The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-04-30
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j. Ii. Thieriot, American Consul at Lis
Don, Portugal, and Mrs. Thieriot are in
the city, spending part OF leave of two
months. They are at the Arlington. Mr..
Ihieriot said last night regarding the feel
ing for America and Americans in Por-
tugai: The treatment of the Spanish iris
oners Oh war by the Americans has pro-
foundiy impressed the Portuguese people
and Government alike. l hear every day
expressions of wonder that our prisoners
were treated as well, il not better, than
our own soldiers. America has risen Won
derfully in their estimation 1t is perhaps
true that the Portuguese expected the
other extreme, cruelty rather than kind
ness, along with the Spaniards. Perhaps
they were led to such belief by design.
AT any rate there is no misconception
now and Americans are considered the
kindest and most chiyalrous people in the
world. One OF the results that has been
noticeable Immediately is the treatment
of the American Consular officers by the
Government. We are treated with pro-
found consideration. Mr. Thieriot says
that during his residence at Lisbon the
trade between Portugal and this country
has increased nearly 80 per cent A vast
quantity OF petroleum, relatively speaking,
is imported by the Portuguese and they
send us large amounts of cork. sardines,
rubber, and especially port wine. Both
the exports and the imports are growing
in importance and value.
Mr. and Mrs. Perry Belmont, the bridal
couple of Friday, are at the Shoreham,
with valet and maid. They arrived in
the city yesterday morning. and will re-
main few days. after which they will re-
turn to New York and sail for Europe for
I1I trim
dinner last night with Mrs. II. II. How
lands, the sister of Mrs. Belmont.
Representative William Alden Smith of
Michigan Is at the Shoreham.
Mary E. wilkins, the New England
novelist. and Mary E. Wales, of Randolph.
Mass, are at the Arlington.
Charles A. Zurhorst, Of New York, who
has just returned from trip to Cuba, is
at the Normandie. He said last night Ie-
garding the present outlook for the Cuban
tobacco crop: Spain had at least one
very necessary and praiseworthy law in
Cuba which 1t will be well for America 10
follow. Not an ounce of outside tobacco
was allowed to come into the island. This
prevented the expectation of inferior Penn
sylvania or Virginia stogie goods under the
guise OF Havana cigars. do not know IL
the American authorities intend to con-
tinue this law or not. but II it is abolished
American enterprise will spoil the fame OF
Havana cigars. The whole State of Penn
sylvania will not be able to raise enough
tobacco to supply the demand"
H. P. Hugenholz, OF Client. Belgium, is
at Wizards.
George S. Fowler. a prominent street
railroad man. of Fort Wayne, Ind, is at
the Raleigh.
G. B. Swinehart, of Dawson, Alaska, 10
at the Ebbitt.
A. R. Aldridge. of Milwaukee promi-
nent business man, said last night at the
National Hotel, in discussing the internal
revenue tax on beer: Soda water has es-
capped taxation. and the beer people are
likely to begin a campaign against what
they consider the injustice OF this discrimi-
nation. AS a matter of fact, the soda wa
ter makers are rapidly becoming multi
millionaires from their profits. The cost
on making the beverage Is almost nothing,
and except for the bottles. which are some
times lost. the profits are 80 per cent. The
consumption of soda water in America is
-stupendous. Beer Is away behind it in the
quantity made and drunk soda water
tax would give large revenue to the
Treasury and could be borne very easily