Evening star., 1912-09-15
QUIET RE|CNS IN ULSTER,
BUT HATRED SM0LDERS
Present Situation Is Likened
to Calm Before the
Storm.
Special Cablegram to The Star.

Special Cabegram to The Star.
LONDON, September 14.-Everythng is
quiet in Ulster at present but the calm
may well compared to that which SO
often precedes storm. Under the ap-
parently unruff1ed surface slumbers a
hatred between the two opposing factions
which some day must break out openly.
The irresponsible acts of anti-home rule
agitators have for many months famed
this hatred of the working population of
Belfast into such fierceness that it is
more than doubtful if Ulster day will pass
without any serious breach of the peace,
though nothing could come less oppor-
tunely for the conservative leaders at
present, who had intended nothing more
serious than bluff. The leaders are apt
to find out to their sorrow that Belfast
Workingmen possess a temperament quite
different from the stolidity of their Eng
lish brethren, and their very ignorance,
of which the agitators have taken ad-
vantage, constitute a danger which has
not been taken into consideration.
All-Night Banks Planned.
All-night banks, established SO sue
cessfully in the United States, are short
ly to be inaugurated in London.
A strong syndicate has been registered
and is receiving support in influential
quarters. A head Office will be opened
in Piccadily within the next few weeks.
One Of the promoters yesterday said
he knew from inquiries that the bank
would be welcomed by the proprietors OF
houses of entertainment, where at pres
ent the earnings have to be retained for
the night under special guard.
Chinese Are Complaining.
The Chinese are complaining that Eng
lish and Americans are robbng them OF
their art treasures in the most shameless
manner and are asking their government
to put a stop to the smuggling out OF
the country of invaluable works of an
cient art. The worst offender they say
is John D. Rockefeller, who employs
number of permanent agents ransacklns
the country province by province.
The art of curio-smuggling has been
developed to fine point, for the Gus
toms, controlled by forelgners' are very
much alive to the possibilities of export
duty and appoint their own values on
any curio which they may discover.
Recently a remarkable black vase came
under the customs attention ana was ap-
praised by them at just twice the value
were called in, and the vase was eyentu-
ally found to be a copy dating from a
period next after that of which it bore
forged mark. The only person VINO
scored here was the Chinese from whom
ii had been bought in the first place.
Against this may be put the story of
wonderful Chinese joss which was
recently brought to London from Shensl.
It's ewes were made of jewels, it wore a
Jade necklace, and it's coat was buttoned
with rubes. A special portmanteau was
bought for it. into which it was wedged
in cotton, and cabin was reserved for
1t on a mail steamer.
Passengers Immediate baggage was not
troubled, and the joss reached the
steamer safely, where throughout the
voyage he remained in his portmanteau,
slung to the cabin roof as a precaution
against rolling. 1t was sold in London
at a profit of $4,000.
The last curio worth mentioning was an
embroidery Of Q cock on silk. The