The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-03-08
WHICH Won
DERNSTORFF WASN'T
PERMITTED TO VISIT
National Geographic Society De-
scribes Nova Scotia Town Men.
toned Frequently in the Press
Dispatches Last Few Weeks.

| litiltuN uufiflE tnt examination lHtO-
by British authorities Of the neutral
chip by which the dismissed diplomat
was J%ourneyine would have been far
iess irksome if his excellency had been
permitted Ia visit the picturesque city
which occupies "a commanding position
on the east slope 81 a peninsula jut-
ting into the deep waters of the bay
az Chehuto on the southeast coast OF
the Tar larger peninsula of Noya SEQ
tia, says a war geography bulletin
just issued by the National Geographic
] Society, which has for ils subject this
Nova Scotian city.
Prom its foundation In i1I9 the
town has been "A center OF British mill
itafy ACTIVITY and Il was established AZ
the instance of the New England col
onists who had recognized h advan-
tagcr ~ the wonderful harhor. whence
dAnVillc's fleet had made It's futile
descent upon the New England coaf
~ the course Of the long war between
France and Great Britain. The town
vas The first English-speaking settle
mvut IN the midst of the French colon
ics OF Acadia aud II speedily took on
Importance. Within five years from
its founding 1t became the seat ~
British Forth American government
aud Bfitons have long termed it the
Warden uf the Honour of the North.
It's harbor Is deep and ample ana
claimed to be sufficient to float all
the navics OF Europe. Eleven forts
command its spacious waters, n up
to 1906 Halifax was an active centef
of British military activity In that
year. however. Us Il mark Of friendly
relations with the United States. all
lHAEsH -. ...H. ..A. 49,. III L.. 900
and the care OF Halifax aud it, forti-
fications was committed To the gov
eminent of the Dominion of Canada.
with the outbreak OF the European
war. however. Halifax was again made
military and naval headquarters FOR
British America and many German
prisoners have been informed upon the
w~cll-guarded islands of its harhors.
Here. too. was the chief port of en-
barkation for the numerous contins-
cnts which Canada has contributed To
the English armies, and the scenes of
today must call TO mind the earlier
and even more active movements OF
the towns history.
During the Napoleonic wars Hall
fax was the scene Of many "A demon
str1tion Of English prowoss. The
privateers, fitted 0ut by enterprisins
H~aligunians. frequently returned with
their prizoa. distinguished French
prisoners made use OF the enforced
hospitality Of the citadel, built BY
Prince Edward, son of George VI,
which still caps the highest ground
and Is % landmark far /" sea. The
first prize ~ the war uf lNl2 were
brought by their Brush captors 10
Halifax; and il was ~ his capacious
shelter that the shannon brought the
captive Chesapeake. 1t was from
Halifax thar the successful naval eN-
poditiun against the coast of Maine
set sail, and the succession uf prize
courts which followed tho arrival %
h victory ships, together with the
social g%aictics which marked the
government house at that period gave
Ia the place an intensity OF life which
IL has never since cQuallcd.
Following the ~ Of Wash
neton q British brig n a tranapor.
chip arrived al i~ialifiX boaring u large
number ot fugitipo dawes from Nir-
ginia, whose descendants sim pop
ulotc negro colonies on the outskirts
Of the town. Another aud larger and
more important addition To the popu-
latiuu OF Halifax however, came at
the conclusion Of peace betwecn the
mother couutrS and the reNolting
American colonies in l1S3, when thou
riuds ul Inyalists, prefcrring the old
rag To- the new, left the states AMI
renewed their British allegiance in
Nova Scotia. By them was laid the
foundations of the nov considerable
city of -, john, while many uf them
settled in Halifax. where they contrib
utcd ut once % IN no small mcdsuf"
To- the enterprise Of the community
ana whore their descendants still re-
ain that devotion 10 the empire which
has had so remarkable a demonstra-
ton IN these last troubled years for
Brit1in's tar-flung lines.
"NmuuE Those was Sir John Went,
worth, the last royal governor OF New
Hampshire who succeeded his uncle,
licnuing Wentworth in that post. He
was made governor ut NONa scotia, tps
ccivod a bdrunttdgc, was finally re-
tired with i liberal pension and died
at |ii1.iiaN lu lN2O a. the age OF 81.
Halifax has always been rssont .
alL English II Ia, nevertheless, sur
rounded 1y the settlements which the
earlier French had established in that
part OF the world beginning AS earl,
az 1905, ana IL was not until l1lo that
/ tllllri SOW tIfhANlA Mhh NtllUAN'lN H''
lup BY the treaty OF Utrecht G1l3.ip
the Aoadiaua were permitted To- re-
main IN tn, country, continuing their
religion, ur Go leave with their per
soual cffect-. From 1875 So l5G2,
however No less than 1900 Acadians
were forcibly dispossessed. and Long
fellows 'Eyaugelinc' has immorlalized
their ,utferingr
The remaining French have receiv-
cd wide liberty ina religion ana politics
IN the effort of HE dominant race %
wipe out the bitter memories of those
earlier days; bat their loyalty Is prob
ably of the intellect rather than Of
the heart. Indeed, Sir Wilfred Laurier,
In 1897. in au address delivered In
Paris, said We are loyal Ia France.
the great nation hat gave us life We
are faithful tp England, the great ma
ton which has given ms liberty While
Eticnne Pascal Tache has declared
that tho last shnt fired on American
soil IN defence uf the British SOD
would be fired hy a Frcpch-Cuuadinu
The onvirons 81 HalifnX are do
lightful, The city Is capped by It's
citadel. Il picturesque Martello tower