The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-06-12
SEARCHING FOR
THE SOUTH POLE
Commander of Antarctic Expe-
ditiOn COnfers With Dis
cOyerer of North Pole.
FORMER CONFIDENT OF
REACHING THE GOAL
His Equipment Most Perfect
That Can Be Had; Moth
ing Neglected.
BY PAUL LAMBETH.
SpcciaI Cable to The Tribune,

Special Cable to The Tribune
LONDON. June 1l.-Captain Scott.
commander of the British Antarctic eX-.
pedltion which has sailed for New Zea-
land from which tho final journey To
the South pole will be made. had long
talk with Commander Pcary. the man
who reached the North pole. and with
Captain Bartlett. the commander of
Pearys ship. The two explorers talked
over the expedition in detail. Peary and
Bartlett gave Captain Scott many points
as the result OF their experiences and
were greatly interested in the equipment
of the Terra Nova. Captain Scott was
very confident that he would reach the
South pole this time. In speaking OF
the chances OF success Mr.. Peary said:
81 would not be surprised IL Captain
Scott should reach the goal. Certainly
he is taking out one OF the most per-
fectly equipped expeditions | have ever
seen. Nothing has been neglected which
experience has shown to be necessary.
Captain Scott strikes one as the type OF
man who Will face down difficulties and
who will never abandon the quest so long
as there remains the slightest hope or
gaining his object Given the right man
and the right equipment and the work
all success and am inclined TO believe he
Will achieve It."
AS to Public Patronage.
With the posts OF governor general OF
! Canada and viceroy OF India both shortly
becoming vacant. Mr.. Asquith will have
n large amount Of valuble patronage at
his disposal. II Is not vet decided who
shall I'LL either of these appointments but
II is generally understood that when any
changes are made affecting the govern
ment peers. Earl Beauchamp VIII he
prominently concerned. Earl Beauchamp
f. al the present time lord steward OF the
household. II Is not thought that either
India or Canada Will actually claim Lord
Beauchamp but there is a possibility
that If the prcmicr's present choice of
a successor to Earl Grey in the dominion
declines the office, Earl Beauchamp may
be selected In his place. His lordship
has. OF course had some experience OF
colonial Eovernorship, having been Tor q
time lieutenant governor OF New South
Wales. IL is understood that he inclineS
more to an administrative career than a
purely political one. and Le is but rarely
heard in the house OF lords.
Lived In Six Reigns.
To have lived in SIX reigns is an al
most unique distinction. but Col. Thomas
Innes OF Learncy. Aherdeenshtre, can
claim to have done so. When he was
born-in October. 1S14-George Ill was
on the throne, thus the present soyer-
cign is the sixth under whom he has
lived Though in his ninety sixth year.
this veteran Scottish laird, who Is Aber-
dcenshire's grand old man" is still In
vigorous health, and no is Offering
prize Of five pounds for a model 1l IN IN @ clay
VII, TO be placed In front OF Marischal
| college. Aberdeen, in commemoration OF
his late majesty's and Queen AleNan-
dra's visit to the Granite city in Sep
tember 1906. Colonel Inncs was in the
Third Gordon Highanders, and was mar
rlcd two years after Queen Victoria as
cended the throne
King No Figurehead-
People who imagine that King George
V. is going 10 be n mere flgurehead make
already showing strong hand, has
made some unexpected changes in con-
nection with his court and It's recent Gus
toms, and has hintcd that there Will be
other alterations. A high official has
openly stated that the king is not at
present inclined TO take any material
attend the most important meetings later
on. An intimate OF his majesty has de-
clarcd that George V. finds moro enjoy
| ment in first-class football match or
athletic meeting than In n horse race,
King George does not extend his
| friendship genialy as was the case
with his late majesty. and il, as n con-
| sequence. he has less private friends
upon whom he might rely for advice. IL
| is said that his majesty is quite salts
| fed with a lifelong friend and adviser,
who happens To - a wen-known London
editor. King George. therefore, has ono
| great advantage in ascending tho throne.
| He is not the head OF "sot-" 1t is Inn
| possible TO point AT any social or poll
| tical group and describe them as Kings
| men The new sovereign has kept him
self wonderfully free from entanglemonts
| of this kind. and British statesmen are
very thankful that u is so. There Is nj.
ways a great temptation for the heir
| to the throne 10 create a set" of his
| own, and to favor his friends (evcn
sometimes to the prejudice OF the inter-
| csts of the statc) when he comes TO WELD
| the scepter himself. King George has
| carefully avoided this error.
Musical Enthusiasts.
| The earl Of Kinnoull. who has sold
| Dupplin castle. with land worth more
| than 500 900 d year. TO Sir DoWar, M. j.,
Is one OF the most thorough musical en-
| thusiasts in the country. On the occa-
| sion OF the most thorough musical en-
! the choir as the brido and brIdegroo cE-
| tered the church. was greatly appreciated
| on account OF its high musical qualities,
| and no little surprise WAS caused when IL
was found 10 be the brjdegroom's own
| composition. The countess OF Kinnoull
| was a Miss "Mulic' Darrell and is re-
garded as one Of the finest non n-profes-
| sional yIoliniSts In England. The KIN
| noull family. despite their high place in
| society. are descendants of Dloughmen,
and once when rendering warlike assist
ance To Il Scottish King. they bore the
yokcs of their oxen upon their sturdy
(nniipueL an JfoIInvip0 paon