The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-27
IN THE HOTEL CORRIDORS

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Frank D. Wilson. of the Chicago secret
police. is registered at the Raleigh.
Speaking of his experiences in the service
he said last night: "One OF the prettiest
| little stories I ever heard comes from
Paris. and no lesser parsonage than EN-
peror william of Germany plays the lead
ing role in it. He beat athe Paris sleuths
at their own game. Notwithstanding all
their efforts now to make the affair ap-
pear differently. The Emperor visited
Paris during the exposition incog, and
not a soul of French detective knew
anything about it until he had again re-
| turned to the Fatherland and his throne.
There was CONSERVATION among the Paris
force when they found out that they had
been caught mapping. Now mind you,
| know all about this; | was there myself.
| After the Kaiser was again safe at home
! nearly the whole detective force of the
| French capital received orders to trace
his footsteps-find out what time he ar
rived and where how he was dressed.
and his company. where he resided. where
| he visited. what he ate, what he drank.
how he acted. how large the tips were
| he gave to the walters. what he thought
| and what he didn't think and everything
else possible and impossible. A full ac-
| count containing all the details was
turned in to NJ. Lepine confirming the
| visit of the willy monarch. 1t was high
| time for Iepine to say something about
| the matter He sent out ingeniously
worked-up stories infinitely describing how
| the Emperor was protected by six French
detectives; that the cabby who drove him
1 from place to place was a trusted agent
| of the French secret force, and describing
what he ate and drank. and how he did it;
/ how he was dressed and so on. NJ. Lepne
I naturally was very anxious to add that
I His Majesty was not aware of the meas
I ures taken for protection. and that it
would have been perfectly safe for him
| to visit France publicly as the Emperor
of Germany.
Il don't blame Lepine bit for how
he has acted In the matter; it's the best he
| could do under the circumstances. OF
| course, We detectives are just as anxious
| to keep up our regulations as anyone else
! As far as l am concerned Lepine need not
worry, / shall never mention the affair
| to anybody
THE central figure in Lawton's expedi-
| tion to the north in Luzon was Gen. 5.
! g. NJ Young" said Lee Hall, who is chief
! of scouts of the American Army in the
! islands, last night. MIR. Hall is typical
| Western man He was formerly chief
| of the Texas Rangers and has expert
/ enced many bloody encounters in the wild
I and woolly West with ''greasers" and
I redskins" Mr.. Halls home Is San
Antonio. Texas. and he is here on BUSH
| ness, and is registered at the Metropoli-
1 tan. "a Yes. sir, he continued, and the
| central figure in Schwans expedition to
! the south was Lieut.. Col. Jack Hays,
! of the Fourth Cavalry. who is unique
! character in more than one way. When
/ boy of thirteen. he was trumpeter in
! the old Second Dragons. and he used to
/ ride races for FitZhugh Lee and most
1 all of the officers OF the Second Dragons,
! and he distinguished himself in the bat
/ tie at Wild Horse Creek. in the Indian
! Territory, way back in 1859. Every Off
Ger in that regiment with one exception
was a brigadier general in the civil war.
! Yes. sir. the bravest soldiers that ever
| drew a sabre. But, let me tell you a fun
ny little incident that happened over in
the Philippines. Having charge of the
scouting work. with my force. of course,
! see more fight than the rest OF the
! soldiers. We are always ahead OF the
main body and in most all cases are sue
cessful in keeping the road clear. When
the main body arrives the work as rule
| has been done. Well, James r. Campbell,
| airy on one occasion said to me. said he;
Say, Lee, you fellows are gettin all the
/ fight'n and we amt gettin any. Say.
| Lee between you and me. do you know il
| / could get wounded, so II wouldn't kill
| me. and when | go home. could show the
wounds around In my county and State,
| believe / could get elected Governor of
! Illinois. I'll manage it for you, colo
/ nell said |. The next morning, bright
and early We were ahead and ran up
! against a pretty tough proposition, be-
| tween LOCO and 1000 fighting Filipinos
with Mausers. ] saw l needed assistance
! to cut through them, so | rode back
| to Colonel Campbell and said: Why. col
onel. there's a chance for you now along
the road to get elected as Governor of
! Illinois. We went a-fiying up the hill
] and pretty soon the Mauser bullets began
F., TO swish past our ears and throw up little
! sprays of sand. when they struck the
| ground in front of us. Are they MausersT
I asked the colonel Yes. Colonel said l.
I and think If you go up little farther
I and turn around the corner you can get
your wound and be elected Governor OF
/ Illinois. The colonel said Can you
| guarantee where they would wound me?'
/ Well gentlemen. / never saw man in
/ all my varied experience as a soldier ex-
| hibit more GOODNESS and bravery than did
/ Colonel Campbell on that occasion, but
| he was never touched -
| Senator-eleet f. W. Carmack, OF Ten
| nessee, is registered at the Ebbitt. Speak
| ing of politics in his state. Mr.. Carmack
| said last night: Tennessee is still
| Democratic stronghold. though we had
! hard fight on hand last November. David
| B. Hill has a great many friends in our
! section, and he would make a strong can
| didate for the Presidency. Yes, sir; i'm
/ perialism and the trust question are still
| potent factors in politics in our State.
Speaking of the negro problem Mr.. Car
mack said: This is very serious ques-
| ton and will have to be settled some
| time. The whites and blacks down our
way are drawing further apart every day.
| Politics have a great deal to do with this
estrangement. Negroes are implacable
| Republicans and the support they receive
| from the party makes them act very inde-
! pendent and almost think they are the
superior OF the two races. Inter racial
marriage, as suggested by Minister WI,
| would never do. 1t would produce proba-
| bly, more intelligent race, but also more
| depraved. The only solution | can see is
| gradual deportation of the negroes 10
| Africa. OF course this would have to be
| done slowly. so as lot to interfere with
| labor conditions in this country. 1t is
| certain that we are drifting apart and the