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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-30
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Summer Concerts

T understand that there is a very good prospect for open-air music this sum mer,' said a citizen who enjoyed the band concerts last summer. Tt will be known before the end of the week what support those corporations which made liberal contributions last year will give the movement. It is hoped that fund sufficiently large to provide four concerts a week. instead of three as last summer will be raised. but 1t may be that we will have to go without the additional concert
 When the city finances will permit probably next year-we should have pavilion in Capitol park with seating capacity of not less than 15Oo, so that rain would not interfere with the concerts. Last summer when the weather was clear the crowds attending the concerts in the park usually numbered between 1000 and 5000. But when a storm threatened or rain was falling many hundreds of per sons would be on hand if there was shelter.
 NO innocent amusement in the sum- mer time that can be devised for the general public affords as much enjoy ment as a first-class band"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-30

ferred to barges to be carried to Selma, Montgomery, Birmingham, Demopolis, Tuscaloosa and Rome, Ga, not to mention many lesser cities in this state, and Columbus in Mississippi.
 Galveston established an independ- ent line in 1908 and the results were excellent. So they would be here in Alabama, and every river city should get behind Montgomery in it's great movement to give the states the ben efits of water transportation. It means a richer and more prosperous state.
 Cotton could be billed through to eastern markets, and goods in return could be billed from New York directly to any river town or near river town in Alabama. If the con- tractors on Locks and in the Tom bigbee river can be prodded into ac- tivity that river will be opened the year round to slackwater navigation right up to Squaw Shoals, which lie abreast of this city and about twenty miles away. Possibly the railroads may not lend a hand in this move ment, but if they do not a railroad should be built that will. An inde- pendent rail line to the Warrior will soon or late become a necessity to he prosperity of this city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-30
French Relief Column in Fez

Colonel Brulard, at the head of French force, entered Fez week ago to find the Europeans in Morocco's capital city unharmed. The city it. self is beseiged by tribesmen who propose to decapitate the Sultan Mulai Hafid, and to install another Sultan.
 The French are friendly to Mulai Hafid, and it is believed the French force will, to a certain extent, sup port him against the angry tribes men. He has been a cruel and des- potic ruler, and the people of Morocco desire to drive him out.
 France sent a column to Fez to protect, so it was stated, the Euro peans there, and now the question ar rises as to the length of the French stay in Fez and the effects of it. The longer the French stay in Fez the more convinced will Germany become that she went there in the first in stance to reduce the country to a protecorate to be really conducted in the interest of France. All surround ing territory belongs to France, and the occupation of Morocco would round out the vast French African domains. The Algeciras compact stands in the way, but Germany agreed two years ago not to impede France when she is engaged fin the consolidation of order and internal peace" in Morocco.
 Nevertheless the length of the stay of,the French in Fez and the attitude of Germany toward that stay will continue to be discussed in all parts of Europe. Spain is taking no hand in the present troubles in Morocco and France will have her own way ir that country unless Germany again takes hand in the game.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-30
Full Details Wanted

Commissioner Lane says the quali- fled voters of this city shall know "every detail" of the proposed bond issue. "A statement" he says, twill be formulated to the voters showing what the money will be used for" and it is believed that the other com missioners favor the utmost frank ness in dealing with the voters who are to decide the bond issue.
 This is all that is needed in order to bring all fair minded voters to a support of the proposed bond issue. When the voters know what will be done with the money they will be in position to act, and Judge Lanes faith in them is surely not misplaced. The statement cannot in this respect be too definite or too detailed. Every voter will want to know where the money, $1,500,000, he is asked to sanction and perhaps to contribute to-, is to be expended. There's the rub. The voters are anticipating a state ment that will cover "every detail" of the proposed bond issue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-30

