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the winter Of 1928 was held fast in
the pack at Melville Island. In the
autumn, while on sledge ride. one OF
the Resolute's party found trace OF an
other ship, which was also fast In the
ice A rescue party was dispatched from
the Resolute, the ship located and those
on board transferred to the Resolute.
The following winter the Resolute was
also forced to winter in the pack. and
the following year, fearing a similar oc-
currence, Sir Edward Belcher ordered
that the ship be abandoned. The offlcers
and crew were taken to England on the
North Star, while the Resolute was be-
lieved to be inextricably embedded in the
Ice This rescue on the part of the Reso-
lutte made the ship Of added value to
England
Capt. Burlington of New London, Conn.
in command Of the American whaler
George Kenny. while on whaling voy-
age sighted the Resolute. about twenty
miles from Cape Mercy In Davis strait;
and about 100 miles from her original
location when abandoned. Capt Buding-
ton took possession Of her. and dividing
his crew put ten men aboard the Reso-
lutte, and abandoning his cruise returned
to the United States with her The Brit
ish government. when notified Of the
rescue, generously waived all claims to
recover and reposses her in favor OF
those by whom she had been found.
The vessel was taken to ton New ;sI London don;
Senator Foster of that state offered
resolution inquiring into the expediency
of issuing an American register to the
Resolute. This was dropped. however.
at the suggestion Of Senator Mason of
Virginia. who stated that he intended to
offer resolutions for the restoration of
the vessel to England. This he did in
the same month. proposing that SAC. 600 be
appropriated for the purchase OF the ship
from her present owners and for repair
ing her. This resolution was passed
unanimously. sent to the House, but
Congress adjourned without taking
action.
At the extra session called that year
by President Pierce, Representative
Clingham called up the resolution in the
House and said that English papers were
complimenting America for her liberality
and that he hoped there would be no OBJ
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roads has a collection of pictures that
would stir the conscience OF any one
guilty OF neglecting road improvement.
There are graphic presentations of the
plight of the country doctor stuck in the
mud on his way to the farmers house
There are clever posed pictures of au-
tomobie accidents, where washed-out
roads or broken bridges have upset an
automobile and thrown its MANNED occu-
pants about. More important than these
are the pictures showing actual COMPARE
sons of the loads of cotton corn. wheat
and the like that can be. hauled over good
roads and bad.
We give those peopH. just as good
lantern show as they Gould see In Madi-
son Square Garden" says Mr.. Page. "and
it serves the purpose of bringing them to
a realization of the full< opportunities of
country road improvement There are
pictures of the actual work Of construc-
ton, of the cheaper as well as the more
expensive types of road. There are such
graphic pictures of bridges and culvert
building that any one could learn from
them. We show them stretches OF the
finest roads in the world; we show them
how to make a split-log drag, and how to
carry out all the operations Of road build
ing and maintenance.
The government furnishes two experts
for each train. These are men trained
in road construction and known in the
government service as superintendent
of road construction" Their work during
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He then showed her all the objects Of in-
terest connected with the vessel, with
which she appeared to be much graft.
fed.
This visit was perpetuated in an oil
painting executed by W. Simpson I'M
England shortly after the event, and en-
titled England and America" An en-
craving taken from the original Is in the
possession of A. /. Mudd OF Washington.
who also gathered together the data
relative to the history of the Resolute
In the afternoon of the day Queen Vic
toria visited the vessel Commander Hart
Hon. c. H.. Phipps. c. B.. keeper of
II. B. Ms privy purse. In this II was
stated that 1t was the command of her
majesty that hundred pounds be- dis
tributed among the ships company. ac-
cording to the commanders discretion.
This. II stated. was to be considered q
personal present from her majesty. Com
mander Hartstene also received a ROYAL
invitation to dine at the palace at Os-
borne.
