Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-04


committees 1t is imperative however
that every young man Nho is a can
ii8ste for this honor feel that nj;
merit purely n simply wins him the
scholarship If ne gets L.
DIT Parkin in answering one inquiry
as 10 qualifications told a committee
thai the trustees would be satisfied II
They would pick out the young man
most likely to be the president Of the
United States. the chief justice of the
the court Of ST. James.
DR.. Psrkin says that the outsiders
who have thus far enjoyed the priv
ilege have many Of them made an ex-
.~celIent showing. One colonial from
Australia carried off about a thous-
and pounds sterling in prizes the first
wear at oxford 20 the dismay of the
young students Of England.
There are some things which the
American student who comes to OK
ford does not always understand" said
DR.. Parkin. He does not realize
sometimes hat the average oxford
student keeps his expenses well down
and most important OF all does his
hardest work in the holidays. Some
times when the American student
reaches oxford with his scholarship
it is an amount greater than
he has ever had to handle before. He
cannot understand why a little holiday
trip via Paris. Vienna, St. Petersburg
and Constantinoplc makes such in
roads on his funds. THE English boy.
OF course. has his home to visit dur
ing the holiday season and in other
WAYS finds IL easier to keep down eX-
Denses. In my opinion the American
boy coming to oxford should have o
little extra money. say about $jG0 t.
see him through until he learns OK
ford economy. The amount OF the
So holarship is ample IL ii .s used in
the right way.
You have no idea how closely the
English people watch the American
students at oxford. sid Or. Parkin.
To "a very great extent are the
American people judged boy the
character and department of those
hundred or so students in the univer-
sity. | am glad 10 say that generally
speaking the impressions gained have
very good and the Young men
done their country credit
Or. Psrkin in speaking of athletics
expressed the opinion that taking
as an instance the American
is more likely 10 place the prize be-
the game than the Briton who
he thinks has more thu spirit OF play
ms the game Tor the games sake.
IL fairly and taking defeat
as GOOD grace as victory. There
Nill De- many who will disagree with
.his position. as If there rs one Amer
can characteristic which has shon..
'ften n contrast 10 that Of Brush op-
,ouents il is thet Of fairness and will
90 give and take.
Britain the Pure Democracy.
"Curiously enough have been sur
,rised to ind among Americans an
ignorance of the constitutional provis-
ons OF the British government which
cannot understand. said Or Parkin.
The recent rejection Of the budget
~ the house Of lords is a case in
In England We are much
iearer q pure democracy than YOU ia
america. The house OF lords is one OF
most ancient bodies OF lawmakers
n the world. and Of the most con-
ervative. II IS composed Of men ripe
y political wisdom and statesmanship
rho serve for life with no compensa-
Now the rejection of this bill
y the lords furnishes an instant APP
.eal to a popular vote. can you do
he same with your senate Here ne
ave the entire matter up to the peo-
lie Of Great Britain In an instant. III
can show such democracy as that
\ America I shall be glad to see il
Again We have in the house OF
ommons working men-real working
len who labor In overalls and whose
xpenses are paid by their friends to
spresent the working classes in par
You have nothing like IL in
Isn't this democracy
In England instead OF using a
leader for our years perhaps
nd then throwing him aside like a
lueezed range. when a man shows
ability and wisdom NE clap him
Ito the house OF lords and make him
his services to the nation
u his life. You have conservation
ere-in England We have con~serva-
on Of craftsmanship 4
Notwithstanding his COMPARISONS
T. Parkin is evidently q great sd-'