From the Philadelphia Inquirer
 If it Is true, as reported, that there is grave unrest in Portugal, that large number of the people are dissatisfied with the existing regime and that counter revolution is threatening, the members of the provisional government have only themselves to blame for the situation confronting them. As they held no com mission from the country, as their ad- ministratfon was extra-constitutional it was plainly at once their duty and their wisest policy to pursue a moderate, pa- cific, eonciliatory course. They should have been content to administer the laws as they found them and to confine thelr activities to the single task of carrying on as best they could the business, of the country. Their aim should have been to harmonize and unite the different ele- ments of the community whose direction they had assumed-some would say, usurped-and to prepare the way as quickly as possible for a national cleo tion at which their government or some other should be regularly established.
 Instead of adopting any such sensible and judicious programme they had no sooner installed themselves in office than they proceeded to effect or at least to at tempt innovations which may or may not have been desirable and justifable, but which they had neither the authority to undertake, nor, as it seems, the ability to enforce. The arbitrary and intolerant | spirit by which they are animated and controlled was exhibited immediately after their accession to power by their unwararnted and tyrannical expulsion on | "A hours notice of the religious orders, | and it has since then been continuously displayed in similar acts of ruthless and reckless violence. While they have for months repeatedly deferred the proper | and necessary appeal to the people, appar- 1 ently because they feared an unfavorable verdict, they have issued a succession of decrees whose oppressive nature recalls the despotism of Russian czar in the days that have passed.
 That ministry composed of avowed disbelevers in any form of revealed re- ligion would promptly denounce the con- cordat and proclaim the separation of church and state was a foregone conclu- sion, but if MT. Braga and his associates l had been statesmen instead of impractl- cable doctrinairies. bent upon the appli- cation of their own theories, they would have formulated some plan of religious reform in which the individual con- science would have been respected and true liberty proclaimed No such thing has been done. It is the boast of the man who framed the lately promulgated law that Portugal is to be made coun- | try without religion and without God, and his public worship law with its pro- hibition of religious bequests and its con- fiscation of one-third the money raised for religious purposes certainly goes far to realize that ideal It is no wonder that counter-revolution is apprehended. It has certainly been invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-30
CONCERNING THE ENGLISH

From the New York Morning Telegraph.
 Miss Mary Cecil who has the rights to Sewell Collins sketch. Awake at the Switch" whote MT. Collins, who is In London, recently asking what chance the sketch would have over there. Tn reply he had this to say about England ana sketches:
 T don't think there is any chance of your doing it here. This is not the place for good sketches. If you have ane with several red-nosed comedians falling down stairs and breaking china, with silly horseplay and people screaming at the top of their voices at one another if you should have sketch that couldn't get a chance to open show in West Hoboken, bring it along and you'll get it booked for 15 years here. Don't get any foolish ideas in your head about the culture of the English vaudeville audiences They stand for stuff that they would close in on in Cedar Rapids"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-30
The Cotton Situation

Henry Clews in his weekend review of cotton situation says in part
 From the recent operations of the bull contingent there would appear to be but one deduction and that is that they are satisfied to terminate their pres ent campaign for the rise with the July option, provided, of course, that they are successful In their present endeavor to turn large paper profits into cash
 "Crop advices are on the whole ex- tremely optimistic, and no one appears to question the reports of very large reage-circumstances which point to most favorable government report on June 2: in fact, there is no reason to doubt that, If no unforeseen disaster de- velops during the growing season. the largest crop ever known will be raised this year, a possibility that would event. ually result in a restoration of normal prices
 Trade conditions show some signs of improvement, but manufacturers are still far from hopeful over immediate pros- poets, and the general curtailment policy, therefore, continues. Memphis reports
 
 practically no demand, while at the same time receipts are running slightly in ex- cess of last year. Generally through the south holders are offering cotton on somewhat easier basis than heretofore. In this connection it may be pointed out that cotton In the south has not followed the recent advance in futures: in fact, oti ho when, for instance, July was selling at much lower level. This is particularly true of long staple, the demand for which has been very limited for long time past. Under the circumstances it would not be surprising, in view of the decreasing demand from spinners, to soon see cotton headed for New York for de- livery on contracts, especially should there be a further widening of the diff ference between spots and futures.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-30
BIRMINGHAM A GENEROUS HOST

Frcm the Montgomery Advertiser.
 Mr Hector T.. Lane of the state agri- cultural department says the good roads convention in Birmingham did herself proud in looking after her guests. While there were two other conventions meet ing there at the same time, and the ho- tels were well filled, no delegate went wanting for anything.S
 "At all times" said MT. Lane. auto mobiles and trolley cars were lined up in front of the theatre in which we were meeting. These were at our disposal and Thursday big barbecue was given the good roads delegates out at East Lake. Birmingham treated its guests most royal ly from every point of view.
 '"rhe convention should result in much good in stirring up the good roads en- thusiasm of the people. Delegates were there from all parts of the south and much interesting information on road building was given out
 q was most interested in the views of out-of-state delegates on the success of working state convlcts on the public roads. Without an exception the delegates from those states which have abolished the lease system, declared the change had been found profitable.
 While the legislature was in session and this matter was up, I was not en- thusiastic over making the change. So much was said about the financial condi- ton of the state at this time that thought 1t we'll enough to maintain the present system for while yet. But am convinced now that putting the con- victs on the road would in few years so enhance the taxable values of the state as tomore than offset the revenue derived from leasing them out
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-30
ONE WAY OF GETTING MONEY

