The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-07

which has never helped a man to the
leadership Of the Unionists.
Lord Derby, on the other hand, who
has been Unionist leader in Lancashire
for many years, has never associated
! himself with the tariff reform which
has helped to defeat the Unionists at
three successive elections. He is a
| free FODDER" like most Lancastrians,
and has further strengthened his posi-
ton by taking strong stand against
those who threatened civil war If the
home rule bill is passed. While a
staunch home ruler, Lord Derby spoke
strongly against the Ulster men. should
| they rise against law and order. Again
| he denounced attempts to revive the
royal veto, when a section of his party
| suggested that the king should be Pc
titioned to withhold his signature from
the home rule bill. He therefore gained
the reputation of being a strong con-
stitutionalist.
The Lancashire leader has the advan-
tage Of having served in the house of
commons and has had considerable ex-
perience in the cabinet. He started his
career as a member Of the staff Of the
press censor and private secretary to
Lord Roberts during the South African
war and was twice mentioned in dis
patches for conspicuous services Upon
return to England he became one Of the
lords of the treasury, and later finan-
cial secretary to the war office. where
he remained until he entered the cab
met as postmaster-general.
He had to retire from the house OF
commons, where he represented the
West Houghton division OF Lam
cashire for fourteen years. on the death
of his father in 1906. but he has con-
tinued his interest in politics. II not
actually premier when the Unionists
return to power he Is sure to fill one
of the cabinet offices. His great wealth
~x,lr 80 hSrt NJ
greater assistance Is his intimacy with
King George.
According to testimony of MEM
bers of the crew Of the destroyer
Pigmy, which was on the spot when
Davenport last January, the occupants
Of the Inflated vessel must have lived
for at least an hour after the sub
marine sank, and during the greater
part of that time were engaged in the
hopeless task of trying to bring her
to the surface. The crew OF the
Pigmy saw during that time period
icaf cone-shaped upheavals of water
growing gradually less until they
ceased. This, says the experts. proves
that an effort was being made to re-
store buoyancy by blowing out the
trimming tanks until the last ounce
Of compressed air was exhausted. How
-
submarine retains when diving, was
| lost IL q question which may never be
solved. 1t might have been caused by
a mishap to the tanks or failure of
the torpedo-tube door to operate.
There is now little hope of ever
bringing the A to the surface. She
lies in 81 fathoms Of water, while no
! submarine has yet been raised from a
| greater depth than seven fathoms.
Besides, the boat hes with her nose
tilted at an angle Of 80 degrees, and
her quarters buried in the mud to the
base of her coming tower. so it would
be almost impossible to get a grip
on it.
| The thousands of horse drawn ON
nibuses which were a familiar sight
in London a few years ago are now
sheds, or cottages at the beaches.
There are now only about a dozen
of the horse buses left in service.
those being used to connect up street
car lines which do not cross the
bridges over the Thames. The ON
nibus companies have been disposing
of the old vehicles for seven dollars
a piece, a rate SO low that the de-
mand has been greater than the
supply.
(! Unionist society women have started
a novel campaign against the Welsh
| disesta blishment bill When the idea
was first mooted the proposal was to
hold Wednesday afternoon social
functions during March at the town
houses of four peeresses, each gath
ering being attended by one Of the
Welsh bishops. Other peeresses. how
ever. have indicated their willingness
to bend their houses to the public in
the cause Of the establishment, and
these will be utilized on Saturday aft
ernoons. when their owners are out
of town for the weekend. The privi-
lege OF roaming through the homes
or the artstocracy is expected to at
tract great many people, and the
gatherings will be announced as great
musters against the bill