The Washington herald., 1907-11-23
AT THE HOTELS.

Ways that are dark and tricks that
are vain are practiced 20 a large extent
By the merchants and producers Of Japan,
as well as their neighbors. the Chinese
said Van Zandt r. Daley. OF Hongkong,
al the New Willard last night
Mr. Daley represents number OF
American houses IN the Tar East. and is
on visit 20 this country What these
tricks are, and what are the best meth
DDS OF meeting and checkmating them.
concern those Americans who hope 10 Sc
cure any share in the foreign trade or
the Orient 1t has become plain mat
Japan will everywhere be the leading
competitor Of the United States in the
Orient. while in some regions Of the East
she will control the entire export and
import trade
This may be depended on as wholly true
Of Korea, ManchUria, and Mongolia. She
viii. moreover. have no small influence
over the regulation and the direction %
the immense trade already developed IN
China and rapidly growing TO enormous
proportions
1T may further be accepted as certain
that whatever devices, by combinations
CT otherwise. may be agreed upon by
the leading merchants and dealers Of
Japan in order 10 promote their trade,
they VIII have the substantial. though
probably silent support and cooperation
Of their government Japan as a nation
has but one overwhelming anbltion-the
political and commercial supremacy and
81 L
as il may safely be eneompassed. the
adjacent islands in the South Pacific
Ocean
Hence IL VIII be idle TO appeal 10 the
government OF Japan against any dis
elimination or other methods OF her
chambers Of commerce. boards OF trade,
or other combinations OF her merchants.
by which they may endeavor 20 secure
the Hons share Of the business in any
particular line Such complaints will only
BE- viewed by the authorities Of Japan as
hattering proof OF their superior sh-eWd-
ness and success Of their own traders
William NJ. Calder. Of Brooklyn. Rep
resentative in Congress Of the Sixth New
YORK district. is OF the opinion that Con
gTess should pass a currency OF fnan-
cial measure or some kind 70 prevent
a recurrence Of financial crisis in The
future. But we should be careful about
IL" said Mr.. Calder, who is registered az
the New Willard; we should pass d
measure at this time. but should be care
fvI which We select Of the many that viii
be submitted to Congress. After we have
once put the measure. we will adopt a
practical test. Congress next year can
make such amendments OF changes IN
the law as experience viii recommend
People got scared and withdrew their
savings from the banks, and they are
afraid 70 put x back And the banks.
on the other hand. are holding All the
money they can in order 10 be prepared
70 meet their deposito-s should anything
Ike a run on their banks occur. The
country is ali right financially-never
was more prosperous. Congress mus
look into the matter and pass a law
that viii be effective at once and pro-
tect the interests OF the people"
The Democrats Of New York fear that
Roosevelt will be nominated BY the Re
publicans for President. according 10 Sen
ator Thomas r. Grady Tammany leader
and prominent factor in Democratic
national politics" said Michael T. Ryan.
a contractor and builder OF New York.
al the Raleigh last right. Mr. Ryan IS
closely affiliated with New York City
politics. and IS deeply interested IN
Bryan's chances for the nomination 1t
is a little early TO make predictions.
said Mr.. Ryan. "as 70 who viii be put
UP by the Democrats. Things have not
| crystallized as yet. Bryan is beginning
20 be regarded as a conservative The
policies which were regarded As revolu-
tionary In 1895 when Bryan first became
a candidate for the Presidency, are looked
upon as ultra conservative to-day. We
regard Bryan as the strongest factor in
the Democratic party. don't think any
one could be nominated 10 whom he was
violently opposed. That does not mean.
| however. that he could force his own
nomination. If the election depends upon
the candidate who can carry New York
State. Lieut.. Gov. ChanIer is the man 7
! fear Roosevelt viii be nominated BY the
| Republicans. and he Will be hard 70 beat
Those are the views Of Senator Grady.
and l thoroughly agree with him ROose-
welt IS a man Of infinite resource. No
man living has the ability 70 feel the
public pulse as quickly as he and he
always finds some way Of responding 10
il He was most undoubtedly sincere in
his statement that he would not BE- a can
/ didate for another term. and that be
would not accept another nomination"
How is he going % get around that?'
He won't have 10 get around IL Il Is
. n az ~ = -
cess inevitably follows some action which
his friends predict viii be his ruination
His friends pleaded with him not 70 take
the nomination for Vice President. de-
claring il would be his -uinatiOn; that he
would be shelved politically for al time.
and that ne could continue governor OF
New York II he desired. Plat. according
TO Senator Grady's opinion, UndOubte6Ir
thought 70 sheIve him when he urged
Roosevelt 10 accept the Vice PreSid euCy.
Then another instance Is that the New
| York police cOmmiSsiOnerShip Roosevelt
IS the only man ever heard OF after
/ holding that office Il is the burial ground
for many a politician. The Republicans
Of New York may regard Hughes as
| Presidential possibility. but not the Dem
ocratS- II is my belief that the only
Presidential possibility the Republicans
could nominate would be Roosevelt or
| some man who would declare for the
Roosevelt policies. And this does not in
clUde Taft alone"
Grain checks are II circulation through
out the towns and country surrounding
Sioux city" said James T. Mccormick.
| a wholesale grain merchant OF Sioux
City, Iowa, az the Shoreham last night
and they are accepted as cash by job
/ bers, as vel as merchants and small