The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-23
IN THE HOTEL CORRIDORS

| N LIE nUTEL CUhk1UURS.
| Governor Nash. OF Ohio. is In the city.
and is stopping at the Ebbitt. II am here
on business relating to a claim of our
State against the United States Govern
| ment growing out OF the civil war;" said
the Governor yesterday. Things are
| quiet in politics out In our State since
! last November. We needed a rest, after
the strenuous services which We were
called upon to perform by the National
Committee. We needed a rest. and we
| are taking it."
IT'S good many years ago since old
Senator Beck of Kentucky and | we're
sitting back here in this identical room.
talking politics and partaking OF Ken
tucky's choicest brands" said Senator
elect Blackburn at Chamberlin's yes
terday- Senator Beck was one Of those
staid old Scotchmen. as true as steel, and
as chary about opening his excheq.-- as
only true son of the misty land can be-
With all that. he was an ardent deyotee
OF his fayorite brand. The conversation
had reached a stage where it was getting
little incoherent, a little creaky. 1t
needed oiling. I finally suggested to the
Senator that 1t was his turn. He said:
Joe. what's the use OF wasting our money
like that. bet you drinks that some one
will come into this place inside of the
next ten minutes who'll be mighty glad
to have an opportunity to treat a United
States Senator I'll go you, promptly
said l. No sooner had | clossd the bet.
than who should open the door and walk n
but Col. Phil Thompson. OF Kentucky. He
walked up to us and was mighty glad to
meet us. and said: Well, boys. how are
you? Waiter. What'll you have?' We
ordered our regulars. and after Phil
Thompson was through with his little
confab with Senator Beck, he took his de-
parture. Thompsons advent had turned
conversation in a different direction, and
] wasn't thinking of anything in particu-
lar, when l saw Senator Beck moving
about in his chair, kind OF uneasy; he was
fidgetty. Finally he looked at me out of
one corner of his eye, and said: .Suppos-
in we have the drink now. You lost that
bet We had it, and more besides
THE difference between the criminal
and the law-abiding man is one of men,
tai attitude,"' said John o. Bullitt, OF
Philadelphia, at the Shoreham yester-
day. III some influence could operate to
change the thief's desire of temptation
to steal into strong respect for the
rights of property, 1t would at once
change his status in the community. This
influence, then, is the one thing needful
1t has never been found in punishment
or repression. 1t is clear that he must
be convinced OF his error. This is possi-
BILE only with a reasoning being, and as
such we must treat him. In order to
reach any man with moral suggestions or
help, il is first absolutely necessary to
get upon a common plane with him and
establish relations OF mutual confidence.
This certainly cannot be done by arous-
ing the criminals antagonism with the
threat of punishment. 1t is true that de-
tention and Incarceration must be en-
ployed, and that the first impression made
thereby upon the prisoners mind will
be necessarily that of punishment; but
it must be removed as fast as possible.
1t must be replaced with the idea of edu-
cation and mental growth The better
ment of his condition. morally and men
tally, must be made his principal thought.
1t must lead to complete restoration OF
the privileges of citizenship"
Mr.. Bullitt is member of the Board
of Prison Inspectors in the City of
Brotherly Love.
Edwin S. Cramp, OF the Philadelphia
shipbuilding firm, is guest at the Ar
lington. Mr.. Cramp has visited this city
frequently of late and is here in the in
terest of the bill which provides for the
granting OF a large amount of money to
his firm by Congress for loss sustained on
contract work performed for the Govern
ment.
1T would appear said Rev. A. Kings
ley Pardow, of Chicago, at the Shoreham
yesterday, that the Jewish population
is destined to be augmented for many
years to come. much faster than any 9TH
er of the varied elements that go to make
up American society except the negro.
and il / were TO venture a cause for
such growth I might suggest the obser-
walton of the Jewish health laws as being
the most influential. Yet, with all this
natural increase in America. and in the
face of the nine millions of Hebrews al
together in the world, the whole Jewish
race represents but six-tenths of l per
cent of the worlds population. While be-
ing but diminutiye minority, the Jews
have exercised a vast influence upon the
human family. Their future, perhaps. is
destined to be OF yet greater moment to
the world at large than their wonderful
past. The Jew heretofore has been a
practical illustration Of the power OF the
minority in questions affecting the well
fare of men, but i'll the not distant fu
ture he Will very likely have cores
far-reaching voice. not as the