The Washington herald., 1907-08-11
AT THE HOTELS.

me to say that I am amazed at America.
but that alone will express the feeling
Of bewilderment that comes over me when
sit down at night to think over the
things I've seen and the impressions that
have been made en- me"
Prof. d. Apathy. OF the Hungarian Uni
versity. who came to this country from
Budapest recently TO attend the Interna-
tional Geological Congress in Boston.
spoke last night AT the Willard Of some
OF the things that struck him most for
chilly during his stay in America. He is
accompanied by hts wife. and will remain
in Washington for several days, when
he VIII go 70 jamestown.
Far of In Budapest have read Of the
marvellous magnitude and activity and
wealth % America, but It was not exag-
gerated. as hearsay stories generally are.
but rather dwarfed Ny perspective was
dlmmed By judging this country from our
own Hungarian standards; but here in
the heart Of America it is different.
have Jrsveled from Boston to New York.
Il Is great distance, but I am told that
Florida is as far south again. Then
there Is the West and the Southwest.
and Maine is 50 far north OF Boston. It's
wonderful.
Every one Is busy here, too and yet
not so busy that they cannot find time
to be nice to foreigners, or 10 enjoy them
selves. New York is a busy city. but that
Is ali can say for IT, Il typihes think,
the worst phase Of American life-that
money fever which leaves time for moth
ing else Why, I did not see what
called home In The whole town. though
l must say I was not in the outskirts.
where, am told, the people live.
Washington. On the other hand, is as
/ pretty as Budapest which has the repu-
tation OF being the most beautiful city IN
the world, and which is undoubtedly the
finest that I know This New World Of
yours in its youth Is the greatest country,
| from many points OF view. IN the world.
/ In another hundred years # viii. / be-
1 lieve, be the acknowledged leader IN com
nerce, in business activity. and IN money,
/ but my hope is that it viii preserve is
traditions OF course there are many
/ things abroad which you can never
! have, the history. the glory ( age.
and the simple life Of some Of our coUn-
/ tries, but you are not used 10 that. and
will never miss it, Hungary is d delight
/ ful country, too. and ! am anxious to get
/ back 10 il, but I shall go. you may be
sure. with the happiest memories and the
most glowing accounts OF America.
Gov. Hoke Smith made a ten strike
with the people of Georgia when he s.gned
that prohibition bin, said Albert ri yen,
I Of Pass Lake, Ga. az the Wiul.l last
night Mr.. Ridgen is turpeaule ex-
I tractor in his native State, ana cones 70
4 Washington or business.
You, OF COURSE. know that it meant
! good deal Of money to the governor 10
sign that biz. and there were many in
fuences brought 10 bear on him against
signing it. but we felt that he was an
honest man when we elected him, ard are
happy TO see our convictions 50 quietly
verified. That the vast ma jority Of our
/ people wanted prohibition is shown by
/ the result, and I am for e. but I do not
( insist too strongly that local cStlon would
not have done as we'll. The IL !ble was
I that LEGAL option could nOl bc 3 morally
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and dry that Georgia voted f.. = oli-
bition. The cities. as rule, were bitterly
T opposed TO it. the q les were well plliced,
/ the cities held many VINO were able to
I cal for protection, tine cities secured most
I Of the money that The liquor traffic
/ brought, and they felt but little Of the
I disadvantages. Occasionally there were
slight disturbances. but TIE residents Of
I the cities were not living IN constant
/ fear OF outrages. as We w.u lived in the
country places.
The situation was simply this in our
/ county, which was dry n s-me PAGES AMI
wet III others. The negroes and lower
/ class Of whites would s..,e their earnings
( until they accumulated enough TO go TO
a wet town, then they would come
home loaded internally and externally
/ with whisky: and then for three or four
! days there was no WIZ among many 81
+ our people. Not oE.y thaj. bJt stores
/ We're broken into. os,raseS committed.
+ and boys Of cstonish.25.E traI-T age
! found drunk on the streets. - .uethiaG
/ had to be done. ana We 1a-e tiled pro-
hibition as an experiment i L. size.
/ ceeds in even reducing the number Of
crimes and misdeneanCrs. we viii stick
+ to 1t, If il fails after "a thorough trial.
we will try something els Tn Stale
( loses q lot Of money IN revenue, but all
+ that and more viii be made uy by the
/ constant work that VIII be done waei,
I whisky and gin are removed as lar as
+ Georgia can remove them.
4 notice that when yoC- p litia.aas and
others who desire municipal ownership
wish to give specific instances Of the
/ success Of that system. they pO.-t to
! Great Britain as q shining ex-nple Of
! what wonders il works"
J. C Emmett. OF Oxford, ENGLAND. dis
/ cussed municipal ownership last night at
/ the Arlington Hotel and gave some con-
crete examples Of failures CT that system.
/ Mr.. Emmett is a student at the oxford
! University and is travelling In this coua-
/ try during his vacation.
Now. In many eases, municipal owner
ship has been eminenuy successful in
/ England and Scotland. but it has proved
a dismal failure in others. take London
as an example.
"One one side of London. the city owns
( the tramways: on the other. the tramway
Is owned by private company II has
/ been shown time and again that the pri-
vately-owned company not only gives its
/ patrons better service. but also Is cheaper
and safer. Say what you will. the city
owned lines are not going tC be as well
/ supplied with efficient men as the others.
Political appointments will be made in
/ spite Of any rules that may be laid down.
and the appointments are ratified whether
/ the man has any capability for the posi-
I ton or not. On the other hand. a private
company picks out the best men it can
and sees that they attend TO their duties.
/ Political influence does not enter into The
question. If the man Is a failure. he
! goes. for the company is not going 10 lose