The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-22
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Thy Herbert Temple,
LONDON. July 2l-~-king Georges
useistvn that although the youns
Prime of Wakes liz q knight OF Ile
garter and has ssvsa s~oletuniS IN
vested with his titt. AT Carnaryen, ne
Is nos. { s@ permitted ia take par
III any public ceremony unttl ne
reaches his actual majority, il gen-
eraiis MBpra, sa. There are people AT
court, hnwsses, who would he een-
siaerabs happier 81 the k3ng would
usss hts p~aternAs ana royal authority
10 suppress Princess MARI who. they
gay, Is far more in need 81 being SAT-
on.
The princess, these people say, is
tar too precosioas She loves 10 as
sert herself at every occasion, and ut
the coronation III actually delayed
iae procession tram Sfe Abbey by in
sistiag oh entering b carriage ahead
OF her Older brother. declaring tina
the Princess Royal ranked higher
than a Prince OF Wales, whe was not
yet Prince Of Wales.
There is. in fact. a danger that
Princess Mary wll become. In her
say. as great a nuisance rs the pres
u Queen OF Spain used to Ire In
the later Victorian days.
Notable 4Asssesnbiaxc.
The First Universal Races Con-
gress. which opens here on Wednes-
day and lasts until Saturday next,
has among its supporters over thirty
presidents OF Parliament. the major
ny of tho members OF the Perma-
nefat Court of Arbitration ana OF the
delegates OF the Second Hague Con-
ference: Twelve British governors,
eight British premters. over forty
colonial bishops; some 13o professors
VI International law. the leading an
thropoiogists and psychologists OF the
world. and the officers aud the major
iIy OF the councfi OF the lnter-Par-
iianaentary Union.
Special consideration will be given
to the problem Of the contact ~ Eu-
rorears with other developed types OF
civilization. The views of the coll
ored races are tn be voiced, and pa
pars have been prepared on questions
affecting China, Japan, Turkey. Per-
sia, India, Egypt, Haiti, the Arneri-
can negro and Indian. Inc the negro
or West and South Africa by distin
Suished members OF the peoples con
eerned.
Two- interesting symSathixers with
the objects Of the Congress are Mat
fhias Isapiiano and 'Charleya--twc
Red Indian chiefs who came over for
the coronation from British Column
bia. Charley speaks only Chinook,
put Capiiano knows Squamish and
some English.
Joke on Journalists.
A good story il being old In Fleel
street at the "opens of n party ol
Scotch Journalists, who ocensionali,
Last week they were asked to re,
ceiya a distinguished Indian visitor
They declared themselves honored
The visitors diknIfied bearing. hi,
gorgeous apparel and his gravity pro.
claimed him an Eastern OF high caste
lie WAS accompanied by q military
man who interpreted . speech which
he delivered To this speech m ol
the best known Scottish Journalist.
I'M Fleet street responded. expressing
the sense Of honor felt BY the com
pany. Then the visitor sang a rlarn-
tive native ditty, accompanying him
self by tapping u straw hat. Ths
company declared the performance
most impressive.
Then suddenly the distinguished
visitor electrified his hosts by jump.
ing to his feet and singing III Love i
LasSie," with a broad Scotch accent
The secret was out The sIndiar
prince" was q Dundee artist .diKxuis.
ed. The journalists were speeches,
with aFnaxement for q few minutes
and then with quick wit turned this
occasion to good account. They sen
urgent messages 10 q number OF theil
colleagues In the newspaper Offices
and gravely introduced them to theii
guest. The laughter was loud and
h6ng div each Victim entered ths
room and was made to bow low in
response to the grave salutations 81
the gorgeous. stranger.
Gold Mining In England.
Geld mining In Sutherlandshire has
now begun wlth a will. and the Duke
OF Sutheriand's mining camp nj kY-
DOMAIN III in FUN swing. IL is located
near the Saisg3li Burn. a typical Scot
fish stream flowing amidst Wild and
barren country. not unlike parts oil
South Africa In some respects.
Mr.. William Heath. who IN an ex-
nseasnassay kasasadxk sas TataaEs eisp iaecharxe
OF the search for gold, and he has
under him a gang OF seventeen labor
ers. 1T IL hoped that the new Indus
try will shortly employ aNyery large
number of men.
To House the miners two large TENS
have been pat up. for there la no
accommodation near. the lonely
stream whcre the gold In being found.
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room and The other al q dOrfnftory.
Amongst the equipment OF the
IA IMP are a. gbiachsmithss forge and a
carpenters shop. and the venture II
being conducted In a serious. ener-
getic ard business Hike way.
The, gravel in which the gold II
found IN being washed in sIuices. and
70 facilitate this the burn has been
damned in w places in order 10
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