Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-04

forcibly is the knowledge possessed by
Europeans of languages other than their
own, and most adults of the better class
understand and speak the three main
languages On the continent you meet
many polyglots, and the fact was called
forcibly to me today when talked here in
Calsbad with the president of the Credit
Alstadt, a bank on which is my letter
of credit. He spoke English with perfect
fluency, and was able to talk In twelve
languages and used them all here in his
business, for all nations seem to come
during the season to Carlsbad.
Another matter that is of interest to
Americans is the extended use OF malt and
vinous liquors at table. Spirituous liquors
are little used, and the cocktail is a
beverage unknown. At all these luncheons
and dinners six to eight glasses would be
found at every plate, and during the meal
everyone would be filled and usually
emptied. There was no evidence OF intoxi-
cation at any of these functions, and, in
deed, have not seen drunken person on
this trip. True, / did not visit the lower
parts Of London, as in former years, when
L saw many drunken men and women. If
with us we could abolish spirits and sub
stitute good vlnous and malt liquors It
would accomplish great temperance re-
form.
Friday was the last day Of the confer
ence, and after the adjournment OF the con-
ference there was a garden and house party
at beautiful Cam House, given by the
honorary president, Lord Alverstone; the
president, Lord Justice Kennedy, and Sir
Phillimore. ex-president The house and
grounds were beautiful, and with the large
attendance Of distinguished people, It was
a notable occasion.
have thus given the social functions,
believing they would be of interest to your
readers generally as showing the position
occupied In England by the legal profession,
and before taking up the matters incident
to the business meetings, will simply add
that the reception committee was com
posed OF seventy of the most distinguished
men Of Great Britain, among them the
lord mayor of London, the speaker of the
House OF Commons, the lord mayors OF
Liverpool, Manchester and Kensington, the
earl Of Desart, the lord high chancellor
Lords Rothschid, DesboHough, Joicey
Courtney, Swaythling, Govell and Daven-
port, the president of the London Chamber
of Commerce, the president of the Insti-
tute OF the Bankers, the chairman OF the
Chamber of Shipping OF Great Britain. pro
fessors OF oxford and Cambridge, the secre-
tary OF Loyds the principal OF the Uni
versity OF London, the legal advisors of the
foreign office and OF the Indian office, the
chairman OF the London common counci
and many other notables. l give these L
show the standing that the profession hat
in Great Britain and how much was don'
TO make the conference one TO cherish.
And now let me take up briefly few o.
the important subjects upon which papers
were read and debates had, regretting tina
time and space will not permit me to CIV,
more than passing reference.
The inaugural speech and valedctory ad
dress by Lord Justice Kennedy were ad
mirable and their terse sentences. ad
mirable diction and forible utterance,
we're models The educated Englishmai
sets the proper pace by not indulging II
that which IL simply rhetorical oc oratorical