The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-23
Describes Points of His tOric Interest Where Mur- der and Chivalry Vied for Peace-War Clouds How ering.

A tourist 10 points abroad from Bir-
 mingham who saw the sights of Eng Hand despite the presence of lowering clouds of war returned to his home yesterday afternoon--Judge C. W. Fer guson, formerly of the city court.
 Judge Ferguson had little to say re- garding the present situation in Eu- rope, he having left England before the storm broke in its fury. He said, 1 however. that the sentiment of the l English people, while he was in Eng land. seemed to be for peace. The Eng llsh, however, place implicit confidence in the power of their navy and believe that it is unbeatable. Judge Ferguson gave it as his opinion that the Ger mans would have the best of 1t in land sards sea battles.
 Judge Ferguson sailed from England early in the present month. He reached Birmingham yesterday afternoon and was being greeted by his many friends in club circles last night. l Said Judge Ferguson:
 England for Peace
 l pie seemed to be for peace. They had. however. all confidence in their navy and believe that if the German fleet will engage with their fighting forces on the sea the British ships will emerge l from the battle victorious. It is my in- dividual opinion that the Germans will have the best of it on land This. how ever, is merely an opinion.
 We sailed from Montreal on the Bulgarian. July 16, landing in Liver pool after foggy voyage on July 26. 1 There were rumors of war in the air | there at that time but nobody paid any serious attention to them.
 1 Immediately after my arrival in England l began visiting the points of interest, taking in the Tower Vest l Temples of Court, Chancery Lane, where there are many memorials of English history exhibited that are not elsewhere found in England; that is to 1 say, Dooms-d day Book, which was not on exhibit at the time of my visit ow- ing to a fear of depredations of the suffragettes, it being concealed some where from the view of the public. In the court of Chancery Lane there are on exhibit old charters, dating back to l the reign if Stephen and Matilda and l the early Plantagenet Kings It is not generally known to the travelling pub 1 lie that these memorials of history are exhibited in this place.
 The Temple Courts
 | Perhaps the most Interesting part of London, one of the most inter- csting places, is the Temple Courts, where one of the most ancient of Eng fish churches is seen with knights in their armor signifying by the posture l of their feet whether or not they had visited the Holy Land in one or more of the crusades that Set out from Eng l lana.
 "0f course. Westminster Abbey was 1 interesting from the fact that num- Der of English Kings are sepulchered | there. and, moreover, every poet and writer of England of note is likewise buried there, or has some memorial l or monument erected to his memory One of the most striking things of l English history is the qualifica tions necessary for one to be placed in Vest mlnster after death. In the first place. one must have been of noble origin or else have made a name for himself in war or history or poetry or the drama. As 10 the nobility. they ratne, have the best of 1t. as poets. historians and dramatists and others of that ilk SC to speak. are not recognized until l they have made name and died.