The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-08
VIEWS OF VISITING
MEN OF AFFAIRS


Mr.. a. y. stickney. the famous Presi-
dent Of the Chicago Great Western Rail-
way. vino was seen in the New Willard
lobby last evening, though past the me-
ridian OF Hfe. retains the mental and
bodily vigor that so many men of New
England nativity carry 10 an advanced
age. Mr.. Stickney is a magnate of the
rail who never hesitated 10 tell the
American public his sentiments touch
ing any Of the great questions Of the
day and ne talked 10 Herald reporter
with characteristic frankness.
~ am not a partisan in politics" said
he. but / have 2 candidate FOR the
Presidency in 1905 and his name IS
Theodore Roosevelt. Could ] have my
way he would be given another term
strictly as 2 reward for his past per
fOrmances. Personally. l am inclined
to be a Democrat and yet IN national
elections / seldom fan 10 vote the Re
publican ticket I take no stock in the
high protection tW4ddle Of the ReDub-
lican orators. and many OF the other
things they advocate are fal!acies. At
the same time the Democrats have lit
tie 10 offer save opposition. and Democ-
racy means a different thing in nearly
every state
Il am IN Washington 20 attend an I'M
pOrtant meeting OF the Interstate Com
merce Commission regarding the pub
LEGATION Of uniform tariff schedules on
the part Of the railroads. This is a
huge job. and the freight officials are try
ing 10 tell Us it is an impossibility. bat
II can be done easily enough Speak
ing Of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission reminds me that it IS now time
for that respectable board TO demon
strate whether it is going 10 be OF
any real use TO the country. For twenty
years Il has been giving Us opinions.
and editing reports that nobody cared
q pin about The question is whether
we are 10 be fed still longer on opin-
ions or whether the Commission is go
ing 10 give the country the results that
are looked for under the new law. The
demand goes up for bread and II the
public gets a stone the responsibility viii
not be hard TO locate"
Il do not wish to encourage gambling,
but if YOU wish to make a safe wager. Ia
say that bet on Senator 8IcCreary's re-
election in the coming primaries would
turn out the right way" said Mr. II. D.
Boyd, a prominent business man OF
OwensbOro. KY, at the Raleigh.
My own county. Daviess, one Of TIE
biggest in the Commonwealth, VIII give
McCreary an enormous majority. The
blue grass section is with him overwheln-
ingly. and the voters Of Louisville are 50
sore over the arbitrary conduct Of Cow
ernOr Beckham in singing out that city
for the enforcing Of the liquor laws that
they viii show their Indignation on cleo
ton day in q most emphatic way.
Besides the growing unpOpularity OF
I r nstF41 Il a
De a foolish piece OF business 10 relegate
to private life as useful and efficient a
| Senator as James 3. McCreary,a man who
has carried his party's banners TO victory
on many a hard-fought field. and who was
even the first 10 respond when Democracy
asked service Of her sons. The voters OF
Kentucky are not going 20 turn such
man down. and they viii honor them
selves in giving him another term
No more welcome visitor comes 10 the
Capital than that big-hearted and out
spoken Westerner. ex-GOv. Murphy, OF
Arizona. who was at the Arlington yes
! terday with HIS accomplished wife.
You can say for me that Arizona viii
next month vote down the joint State
hood bin by an Overwhelming majority.
The entire list Of Federal officials and
!
ter loo votes in the affirmative Our
people are resentfuI Of outside interfer-
ence. and even the rough riders OF tbs
/ Territory are against The proposition.
Arizona is dancing along on the crest Of
the prosperous wave, her taxable wealth
and population show a dig increase.
/ Compared with New Mexico, her public
/ debt is but little over one-half that OF
| the sister territory, while her tax rate is
/ Of Arizona are Sl1061000 greater. But
/ the vote Of New Mexico is as two to
one. and this is sufficient argument why
| we Of Arizona do not wish for COnsOlida-
/ ton
'-The feeling among our people over this
| question is intense. and can scarcely be
/ appreciated here. Il is strong enough to
/ make -he political ambitions of indi-
viduals sink into iusignifcance. and men
/ Of all sorts and conditions are banded
! together to save the individuality Of a
} future magnificent State.
/ Capt. Kircaid Smith, guest Of the
! New Willard. is modest and agreeable
! Briton, who. besides being a military man,
/ Is a member of the House of Commons.
| He is seeing Washington for the first
! time and is enjoying his visit thoroughly.
Il don't think" said Capt. Smith, that
Great Britain is in danger Of becoming
/ involved I'm war. but ! would like 10 see
| the old country get IN better trim for pos
! sible conflict England, as you know, Is
| the only bis power Of Europe that has no
| compulsory military service have a pet
/ theory that iu lieu Of this we should
adopt d plan Of compulsory sOldierly
training. under which all males between
! sixteen and twenty years Of age should
1 be instructed in military science to the
1 extent. say. Of two lessons i week. In
! this way every boy would become IA
miIar with army tactics and this would
give Us what may be styled an expansible
army. and that without the disadvan-
/ tages of the German system, which takes
so many able men from the ranks OF
| workers and producers"
1.-THE japanese government. wishing 70
establish a good system Of high schools
in Formosa. has sent me TO the United
States to inspect the methods under
which the high schools OF your country
are operated. said Prof. T. HOMO, one Of
the leading educational experts OF the
| Mikado's kingdom, az the Shoreham.
Il have been in Chicago, indianapolis,
and PittsbUrg, looking over the schools.
and shall stay in Washington a few days
for the same purpose. Japanese govern
ment Of Formosa has resulted in great
benefit TO that colony. At first great trOu-
bic was had with the fierce bands of rob-