The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-03-29
WASHINGTON LETTER.

The war in Central America is a serious
subject of many conferences at the State
Department between Secretary Root, Mr..
Creel the Mexican Ambassador, and the
Latin American diplomatists, and it
would not be surprising if the announce
ment were very soon made that Mexico
and the United States had decided that
the war must be brought to an end. The
landing of blue jackets and marines at
the Honduran ports and the policing of
both shores of the Central American Re-
public with American gun boats is done
not only in the interest of Americans and
their property which is jeopardized by
the belligerants there, but is also diplo-
matte move to prevent international COM
plications growing out of the policy of
the United States not to permit European
demonstrations in Central or South
American waters. But even more than
this may yet be done and the war brought
to close by this Government and that of
Mexico, which is even more concerned
than the United States. European coun-
tries would no doubt view with approval
such a course and the diplomatists are of
the opinion that if the United States
wishes to appear in an unequivocal posi-
ton at the Hague conference she would
be obliged to stop war which by the
provisions of the Monroe Doctrine, Euro
pean countries are debarred from stop
ping Already the United States has four
warships patrolling the coast of the bel
ligerant republics, and it is believed that
the joint demand on the part of this
country and Mexico that hostilities cease
would be promptly obeyed, and that the
solution of mooted questions between the
belligerants if settled through tribunal
of the joint powers would be accepted.
Secretary Root has been in conference
with the President on the subject and the
Navy Department is keeping in touch
with Commander Fulham, who has
charge of the landing of the marine forces
in Honduras.
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1t is expected by Washingtonians that
more people will visit the Capital this
summer than have come any summer
since the Centennial year of 1876, when
the Exposition at Philadelphia was held.
The country has grown greatly in popu-
lation and in wealth since 1876. Trans
portation facilities and the habit of trav-
cling have greatly increased. The Capt.
tai of the United States is rapidly assum-
ing proportions and appearances of which
the American people may be proud. 1t
has long been fippantly told by those
who have not seen other Capitals or other
countries that Washington is the most
beautiful Capital in the world. "This
boast. There are Capitals of some small
countries that eclipse Washington in
beauty. They are older and better devel-
oped but Washington is coming on. She
will soon have union railway station
equal think in architectural beauty and
convenience to any station anywhere. 1t
will be near the Capitol and in full view
of it. Its length is few feet greater than
the Capitol but it is lower than even the
wings of the Capitol, for it would not
have done to rival the greatest building
of the Nstion-that in which the House,
Senate and Supreme Court hold their
sessions. The two great buildings, the
Senate and House Offices respectively, at
right angles with the Northern and
Southern wings of the Capitol, will be
finished in year or two and will, with
the Union Station, the Capitol and the
National Library, form group in that
end of the city unsurpassed in grandeur,
beauty and solidity. Other great marble
architectural piles like the District Build
ing, the New National Museum and the
Agricultural Department Building are
being rapidly pushed to completion. At
no time in the history of Washington has
there been so much money involved in
public Improvements, nor are semi-public
and private improvements tagging. The
Bureau of American Republics and the
George Washington University are en-
barking on magnificent architectural
enterprises.
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W. W. Corcoran, the founder of Cor
coran's art gallery and the builder of the
Louise Home for 'decayed' gentle
women" (the word strapped" had not
at that time been invented) was the only
millionaire in the city, There are now
many in this class, including a Wander