The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-21
Those From America Give
London = Wide Berth.
Those From the Colonies Ply
Their Trade Successfully.
OCEAN TRAVEL HAS DECLINED
Four Steamships Cancel Their
Dates of Sailing
Owing to Slackening Of the
Tide Of Emigration.

I10o OF Eml8EStlOms
London. March 81. - American
Superintendent William Mccarthy Of
the criminal investigation department
of Scotland Yard, states that only on
rare occasions does his department
have to handle a case in which an
American crook plays a part. When
Frank Froest, McCarthy's predecessor
at the head Of the criminal investiga-
ton department, was serving his APP
premiership as q detective inspector,
American crooks were SO numerous
that he was sent several times to
America to study their habits on their
native heath.
At present, however. London is suf-
fering from an invasion of crooks
come from Australia and South Africa
and they are Of the type which resort
to violence without hesitation. Many
of them thrive by Matchmaking
wealthy colonials, who have taken up
their residence in London. Some OF
these residents have pasts, the revela-
ton of which would spell disaster and
social oblivion, and the blackmailers
who follow them from the colonies
fatten on their knowledge.
In accounting for the disappearance
from London Of the American crook,
Scotland Yard officials expressed the
opinion that the skilful confidence
man finds better openings on the con-
tinent while his less artful colleague
finds a safer outlet for his energies at
home.
has slackened decidedly. Four steam
ships scheduled to sail within the next
month have had their advertised de-
partures cancelled. At this time last
year 1t was impossible to get even a
third class berth on an English liner
going to Canada without an order sew
eral weeks in advance.
The migration toward Australia
continues but diminished In COMPARE
son with last year. 1t is expected to
increase soon, however, with the first
trial OF the government plan to assist
English lads to places of apprentice
ship among South Australian farmers.
Under legislation passed last session.
the commissioner of crown lands and
immigration is empowered to act as
guardian of boys taking advantage of
the plan, and ample safeguards have
been placed about the interests OF the
boys as well as the rights Of their en-
p1oyers.
The first party OF boys for Australia
will leave Liverpool late this month.
This party will serve as an experiment,
and II successful the plan will be car
ried out on a large scale. In the past
Australia has complained that the
adult Briton does not readily adjust
himself to rural NE IN the Antpoaes,
and, becoming disconnected. joins the
already overfilled ranks Of labor in the
cities. leaving the problem OF rural de-
population as acute as ever. 1t is be-
lieved that by the time their appren-
ticeship ends the boys will be quite
Vri11in0 n the fArm9.
Notwithstanding that London hai
spent $65,0O0,00O during the past ter
years in building new hotels or i'm
commodation of American visitors, the
hotels are still Overcrowded during the
tourist season.
It is estimated that 1000 Ameri.
cans now pay visits of some length tc
London during each summer. whereas
a few years ago the metropolis was
declared to be only a stopping place
for q day or SO for tourists bound tt
the continent.
General Sir Arthur Paget, who com.
mands the troops in Ireland. at a din.
ner given him at the Corinthian club
Dublin, told his audience what the ex.
act feeling was in, the army over the
Ulster question. He had been as
eured, he said, that there was no in.
tention on the part of the government
to make use Of troops in Ireland ex.
cept ito maintain law and order.
Speaking Of Irish troops and the VI
ster Volunteers. which are being or
ganized to resist home rule, the gen
cral said:
ut is not thinkable, 1t is not posi-
BILE for me to contemplate ever beinl
asked to concentrate my men and t.
move against the forces in the nortl
Of Ireland.
AT the same time, you must re
member that in our lives we soldier
often have to do things that we d,
not like. When we have to deal will
large bodies Of men who understan.
the meaning Of the word discipline i
means that, however distasteful j
may be to them. they will carry on
any orders given to them by the kins
And 1t may be-God forbid l
should be-my lot to be ordered t
the north. I should regret it. 1 hav
no doubt that many officers would re
greet 1t, but II the order comes tina
order must be obeyed."
This speech Is taken as the reply O
the off1cial heads of the army t
those who have suggested that man
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