The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-13
INDIA COTTON CROP
COULD Be DOUBLED
Confidently Assert That
the Crop Should Be Ten
Million Bales.
specIa1 Cable to The Tribune.

Special Cable 10 The Tribune.
LONDON. March 12.-Mr. A. Schmidt,
secretary to the international Cotton
Federation, in a report which he mas is
sued on his recent visit TO India, states
that Indian experts confidently assert
that the annual cotton crop OF India
could be increased in four or five years
to lQ,0O0,00O bales. or nearly double inc
existing crop, an increase which would
have n powerful influence in checking
American speculation. All the condi-
tions are favorable. and recent efforts to
improve the quality Of East Indian cot
ton have been very satisfactory, MI
Schmidt recommends the establishment
in India of buying agencies similar TO
those in Africa; that more seed farms
be established by the government; that
the agricultural banks be increased; that
the export duty on cotton grown IN most
of the native states he abolished; and
THAT some of the additional capital which
the British Cotton Growing association
is endeavoring 10 obtain be used in de-
yclopiug the great resources of India as
a cotton growing country
Somewhat Of a Farce.
In n case in the divorce court in which
Major Charles Spencer Hall, late of the
oxford Light infantry, obtained the DIS
solution Of his marriage with Mrs. Mary
was obtained as TO American divorce
law. II appears that the lady; who had
S50,0 900 a year, while the husband s IN
como was $500 obtained an American
domicile and was granted a divorce at
Rhode Island in June, 1908, on the
ground of ''ncglect 10 provide. AS
IMr Grazebrooll, who represented Major
Hall, said. while it seemed that the
ground of Mrs, Hall IS divorce at Rhode
Lei. q
good ono there, 1T was little bit of a
farce when her income was considered.
Reception for Roosevelt.
| Plans for the reception of former
President Roosevelt are being carried
forward with enthusiasm. II is definite
| ly decided that tho city Of London Will
/ tender HIM a formal GuldhaIl reception
parade and all and Will present him
! the freedom of the city in golden
casket. ] understand that Mr.. Roosevelt
has consented to the arrangements so
far as they have been made.
May Change His Route.
Alfred Vanderbilt is considering thc
question of changing the rontc which
his coach will take to Brighton IN the
coming season. Hitherto IT has run via
| Rcigate, but the suggestion under con
sidcration is that il should traverse the
districts of EPSON, Leathcrhead, Mickle-
nam and Durking. going thence by way
of Horsham, Efforts are being made by
some of the towns on the suggested al
terpatiyc route to induce Mr., Wander
| bilt TO make the change, and there is n
prospect that he may do so, The coach
would then pass through some of the
prettiest Surrey scenery.
! The haronetS have got their way at
last, and the ilnposters arc TO be wceded
out. Four years ago the real baroncts
protested against the sham baroncts
who had succeeded in climbing into the
baronetage over the wall, and not
through the proper gate. They got a
committee appointed. and now the king
has issued royal warrant TO safeguard
their status. There is TO be roll of
baronets, and no one who does not sat
isfy n king-of-arms can be described
as baronet on any official document
without successful appeal 10 the high
est legal authority, Quite n lot OF bar
| lonets will be turned down.