Collections and Recollections.
 When Prince Alexander of Battenberg was at Eton, like many other little boys, he ran short of pocket money, and wrote an ingenious letter to his august grand mother Queen Victorla), asking for some slight pecuniary assistance. He received in return a rebuke, telling him that little boys should keep within their limits, and that he must wait until his allowance next became due. Shortly afterward the little prince resumed the correspondence in something like the following form:
 My Dear Grandma: I am sure you will be glad to know that I need not trouble you for any money just now, for I sold your last letter to another boy here for 30 shilings."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-30
MT. Underwood and the Wool Schedul,

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 On Thursday the revised wool schedule will be laid before the demo- cratic caucus of the House, and Chairman Underwood's powers of leadership will again be tested. He has passed through all previous tests unharmed, and if he can bring the democrats of the House to his views of the wool schedule he will stand one of the most successful leaders the House has ever had.
 The free wool sentiment in the House is unmistakably strong, but in the absence of an income tax MT. Underwood takes the ground that the country cannot afford to throw away $21 100000 in revenue derived from raw wool. He therefore proposes tc reduce the rate of 12 cents a pound to about half that sum, thus bring ing relief to the consumers and yet perhaps maintaining the revenue from raw wool.
 The entire matter will be laid be- fore the democratic caucus on Thurs day, and a considerable battle will be fought, and if in the end Chairman Underwood emerges triumphant his influence as a leader will scarcely be questioned again. The republicans who are expecting the democrats to make mistakes will be thrown into confusion if the wool schedule re- ported by the ways and means com mittee is indorsed by the democratic caucus.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-30
London and New York

Even if two millions of New York CTS live at the end of tubes in New Jersey, yet New York is confident of becoming the greatest urban com munity on the globe in about thirty years. This confidence is based on the rates of growth in the two cities. London did between 1891 and 1901 it's rate of increase was 18.2 per cent. in the decade between 1881 and 1891 its rate of increase was 18,2 per cent. Before that decade it had exceeded 20 per cent. But between 1901 and 1911 the percentage of gain fell to 10.2.
 New York, exclusive of. its New Jersey suburbs, grew in the last two decades 37.1 and 38.7 per cent respec- lively. New York's absolute increase in people between 1900 and 1910 was 1 1928, ,6S1, and none of this was due to annexation. It was real bona fide in- crease. London gained between 1901 and 1911 people to the number of 671, ,591.
 If these disparities of growth are maintained three decades longer New York, with a smaller area will be abreast of London, and then will there be fully two millions of New Workers living in New Jersey wht cannot be counted because of the in
 tervention of state line. That lin
 cannot be abolished, but circle witl a radius of twenty-five miles iron New York's city hall can be drawr and the population of that radius should be given every ten years as the real population of Greater New York. In this way New York will outgrow London in about twenty years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-30
The Crop and Business

'-rhe splendid condition of the growing crops all over the country is beginning to have stimulating effect on general bus iaess," said John F. Dillon of Philadel- phia. "The country was never better off from a financial point of view than II is today, but while the basic principles are all right the industrial world has been halting for two or three months past. and recently extreme dullness has prevailed. There is a decided feeling that a business revival is near at hand.
 T am expecting considerable activity in most all commercial lines early in June. Even If the crop outlook was nothing like so good as it is-was only moderately good-I believe there would be an improvement in general trade. But with the prospect of bumper crops-wheat, corn and hay in the north, east and west, and cotton, corn and hay in the south-a high degree of prosperity will result"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-30
A Growing City

Norfolk is growing fast and within the past two years has made strides that would do credit to any of the up-to-date cities," said Milton Farnsworth of New York.
 T have been visiting Virgina's chief seaport once or twice a year since 1895. Norfolk used to be a slow going place. but when it did begin to take on new life it kept pushing right ahead. The Jamestown exposition helped 1t. There was some adverse criticism of the ex- position, but a year afterwards Norfolk quickened it's place and has continued to stride forward It may never catch up with Richmond. but 1t is giving 1t a alose race"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-30
Prohibition Politics in Texas

q spent last week In Texas and found the business situation very satisfactory, said John ". Lambert of Chicago. "The statewide prohibition campaign has not been as wrathful in Texas as the amend ment campaign was in Alabama in 1909, but several of my friends told me that 1t was very irritating to the commercial in- terests of cities. From all accounts the contest between the radical prohibition ists and the local option element seemed pretty close a few months ago. but now the prevailing opinion Is that the state wide cause will fall at the polls. The cleo tion takes place in July.
 During the past 10 years the liquor traffic has been gradually voted out Of the rural districts, and in nearly every part of the country today saloons are, as rule. found only in cities. Before the statewide prohibition agitation was started in the south it is estimated that about 90 per cent of the respective states were dry. It Is that way in Texas, and if the state-widers were to win the blind tigers would give trouble, just as they have in all the prohibition states.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-30
SLUMP IN CORONATION PRICES


