Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-27

soldiers informed the investigators, chief
ly in the liquor saloons, because all the
ordinary friends of the soldier are at
work all day. zone of the most experience
ed workers among the unemployed states
that in the course Of many years knowl-
edge OF Manchester he has not come
across more than half a dozen ex-naval
men in the common lodging houses OF
the city, while ex-army men can always
be found there" These reflections upon
the army may show superficial acquaint-
ance with the conditions. But the figures
produced are undoubtedly serious. At
Norwich per cent Of the men on the dis
tress register stated that they had been
discharged from the army during the last
five years, while in a London district 41s
per cent were noted.
Criticism Stirs Cities.
Another source Of irritation has been
found in the reports. published in colo
ial papers by some Of the editors who
were recently over here attending an
aid of the Toronto Globe criticised Shelf
field and other industrial cities in a way
that has made local residents angry. Mr..
Macdonald wrote that the thing that
impressed him most was the bloodless,
n,rthless. hopeless faces OF the common
crowd" He added notes on 'the human
sediment that Uttered the doorways and
| lanes" in places like Portsmouth,. and
Crowded out of mind all thought OF
Britain's glory" and he charged the home
Britishers with filing their slums with
drunkards and then shipping the unfit of
spring to the colonies, where drunkenness
Is not such curse.
The Sheffield Telegraph thinks these
rit In ha ctr In of
Pharisee in the parable. The editor con-
tinues: MIR. Macdonald persistently,
raises the whites of his eyes toward heay-
en-, and thanks his stars that Canada Is
not as other countries are, especially the
mother country"
THAT IS the real standby, L am holier
than thou attitude; and we think Shelf
field has right to resent it, We admire
colonial patriotism. Mr.. Macdonald's pa
triotism, however, has .degenerated into
priggery.
Altogether the results of the imperial
press conference do not seem to be over
satisfactory. If these amiable exchanges
are to continue. But it is year Of press
gatherings In England.
International Press Conference.
Following the imperial press comes the
International press to London. Several of
the delegates TO the press conference to
be held during the latter part OF this
month have already arrived. 1t promises
to be the most representative gathering
of the worlds journalists that has taken
place. twenty-five countries will be rep
resented, Greece, Turkey and Servia be-
ing the last to send delegates. France
heads the list Of foreign countries by
sending the largest number Of representa-
tives Of various press societies and agen-
cies, Austria. Germany and Italy coming
next in order.
The journalists attending the conference
are to be entertained by the nation, Mr..
Lewis Harcourt having sent out invita-
tons to luncheon in the great hall of
Hampton Court. at which the first COM
Grey. foreign secretary, is expected to
propose the chief toast at the banquet
given by the British International Asso-
citation of Journalists. A trip is to be
made to Shakespeare's country. and many
receptions are to be given tn the journal
ISIS, including those by the lord mayor
c. London, by the high sheriff
Of Surrey at Richmond, by Sir Chilean
ers' Co,apany. The king has invited the
delegates to visit Windsor and to take
tea. in the Orangery.
Establishment are extraordinarily anxious
American should go hunting the south
pole. SO every effort is TO be made to
hasten Capt. SCOTS expedition in the
hope Of hoist4ns tie union jack at the
Coveted southern ''nall.
Il IS G-?ds!s toG6 that L;eCt. Si:ackieton
viii no: accompany Capt. Scott on his eN-
petition. The expedition Is, however. re-
ewing the support OF tie Royal Geo
graphical. Societ-, o. whicl; Lieut.. GLachle-
to. * g. rnerlh.c. Tnere vii! he twenty
ponies, ii large rambler of carefully select
ct ard trained Osjak and Samoy%.ie DOGS
and four motor Sledges, tie aGva nta ges of
which, Captain Scott las explained, arc
that they are capable OF accomplishing
fFhrs 70 ar a
either ponies Or dogs, and tAat tneE- are
sufficiently long to bridge dai4serot:2 crew
ases. Lieut.. Exams, Capt. SCOTS sec
ond IL command. III an interview. said
were extremely good and that lieut..
Shackletoa also holds that view.
Anti-Tipping Hotel Popular.
Tie hotel where tipping Is barred
has opened it's doors and is doing a roar
ing business. Americans Who have just
returned from a European trip will appre-
ciate tie absence OF the entire
hotel staff with EXTENDED palms
when a guest is leaving the hotel. More-
over, the rooms in any part oc the hotel
are at the same figure for the same
class OF room. The visitor is not to be
bothered with reckoning up different
tens. What you pay pays for the room,
tho bath and breakfast
An American syndicate, it is reported
has been Formed 10 carry out very am
bilious scheme with regard to the PRO
visioning of London. The plan is to es-
tabllsh a large central market in South
London. and by means of a system Of
light railways linked on to ,4.e tramways
to bring the market produce direct to the
consumer: The scheme involves the es-
Establishment Of network Of light rail-
ways leading to the chief market centers
of the home counties.
The scheme. though bold one, does
not seem very feasible. In the first place.
parliamentary sanction must be obtained
for the construction OF the light railways,
and II Is not at all certain that parlia-
ment would consent to have lines running
through a great number of roads in the
country. If the proposal should ever be
carried out. it's promoters would no doubt
ACQUIRE and. extend the market which al
ready exists in the south of London.