The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-27
NOVA sCOTIAS CAPITAL.

+ Christian Science Monitor: In the
> carly part OF the eighteenth century
an expedition fitted out and dispatched
, oy the Earl OF Halifax. president Of the
; bo2id OF trade and plantations. fixed
upon the peninsula situated near the
ceEter OF the southeast or Atlantic
coast OF the province OF Nova Scotia
as site for fortihcations and a naval
station, and the selection was confirmed
The Earl OF Halifax was one OF the
most advanced and farseeing among the
English statesmen OF his times. He
appears TO have obtained informa ton
! in advance of the report of his ex.
petition, and to have acquainted him
sci. thoroughly with the numerous ad.
vsntages which Chebucto bay. now Hall.
I fax harbor had to offer to both the
navy and the merchant marine of Eng
land. Large sums Of money were i'm
mediately expended upon the site. So
much discernment had been displayed
in the preliminary work that Lord Corn.
wallis settled community between the
| fort;fications and the water front and.
in honor OF the man who had so in.
telligently paved the way for IT. named
the place Halifax.
Two OF the same title have some
times been confounded. George Savine.
Marquis of Halifax was the first lie
held high places and took a conspicuous
part in the political activities OF three
reiyns. Baron Saville. Niscount Hall
fax and. finally. the Marquis of Hall.
fax Rewards came to him for his
participation in the restoration. and to
his eioquence is attributed the rejection
OF the bill excluding the Duke OF York
from the succession. Because of the
manner in which ne accommodated
himself to changing conditions later on.
he came to be known as a Trimmer"
name which he adopted and defended :
with signal ability.
Charles Montague. Earl of Halifax
after whom the city of Halifax was
called. was the second. He entered the |
house of commons as member for Nal |
don during the convention parliament |
and was first lord of treasury in 1897. |
He is sometimes called the father Of
the English debt. since the first of the
great funding measures was pas Sed
while he was lord of the treasury.
When a second loan became necessary,
he met the emergency by establishing
a natioanl bank with capital of zoe
600 pounds. the shareholders of which
were te be called the governor and
company Of the Bank Of England.
Partly as consequence Of his bold
manners. and partly because OF high
party feeling. certain charges were
brought against him alleging a breach
of trust as chancellor OF the eXchequer.
and he was impeached. but the proceed
ings feil through. Although out % or
flee during the reign OF Queen Anne
he took ansactive part in the Hegotia- J
tions that led 10 the union between I
and Scotland. and in those for
the succeSsi0n OF the House Of Bruins :
wtcis. Notwithstanding tire demands of
2 remarkably busy career. he found ]
time TO write poetry and 20 oefTiend :
authors and artists e
Halifax grew up. naturally. from the be
vater's edge for from the beginning. $
shipping constituted the principal in y
iuStry Of the community. In the course a
II time the street along the water Il
rOnt was supplemented by another
iisher up and running parallel. and \
ventualiy other thorpughfares ap-
,, AIRED. one above another, like ter
acts until they ezcned the fortinca 2
son known a. the Citadel on the sum n
nit Of the hill. With the further pass n
ac Of time. the city grew westward. 10 {
be north and south of the Citadel. and Z.
0vard the northwestern arm Of the b.
a. The harbor about one nliie iu IN
iidth terminates Ia magnificent sheet q
e water known a. Bedford basin. which b
capable of foGf4ng tnc tlANieS OF me =
urid. Nith its suuuras the city proper ti
xtends along the slope OF the fortified De-
ia. over an area about three miles in ~
ngth ami one mile In width. Dart th
.aath. a ma ndsome suburb. on the other hi
a.. OF the harbOr. las become busy III
"a quite populols place during the Oh
- three wears The view from the -.
as. E1oklns either way. has celightet "a
.ausya nds % visitors IN
For over hundred and hfty years
- English WarShips % the North ac
ne-ioan station. comprising some Of .r
4. largeSt aad finest vessels 81 the lit
yal 1avy have made Halifax their 1u
.adguarters. Likewise the city has we
~ been one of tie most hnportan' 80
lrs-iriantic terminals ard caiins fg
atoms. Duriug recent years i has rif
en nakins vast ard costls dock and tel
.riscr Improvements anf ittle 81 tins
,rk has been impaired i-v the receri
saster.
The recognized value u the Isort- IN uf
-h 4 naval ans commercial sense n
axe {; certain that Halifax VII -n7f ~
]. .iy. scliily. ana hanosorle'y re- yeS
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