Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-03
KING BACK IN LONDON

! Especial Correspondence OF The Argus)
London. - The king is again
( in London after the only vacation he
/ has taken since his accession. The
royal party came directly to London
from Balmoral, where the last weeks
of the vacation have been spent.
After a strenuous season, which in
Guided the coronation and the long list
/ Of succeeding festivities, the king
and queen left town at the end of
July. Cowes week commenced the va
cation, and between races the king and
the prince of Wales enjoyed bathing
( from a steam pinnace in Osborn bay
until the prince had to leave to join
/ his ship, the Hindustan, on board
which he started active service afOat
as a midshipman.
With the breaking up of the royal
I party on board the Victoria and Albert,
the king and queen returned to town
| for a day, and after bidding sO0dby
to Queen Alexandria, the king went
as the guest of Lord and Lady Ripon
TO Studley Royal for the opening of the
shooting season.
took UP his residence at Balmoral cas-
tie, where the queen and royal chill
dren had preceded him, and the sue
ceeding weeks were spent in entertain
ing distinguished guests and with
shooting parties on the Balmoral es-
tates.
The kings resumption of residence
at buckingham palace was marked by
a reception TO the envoy of the Portu-
guese republic. recently recognized by
England. Until his departure for In
dia for the durbar the king will be
kept so busy that it is hardly likely
that he viii get another extended vaca-
ton before next year.
The liberals are out for Keir Har-
dies scalp. The Uncompromising so
ciaIist mas been going up and down the
country condemning the government.
particularly for their action in calling
out the troops ct the time Of the rail-
way strike. Nr. LIOyd-GeoTge took
the lead When he save Mr.. Hardie a
dressing down in the house Of com
mons, which, however made the social
list leader bitterer than ever and his
attacks have been so severe that even
the labor leaders have had to repudi-
ate them. The liberal revenue is TO
take the form OF opposing the reelec-
ton Of Mir Hardie for MeTthyr-Tydvil
Hardie is q Scotsman, and has not
been able to manage the language Of
Wales. To most of his constituents
Welsh is their native tongue. The lib
eral campaign against Mr.. Hardie Is
therefor TO be carried on in Welsh,
which the chancellor of the exchequer
and most of the liberal leaders OF
Wales can talk as well as they can
English and it generally carries a
Welsh audience. Whether it Will
wean the Welsh miners from their So
cia!istic member remains to be seen.
Although they have not vet reached
the size OF the newest American battle
ships. the ships Of the British dread
nought feet continue to grow as the
feet increases IL number The ships
OF the King George V. class. four in
number. the first of which has just
been launched. are put down in some /
OF the books Of reference as Of 20 {
600 tons and in others at 24.009 tons. I
compared with the 2G.o00 tons Of the
Wyoming and Arkansas And this
seems to be decided upon as the limit
for the present by the British admiral
ity. Al least tenders have just been ,
called for the construction in private /
yards OF two Of the vessels provided .
for in the current years naval esti- .
mates, and il is said that they viii re- /
semble the vessels Of the King George