 From the New York World.
 British greed appears to have killed the American goose that was counted on to lay golden egg for London hotel and shop keepers during the coronation cere- monies,
 Hotel suites for 5000 week and even 1000 guineas for the window privileges of a Pail Mall flat may be within the range of swollen fortunes, but the generally prohibitive scale of prices for accommo- dations has had the effect of frightening off the most profitable form of trans Atlantic patronage, that of the moderate ly well-te-do. London hotelkeepers ap- pear indeed to have doubly overreached themselves by alternating American cus- tom and rousing the resentment of their home patrons. e The discovery that even the American worm will turn under sufficient 'provoca- ton should help to a better understand ing of American traits by the English. Americans are careless about their six pences and shillings, but they are consti- tutionally opposed to being "done" and there is a limit to their submission to ex- tortion. t
 Butrafter all, most Americans can live happily without seeing the coronation. It is a passing show at best. Tuft- hunters no doubt will be grieved to miss 1t, but for the rest there is the consola- tion that the price it would cost will pro- cure a motor car or other more lasting means of pleasure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-30
NEW YORK AND LONDON

From the New York World.
 The population of Greater London by the new census is announced as 7,2o2, ,963, an increase of s72,1E or 10,2O per cent in the last ten years, a rate of growth just a little more than one-fourth that of New York There are several Londons namely the old city, in which about 40,- 0V persons now live, and London county or registration London, which has 4,522,- eco inhabitants and which Is smaller than official New York. But outside of London county is a ring of suburbs within radius of 15 miles of Trafalgar Square which with London county constitute the metropolitan and city police districts, or Greater London. The term London, there fore, is a rather loose one and no exact equivalent for it can be found in any other city
 It Is probable that London, by means of the so-called Greater London, still holds first place among the cities of the world by a very scant margin, but it will lose that honor within two years. It was closely calculated at the time of our cen sus last year that the metropolitan dis trict of New York, which corresponds to Greater London and which, of course, would include the great arc of Jersey su- burbs, had 6,7s20o0 inhabitants. But in the last half of the decade New York within its official limits grew at the rate of 150,- 900 more annually. New York IS now in- creasing in actual numbers three times 900 year and the suburbs furnished 50.- as fast as London and if the respective rates are maintained will pass the Brit ish city in 1913
 It is worth noting In these days of i'm mense city growth that England and Wales combined have grown faster than London-that Is, 1O.s1 per cent. against 10 20 per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-30
HIS YEARS DEFEATED DIAz


 Alfred Henry Lewis in the New York American.
 It was his years, more than anything else, which defeated Diaz. And Limantour and his Cientificos are younger men. They have not fallen in the vale of years. They are young, they have gold without limit; they are used to bribery and corruption. Were I Madero, I should watch these gentry and never place myself within their reach, never give their treachery an open ing through which to strike. And most Mexicans, even though they have been federals and fought against that leader on fields of battle and politics, have no fear of Madero. He is honest, they are honest. They and Madero have but diff fered as men differ, and he has won.
 Madero and these honest supporters of Diaz will find no difficulty in coming peacefully together. They can trust one another Their purpose was and still is the same-Mexico and the liberty and betterment of people. They have, as stat ed differed, but only to a method, never as to an aim. Madero can agree with these honest opponents. Today in proof of it he released Navarro, called his of- ficers, and made them as free as himself But Madero cannot proceed on his lines of frankness and honorable trust with Li- mantour and his Cientifcos. If half be dero government will necessarily be to collect and punish Limantour and his circle. not for opposing him, Madero, in the field and at the council table, but for what pillagings, graftings, they have been guilty of against the people at large
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-30
From New York to Mobile

On capital of $1,000,0O0, yet to be secured, Montgomery is leading the movement to establish an inde pendent steamship line between New York and Mobile. This line would serve nearly all of this state and some parts of Georgia and Missis- sippi, always provided our rivers are opened to at least slackwater naviga- tion. Montgomery is delighted with the barge line it has established, and now it desires to install New York line to cooperate with it.
 Mir. Kealhofer, manager of the freight bureau of the Business Mems league of Montgomery, is giving the movement form and force. He thinks four ocean-going steamers would suf- flee to afford weekly trips between Mobile and New York. The cargoes brought to Mobile would be tyans-