El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-30

Is Appointed Member Of
Parliament Committee on
tuberculosis.
SHILLING DINNERS
CAUSE BIG DEFICIT


London. England. Marcn 3o.-W al
dorf Aston, member OF parliament Tor
Plymouth, the eldest son OF william
Waldorf Aston. has made another step
forward in his political career, whlc1
commenced only at the last genera
election year ago he has oeen ap-
pointed chairman Of committee TO re
port upon the problem OF tuberculosis
in the United Kingdom, in Its proven
tive, curative and other aspects.
Mr. Aston has made a special STUDY
OF the subject. and his first speech in
the house OF commons was IN support
OF the governments insurance Dill, IN
which provision was made Tor deallns
with patients suffering from tubercu-
Iosis.
Lloyd George. the chancellor Of the
eXcheQueT, who appointed MI AsloII
although a political opponent, 10 the
craftsmanship OF the committee, nau
intended that the funds raised under
the act should be employed Tor sana-
tOria; but many medical men are an
solutly opposed 70 sanatorla trealIileill'
and II will be the work OF the commit
tee to investigate and report on the
best way Of using the money.
Mortality Decreases.
The mortality from tuberculosis has
steadily decreased in England and
Wales, being less than half what Il
was in 1860. The death rate, however
is still very heavy. and in 1908 54,4zo
persons succumbed in England and
Wales The disease IS even more dead
u in Ireland. but there an active cam
paign, inaugurated by the Countess Of
Aberdeen, has been going on Tor some
years and conditions are improving.
shilling Dinners.
Home rule. Welsh diS-estab lishmehr
and the suffrage question all promise
to be eclipsed in the house Of commons
by the danger to the members shilling
or ascent dinner There has Deen q
great strain upon the finances OF the
kitchen committee OF the mouse ana
Col Lockwood, its chairman, threat
ems 70 make Up the SlZ,Ogy oeIiclI oy
raising the price OF the dinner Now
that each member Of the house Is re-
ceiving a salary OF $1,000 year the
legislators may be compelled 10 pay
al least the actual cost OF the dinners
they consume
Col Lockwood declares that the re-
ceipts Of the kitchen have not Increased
since the members began to draw pay,
but he intends 20 get some OF this
money, even II II means the upsettlnS
OF one of the most cherished perQuiSites
OF parliament The dinner was orig
inaliy established for the benefit OF
the Labor. members, but when the other
commouers saw what their Labor col
leagues were getting for their money
they deserted the a-la-carte table, un-
til at the present time fully two
thirds OF the house Dartakes Of the
seek American Embassy.
American
looking about London FOR home Tor
the embassy, but il is understood, has
decided not 10 make any purchase at
present. a very complete report as
to the residences available has been
sent TO the state department
Heretofore the residence of the am
bassador and the embassy otuces
have been established In separate
buildings. Should the United states
government decide TO purchase q resi-
dence 1t is understood that the office
and living quarters of the embassy
would be in the same house. This
would necessitate 2 very large building
fer. while the staff Is not large. the
Americans have 10 receive great
many more visitors than do the am
bassadors and ministers Of the Euro
In the first place there have to be
separate rooms for the ambassador
and his three secretaries and two at
taches and q couple Of extra rooms Tor
the use of visiting officials. Then
there are the clerks and, still more
difficult TO find, a large reception room
where the hundreds Of Americans VINO
visit the embassy during the summer
can be received.
In addition to the offices the am
bassadOr must have a very large, con-
venient house where he can entertain
on behalf OF his country
1t has been rather difficult TO find
the right house. but one has been Of
fered the government which would be
cost Of the necessary land and resi-
dence has been estimated at anywhere
from 100000 to 100000
Shakspere Revival.
Bartholomew fair, which was held
az West Smithfield. in London. from
1893 to 1885, viii be revived at the
'Shaksperes England exhibition
which vii lbe held under the manage
ment of Mrs. George Corvallis West,
daughter OF the late Leonard Jerome,
OF New York, at Earls Court this sum
mer.
The charter for toe original fair was
granted by Henry I TO the famous
monk, Rahers who for years had been
Heurys lister and who founded the
priory OF St. Bartholomew as well as
the famous St Bartholomew hospital
The fair opened annually on the feast
OF St. Bartholomew and lasted u days.
When IL was irst established Il was one
Of the great annual markets Of the
kingdom and the chief cloth fair of the
times. Smlthfield as IL existed IN the
early days Of the fair will be repro
dUced and some of the brutal pastimes
which gre VITO mark the festival VIII
be initiated.