Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-04-20
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vi AlIDdoSduOI " VIC NOuil~oA dlhCS
Many Americans here agree, how
ever, that the difficulty in securing
a man for the place may result in
eEorms which they consider neces-
sary for the good of the service.
An American diplomat who has
served Washington at numerous cap.
itals declares that the difficulty Of
filling the post will call to the atten.
ton of congress a condition that is
becoming intolerable. Unlike most
of the people who are agitating for a
reform of the service, this diplomat
does not advocate an increase in sal
ary. he ave "a '~..crease in salary
would merely give a chance for men
OF a saving nature to make some
thing ont of the post. He advocates
the setting aside of a definite sum to
be used by the Ambassador strict
ly for the maintenance of the digni-
~ OF his mission. Any of the money
not spent for this purpose would be
returned to the United States treas
ury. BY this means a poor man could
maintain the same sort of household
and entertain on the same scale as
the other embassies here, without
impoverishing himself.
The Americans in London do not
consider that the incoming ambassa-
dor should feel obliged to entertain
on the magnificent scale followed by
the late Whitelaw Reid, bit they do
believe that the dignity and prestige
of the United States will suffer I'M
less the embassy is maintained on the
standard as the missions Of the other
powers here.
Christabel Pankhurst, daughter Of
Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst. has been
subjected to much criticism for what
has been dubbed her desertion Of her
mother, who is now serving three
years in Holloway Jail for conspiracy.
The Woman's Social and Political UNI
ion has made various excuses for
Miss Pankhurst's residence in Paris.
where she is out of reach of Scotland
Yard. 1865.
The latest reason advanced is that
Christabel Pankhurst has charge of
the val chest which is kept abroad
so that it cannot be seized on the
order of the English courts to pay
for the property damage done by
members Of the w. S. P. U. The
treasure. which is said to be large,
is kept across the channel, and when
ever funds are needed Miss rPank-
hurst responds by sending the exact
sum necessary. This money is put
into circulation before there is any
opportunity for the law to lay hands
on it. II.
Miss Christabel has been in Paris
since September of last year.
A new process for producing steel
from iron ore sands, whereby the
cost of production is said to be re.
duced by two-thirds, is now in sue
operation in England. Elk
perts declare that If the process can
be carried out efficiently on a large
scale, there can be no doubt that the ;
costly blast furnaces and coke ovens
of existing steel works will soon be-
cone merely Of historic interest.
The steel produced by the new
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tanned 0.21 per cent carbon. Ameri.
can and Continental steel men have
expressed themselves as much i'm
pressed by what they saw.
The first sea-going vessel to be
electrically propelled was launched
week at Middlesbrough. The
as the new vessel is nam.
edF will be driven by an electrical
the power for which is gener-
att by two oil engines. The ship is
trolled by electric switches. She
is Ebf 2,4O0 tons, ESQ feet long, AZ IL
fee wide and 10 fee deep.
A censorship for company prospec-
was one Of the suggestions
made by a witness before the Puta-
investigation combmittee. This.
however. would not be necessary if
all companies followed the example
Of a certain American mining con.
Germ which is now seeking capital in
London. ~ &c..
bold face at the head of this com.
pany's prospectus is the following
Intending investors are
that this stock is not as good
as government bonds, or guaranteed
trust bonds. The possibilities of this
a only be determined
by the examination of a competent
engineer, and we advise. you to EN-.
ploy one before investing in our ],
The prospectus was circulated in
the mining engineers club, where 1t
caused a mild sensation. One mining
man m%ournfully remarked that If this
form of commercial honesty and CAN
dor spread, the flourishing business
of sailing mines and selling bogus
mining stock would become a lost
art.
1t is estimated that the recent floods
in Ohio and Indiana will involve Eng
|lsh insurance to the extent of $780,
300 only. Considering the extent of
The disaster, this is little more than
a nominal sum.
No direct claims have yet been
presented, but the directors know
about what they will have to pay.
The English policies relate almost
entirely to buildings. L
Since the San Francisco fire and
The very heavy losses occasioned
thereby, English insurance companies
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