El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-06-03
IN
DEMAND IN
EMGLlA2
Few of Them Register at the
American Consulate, How
ever.
GERMAN EMPEROR IS
GIVEN BIG OVATION

London, England, June 3.-The Amer
lean consul general, ]. L. Griffith,
asked by the state department for a re-
port on the number of Americans resi-
dent in London. has given an estimate
of about 1000, but candidly says this
is simply a guess. Several attempts
have been made to determine the num-
Der OF Americans living permanently
here, but never with any great sue
cess. Only 375 Americans are today
registered at the consulate general
American directories have also been
published but they contained even
fewer names and those only of the we'll
known Americans.
Mr. Griffith's estimate is considered
quite conservative. Americans are found
in every walk of life in London. They
are however, widely scattered. In the
first place there are a great many
Americans in business in London, but
only a small proportion of these are
members of the American society or
kindred organizations, and the others,
not generally known to their fellow
countryulen, are swallowed up in the.
great vortex of London's population OF
4 GOO, 900.
Young Americans Numerous.
Another element adding greatly to
the American population of London IS
the large number of young men en-
ployed as managers or experts in Brit
ish business houses and factories. |his
is particularly true Of electrical con-
Germs. The headquarters staff Of the
United Railways, which controls
great underground system, miles OF
tubes and connecting street railways,
is composed, for example, largely of
Americans, while the Central London
railway. the original tube. now being
extended in several directions, is being
developed under the guidance of an
American. Then the estimate must
include the Americans of means, to-
falling many hundreds, who are max
irg their homes here, and last, but not
least, the American women who have
married Englishmen
In addition to London, almost every
city of any Importance in the country
has an American colony. and outside
the cities many country house has an
American for owner or tenant.
Cheers for German Emperor.
There are men whom the London
crowds will cheer more enthusiastically
than they do the German emperor, but
there is nobody they will turn out in
greater numbers to see.
Ordinarily there must be a pageant
of some sort to attract the Londoner.
During the recent visit of the German
emperor and~empress and their daugh-s
ter. however, they were greeted Wher-
ever they appeared, by thousands OF
spectators many of whom stood foi
hours simply to see the visitors. On the
night of the gala performance at Dru-
~ Lane, which did not conclude until
half an hour after midnight, the Strand
and other streets through which the
royal carriages passed, were lined with
people, although the carriages were
closed and only the merest glimpse
could be caught of the royal occupants.
While Anglo-German rivalry contin-
ues, the bitterness is disappearing,
largely due to the efforts of the men,
bers Of the royal families and men of
influence in the political and CONNER
cia1 world, The visit Of the German
crown prince to India and his whole
hearted expressions of admiration of
British rule and of the Englishmen he
met, had a good effect in helping to
overcome the anti-German prejudice
here movement which has been
taken a step further by the visit of the
emperor and his family The visit re-
minded the British public that the en-
peror is closely related to their own
royal family, and his attentions to the
young prince of Wales, in whom every
Englishman takes a great pride, were
very warmly appreciated On the whole
a distinct improvement can be noticed
in the feelings Of the British people to-
ward Germany even if the govern
ments have not succeeded in bringing
the points of view of the two foreign
offices into harmony on world politics.
Premier Fisher In London.
London, in late years, has become
rather well acquainted with the prime
ministers of the oversee dominions
Sir Wilfred Laurier has attended all
the colonial and imperial conferences
and other big functions since he came