The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-08
IN THE HOTEL CORRIDORS.

T. Eaqura and NJ Takeuchi, OF Tokyo.
Japan, are registered at the Normandie.
For the past seven months they have
been making a tour of the world. and
came to America from France, where they
spent several weeks at the Exposition
I'VE think your country is most beauti-
full. and, above all. it is the most wonder
ful country we have SEEN, said T. Ma
quFa. who speaks English like g native,
although he says he was educated in
Japan Referring to his own country and
its development. he said:
We want to become a rich and power
full people. To do this we are patterning
after all the world Our industries are
being developed on lines in keeping with
American ideas, principally, although We
keep an eye on all other countries. Our
export trade with foreign countries is
rapidly developing. This is particularly
true of our cotton trade We import
large quantities OF raw material and make
twine Of a superior quality. This We ex-
port to China and other places. Our silk
trade has been increased very materially
in the past few years, and our teas have
a much greater sale.
We have some small steel plants now,
but the Government is about to build q
large plant. 1t will be the first Govern
ment experiment Of this kind, and viii be
located in southern Japan. We hope that
some day We viii be able to manufacture
all our own steel rails. plates. and other
steel products At present our railroads
are owned by both the Government and by
private individuals. Eventually, how
ever, the Government VIII absorb all
these industries, as well as all the steel
plants that are now or may hereafter be
established
We intend to visit all the large man
uiacturing industries in this country be-
fore returning to Japan. and hope to OBJ
tain ideas that will re of benefit to our
country
Thomas K Lowry. of Minneapolis.
MINI, is at the Arlington. Mr.. Lowry is
one of the busiest men OF affairs of the
Northwest, being the president Of q rail-
road, the head OF the Twin City street
railway enterprises. and interested in
number Of other large properties. He is
prominently mentioned as a candidate for
Senator to succeed the late Senator Da-
Wis, but he says he does not know himself
whether he is a candidate, and therefore
he does not see how anyone else can know.
He says that business in the Northwest Is
in very satisfactory condition.
''The merchants of the country viii see
the greatest Christmas trade in the his
tory Of the nation" said Eugene c. Dare.
OF Chicago, at the Raleigh last evening
Il am in the transportation business and
do not know as much about the mercan-
tile business as some but do know about
the carrying OF presents There will be
more holiday visiting this year than ever
before. 1 think 1t is mainly a matter of
pride. The impression is abroad that the
country is very prosperous. Whether 1t is
true or not makes no difference There
fore man feels that II ne does not make
a present where one is due he viii be
thought mean. The same applies TO Wis
iting. II Is IN the air There IS q raging
fever Of shopping. It Will be a long time
before We see the like of it again"
Have you stopped to consider how
many people want to build ships for the
Navy Department? said J. J. Lord, Of
San Francisco. at the Arlington. There
were $50 bids opened by the Navy De-
partment yesterday and I viii venture 10
say that two-thirds OF this number could
not complete a contract. even il it were
awarded. To my mind these bidders were
put up to the game b. the large ship
builders. The big fellows want to create
the impression that there are a number
of large shipbuiliing plants IN the coun-
try and that all are anxious for work.
This impression is to be created so IS
to have favorable effect upon the House
and Senate in deciding The fate CT the
Ship Subsidy bin. The big shipbuiiders
want the bill TO pass. and get the little
fellows into the bidding game SO as 10
help along the passage OF the bill"
The manufacturing institutions in all
the New England States are running on
twenty-four- time said Charles
Hathaway, Superintendent of the Eastern
Division of the Rural Free Delivery Ser
vice, at the st. James this morning y
am in a position 10 observe these things
as my work takes me among these insu-
tutions There is not an idle mill IN any
of the New England or Eastern States
The people all seem to be satisfied with
existing conditions. They are receiving
better wages than for a long time past
This condition is having good effect
upon the rural communities The reopIe
have money and are spending it The
farmer comes in for his share. and on
the whole all appear 10 be satisfied We
are extending the rural free delivery ser
vice into communities in the interior
and the way it is patrcnizsd demonstrates
most forcibiyS that the condition OF the
farmer is much better than IN years gene
by
There is likely to be dissolution Of
Parliament. and Mr. Chamberlain will
find himself out of a job said James II.
Wreford, OF London. at the Sh0reham-
The South African war will be the cause
Of it. The Government went before the
people in September and stated that the
war was at an end. Parliament met yes
terday for the first time since the eiec
ton. and We fnd conditions wo<se than
they were before the election took place.
This viii mean that the English people
will have a lot TO say to the Government
It Mill probably result in the Government
going before The people Chat is the way
we have of expressing ourselves when we
mean an election is to be heidi. and there
viii be- a victory for the Liberals. In this
event the le2de of the Liberals viii be
asked TO form Cabinet and Mr. Cham
berIain viii become one Of the has beeRs.
T. B. Wheeler. ex-Lieutenant Governor
of Texas, was at the Shoreham las night
He is here in the Interest Of the rivers
and harbors of his State Speaking of the