DAY BY DAY.

Waikato Times, Volume 88, Issue 13464, 19 April 1917, Page 4

DAY BY DAY.

One of the recent cable messages may have reminded the "Greenland's, reflective man of the Icy immeasurable changes Mountains." that have taken place in life on this earth since the last great European war. Who would have supposed, even 20 years ago, that a war originating in a murder in Bosnia would have effects as far away as* Punta Arenas. Earlier in the war, if we are remembering aright, Tibet declared itself on the side of the Allies. With Tibet anil Patagonia affected, Greenland could hardly hope to avoid getting its name mentioned. A few weeks ago Greenland did for a day occupy a one-line part in the play. The Governor of Greenland ■ —bow many people knew there was such a functionary?—appeared in London in the Prize Court to support a Danish claim to a cargo of fish seized on a steamer by the British as a prize of war. Some very interesting facts were elicited concerning life in Greenland, Sir Samuel Evans, the President of the Prize Court, evidently desiring not to lose such an admirable opportunity of obtaining first-hand knowledge. The Governor, Mr- Linsen, explained that he did not live in Greenland, but governed it from Copenhagen. His Lordship asked if the physical characteristics of the colony corresponded*io the Ehyajfe; in the famous hymn. Sortie dis6us%!6n ! followed as to the authorship of the hymn, and Mr Linsen, who seemedOiff-A tereste.d, said he had never heard of it. Sir Samuel, reflecting on the hymn, asked how Greenland got on for Bishops, and he was told that the Greenlanders do without Bishops, and get along with Deans. "These are all under an Archbishop, who, it seems, never goes to Greenland at all. "Oh, an absentee," the Judge commented, and.

very naturally asked about taxes. But

the Greenlanders have no taxes, and no disease ofifttlnessj There' are no catching diseases. In reply to further questions, the "Governor mentioned that the Greenlanders have books and newspapers—two newspapers, published once a moiitl*. s -"Butr tee needs are not urgent: tlie\'|l§ij-e parties," he explained. The people are all Christians, and everybody can read and write. It was agreed by Court tli'at they ljve' in S||te, and after this ptfofifcddeybii discussion the ease was proceeded with.