Douglas Island news., 1912-08-21

land, under date of August ?, writes to the News as follows
 My DEAR HOPP:
 Here 1 am in Killarney and am feel ing more at home than have fels at any time since arriving an this side of the Atlantic. This is not because of the beauty of the surroundings (though they are all that could be desired). It is entirely attributable to my associ- ates, who are chiefly Americans.
 I have 6eon home for aboat a week, and while 1 do not enjoy country life, the happiness that my visit home brought to my folks amply repaid me for my entire journey and for any sac rifces l might have made ! have learned very little on my trip, and am not disappointed, as l did not antici- pate seeing anything very startling. ! might say that when one leaves Alaska this world has nothing new for him in scenic beauty, and when you leave Se' attle or San Francisco, you have noth- ing new to see iu brick or mortar, aud not half the modern eonFenienees you can have in western town. ! was greatly disappointed at New York. h passing along Fifth avenue you are brought in touch with the homes of al the millionaiFes, but if your attention was not called Go them, you would never have inquired whose homes they were. They may be and probably are the finest that men aud money can con- struct on the inside, bat ou the outside they are berelt of anything that would arouse your curiosity. Paris is very attractive and the State buildings are grand, picturesque and historical. Taking Paris as 8 whole, it is not fine city, ae the major portion nt it's streets are very narrow. However, it has some boulevards that have few if any equals in any city. What impresses one most is the matter of doing basiness.. The sidewalks in the ,boulevsrds are about thirty feet wide and ju front of the big cafes the sidewalks are lined with tables, and here they do all their drink ing. Just picture 10 yourself the best people of Seattle or San Francisco sit ting out on the walks sipping their wine
 My next town of any importance was London. It looks more like an Ameri- can city, but not so good, taking it as q whole. Phe streets are wider than in Paris. However, it has none as good and none as bad. TtooG in the entire city in day, leasing an auto ten hours. l did everything but dine with the King. Drove up to the House of Com mons at plight and worked my way in, while hundreds of Londoners hung around trying to set pass. It is need less to say had my pass when Llefs Douglas. l heard very interesting debate, in which Lloyd George was the principal actor.
 There has been a great change in Ere laud since last saw it, especially as to the homes and manner of living. This applies particularly to the laOoring class. They have very neat homes-in fact believe they are the best in the world. The houses were built by the government, ,-and are Oeing paid for by the laborers. The farmers are not much better of than they were in fl nancial way, for while they all own their lands now, the taxes are much higher than heretofore and they live much better. Lind that the Irish are not as eager for home rale as they once were, simply because they have secured title to their lands and some of them seem to think that the taxes will be much higher when they have home parliament, but those are greatly in the minority. 1 am going out in the morn- ing to take in the sights. 1t includes a run of ten miles on the jaunting car, then six miles oyer tse mountains on ponies. and home through the lakes. 1t takes all day to make the trip. The bunch are mostly Americans, and you can bet your bottom dollar there1l be something doing when l get on that