The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-06-27
PEKIN news LETTER

PEklN NEWS LETTER
London. June 27.-The American
ambassador, DR.. Walter Hines Page,
came near to being charged with lack
Of patriotism by the seven hundred
American Salvation Army delegates on
their official visit to him, but the mis-
understanding was cleared by one Of
the embassy clerks.
The Salvationists made an American
patriotic display on this occasion as
has been rarely seen in London. Bands
played American patriotic tunes, the
American colors alternated with the
Salvation Army banners and each Of
the paraders waved a small American
flag as they marched through Victoria
stree past the window at which stood
DR.. Page. The chief officers then paid
a formal call on His Excellency. But
in the matter of bunting the Embassy
might as we'll have been n of the
big shops along side.
Where is the American f1ag?" ask
ed one Of the officers in a grieved
tone Of one Of the clerks. Our parade
was simply ablaze with old Glory
and there isn't a single flag displayed
at the embassy to welcome us. 1t
doesn't look patriotic" e
The clerk explained that the flag Of
| the embassy has purely ceremonial
duties to perform rather than patriO-
tic or ornamental, and is displayed
only on instructions from the state
department at Washington.
This explanation was passed around
and seemed to satisfy the patriotic
%scruples Of the visitors.
On account Of the comparatively
| c~onJl ~t,n~+nra A~onn;1n- xli~11-a0ts
without large private means necessar-
lily maintain in foreign countries. DR..
Page vas unable to invite the Saliva
t~ionists to his home. and the embassy
Itself is likewise cramped. A reception
in the street would have lacked dig
nifty, so the delegates felt a disap-
pointment in not being able to shake
hands with aim. They had been rather
spoiled on their way over, they said,
by Colonel Roosevelt, who fraternized
with them, stood in snap shot groups
and answered to the familiar title OF
"Colonel' and Teddy"
The American salvationists, who
have been visiting London in parties,
speak highly Of their courteous treat
ment by the people.
The casino Nacional de Panama
Co., Limited" with the Earl of Shrews-
bury and Talbot as chairman, which
proposes, to start a second Monte
Carlo at Panama gives an alluring de-
scription Of the wonderful gambling
and amusement resort it intends to
launch.
The company is to acquire $50 acres
of land, and to operate under a chart
err 'insuring absolute freedom from all
interference for a period of twenty
five years." according TO the promises
Of it's prospectus, but no statement Is
made of what authority is to give the
charter, and to insure the freedom
from interference. The casino is to in
clude most Of the attractions of Monte
Carlo, a big hotel, an orchid garden
which will be one Of the wonders of
the world, a bathing pavilion, pigeon
shooting, tennis grounds, golf courses,
and principally the gambling hall.
Panama is advertised as g. splendid
winter resort, while passengers will
have "a hours TO spend on and while
the steamers traverse the canal, thus
%ensuring a constant patronage. Pro-
fits to the stockholders must be large
because the roulette tables will be run
on a system giving the bank a much
larger percentage Of profits than the
Monte Carlo company gets from the
play there. Forty percent dividends on
INC lOuE pOuIlu SLldESS dIE VI GO1ClSU
by the prospectus.
The success of American coal ship
pers in securing a large portion of the
; trade of the Mediterranean anC
, strengthening their hold on that Of
French and Spanish ports is occasion
ing considerable misgivings among
the colliery and ship n Of South
l Wales, who formerly held a monopoly
Of this trade. 1t has just been an
nounced at Cardiff that the Americans
. have secured an order for 100000 tons
! of coal from the Italian State Railways
) for delivery during the next six
l months, making a total of 300, 900 tons
, for his year. Formerly the whole
supply of these railways was secured
from Wales. The Egyptian State
Railways have also bought more ex.
: tensively from America this year, di-
} verting in this way some $500, 00(
, from South Wales. American Goa
: cargoes are also finding their way K
! French and Spanish ports with in
. creasing frequency.
: The high price of Welsh coal anC
. the ch~eapening of freights is held re
lsponsible for the change. American
coal can now be delivered at foreign
ports at from fifty cents to a dollar
ton cheaper than the Welsh product
The Welsh collierers are working t
:, their full capacity n are fully book
! ed for this years capacity, but it /
the future which the owners fear, TO
the Italian and Egyptian orders coul
= always be depended upon, wherea
the orders now being filled are ir
regular.
Princess Mary, daughter of the Kin
and Queen, has seriously taken VI tn
game of lawn tennis, and Is receiv
y ing lessons from Mrs. Lambert Cham
- bers, the present lady champion. TIL
game is now one Of the most popula
- in the British Isles, having been Civ
u en- an immense impetus from tn
championship matches played las
year, when the Americans won tn
. Davis Cup, and Mclaughlin made sue
a a spectacular fight for the BIRTHS
championship. During the winter an
spring new courts have been lai
down all over the country, and tn
= game is played at all the big hous
parties, while innumerable clubs hav
heen organized. All the parks, too