The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-27
'ASQU|TH SK|LLFUL
LEGISLATIVE PILOT
de Is Steering a Course the
Channel of Which Is En-
ceedingly TOrtuous.
ALL EYES ARE ON THIS
MAN AT THE WHEEL
Slightest Slip of Rudder Nav
wreck Government Ship on
Labor or Irish Coast.
BY PAUL LAMBETH.

Special Gable 10 The Tribune
LONDON, Feb. 26.-kins Edward hay
ing formally opened parliament. Is now
getting ready Tor his regular spring va
cation, He expects 10 get away .vItbi,
week and will be away for = month
or SIX weeks. unless lie is sooner called
nome ny affairs OF state, and il may he
sad this Is by no means an Impossible
ity. With the government doncndins a.,
Arlsn ana Labor votes for its mnI6rit,
ana Doth these elements urging gciion
l, "nlch may ALLEVIATE section OF the Lib
erals. ministerial crisis is NOT unlika els,
TO occur at almost any time Tey
prime ministers OF recent times have had
tn9 opportunity or necessity 10 eyhIbIf
S1 3hiit as a legislative pilot as has fallen
TO thc lot of Mr. AsqUith, and II win bc
it'er'5ilnS 20 sec what sort of "A course
hc VIII steer. Tho strain of lhe situs
n oi"n ma ioid severely on ihc king and.
as stated last week he shows the ef-
.ccl ana needs the rcst which he hopes
TO secure III the south
Redmond Strong Figure.
Spa- sing OF the parliamcntary situa
.Ioh. the IRISH leader. John Redmond Is
lpoi"ihG up as stronger figure every
ua!- va! ue Is using the power placed in
niS handS wisely and is making friends
ior the irish cause. While abatin. moth
ing IN the demands for Ireland he rec
ognizes tho difficulties which face the
''''N.' anu IidS apparently UCCiueu 10
o." nothsng 10 make Mr. Asqui,ll's posi-
ton more difficult so long as he is con-
vinced that the premier is acting In good
1aitn. lailh While tho more radical of the
irish are inclined to be impatient and
urge stronger action than Redmond
seems inclined 10 take, the Nationalist
Isader seems TO realize that il s good
politics not 10 force the Liberals hands,
as the only result would be another gen
eral election. for which his party is iIly
prepared and at the end OF which they
might very well nnd themselves In ii
much weaker position than they now
mold. The next few weeks will be event
ful ones In British politics and the whole
country is Watching the situation with
The most tense Interest.
Boy Scouts Coming
MOI content with exploring Germany.
the Boy Scouts are sending a patrol even
farther a1ield next summcr-to the back
woods of Canada. They will be in the
country about u month. and during their
,,it nisit 81 %lll see good deal of Canadian
life. They intend 10 camp on q ranch IN
thc far west, make an expedition 90 Tho,
Rockies. and perhaps bivouac FOR II night
or two among the mountains, and camp
Tor a week in some lonely spot by the
side OF one OF the great lakes. Besides
this. they will pitch their tent Tor a cou-
pie Of days each near Winnipeg. Torou-
10. Ottawa. Quebec, and Montreal so
that they shall be able TO meet their
cousins, the Canadian Boy Scouts of
whom there arc already many hundreds.
'IlIpIItus llfN VIII take 1ncll tents,
blankets and kit in a small trek cart,
which they will haul themselves, and dur
ing the whole of the visit will fcud +.
themselves. II will he interesting 10 -,
how the backwoodsm9pship and pioneer
ing learned among the green flslds of
England viii servo these young adven-
mrcrs in tho rough and tumble litc of the
wilder parts Of Canada.
Salvation Army Colony.
In the course of an interesting article
n ..I.vI,
onr. belonging TO the salvation Army.
published in recent issue of the War
Cry. IL is stated that the colony has not
only achieved unparalleled, success since
its inception in The great work OF max
ing men out Of The raw material of the
streets. but as philanthropic institution
1t has also served as u model 10 munich
paliiies and governments throughout the
world Nowhere nrc the principles OF
prudence and economy more rigIdly APP
piled than In the farm colony" said the
article. which continues: when in mod
ern history has such an achievement
been Witnessed az this. that during the
past twelve months. with labor taken
originally from the streets n turnover OF
G23. 001 has been produced from the
land? Yet such is the outstanding figure
OF the farm colonys finance, noLwith-
standing the fact that the past year has
been bad. and in many cases a disaa-
uous one 10 farmers. grazers and fruit
growers
Facts About British Empire.
In square miles, the area of the Brit
ish empire is 1l2lloo0. and many inter
esting facts az 10 what has happened I'm
these many miles are 10 be found IN The
Statistical abstracts for the several
British colonies. possessions and protcc-
torates in each year from lS9i 10 1905"
Just published. This blue book gives Il
wonderful variety OF details about every
portion OF the emprc-its area and pop
uiation, its trade, and postal statistics.
coinage, railways, and even the exact
number Of sheep and cattle TO he found
In our over seas possessions. Here are
some striking figures
Popuiai1On .,.s dix, ", 900
Total imports Of tho empire. c @S7 $40 900
Total exports of the empire. e $4,000
Tipped American Millionaire.
Alfred c. Vanderbilt the millionaire |
American sportsman. while in London 10 |
make arrangements for another coaching !
season, had AN amusing experience while !
driving his coach between London and |
ping place an American approached him |
and handed him substantial tip II
touched my hat" said Mr.. Vanderbilt |
aCtcrward took the money and put IT in |
nv pocket and ] think | had the best |
OF him | don't know whether this par !
ticuar American intended IL as "A snub |
because ] waS the Coachman, or because |
he didn't know me. Let us give him the |