The Washington herald., 1906-10-14
VIEWS OF VISITING
MEN OF AFFAIRS.


Il have a little country home near Col.
orado Springs that 1 would not swap for a
castle" said Mr. William T. De Forest,
lof Colorado, at the New willard
1t comprises only few acres, but on IL
raise any quantity OF delicious edibles.
including the choicest poultry and the
most delicious vegetables. as much for
the enjoyment of Eastern friends when
they come to visit me as for nv own
pleasure. There IS no other State whers
50 many good things are produced from
the soil as in Colorado
Il went 20 Colorado in Ig75. after \
strenuous business career in New Yori,
City. which broke nay health. Tho great
climate OF the West restored me COM
pletely, and now do not live in any ono
place for a protracted period. Vast num-
bers Of sick people are pouring into Col
orado these days, and most Of them get
/ benefit. but there IS an erroneous notion
that the climate viii do everything for an
invalid, and that is the main reason why
many fail Of recUperatlon. In the first
place, II ones habits are irregular, or if
/ he keeps to the old way OF much indul-
gence in liquor and tobacco, the salubri-
Gus atmosphere Of the mountains wiz not
avail to restore health. Another difficulty
I Il mat so many sick Fasteners in coming
I 10 Colorado are not able 10 pay board I'm
/ any but cheap places, where they fail of
getting nutritious and properly cooked
! food. Our air is bracing and health
giving, but it is not all sufficient"
The average citizen Of Canada does
not care one rap more about England
than do the people Of the United States.
said Mr.. Arthur NJ Wilson. Of Quebec.
at the ShOreham.
As a matter of fact. the EVERYDAY
sort Of man I'm our country is far more
partial TO America than ID Britain, and
for the best Of reasons lie has in most
cases direct interest in the States be-
cause Of having "a brother. sister. cousin.
or some blood relative who owes aIlegi-
ance 10 the stars and Stripes.
The class IN Canada that makes "A
Dig less about the ties that bind us T.
the mother country is composed of men
who are looking to be Buighted or for
favor at the hands OF royalty. These
are people OF wealth or newspaper own
ers; the bulk Of our population. not cray
ing knighthood or presentation ut court.
mas precious little 10 say about Ties that
bind
My own belief is that in less than
SIX years Canada viii assert its indie
pendence Of England and set up as a sep
Jrate government This viii not be done
because Of hostility 10 the old country.
/ but u IS absurd 20 think that IQGg.g00 Of
people are going TO continue 10 bee gov
erned by an OveTsea power. England
may be given some slight tariff prefer
f Ian I'm
thought viii be for Canada. Even un-
der tie present preferential tariff the
advantage given 10 England is slight
! Tor the duty is only reduced on goods
which are not manufactured in the Do
minion.
One Of the best known citizens Of Nash
vile, Tenn, sir. Dan T. Philips is II tbe
New Willard. His grandfather, Joseph
Philips, settled near Nashville in 1921.
about the time that Andrew jackson mi
grated there from North Carolina. and
the two were intimate friends
Chatting with "a Herald reporter. III.
Philips said; Ny father was born in the
old place which my grandfather settled
IN that early day. and my brothers. sis
ters, and self stu possess il. Il is with
embraced L0o0 acres The old house that
my grandsire Inhabited is still being used
as residence. in those DAYS they con
structed houses with a view of having
them endure
Politically. we are having rather eN-
citing times in Tennessee. It is pretty Ger
tain that the Democrats viii elect their
State ticket. but there is good deal
Of dissatisfaction on the part Of the vot-
eTs- and were il not for The record of IL r
Clay Evans as an advocate OF the force
bill while in Congress. he might be elect
cd governor"
The time may possibly come but it is
in the far future when we viii manu-
facture as good gloves IN the United
States as they make in France" said
Mr. : n Iallette, of New York. at tha
Arlington.
For the fine gloves that lovely woman
must have there is none equaling the
French product. although some very OK
ceIient goods are turned out III Milan.
and Germany Is no mean competitor.
There are several reasons why we do
not make hne gloves in the United States.
The chief cause is in the great Amerl-
can habit of hurrying. 4 womans glove
of quality must be a thing Of leisurelv
production. u goes through many op-
eratiOns and much manual manipula-
tiOn in the crude state. and then after
the skin las been perfectly prepared it
ought 10 be laid away for one year be
fore being fashioned Tor the hand
Now your American manufacturer
wants to 90 everything by machinery.
and he wants to do il in q minute He
also wants 10 make something that can
be sold for small money SO as to beat
some rival Cheapness and the fine out
put Of the Paris and GrenOble glove fac
tories do not 90 together and q really
good glove never can be chedpIy pro-
duced. A 50 per cent protective duty can
also be depended on TO keep up prices
in the American market
The junior Senator from Utah. Hon.
George Sutherland. was in the city yes
terday- Mr.. Sutherland was born IN Eng
land IN 1862. but came in early youth 10
this country. He is q Mormon in religion.
but occupies no leading position in the
church as does his colleague, Mr.. SmOot,
and hence has never been the object OF
attack because of his affiliations with the
Latter-ddy Saints.
Gen. AdOlph Meyer. the welI-knOwR and
popular New Orleans Congressman, is ar
the Riggs House with Mrs. Meyer. They
are en- route home. after an extended stay
In Atlantic City.
He Saved the Postage stamp.
From the Philadelphia Public Ledger
Congressman J. Van VechteH OlcOtt tells
a story Of a member Of the House from
whose economical habits attract