The Washington herald., 1906-12-13
HEARD AT HOTELS.

Office at Colon. on the Isthmus OF Pana-
ma. In conversation with Herald re-
porter he said:
Some Of these days the Panama Canal
will be finished. but just when that viii
be. nobody can predict with certainty. 4
great deal CT preliminary work has been
DONE and money has been spent Ike
water, but very little results have so far
been attained. I am sure, however. that
American pluck and enterprise will never
lay down until the desired consumma-
tion is reached. ] have lived on the
isthmus for eight years II is not a
healthful climate, and there Is always
more or less malarfal fever. 1t is inn
possible for men 70 work down there as
effectively as they do in northern lsu-
tudes
THE great question is the labor prob
lem. Ny belief is that the canal viii
have to be dug mainly by West Indian
"ofkmen. They are not ideal laborers.
but they are about all that can be OBJ
tanned, unless Cinnamon are brought IN,
which seems doubtful"
lhe htness OF many women to carry on
Dig business undertakings IN an able
manner Is well Illustrated in the person
| OF MIS-. Harry Dewar, of Nelson. Ca.
VINO was al the New Willard yesterday
Her husband. the late Harry Dewar. who
had many warm friends in Washington
and all over the South. was an Ohio
man, who had built up a large and four
ishing marble business in North Georgia.
He died very suddenly in Baltimore last
srring. after having made contracts for
furnishing the beautiful and UNSURPASSED
white marble Of his quarries to several
new and costly buildings In Washington
ard Philadelphia. Mrs Dewar, who had
never made a study Of any OF the de-
tails OF the business, but who had learned
much of il through association with her
husband. at once felt called upon 10 take
his place, and proved herself equal 20 the
emergency.
She was so apt and quick, and so fun Of
executive ability that the presidency Of
the company fell to her, and since her
administration the business has been
largely increased and extended. All Of
the 400 workmen who labor IN her quar-
ries. and who were devoted TO her husband
because Of his philanthropic deeds and
considerate treatment of them and their
/ families, have transferred their allegi-
ance to Mrs. Dewar, and she has the
unlimited respect and loyalty Of every
one Of them.
/ Mr.. B. W. Ritter and wife, Of Durango,
/ Colo. are ar the New Willard. Mr. Rit-
! ter is one Of the leading business men Of
his section, and an influential Republican.
1T is pleasant" said he, ito get away
/ from the mountains and get closer TO the
people have TO visit Washington, where
one never hears the word altitude men
/ toned. Out our way altitude is made
/ TO do the work Of charity-it covers all
the sins and shortcomings Of the human
/ race At SilvertOn, which is about 10090
/ feet, a little boy was repr0yed for his
/ inattention to the words of his Sunday
/ school teacher. The teacher, in order 10
rebuke him, said; Johnnie. don't you
/ want 70 learn the teachings Of the Bible
/ so you can grow up TO be a good man and
/ go 10 Heaven when you dle2'
/ g Nope answered Johnnie, I don't
/ want to 90 to Heaven; the doctors say
/ Silverton is too high for me-
'One Of the most widely known men OF
/ New England. Col Alexander Troup, Of
/ New Haven. Conn, was at the Arlington
yesterday. Col TrOup has for the past
thirty-fve years been engaged in editing
/ the New Haven Union. a paper Of such
/ pronounced Democratic proclivities that
/ IL was the only morning daily IN the
1 Nutmeg state that supported Bryan in
/ 1886.
Are you for Col Bryan for the head
/ Of the party In 1852" queried a Herald
/ reporter Of Col. Troup.
/ I am now and have always been a
strong friend of Bryan, and should he be
nominated again VIII support him as
heartily as in his previous races. He was
elected President in 1896 beyond the
shadow of doubt, but the Republicans
counted him out"
Hon. Charles S. Hamlin, former Assist
ant Secretary Of the Treasury. is at the
New Willard. Mr. Hamlin was asked as
to his views touching the future Of the
/ Democratic party.
4 think" said he, that the old-fash-
/ ioned principles Of Democracy will sur
vive, and / expect to see them once more
in the ascendant in the nation The
I process Of Capitalization of power IN the
/ Federal government at Washington is
going on at such rapid rate as to cause
I btlt
/ there is a limit, and the country will
/ not tolerate the extreme Of Federalism
/ any more than the eA creme of the State
rights doctrine. A middle course is the
one to be preferred, and we shall e
/ that principle triumph"
] Mr.. Alexander Cockren. a prominent
/ business man Of the city of Dallas. Tex,
1 is registered at the Metropolitan. Mr..
! COCkreH says: I came on a visit 10 my
uncle, ex-senator Francis NJ CockreIl.
/ now of the Interstate Commerce Commits
/ sion ! find that his health is steadily
/ improving and hope that he will soon en-
/ tirely recover"
| When asked in regard to the political
situation in Texas. Mr.. CockreH said.
/ when I left home the whole State was
/ afiame over the Bailey scandal The peo-
/ pie of Texas have always had great
/ pride in the ability Of Senator Bailey,
but her pride is greater still in the good
/ character of Southern Senators and Rep
/ resentatives. Until now our Senators
/ and Representatives have been true TO
/ the best traditions of our race As the
/ late Senator Wolcott. of Colorado. said
of the Southern Senators; They were men
/ Of high character They had no money
! sense. They housed in cheap boarding
/ houses and secOnd-class hotels, but they
/ knew a job when it reared its head,
/ always hit ii, and when you met one Of
| them you might be sure that you took by
/ the hand an honest man The people OF
/ Texas think. in view of recent revela-
tions, that Senator Bailey does not rep
resent Texas ideals or judgments. Be-
sides. they have not failed 10 note the
startling difference between the campaign
nitGe by Senator Bailey in September and
October. and the one he is waging now.