The morning OF December IT the Reso-
Lutte was towed up to the harbor OF Ports
mouth. escorted by the frigate Retribu-
ton. and on arriving at her anchorage
was received by another royal salute
and with great reclamation on the part
of the people gathered to witness the
event. 1t was not until December 80 how
ever. that the Resolute was finally de-
livered to the British government. When
given the command of the Resolute. Com
ma Under Hartstene was ordered by the
then Secretary OF the Navy, following the
discharge of his duty. TO return the
officers and men, exercising all prudence.
and economy" That. however. proved
unnecessary. and Commander Hartstene
returned TO this country aboard one OF
the British steam frigates.
Official communications concerning the
deliverance of the Resolute were. Of
course exchanged by the two nations.
and January II. 1857 Presiden. Pierce
sent a special message TO Congress an
nouncing that the Joint resolution had
been carried into effect.
The Resolute remained in the British
navy for "A number Of years and -Shrll
she finally was broken up il was tie
occasion when Queen Victoria had tie
desk made and presented to President
Hayes.
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many. France and Austria He took
economies almost soon that branch
became part of the curriculum of the Ini-
versity of Berlin. and he pursued the en-
tire technical course in the University
OF Vienna and at Frieburg.
Sonora Crespo was educated after tho
Latin idea of governesses and masters At
home. She also went abroad with her
parents and sisters and spent several
years in Paris and Dresden studying mu-
sic and The languages. The Crespos have
a handsome private fortune. and will he
generous hosts. They are strict Roman
Catholics. and will become members. ~
the diplomatic church for those who fol-
low this faith. namely, ST. Matthews :. on
Rhode Island avenue. There are already
four ambassadors and about fifteen min
listers and lesser diplomats who maintain
pewS IN st. Matthew'S.
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bands means TO have life occupa ton
which is at once lucrative and Offering
future advantages.
Sonora Crespo will make her nrst so
journ in Washington when she returns
with the ambassador in October. She has
several times waited over trains in the
Capital city but she is more familiar with
other American cities. The first visit of
the Crespos to the United States was in
1885, when the present ambassador was
general commissioner in charge of the
important exhibit which Mexico sent to
the cotton exposition in New Orleans.
Their experience at that time was delight
rul for the Crescent ~ty IS inhabited
largely by French and Spanish speaking
peoples and they felt as though they
were residing in n corner Of their own
land. Fifteen years later Senior crespo
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TN President Taft's private ONCE at
/ the White House is a table made
- from the timbers Of an old English
shin. the Resolute. It was presented to
President Rutherford B. Hayes by Queen
Victoria. and since that time has not
onIy held an honored place among the
furniture of the White House, but has
been used by each successive President.
II can also lay claim to fame from the
fact that it Is the table on which the
neace treaty between this country and
Spain was signed during President Nc
kinley's administration
Attached to the table Is plate Dear
ing the following inscription:
III NJ. S. Resolute formed part of the
a1nedition sent in search OF Sir John
Franklin In 1852, was abandoned In
latitude "a degrees Al minutes north and
1O1 degrees IL minutes west, May IA.
1854. She was Discovers ., anu ~ nar.a
by Capt. Burlington of the United states
whaler George Kenny. The snip was
purchased. fitted out and sent as gift
to her majesty Queen victoria by the
president and people OF the United states
as a token of good will and friendship
This table was made from her imbers
when she was broken up, ana Is present.
