The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-12
PEARY HAS FAITH
IN CAPTAIN SCOTT
Believes English Explorer Will
Reach South Pole
AsQUITH's OPPORTUNITY
Vacancies In Canada and England
Coming Soon, the English Pre-
mier VIII Have Patronage
of Value TO Bestow

London June n.-(Special.) captain
Scott commander of the British antarc-
tic expedition, which has sailed for New
Zealand, from where the final journey to
the south pole will be made, had long
talk with Commander Peary, the man
who first reached the north pole, and with
Captain Bartlett, the commander of Pea
rvs ship. The two explorers talked over
the expedition in detail. Peary and Bart
lett 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:
Il would not be surprised If Captain
Scott should reach the goal. Certainly
he is taking out one of the most perfectly
equipped expeditions I have ever seen.
Nothing has been neglected which expe-
rience has shown to be necessary. Cap
tain 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 of gain
ing his object. Given the right man and
the right equipment, and the work is al
ready half accomplished. I surely wish
him all success and am inclined to believe
he will achieve it."
! With the posts of governor general of
| Canada and viceroy of India both short
~ becoming vacant Mr.. Asquith will have
a large amount of valuable patronage at
his disposal. 1t is not yet decided who
shall fill either of these appointments,
but it is generally understood that when
any changes are made affecting the gov
eminent peers, Earl Beauchamp will be
prominently concerned. Earl Beauchamp
is at the present time lord steward of the
household. 1t is thought that either In
dia or Canada will actually claim Lord
Beauchamp, but there Is possibility that
| of the premiers present choice of a sue
cessor to Earl Gray In the Dominion de-
clines the office, Earl Beauchamp may be
| selected in his place His lordship has,
of course, had some experience of colo
NAL governorship having been for a time
lieutenant governor of New South Wales.
1t is understood that he inclines more to
political one, and he is but rarely heard
in the house of lords.
To have lived In six reigns is an almost
unique distinction, but Col. Thomas Innes
of Learney, Aberdeenshre, can claim to
have done so. When he was born-in
October, 1S14-George III was, on the
| throne; thus the present sovereign is the
sixth under whom he has lived. Though
in his ninety-sixth year. this veteran
| Scottish laird who is Aberdeenshire's
grand old man." is still in vigorous
health, and he is offering a prize Of G5
for a model in clay for a statue in gran
tie of King Edward VII, to be placed in
front of Marischal college, Aberdeen, in
COMMUNICATION of his late majesty's and
Queen Alexandras visit to the Granite
City in September, 1906. Colonel lines
was in the Third Gordon Highlanders,
and was married two years after Queen
Vitoria assembled the throne.
People who imagine that King George
' is going to be a mere figurehead MAKE
a very great mistake. His majesty is
already showing a strong hand, has made
some unexpected changes In connection
With his court and its recent customs,
and has limited that there will be other
alterations. A high official has openly
stated that the King is not at present in
elined to take any very material interest
in horse racing but that he will attend
he more important meetings later on.
An intimate of his majesty has declared
that George finds more enjoyment in a
frst-class football match or athletic
meeting than in a horse race.
King George does not extend his friend
| ship so genially as was the case with his
| late majesty, and If consequence he
has fewer private friends upon whom he
night rely for advice, 1t is said that his
majesty is quite satisfied with a lifelong
| friend and adviser. who happened to be
4 well-known London editor. King George
therefore has one great advantage in as
| cending the throne. He is not the head
| of a set" 1t is impossible to point to
any social or political group and de-
scribe them as kings men," The new
| sovereign has kept himself wonderfully
free from arrangements of this kind,
| and British statesmen are very thankful
that it is so. There is always a great
| temptation for the heir to the throne to
create set" of his own. and to favor
his friends (even sometimes to the pref
udice of the interests of the state) when
he comes to WELD the scepter himself
King George has carefully avoided this
| error.
The Earl of Kinnoull, who has old Dup
plin castle. with land worth more than
$4,000 year, to Sir John Dewar, M p,
is one of the most thorough musical en-
thusiasts in the country. On the OCCASION
of his marriage the hymn sung by the
choir as the bride and bridegroom entered
the church was greatly appreciated on
account of its high musical qualities, and
no little surprise was caused when 1t was
found to be the bridegroom's own COM
position.
The Countess of Kinnoull was a Miss
Nellie Darrell, and is regarded as one of
the finest non-professional violinists in
| England. The Kinnoull family, despite
their high place in society, are descend
ants of plowmen, and once, when render
Ing warlike assistance to a Scottish king
they bore the yokes of their oxen on their
sturdy shoulders, an incident which has
been perpetuated In the family coat-of-
arms.
A statute for regularzing the position
of women students In Oxford university
was promulgated In congregation on Tues
day afternoon. The university was ask
ed to establish a new "delegacy for the
supervision of women Students" which
like the other delegates. would consist Of
2. members, to be in this case the vice
chancellor and proctors, nine members of
Iccnvocation and nine women. OF the lat
fer one is 10 he the principal of the home