Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-11
PUBLIC OPINION AGAINST LORDS
Several Serious Issues Were Involved
in the Electoral Fight
SAMPLE OF LoADLY ARROGANCE
Russian Financiers Are Looking to
Others for Money.
WOULD BUILD ROAD m PERSIA
Dispersion of Large Holdings of Land
stiII GOinE Forward IN various
Parts of KinE Georges
Kingdom.
BY PAI1. LAMBETH.

LONDON. Dec 1O.-(Special to The Bee)
The parliamentary campaign has resulted
In the assurance OF a liberal triumph. The
intense antagonism to the House Of Lords,
II no other question was involved, would,
II Is believed. have initiated against a
Tory victory. There we're several serious
questions TO be settled. chief among them
being the right OF the lords to checkmate
progressive legislation, the right Of that
body 20 dictate to worlSingmen how they
shall spend their money and also its right
to have any voice in the affairs of Ireland
Scotland or the dependencies. Ireland, 1t Is
certain. win be arrayed against Toryism.
LordIy Arrogance.
Here is an example of lordly arrogance;
In the course of address on the lmpe-
rial problem the duke Of Marlborough OBJ
served that in the oversee states the gov
ernor general the representative of const-
tutionaI monarchy, was coming more and
more to assume a position which only
member Of the royal family could adequately
iii, and he suggested that It should gradu-
ally become the custom to select the gov
ernor general of the dominions as far as
possible from the ranks OF the princes OF
the blood, and that appointments of this
character should be divorced from politcs.
Russians Need Money.
The Russian fnanciers who are promot-
ing an international company for the con-
struction OF a railway from the Caucasus
to Baluchistan, traversipg Persia, propose
TO obtain the capital in Russia, Britain
France and other countries. German CO.
operation may be invited, and II is hoped
that the Perslans will participate
The promoters are satisfied that due ex-
animation Of the commercial. political and
geographical factors must, ipso facto, de-
eide In favor Of this, the shortest cut to
India. BY the proposed route the journey
from London to Bombay may easily be ac-
complished in seven days.
The new railway, starting from Baku'
will skirt the Caspian sea to the Persian
frontier, whence IL win proceed via Resht
Teheran. and Kirman TO the borders OF
Baluchistan and Nushki. The sections
within Russian and British territory VIII
he under the exclusive control OF the re-
inactive countries The Persian trunk line
viii be built and controlled by the inter
national company The whole length OK
the Persian trunk line will be LOO miles.
The distance from London to Bombay
via OF the new route will be 5,1OO miles.
Dispensing Large Estates,
Sir Frederic tombstone intends to sell
the Westerhau estate in Dumfriesshire,
which has been in tho family since the
thirteenth century. The property COM
prises over $4,000 acres. The Elk flows
through the estate for miles. Sir Frederic
a. a claimant for the AnnRndale peerage.
Didlington Hail. the seat OF the late Lord
Amherst. in West Norfolk, is also to be
sold shortly, along with the estate of 1890
acres The place once belonged to Lord
Berners, and in ancient days II was owned
by Earl de warrenne. Many royal per
sonages have been guests at Darlington
Hall during the last thirty years, including
King Edward and the late king OF Portu-
sal,
The duke OF Westminster has notified
his tenants on farm holdings In FlIntshre
that he intends to sell that estate. but
will give tenants the option to purchase
their holdings
A portion OF the estates OF the dowager
countess OF Carnarvon, near Motifs and
Derbyshire. and some small lots belonging
TO the duke OF Newcastle, we're recently
offered for sale by public auction. The
small lots belonging to the duke OF New
castle did not change hands, but eight lots
on the Carnarvan estate found purchasers.
There are stiN some of the big land
lords left The Duke Of Sutherland owns
1.s5S,O00 acres, the Duke OF Buccleuth, has
10000 acres; the Marquis OF Brsadalbane,
$4,000; the Duke OF Richmond. 2Ss. 900; the
Duke OF Fife. $4,000; the Duke Of Atholl,
$4,000. and a score whose holdings range
bstwesn 10000 and 10000 acres.
here are twenty men, including those
mentioned above. who hold between them
more than 10000 acres. one-eleventh OF
the total land AREA Of the kingdom.
Rough Rider Killed.
Arthur Pearry, a foreman bricklayer
working on the ninth floor q a building,
fell TO the basement depth OF lTO feet.
Death was instantaneous. tys, II is said
served with Colonel Roosevelts Rough
Riders in the spanish war.
Great Reception Tor George.
Great as was the response TO Lord Cur
zon's invitation 20 the princes and the pso-
pie OF India on the occasion Of the proole-
nation OF King Edward as emperor OF In
Ola at the Delhi Durbar OF 1903 the actual
presence Of King George in 1919 win cause
such enthusiasm In Hindustan as has been
known for the first time since tho days OF
the Mogul empire
The king may on his way TO India take
the opportunity 10 pay state visit to
South Africa, and II is suggested. moreover
that he might possibly return by way OF
Canada. The Duke OF Connaught, in open
ng the Union parliament. fOrshadowed the
possibility OF a journey to Capetown by hls
majesty.
The kings progress as Prince of Wales
through India In 1906 resolved itself IN
every province into one long pageant Of
loyalty
Portuguese Apostle Dead.
Gibraltar dispatch announces that the
well known Portuguese jesuit Father Ma
ohado aged 70. who was known throughout
Portugal az the Apostle" died at thai
place His death was accelerated by the
treatment he received az the hands OF The
revolutionary mob In lisbon. Portugal Hii
sge and feeble condition did not save hin
fr0m the mob's fury.