The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-01
HEARD AT HOTELS.

HEARD AT HOTELS.
A good-looking and bright young man,
stopping at the Raleigh, Raul r. EsDinosa.
was born and reared at the Isthmus OF
Panama. Young Espinosa Is a nephew OF
President Amador. Of the Panamanian re-
public. and has come 70 attend the Jacob
Tome School at Port Deposit, I'D. In
with a Herald reporter, he
said:
Nobody on the isthmus expects the
canal to be completed before the expira-
ton Of fifteen years. I don't know the
reason, but that seems to be the limit OF
time assigned for the accomplishment OF
the undertaking. / do not believe that
any other laborers except West Indian ne
groes can ever be proftably employed IN
construction work. These negroes are not
nearly so Inefficient as they have been
represented. and, after all, they render
pretty good service for the small pay they
get.
A great many people in the United
States probably look on the Isthmus OF
Panama as country barren Of all
charms, sort OF jumping-on place Of Gre
alton. can tell you that is not nearly
so bad as it has been painted. It is the
home Of a goodly number % high-bred
people, and those who belong TO good So
eiety enjoy themselves as well as people
do anywhere. We will shortly have a
splendid new opera house ia the city OF
Panama that viii be a distinct acquisition
10 our pleasure resources. This Iheater
VIII not be solely ornamental either but
VIII be IN use almost every night in thu
year. All the hest companies that play
IN south American countries are in the
nabit Of playing the isthmus. and when
tne new house is finished il will bring ad-
ditiOnal attractions"
IF Secretary Shaw is n candidate for
the Presidency there is no reason why lie
should not have the enthusiastic supDort
Of the delegation from his own State
said Mr.. +. S. Fonda, a prominent busi-
ness man of Usage. Iowa. at the Shore
ham. The Secretary is one Of the abIest
men in the whole country. one Of the
soundest reasoners, and as safe and con-
servative as he is ciear-headed. He Is
good Presidential timber, even If he does
not command the admiration OF our dra-
matte governor, the Hon. A B. Cummins.
Gov Cummins is hardly representative
Of the best sentiment Of his State on the
tariff or other questions. He is handsome
and eloquent, bu his Unsuitable ambition
is the greatest factor in his makeup. He
wants a seat IN the United States Senate.
and would try 10 take Delivers toga
away from him now if he thought the
time opportune. As il is. he will wait To
capture Senator ATisCu's seat. on the ex-
piration Of that veterans term. / do not
believe he viii be able 70 do It. bur be-
tween now and the election Of Allison's
successor the voters Of Iowa viii be told
repeatedly that the Senator's great age
should be a bar 90 his longer continuance
in Office
Atlanta" said Mr.. Z. H. Barnes. Of
the Georgia metropolis, at the Raleigh.
has more sky scrapers than any other
town Of its size in the United States.
Some ten years ago when the first
lofty one was erected. the local public
wondered where the people would come
from 10 iii its rooms. Since then a
score Of huge Office buildings have gone
up, and ali are well tenanted. One of the
finest and tallest is the property OF a
man who has become q millionaire. and
is stiH adding 20 his big fortune by the
sale Of d popular drink. 10 be had at all
soda fountains A friend Of mine was
offered a half interest in the formula
from which the beverage is concocted for
500 but he declined, not dreaming OF
the gold mine IL would ultimately prove
THE capital OF the United States OF
Australia has remained at sAieIbourne ever
since the federation Of the colonies" said
Mr.. F. Parkinson, of Adelaide, at the
Arlington.
The articles under which the union
was formed provided that the national
capital should be located in the state Of
New South Wales, provided that the site
chosen must not be nearer than 100 miles
TO sydney, the capital Of that state Pend
ing the choice of location. the capital
should be at Melbourne. As time goes
by there does not seem TO be any hurry
TO leave Melbourne which is a fine city,
and which. in the hope of remaining the
permanent seat Of government, makes
things exceedingly pleasant for the legis-
latOrs But some day. Of course, the
matter will be agitated in a way that viii
not permit further delay. and then I hope
|
ington 10 take note Of all the beauties
and merits of the Yankee Capital, with 4
view to their reproduction on the other
side Of the world"
1T may be fortunate thing that this
Brownsville affair came up when 1t did.
because it is high time the country should
know the limitations Of the power Of the
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Cincinnati, at the Shoreham.
This matter. in its essence. brings IS
face TO face with the old contention be-
tween the advocates Of State rights and
the believers in the doctrine of centraIlza-
ton. That we have been going at a rapid
gait along the lines favored by Alexander
Hamilton all admit and the question is.
Had We not better call a halt before the
danger point is reached2 Another instance
Of the Capitalization movement is the
episode in California about admitting the
Japanese 10 the public schools If 1t be
held that the Federal government can
really reach out and tell the people Of
California that they must conduct their
schools in a way pleasing to Washington,
then the old notion Of the right Of local
self-goyernment seems in peril Of extinc-
ton.
Conservative men of all parties are
saying that the Capitalization process IS
being carried too far, and that. IS IN
checked. we shall soon see all government
administered from Washington. This puts
US 70 thinking that the only end of such a
programme Is a dictator or course. this
may seem "a pessimistic view, but eternal
vigilance is the price OF liberty. and there
never was better time than the present
10 be exercising watchfulness- Ny belief
is that there are plenty Of able I"en in the
Republican party who view the FederaIis-