El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-26
BAR GOVERNOR
FROM HOME IN
AUSTRALIA
Lord Denman Evicted From
His Official Residence in
Sydney.
PERMANENT GUIDE TO
ICEBERGS PLANNED

London, Eng, Oct. 26.-Lord Den
man, the governor general of Aus
tralia, has been practically expelled
from Sydney by the authorities Of
New South Wales, and the matter has
caused some hard things to be said
of the Australian state in England.
Personally lord Denman has had
nothing to do with the dispute which
has caused his eviction from the Of
fetal residence, and he is the victim
of a quarrel between the state and
federal ministers.
The commonwealth wanted to start
a postal savings bank, but as this
would have competed with the ex-
listing State bank, the state authori-
ties opposed the idea bitterly.
To bring pressure to bear on the
federal authorities means was
found in the threat to resume posses
ion of government house, the residence
Of the governor general, which is state
property. The excuse was given that
the grounds were needed for a park
and the house for museum AT any
rate the governor general was com
bourne, and on his departure the
mayor of Sydney presented him with
an address expressing the regret and
Indignation of the citizens at the cir
cumstances of his departure.
May Approve Federation.
The federation Of the British west
Indian colonies is probably to be
brought before the British govern
ment for approval very shortly.
The proposed federation has been
much discussed since the colonial Of
flee granted permission for the trade
agreement between Canada and the
West Indian colonies c. Gideon Muir
ray, administrator Of St Vincent, Ia
teIy prepared a scheme for the fede-
ration, but this proved unacceptable
to the West Indies because it excluded
from the plan Jamaica, the Bahamas
and British Honduras.
The influence of the colonial office
will carry great weight if it inclines
to aid the proposed federation for 1t
controls all of the colonies except
Barbados, which has ca constitution
which gives it q more nearly respon-
sible government than any other
colony outside Of the DominiOns.
One of the initial difficulties to be
overcome in the efforts at federation
will be concerned with the malnten-
ance Of this constitution. It has been
proposed to overcome this difficulty
by making Barbados the seat of the
new federal government.
It is claimed that federation would
greatly reduce the cost of admins
H.
ateIy high; that it would lead to the
establishment of a common treasury,
thereby enhancing the credit Of the
colonies; that it would result IN the
abolition Of the present customs duties
which the islands have raised against
each other, and that it would gradu-
ally establish uniform laws in place
OF the present tangled skein If imper-
iaI laws and orders in council
To Warn Vessels.
A Marina rarf frnbernr lockout shin in
mid Atlantic is suggested by the
British Board Of Trade as a sequel
to the report Of Lord Mersey on the
Titanic disaster.
At present the plan is being cOnsid-
cred by the advisory committee of the
board of trade. If the proposals are
carried out, the vessel will be sta
toned in the track Of Atlantic travel
and she. will cruise along the boun-
daries of the ice region. She will then
be in a position to warn the hurrying
liners by her powerful wireless equip
ment of the exact position Of the var
ious ice fields. The proposed ship
will also send warning Of drifting ice
encounter.
According to reports made to the
advisory committee, the most suitable
iceberg shin would be about of 1000
tons displacement; $50 feet long and
80 feet broad with a draft Of u feet
six inches. She would have. a speed
Of ten knots and consume about Il
tons of coal every "A hours. Her
wireless telegraph equipment would
be of the most powerful type and
widest range.
The board Of trade officials express
the belief that the statiOhing Of such
a ship in mid ocean would add inn
measurably to the safety Of ocean
travelling.
American Bred Horses.
American bred race horses have won
more events this year than ever be
fore on the English turf. Among them
the offspring of James r. Keane's
once famous Splinter Voter figure the
most frequently, two Of his sons,
Election and Selectman, having upset
theorists on breeding by winning long
distance races.
Golden Rod and Coney Island, two
English bred grandsOns Of J. B. Hag-
gins Emperor of Norfolk, also proved
themselves good winners this season.
August BelmOnt'sl Tracery has won
$4,000 and II. 3. Duryea's Sweeper
IL $50 900 during the year. Duryea
has also won as much more in France
with shannon, an American bred colt
sired by the brilliant race horse, Irish
Lad. out of Census by Ethelbert.
The greatest winner Of the season
is not American bred, but this horse,
Prince Palatine, has been ridden in all
of his stake races by the American
jockey Frank O'Neill, who comes from
Paris each time the horse races.
Danny Maher Comes Back.
Danny Maher, who has again taken
his old place as head Of the list Of
winning jockeys, has signed a renewal
Of his contract for first call on his
services with Lord Rosebery. Maher
has refused offers Of second and third
call on his services, and when he is
not required to ride for Lord Rose
berry he will be a free lance.
The worlds consumption of cotton
is increasing rapidly, according to the
annual statistics Of cotton stocks and
Consumption issued by the Interna-
tiOnal Federation Of Master Cotton
Spinners. The figures rose from H.
599, 401 bales in 1901 to 1881 $50 in
1911-12. At the same time spinners
stocks of American cotton have IN
creased by nearly a million bales
The report points out that as the
worlds spindles have only increased IN
this time from 137.2S7,752 to 1859
lO3. il is clear that the season Just
ended has been extraordinary free
from short time" and labor disputes
involving long and expensive stop
pages.
Depending upon reports OF bumper
cotton crop in the United States, the
Lancashire spinneTs are looking for
ward to a season Of unprecedented
prosperity.