ed by the Queen of Great Britadn ana
Ireland to the President OF the ohlteu
states as a. memorial of the courtesy ana
loving kindness which dictated the oner
of the gift Of the Resolute
The table was presented to President
Hayes November 90, 1880, and forms the
last chapter in story OF NOR man
tweutv-fye wears duration. But the IN
scription. although of a comparatively
descriptive nature. falls far short or ten,
ing the entire history of the table. ana
gives but a scant idea OF the suHerins
;xs1 dncn
arctic seas and the ceremony and re1olc-
ing upon it's return to England
The story begins with the sendlng OUT
Of four vessels. including the Resolute'
by the British government IN 49,, unu I,r
Sir Edward Relcher, in search OF Sir
John Franklin the noted English ex-
plorer. and his party. The Resolute was
commanded by Capt. kellett, and during
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to furnish his home until the arrival OF
his wife His home in Vienna was in the
beautiful Platz. leading out toward
Schoenbrunn, and during many years
residence in foreign lands he. has col
lected some unique and artistic posses
sions He has many valuable tapestries
and fine specimens of the ancient silver
of Germany and the Danube provinces
Sonora Crespo is native of Vera cruz,
and lived there except for brief absences
when her husband was on some foreign
mission until his appointment in Mexico
City to a position which would CORE
spond to the assistant secretary Of the In
terror Department. He gave special at
tention to the mining industry and to the
educational problem. The ambassador Is
one of the best equipped men in his coln-
try to handle such problems. He studied
In the principal seats of learning in Ger
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would not otherwise come in contact with
the governments good roads bureau. and
who would not have the chance to in
spect an exhibit at a fair or exposition.
The farmer is the man who needs good
roads. declares Mr.. Page. and the man
striving to perfect simple but effective
methods ofkeeping country roads in COM
dition.
The cost of hauling load of wheat
from the farm to the shipping point is
often more than the cost of transporting
that wheat from the shipping point to
Liverpool. Mr.. Page declares efficiency of
the farm team can be increased any
where from 20 to 50 per cent il the
road-repair and road-building work in the
country Is properly done.
Between $500. OO0OOO and $1,000, COO, 900
would be saved annually in the United
States if every state would improve Its
main highways to the highest point of
efficiency" is one of the striking state
ments made by Mr. Page.
The Improvement of the road increases
the efficiency of the farmers transporta-
ton method, opens up new country Tor
local trade. widens the farmers horizon.
brings general prosperity to the local
communities and automatically raises the
price of land. he adds.
The road models that form a chief part
Of the exhibits in the three good-road
trains are interesting reproductions OF
highways in course Of construction. They
are all made In the top story of the
roads in Washington, and the real ma
terials used for different kinds of road
building and finishing are used in the
models. Everything is on the scale Of
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lection, and moved that the resolution
be put upon its passage. The resolution
passed and was signed by the President
the same day, August %, 1855.
The vessel was purchased and fully re-
paired at the New York navy yard, Com
mander Henry J. Hartstene being placed
In command Of her on the return trip to
England. On November 13, 1856. the
Resolute sailed from New York, and after
bad voyage reached Spithead on the
18th of December. With the United States
and British ensigns flying at her peak.
Congratulations were sent Commander
Hartstene by Vice Admiral Sir George
Seymour, and the next morning he pro-
ceeded to Portsmouth in a government
steamer At noon on the 18th royal
salute was fired from the Victory, the
flagship, from the Notifications and from
the frigate Shannon at Spithead-
Commander Hartstene and the ofitcefs
Of the Resolute were rendered every
courtesy possible as soon as they touched
England Accommodations We're provin-
ed for Commander Hartstene ana his ON
GERS at the best hotel. and orders Were
given for a bountiful supply OF provisions
to be sent aboard the Resolute. while IN
London invitations were showered upon
Commander Hartstene.
Queen Victoria expressed wish 10
visit the Resolute and requested that the
vessel be towed to Cowes near her pri-
vate place. Commander Harts1ene I'M
mediately complied with her request ana
the Resolute was lowed there by gov
eminent steamer escorted by two other
steamers and H B. NJ. frigate Retribu-
ton.
The morning OF December 16. 1885,
Queen Victoria, accompanied by his royal
highness Prince Albert the Prince Of
Wales, the princess royal. Princess Alice.
aud several members OF the royal house
hold. visited the Resolute. Commander
Hartstene was presented to her majesty
bv Vice Admiral Sir George Seymour.
Commander Hartstene then. as he said.
not only from the impulse Of the moment.
but in obedience to what he considered
to be the feelings of his countrymen,
presented the Resolute to Queen Victoria.
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has been decided upon after careful STUDY.
