Evening star., 1909-09-05

more than see the new dominion started
on its career
The chief anxiety of the new govern
ment will be native troubles. South Afri-
ca. indeed, is reproducing all the race
difficulties familiar to southerners in
the United States. Beers and Brit.shers
alike are determined to hold the negroes
under socially and politically.
Miss Mansfeld's Journey.
Miss Charlotte Mansfield. the novelist
and poet, who has just completed her
journey from the Cape to Cairo, has re-
| turned to London. She made the jour
ney unattended. except by native serv-
ants, and for many weeks she saw no
civilized person. She went as far as she
could by rail. and accomplished the rest
or the journey on foot, or in hammock
carried by, natives. She passed through
districts where a white person had never
been seen before, and her presence occa-
stoned good deal of alarm among the
natives. She was known as the white
DONNA and frequently villages were
warned of her approach. She covered al
together nearly 1900 miles and 21s days
were occupied in the journey.
The Women of All Nations exhibition
AT Olympia during the whole of the
month is the first attempt Oh big scale
TO prove that women have great Worka Bile
IDEAS. The exhibition includes specimens
of work done. not only by ladies of cul-
ture and position, simply as a hobby, but
by every class of workers and wage
earners. Male labor is entirely excluded.
1t Will surprise most people to know
that 800 applications for patents by wom-
en- have been recorded every year for over
five years. Many of the ideas SO patent
ed are demonstrated at Olympia. The
expertness of women in resetting and cut
ting gems is noteworthy attraction
in one section. while near at hand d
female veterinary surgeon exhibits to
visitors her skill In dealing with the all
ments of cats and dogs. Women are seen
at work also. in no fewer than sixty
industries, including artificial fly tying
china painting, glass staining, hand print
ing, illuminated lettering modelling, mo-
sale setting, pewter work, sculpture, tex
tile, painting, toymaking, and many other
pursuits associated with trade and COM
merce An international band, the first
of it's kind, discourses music. Babies
have a section of Olympia all to them
selves. The National Society of Day
Nurseries has a creche in full working,
under the personal supervision of Muriel.
Viscountess Helmsey. 1t consists of a
matron's room. receiving room dormi
tory, fitted bathroom, and a playground
and in it the children OF all nations are
found
Enlarging Privileges of M. P.
There are some unexpected privileges
nowadays attached to being a member OF
parliament MIR. Charles Manners has
entered upon another three weeks at
tempt 10 persuade London to patronize
and appreciate opera in English. but the
financial prospects in the present tcrrid
weather are not promising. This fact
however, does not frighten him, for, as
he says, he never expects great things
from the London season In the shape
of financial profit. This year, however,
Ee "a ljY,o i,,
invitation to jaded members of parlia
ment to sample the music which proyn-
cial audiences have SO long appreciated.
All M P.'s have been personally invited
to attend the theater free, and Mr.. Man
ners' excuse for the invitation is that only
encouragement and honorary patronage
of those in authority are wanted to found
national grand opera in England without
subsidies, taxes, or anything but volun-
tary contributions from the taxpayers Ii
may be Eoted that Mr.. Manners has for
the first time been allowed to produce
favorite of opera lovers in Carmen al
West End theater.
More Emigrants Than Usual.
There is boom in emigration just now
The Australian and Canadian states and
provinces which have recently adopted
the more enterprising modern methods of
recommending themselves to the COM
are more than satisfied with the results
They have succeeded in capturing the.
new settler with capital in gratifying
quantities. British Columbia has been
notably successful, and Mr. Jack Turner.
the agent general. says The increase over
last year of the men Of substance mi
grating to the Pacific shore of Canada
was enormous. Men in the receipt of in
comes here of as much as $10.Oo0 a year
have left for the Pacific slope. The eli
mate, no doubt. has constituted a great
attraction. taken together with the nu-
merous openings for capital. and men
with families naturally are influenced by
the excellent prospects of easily finding
profitable careers for their sons.
Canon Hensley Henson, the noted
preacher of the Anglican Church. rector
of ST Margaret's, Westminster. since his
return from his trip to America, has
been saying nice things about Ambassa-
dor Bryce. Il have been enormously i'm
pressed said Canon Henson in an inter
view. .'by his extraordinary popularity
N all sections of American society. He
has done incalculable good by the manner
in which he has entered into everyday
life of the Americans"