The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-05
TUBE NECESSARY
UNDER CHANNEL
BRITISH PEOPLE ARE BEGIN.
MING TO FEAR SPLENDID
ISOLATION.
CHURCH is CONDEMNED
KING GEORGE, PLEASED WITH
VISIT TO IRELAND, WILD
HOLD COURT THERE
EVERY YEAR.
BY HERBERT TEMPLE.

LONDON, Aug when the PEG.
pie of England few weeks ago found
that one single labor leader, in the per-
son of MIR. Haveiock Wilson, OF the
Sailors and Firemen's Union, was able
TO starve the great shipping firms Of
the country into an unconditional sur
render. they began to realize what
might happen TO the proud sons of
aiplon II the presence of a German
Meet In the North Sea should scare the
food laden vessels OF Scandinavia away.
hhsiands JOY in its insular position
rapidly diminished. She began TO
wonder whether the long delayed tun-
nei. under the channel would not be .
good thing after all. in times of strike
OF war, and number of men promi-
nent in public life have stated that
they think now liz the time to build 1t.
There are not only commercial. but
military reasons In favor of IL. ia
case Of war, 1t would he a great asset
to have the tunnel both from the point
or view of armed cooperation az well
as from that of provisioning the tight
little island against the famine that
stares Ii in the face In the event Of the
least interruption OF sea communica-
lions.
Nothing more epoch making could
happen to Great Britain than the con-
struction of this iron road under. the
strait. Ii would. ] take II. play a vast
role IN the development Of Africa. and
people would be- week ending in Al
Geria, II not at the Cape. But its prn-
eipai and immediate advantage would
be the arrival in bulk of the goods
from the Continent and yice-yersa.
Flowers and fruits from the South OF
france could arrive in Covent Gar
den from their refrigeratlng vans as
fresh as when they were gathered.
whist pottery and cottons from Eng
iand manufacturing centres could lie
distributed with rapitiitv without
hreakages and intermediate LANDINGS,
10 the various continental markets.
Church Is Condemned.
The historic church Of st Nicholas,
Deptford. has been condemned as un-
safe By the London County Council,
under the Dangerous Structures Act
and an appeal is made for So, 900 for
restoration.
The history OF the church il bound
up with the Spanish Armada and its
deteat- II was In this parish that Sir
John Hawkins lived and devoted his
energies 10 fitting ont the ships of war.
Ia this church, the Adrnsrals Of tbs
Fleet met to worship before setting
out TO meet the foe. Here EVELYN
and Pepys tthe dtaristsi and Sir
Francis Drake were constant worship
pers In this parish Evelyn discovered
Grinling Gibbons tthe world renowned
wood carver. and some Of his greatest
work Is still to be seen in the old
church. including his magnificent rep
Fesentation OF Ezekieis vision, The
Valley OF Dry Bones.
The church liz rich with associa-
lions in the history OF the British
empire. Ii Is tho Westminster Abbey
Of the British navy. Within its walls
Peter PETIT tthe inventor OF the
ha Il.
cruiser lies buried Many of the
sreateSt naval heroes find their rest
1ng place there. William Hawkins,
brother OF Sir John Hawkins: Edward
Fentnn, the notable Eliza bethian ex-
slorer, who commanded the admirsls
flagship in the Axht with Spain,
Frobisher. Sir Frances Hozser. Car
tain Shelcocke, and many OF pevon's
naval notabiiities are also buried
there. Also within Its churehyari
rests Kit Marlowe, the celebrated dra-
matist and contemporary of Shakes
oeare. Under its shadow. Peter thu
Great. the emperor of Russia. learned
The art OF shipbuiiding.
Ireland Pieases King.
So pleased was King George win i
hts recent visit TO Ireland that he
has already set date for his next
wish to the Emerald 1sle.
II viii take place in the sp~lns
of tass next ssaE~ III is the kim -
present intention to spend about Il
fortnight in the Sister Isle, week 1T
this time being devoted to Dublin and
the remainder to brief visits to sey-
eral of the larger provincial centres,
such as Belfast, Waterford and prob.
ably Cork. While the king is In the
Irish capital court and a levee will
be held there and Il Is his intention
that these shall be annual ceremonies
In the future.
The lists or those anxious to APP
pear at courts or levees in London
during the season grows longer every
year and IL Is difficult problem to
provide for the reception OF all the APP
plicants However, King George has
solved the difficulty by determining
that for tho future he will receive
his Irish and Scottish subjects in
their own capitals. It's expected that
this will work very well and that 1t
may be possible to reduce the num-
Der Of London courts each year from
four to three.
Nonsense About Prince.
A good deal OF nonsense has been
written lately concerning the ar
ranxemenfs for the Prince OF Wales
during the forthcoming autumn. To
Judge from what has appeared In
certain papers. he II about to embark
upon a sort OF triumphal progress
through the courts OF Europe. Those
who know how simply the prince has
been brought up and how anxious his
parents are that ne should remain a
bow as long as possible must be amaz-
ed at these statements.
As matter Of fact. he has only
one engagement for the autumn and
that Is to pay q strictly private visit
10 the German emperor and empress
next September. He viii stay at
Potsdam for few days and will
then accompany the kaiser to witness
the grand manoeuvres of the German
army. No other visits to foreign
courts will be paid until after he has
attained his legal majority. which.
in the case Of princes OF the royal
blood, ia eighteen. Later In the year
he In to have a short cruise upon
"a. nf Aha naUar haftlashIn& OF thu