These methods are demonstrated from
the special trains. Where conditions wa
rant. and the local authorities make tn"
request arrangements made To have
a government supervisor take a hand IN
the actual work of road building in the
community.
In the south and in all states whore
swampy conditions are at all prevalent.
the country road builders confront big
problems. The government has solved
many OF these in the south. and has
shown the local authorities how TO build
roads that will not be washed away by
the floods and that will gather strength
rather than lose 1t from the washing or
the soil incident to the rainy season.
AT certain seasons OF the year. In some
localities says D. II. Winslow. superin-
tendent Of road construction. who accom-
panies one of the special trains. there
are roads that are entirely covered with
water from one to ten feet deep. and Tor
a distance varying from few hundred
feet to more than mile. At such times
travel is practically cut off, or confined to
horseback riding, with a heavy loss TO
the community.
Education is at a standstill. medical
service Is limited and irregular. church
attendance becomes impossible. the malls
are delayed if not entirely abandoneds
fire protection is cut off. and life on the
farm becomes one of isolation and hard
ship This is one OF the conditions that
it is sought to relieve by making the
roads passable twelve months in tho
year. and at nominal cost.
The United States is spending un-
precedented amount for road building now.
The estimate by Mr.. Page of sl.EO.HO
a day for the working part of the year
is based on the fact that S149H0.0O0 has
been authorized for expenditure during
1911. In 1904 the while expenditure for
roads was only $SO,OOo.OOO. 1t is to save
this great amount of money from being
sunk in the mud or washed out when
bad seasons strike the country road that
the government Is carrying It's road
building instruction out through the
country districts in the good roads spe-
Gals
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ed. and opposite a big commercial house
is about to erect new buildings. 1t may
be that Senior Crespo will begin at once
to seek a new residence, and If his gov
eminent is not willing to face such an
expense he will rent a. place in the
interim.
Unlike other foreign HOMES. the Mexi-
can government does not own the fur
nishings, and during the many transitions
recently the mansion has been IN a CON
slant state of dismantlement. The Creels
left but little of their magnificent furni-
ture and Senior de la Rarra. now acting
President of Mexico, who was here for
Year had but recently gotten his house
hold treasures from Paris. where they
had been stored during the illness and
after the death of his first wife, when he
was called to Mexico city to take the
helm The ambassador will not attempt
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of public roads 1T is a sort of Donny-
brook fair for us all the time We can
not furnish separate exhibits enough to
meet the demands. but the travelling ex-
hibits are being made as complete as the
government can make them, and they
are expected to accomplish more good
than would stationary exhibits at local
fairs
To teach correct road building methods
to the country districts. where money
is not to he had either for expensive
types of road or for the employment of
skilled engineers, is the primary purpose
of the good roads trains. The govern
ment office of public roads has developed
its field of activity greatly In the last
few years; it Is sending expert road SUI
pervisors into hundreds of communities
to teach proper methods to the local
road builders and through the device of
the special good roads trains ii expects
to teach road building in hundreds OF
sections that cannot be easily reached
by other means.
Where the states handle appropria-
tons. or directly supervise the work
careful and competent engineering meth
DDS are followed" says Mr.. Page, land
excellent roads are built as a part of a
comprehensive scheme of highways.
But throughout the districts where
engineers cannot be employed, and where
unframed men are forced to spend their
own time, and their own and their neigh
bors' money in the effort to keep the
dition. there is a great need for instruc-
ton and help
The good roads train reaches the peo-
pie directly interested. many of whom
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f1pERTS WINSLoW (1Hr
AND WELLS (efonr)

one-twelfth. so that an inch OF the model
represents a foot of road.
The road models consist of wide founda-
tionS of lumber, properly arched to con-
form to the curve of the road and Its
bitches. On this foundation the road
building material is laid. beginning with
the first preparation of the roadbed for
the foundation material. "A single model
will show a stretch of road in each stage
of its preparation. from the foundation to
the completed traffic surface. The bind
ing material used for the actual road
building is used in making the model,
and the lecturer who demonstrates from
the latter is able to give his visitors an
accurate idea Of how the work should be
done.
