The Washington herald., 1907-12-16
AT THE HOTELS.

Al lie HI LID.
There IS no doubt in my mind bus
that Roosevelt is the most popular man
in this country to-day. and If he were
a candidate for the Presidency, he would
be reelected, Notwithstanding the third
term talk OF certain politicians" said
Sumner A Chapman, register OF probate
OF Plymouth County. Mass, az the Ebbitt
House yesterday. Mr.. Chapman's home
is at Hanson, Mass, and he is in this
city, accompanied by Mrs Chapman on
sightseeing trip.
But Roosevelt out Of the way, II seems
70 me" continued MI Chapman, "it's the
field for everybody. Personally. I can't
say that I care much for Taft. Hughes
seems to be a good man. The man that
1 would like TO see elected as the sue
cessor Of Roosevelt IS Secretary Root.
l think he is one Of the greatest states
men Of the day. He is a profound stu
dent and an extremely able jurist; con-
servative and yet aggressive where this
quality is advisable for the best interests
OF the country. He is a man Of unusual
sel-relance and fine dignity. He would
make worthy occupant Of the White
House.
The overthrow Of Democratic corrup-
ton in Boston was source Of great sat
isfaction 70 me- and II has taught the
ring in the Hub lesson they Wort fcr-
get for a while
Reciprocity with Canada seems 10 be
/ still the political topic OF the day in my
section Of the country. 1t is true one does
not hear as much to-day as about six
years ago about this measure
We have local option in Massachusetts,.
and, as 1 understand il, II is a success
It gives greater satisfaction than total
prohibition. The local option measure
puts the question 20 the people directly
affected for a decision
Ignatz F. Oertel. of Vienna, a cloth
manufacturer. whose factories are located
in Nieder Oesterreich, is touring this
country to investigate commercial con-
ditions and the manufac- -ure OF cloth in
this country. He has arrived in this city.
and is registered at the New Willard.
Speaking Of the Pan-German movement
in Austria and other countries, Mr.. OerteI
said: a union Of the German-speaking
provinces Of Austria with the German
empire. under the protection OF the En-
I
sooner OF later It may come sooner than
great many people expect. The political
situation in AUstria-Hungary Is in a most
serious state The many natiOnalities rep
resented IN the Austrian Parliament are
az daggers drawn, preventing all necessary
legislation There are the Czechs and their
allies fighting gainst the Germans on every
possible question. The Czechs want the Ger
man language entirely eliminated from
| the schools in Bohemia and have Il re-
placed by their own. Then there are
the Poles. the Slovaks. the Serbs. the
Cziganes. the Hungarians. and what not
Everybody wants his own language in
stalled IN the place Of the Official Ger
man The German-speaking people are IN
the majority IN Austria; not only that.
but they are the most important prop-
erty owners, manufacturers. merchants.
university professors. and artists. Their
rights are ignored by the other political
parties. and II is no wonder they are sick
and tired OF Il all Under the strong and
safe guidance OF the German Emperor,
order would come out of chaos and pos
sibie ruin in a short time, and the PAN
I Germanic League is working with that
end in view IN every part Of the world
I The HUngari2ns are great admirers Of
the German Emperor. and would to-dzv
rush % join the German confederation il
there was merely a sign Of their being
welcome II cannot last much longer as
things go now. and the sooner the break
occurs the better for all parties con-
cerned- It's bound 10 come. and we might
as well have 1t over with"
This season is one Of the slow and
| stately tread. as far as dancing is con-
/ cerned, said Nine. Juliette Da Silva. Of
I New York. a weI-known dancing in-
! structor. at the New Willard, last night.
Nine. Da Silva has the reputation of
training more debutantes how 10 walk
gracefully 10 the altar than any other
dancing instructor in the country.
The minuet has been revived said
/ the devotee OF Terpischore; square
/ dancing is in vogue, and every society
r dance Will mean at least thirty couples,
50 as 10 present the figures. The change
came about. il seems. through a spirit
! OF retaliation which moves the older folk
! throughout the country, who have been
1 compelled 10 adOrn the walls OF the ball
/ rooms since the fast two-step and waltzes
I were invented for more youthful muscles.
\ Now, AT the earnest behest Of the older
4 dancers, TIE dancing masters all over the
/ country are reviving the square dances
\ in all forms and inventihg new waltzes
/ which can be accomplished with nluch
! stately ceremony and all the beauty Of
/ court affairs in the time of Louis XIV.
4 The rev movement began a little over a
/ year ago. with what is called the new
! Boston waltz This dance is stepped 20
\ fast waltz time. but in reality is not q
waltz ar all
/ The dance combines many OF the more
! stately movements Of earlier times. and
( has become instantly popular with the
older dancers. the people who used 20
! dance ten, fifteen. and twenty years ago,
/ but who stopped when the faster, more
| strenuous dancing became popular, Now
we have the minuet. modernized as TO
/ costume. but IN most points identical with
/ that Of years gone by. You would DO
| surprised 90 see your modern woman,
/ with her hockey, golf. and motor muscles
and her masculine stride, cOurtesying and
| bowling deeply in this famous old dance.
/ l believe, because our women are better
/ trained physically nowadays. we do the
i dance better than ii ever has been done
/ We have a dance In the barn.
which is exceedingly popular II, too,
/ is = figure dance, and is a modern
/ adaptation Of certain figures in the old
/ fashioned English barn dance. The fast
/ twO-step is no longer fashionable. don't
mean TO say, however that it viii en-
/ tirely disappear, but in company with
( other couple dances there will be but a
/ small place for IT, The lanciers have
/ taken the place Of these fast dances with
\ the younger people Dancing is only
I human nature. you know Young muscles
/ require fast dancing; older ones slower