El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-14
STATELY SHAFTS
To HONOR EDWARD
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colonies one at least These fleet units
should be part Of the British 1leeL
Doubtless England would Ike to see
this addition to her fleet but the ma
iority here would be SATISFIED II the
dOminiOns would in time reLeNe tus
mother country of the necessity OF pro-
tectina outIvfna- parts of the empire
and enable her to keep her meet LOT
home defence This is what Austra-llas
New Zealand and Canada practically
agreed to do at the imperial deIence
conference Canada's new program IS
expected to go further In this dlrec-
ton than did that laid down by sir
Wilfrid Laurier.
In this matter Of imperial defence,
too, a good deal Of attention is being
devoted to the oil resources OF the
colonies. 1t IS said that the BRUSH
navy has made greater advance IN Jne
use of oil fuel than has the navy OF
any other country, and In rev years
immense supplies will be required A5
il does not wish to be dependent upon
foreign countries for this supply, the
British government has had INQUIRIES
made in all the colonies, not only IN
regard to fuel oil, but also as to
possible supplies Of petrol for suoma-
rines. aeroplanes and the new internal
com bustfOn engines, which some pc
lieve will soon be installed in smaller
vessels Of the fleet An expert VINO
visited All the colonies has stated that
Canada and New Zealand viii be aole
to supply their own nav1es with on
fuel and that in Australia, Soomall-
land. Egypt and the SOudan the out
put is Increasing
1t has been suggested that instead
OF breaking up or selling obsolete war
ships the larger ones should be con-
verted into tanks, in which large re-
serve supplies could be stored
Monuments to Edward.
London is to have two monuments 70
the late king Edward one IN the cen
ter Of the west end, the other In the
east end. The former is to be erected
at the Piccadilly end OF the Droad
walk Of Green park, facing Bucklng-
ham palace and the queen victoria
memorial This is TO cost 100000, a
very small portion of the sum raised
in London for a memorial. 10 king I'd
ward It is to be an elaborate piece
Of sculpture and architecture IL VIII
have a height of about 43 feet, with
a width of q feet and depth OF l6 feet
at the base On the south side, facing
Buckingham palace. there viii be
bronze statue of king Edward, little
over 10 feet high. The figure viii be
in the robes Of the Order OF the Gar
ter. bearing the Orband sCepter, and
viii stand on a pedestal attached 10
an architectural central pedestal
thanked by columns bearing bronze
group Of St. George and the Dragon
Supporting the statue of the king on
either side of the memorial viii be
seated figures in bronze, representing
Peace" and the hospitals, bearing
the staff of Aesculapius. Above these
side figures will be the royal arms IN
bronze and stone. On the north side,
facing Piccadi1ly. viii be bronze
group representing Arbitration Que4
ing Strife, % The pedestal and aren't
tectural features VIII be in Portland
stone.
East End Memorial.
The greater amount is TO be spent
on the East End memorial, which is
to take the form of a small park, with
a statue Of the late king in the center.
Shadweu market, owned by the city Of
London and leased to the London
county council. has been acquired for
the purpose. and the port OF London
authority has given a small plot OF
land adjoining to enlarge the new
breathing space" An embankmenr
is to be built on the Thames side, so
that when completed the people OF the
district. which is largely Of the slum
character. inhabited by the families Of
the dock labOrers, viii have one OF
the largest parks in the East End The
entire cost OF the park and statue is
estimated at over half a million dol
lars. More than half OF this has been
subscribed. one lady alone givins
3I25.0OO.