East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-07-23
LONDON NEWS AND EVENTS 4
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London.-England has had its share
of alarms during the past twelve
months, none of which, however, has
caused more agitation than the un-
welcome discovery that Germany is
not only able to construct ships of the
Dreadnought class but to build them
as fast as they can be built in Grea;
Britain. Until this time England has
held not only the mastery of the seas
by virtue Of its great fleet, but it also
had boasted the mastery of the ship
building yards. No other nation
could construct naval vessels as quick
ly Now Germany has demonstrated
ability to build ships of the most ad-
vanced type as quickly as they can be
turned out in British yards. The Her
mans have also shown that they can
build ships without telling the world
OF what was going on in the ship
yards.
King George is developing into
most democratic sovereign. What he
wishes to do in the way of personal
amusement he does regardless of
precedent. His morning drives in
Rotten Row are an example Not in
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den in Rotten Row. King Edward al
ways refusing to take such exercise
because he was too stout Georges
doctors have recommended horseback
exercise to him and since he announc-
ed his intention Of appearing in the
park every morning the popularity Of
the early morning gallop i'm Rotten
Row has been greatly increased. These
riders are called the "liver brigader'
In consequence of the termination
Of the official period of mourning
bright colors are being worn again and
the shop windows are decked with CAV
fabrics and hats in their attempt to
cater To smart trade. Several colors
which were fashionable before mourn
ing was necessary have gone out of
lavor and new tints will be popular
at the fag end of the season. Blue in
all shades is to be much worn. while
rose tints have come into favor also
A number Of curious green have made
their appearance. including the stag
nant pool tint and the crude goose
berry
The policy Of most English rail.
roads now is to do away with second
class altogether, retaining only the
present first and third classes. Most
OF the roads have had experts examin-
ing American equipment and one re-
suit has been that within the last
ten years when building new cars they
have made the third class accommo-
dations, so far as furnishing is con-
cerned, almost as good as the second
class.
The only real difference between
third class and first class on the best
trains in England nowadays is in the
number Of passengers i'm a compart-
ment.
Buckingham Palace. the King of
England's London residence. has been
described as the shabbiost and most
unattractive royal palace in all Eu-
rope. 1t is a dismal smoke begrim-
cd building and the front it presents
to the public has about as much ar
chitectural beauty as Nrassachus-
etts shoe factory.
Americans who get their first
glimpse Of an European royal palace
in London gasp upon seeing shabby
buckingham Palace. The latest union
railroad station in their home town
is far handsomer architecturally and
better adapted to its purpose than
buckingham Palace is to it's Eighty
two years ago the Duke of Wellington
declared that Buckingham Palace was
not fit to lodge the sovereign of Eng
land. The Dukes criticism still holds
good.
There is some newspaper talk that
the beginning of new reign ought
to see the beginning of a new palace
but ii is highly improbable that the
government, especially Liberal -Radi.
cal government such as is now ir
power, will see its way to make ar
appropriation for n new palace. Il
the government won't appropriat,
money to build new palace il may bC
depended upon that King George ant
his frugal consort won't provide tn,
= money from their private purse.
Like Irish and Scotch distillers. tn,
i tobacconists in the United Kingdom
) have discovered that the increased Ia,
. on pipe tobacco, cigars and cigarette
i has resulted in a heavy decrease II
consumption The duty on cigars nov
/. is $3.50 a pound regardless of quail
= ity. The humble stogie and the lordl
! perfecto are taxed alike The dut