Other models show scrapers and drags
at work on the roads, giving illustrations
of how road machinery should be used
and the condition the surface should be
in when the work Is completed. The
handling of dirt highways is the subject
of several models. as proficiency in keep
ing these In condition is most to be de-
sired in the country.
One car of the train is devoted exclu-
Sively to the models passageway at
the side permits of their examination at
close range. There are models also Of
ipdu machinery. STONE cTuSneTS. concrete
mixers, steam rollers. scraperS, split-log
drags and other machinery needed for ex-
tensive road building. Models of con-
crete bridges and culverts show how the
molds are made and how the work may
be done by inexperienced hands.
The gospel of the split-lOg drag IS the
gospel of good roads In the country dis
trict and this the federal experts preach
with enthusiasm wherever the special
trains go. The country dirt road is the
farmers transportation line, and to keep
it in condition without the expense OF
new surfaces or costly repairs Is the
great problem of the country community
The split-log drag. hauled over the sur
face after rain. at a cost often as low
as 30 cents per mile, has solved the prob
lem in many sections of the country and
Is keeping thousands of miles of dirt road
free from ruts, level and conducive to
easy travel.
The second car of the special is the
lecture car fitted up with lanterns and
moving picture machines. and with seats
for large audience. The office of public
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Leonard Wood and Mrs. Wood and 1t is
a real pleasure to find that my old neigh
Dor In Havana is now stationed in Wash
ington There are many other of the
army men and the officials of the civil
government who served with me in Ha-
vana with whom l shall be glad to renew
my former acquaintanceship.
Our life in Vienna has been. of course.
the first diplomatic representative from
Mexico whom the aged emperor, Franz
Josef. has received at his court The first
envoy was Senior Teresa. who was the
brother-in-law Of the late President of
Mexico. Gen. Porfirio DiaZ. Mr.. Teresa
was kindly received and his career prom
ised brilliant success. But within three
months after reaching Vienna he was at
tackled by appendicitis and died from the
effects Of an operation. The second min
years, and paved the way for me and my
successors. / have received the kindliest
treatment from the emperor and all at
court and my wife has been accorded
the United States was logically my closest
friend. I went to Vienna during the
regime of Mr.. Francis of Troy. a most es
mable gentleman, Mr.. kerens, the
present ambassador, kept me informed OF
all the events which transpired in Mexi-
co in the past six months. All official
communication was cut off for time
and all the news l had was from the dis
patches sent the American ambassador.
We suffered keen anguish of mind dur
ing this time, my wife and T. but we
see only roseate future now"
The new ambassador from Mexico can
probably boast the largest family in the
ambassadorial corps and one of the larg-
est in official Washington. He has seven
living children but he has lost five. There
are two nephews who are permanent
members of the Crespo family. They will
add four young men to the depleted ranks
of eligibles. The eldest son OF the am
hassador. named Jorge Juan from both
his grandfathers. is twenty-three and has
studied in Germany and France and will
take course here next winter in Ameri-
can financial methods. The second son,
Jose. Is twenty-one, and has just com
pleted a course at the military school Of
st. Cyr in Paris. The eldest daughter,
Senorita Adela, will probably make her
debut later In the season.
That Is question, however. for her
mother to decide" said the ambassador.
I'm Mexico We do not follow the same
custom When a young girl is of suf-
flcient age to participate in social affairs
she goes around with her mother when
she calls and her card is left with the
friends of the family. Then she is invit-
ed to the balls which are so much more
numerous in Latin countries than in
others and that is all there is to her
formal entrance into society. My daugh-
ter speaks English and she also speaks
German. French and Italian. She is pas
sionately fond of music and is now about
to take up a course of voice culture AS
a preparation, she studied all the tongues
in which the best song music is written.
] have great hopes of her voice and
trust that she will cultivate it to the
fullest extent possible. even IL that would
mean a longer sojourn in Europe"
The second daughter of the ambassador
Is lovely young girl of fifteen, who