The Washington herald., 1907-02-27


Alaska will grow excellent products and
in variety not now thought possible"
THE ratification Of the treaty with Santa
Domingo locks all right from this end Of
the line, but it viii be received with i'll
grace in that country" said Mr.. R. 3.
Annersly, Of New York, at the shore
ham.
Il was down there a few weeks ago
and found out something Of the temper
Of the people Il may be that the Do
minican Congress viii ratify the act Of
the American Congress. but the men. who
give their vote IN favor Of il are putting
their lives in jeopardy. It doesn't mat
ter much what they do, l think a rcrolu-
ton is certain to come The whole ar
rangement Of the collection Of the national
revenues by foreign power is distasteful
10 the natives, and the only way they
can show their digpleagure fs by resorting
TO revolution"
There has been a great deal Of IN
merited censure heaped upon the men who
have been chosen TO frame a constitution
for the new State Of Oklahoma" said
Judge Davenport, of Vinita. Ind. T., at the
National.
1T has been only little while ago since
it took the best intellect of the old State
of Virginia nearly a year TO make new
constitution for that ancient Common
wealth. II one will examine the records
1t viii be seen that hardly any State in
the Union but took a long time in framing
its organic law. The condemnation that
has been hurled at our trainers proceeds.
for the most part, from Republicans, who
are sore because the constitutional con
vention is overwhelmingly Democratic.
IF II was dominated by men OF their OWu
party we would have heard nothing in the
way Of hostile comment I ana here 10 tell
you that we will have a good constitution
10 submit 10 the voters. and that IL VIII
be Overwhelmingly ratified. Oklahoma
viii start out as a Democratic State, and
il viii stay Democratic TO the end Of the
chapter"
Mr. John 3. Harper, Of Colorado, who,
in his Official cCpacity. has charge Of the
irrigation projects instituted by the gov
eminent for the benefit Of the Indians
of the Southwest, was talking to a Herald
reporter at the Arlington last evening
about that most interesting tribe, the
Zunis. Of New Mexico.
They are" said Mr. Harper, who is A
scholar and antiquarian. undoubtedly Of
MongoIian origin, and the prepondersncs
Of evidence shows that they came from
the most northerly regions OF China.
Their advent into this country is wrapped
in mystery. but they are the descendants
of the cliff jewellers. Some 800 Of them
.r-a lTr77 4 srAl
Their religion IS akin TO that Of the Per
SLAMS, inasmuch as they are sun-woTship-
ers. and regulate all their mundane az
fairs by the sun.
A great wave Of reform is agitating the
people Of Tennessee" said Mr. Z. E
Boyer, of that State. at the Ebbitt.
THE sale Of intoxicating liquors has
been banished in all but a few towns, and
il would not surprise me to see complete
prohibition within a few years. The re-
formers have also been busy trying TO
eradicate the gambling evil, and they
were successful! in having the legislature
pass a bill that strictly forbds any pool
selling or bookmaking on racing events
II was thought that this law sounded the
knell of horse racing in Tennessee, and so
It may turn out, for unless men are al
lowed to back their favorites there will
be very little interest paid racing in the
future. In fact. it is not practicable TO
maintain the tracks unless betting is
tolerated
The idea Of a war with the United
States is considered absurd in my coun-
try" said Mr.. NJ KomuTi Of Tokyo. at
the Arlington.
THE japanese, instead Of feeling hostile
to the United States. look on this great
republic as their friend. They remember
that in the war with Russia the United
States sympathized with the supposedly
weaker nation. We could not possibly en-
gage in conflict with a power that has
been always friendly and always sincere
i'm their desire to see Japan take a high
place among the other nations If any
friction has arisen il viii be speedily dis
sipated. We have been called the Yam
KEGS of the Orient, and it would never dc
fer us 70 clash with the Yankees Of the
OcCident."
Judge John c. Helm, Of Denver, who is
at the New Willard, has long been ae-
counted one Of the foremost lawyers Of
Colorado. While occupying seat on the
Supreme bench of that State in 1882, he
was nominated by the Republicans for
governor. but owing TO the wave Of Popu-
lism then running high in the West he
was beaten by Bloody Brides Waite,
the candidate of the Pops" The open
hostility of Senators Teller and Wolcott
TO President Harrison also played its
share in the defeat OF the Republicans
Of Colorado, that year.
Il had pleasant talk with Senator
Teller to-day" said Judge Helm. land
at no time in the last ten years have 1
seen him looking in better health. despite
the fact Of q recent illness. He viii be
seyenty-nine years of age on the expira-
ton of his present term in the Senate,
and ] want TO make the prediction now
that IL ne survives, and if the Democratic
party should be in control of the legis-
lature that elects his successor, he will
be United States Senator for still an
other term. His advanced years have
not dimmed his mental faculties, and ne
is easily the choice Of the rank and file
Of his party
Mr. z. F. Blodgett. postmaster OF At
lanta, Ca, IS at the Raleigh Il am Re
publican" said Mr. Blodgett, and there
fore have no business meddIing with Dem
ocratic affairs, bat I noticed an editorial
in The Washington Herald in regard TO
the nomination OF a Southern man for
President that struck me as eminently
sensible.
1T seems that as the bulk Of the De-
mocracy is in the South. the candidate
might appropriately come from Dixie. In
that event the party could go farther and
fare worse than 10 name our vigorous
gOvernor-elect, Hon. HOke Smith Mr..