The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-16
IN THE HOTEL CORRIDORS.

" Hovgaard. Of Copenhag gen. captain in
| the royal Danish Navy. Is registered at the
Ebbitt. Speaking Of his visit here this
morning. he said. My Government has
| sent me here TO study American shipbuiid-
ing, and especially ship engineering The
American Navy IS recognized on the Eu-
| ropean Continent as the best, without any
| exception the most modern, and as far IS
the engineering part is concerned it is
looked upon as a marvel Of perfection Our
Government used to send naval cadets 20
England to take courses in engineering and
other branches Of shiUbuiI6iag. bat the
English Admiralty has closed all Govern
ment institutions of this kind against all
foreigners The reason for this, I do not
know While in this country 1 viii try
TO make arrangements 10 have cur cadets
take courses il engineering and technOIo-
gy here
Our Islands in the West Indies are a
source Of weakness 10 Us IN case OF war
As a financial venture they are POOR IN
yestment. still We don't know how "e
may need them some time II the future
There are d number OF our people no Ia
vor the sale OF the Islands. and then again
there are others who advocate keeping
them. One party reasons from me prae-
teal viewpoint. while the other IS i'm
PEELED to their stand by patriotic motives
The islands have fine harbors and IN
themselves should be a very desirable
group 10 be possessed By the United
States"
Il. S Hopkins. of Austin, Tex. a large
ranchman and politician of THAI state.
in the city in the interest OF legislation
pertaining to his section Ct the State. He
is registered at the Normandie Speaking
of the influence Of woman on legislation,
Mr. Hopkins said. There is strong
temperance wave sweeping over Tex 5. as
IS shown by the many petitions tina have
reached members OF our Legislature Urg-
ing an amendment to the local option
law. or the total adjustment Of the liz
ucr traffic throughout the State These
petitions have come for the most part
from members Of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union and it IS EVIDENT hat
the movement IS a preconcerJed enc On
the part Of this organization The tenn
perauce agitation which IS nos@ in IuH
force in Texas and other States has been
augmented by the crusade against tle Ii4-
uor traffic that is being waged IN Kansas
by MIS- Nation The fact Is net generally
known that fully 0ne-haIf Of the area OF
Texas IS dry. q. in other words. hat
that much OF the State local Cpticn IS
IN force This interesting fact WIS shown
in the revenue agents recent annuaI re
port The local option area is constant
" growing"
The Rev. DR.. Shilling. OF Berlin = con J
suitfng member OF the Prgzsiau Depart
ment Of Religion and Education. Is at the
Arlington. Speaking Of the many reIig-
ious creeds in this country. Dr.. SchiH-
ing said this morning Religious liberty /
CT liberty Of the conzcEence-whieh last
word has u much wider scope Of meaning .
IS guaranteed by The American ConsJjJa- .
lion. has its many distinct benefits AID IS .
certain drawbacks I cannot quite com
3rehend now you Americans reason III this
direction. You are 3 distinctly religious
nation and still you permit airy person .
whether learned in the word Of God or not. .
70 eXpound the Divine laws according to
his own, probably very erratic. or dan
EerOus. or unhealthy. or selfish mctires
TIE laws which are made BY Your legisIa-
tors must be obeyed By all alike There
is no individual liberty IN expoun6ing
them as one sees fit; no, they must be
Needed as laid down by the decision OF
the court. Law can be pracJicsd only BY
men who have made a study Of i and have
passed regular examination And after
all that. their rsas0nings are subject 10
the decision Of one court. your Supreme
Court. The Divine law. which is unQues-
tionGbIy higher than the human law. you
religious Americans permit anybody to
explain and decide. no matter how far this
persons knowledge Of the subject reaches .
You Americans are = very peculia: people
'Dr. Henriguez Y CarvajaL, Minister Of
Foreign Affairs for Santo Domingo. on his
way to Europe. stopped off in this city to
pay his respects to Secretary Hay" said
Perry Allen. Counselor of the Santo Do
ningan Legation in New York, at the Ar
Hngton last night. where the minister,
lington last night where the Minister
and WiIlem Willems. OF BruxeIles. Bel
GUM. composing the party, have taken
quarters Speaking of Dr. Henriguez's
mission. Mr. Allen said: 'Santo Domingo.
Ike every other country. has bonded in
debtedness. and the Santo Domingo In
PrOyement Company. concern charter
ed in New Jersey. has contracted with
our Government and the bCudhOIders The
majority Of whom are in Belgium and
Holland. and some in France. 70 act IS
trustee for them This concern took
charge Of all DOMINICAN revenues and was
supposed TO use them for the payment Of
the interest and principal as well as The
running expenses OF the Government
Since 1897 the bondhoIders and our Gov
ernment have received no accounts from
the company. Our obligations fell due
without being satisfied and the foreign +
investors protested. We have been threat
ened with warships and other radical
measures. Il is cur Intention to consult
with the foreign bondhCiders direct for
the purpose OF coming TO an exgIaua i'm
and settlement. and for this purpose Dr.
WiIlems. who is in our party. is repre-