Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 November 1902 — NEW YORKS BIG BUILDINGS. [ARTICLE]

NEW YORKS BIG BUILDINGS.

When Sir Edmund Barton, premier of the Australian commonwealth, was in New York, he looked at the tall buildings and heard about the subways and tunnels with a very doubtful expression. “You’ll find that so much tunneling, combined with such high buiidings, will make a lot of trouble for you,” he said to an American friend. “They're learning that in London now. It is said that the foundations of St. Paul’s cathedral have been weakened by the tunnels.” “Strangers are all doubtful about the solidity of our high buildings,” was the response. “When Prince Chen drove up Broadway the other dav, lie looked at the tall buildings anil smiled. A gentleman who sat in fiis carriage asked through an interpreter if the prince would tell just what he was thinking about”— “I’ll bet that I know what he was thinking about,” said Sir Edmund. “He was thinking what a fine mark they would make for a shell.” “No. He said that he was wondering when those buildings would fall down and w’hat we would all do when they did faft.” “Ha, ha!” laughed Sir Edmund. “How true it is that language was made in order to conceal thought.” —New York Times.