feet high. rMtIy one story
and m,r,iy TWO stories. with "ali
third story In one part. The Bank
covers about four acres of the most
valuable land in London, probably
quite as valuable al any spot on the
Globe. secured a letter Of intro
duction from the Union Of London,
ana Smiths Banits. limited, on which
/ head a letter of credit. Before this
could be obtained, the Union Bank
hsA to send . messenger to the Bank
i ] Bngland, to ascertain whether my
v1ejt would be agreeable and the tim
y6eld suit the Banks convenience
A lstter had to be written. copied arc
dispatched by messenger. l return
ed two hours Afterwards and then
had TO still wait half hour or SO
longer, when l was advised my re-
quest-or rather their reQuest-had
been granted. The Union then wrote
a letter, copied 1t and presented IL
to me, with the time Of my visit set
two days hence. At 2 O'Clock In the
afternoon. This letter secured ad
mission for me. guide was direct
ed to escort me through one Of the
greatest financial Institutions In the
world. think. considering the gov
ernhent business handled by the
BAAk Of England. 1t il the greatest
bank in the world. for It Is govern
ment institution, handles m the i'm
nesHe business Of the English gov
esament, the collection OF it, reven
ues, disbursement Of its moneys. fol-
the naval. military and civil depart
ments Of the ,eevernnenf, the issue
Of al the paper money Of England
Tie manufacture Of the postage
stAnps. postal notes. pensicn ant
other vouchers, and the printing O
the money for India and other col
onies. testing the gold and silvel
coin. the payment q eain and the re
denption Of IN the paper money O.
tie empire. This hank b also
csnnsrcial bank, tsaAsaets Ill kind
g Anking business. such = receiv
;nunsy = sccount, esllscting bin
eaSevuzeang nm. isndsns money. kee
ias foe safe keeptng, handling am