The Washington herald., 1907-11-15
AT THE HOTELS.

prelate who would be raised 10 the car
dinalate. and who by many is supposed
20 be one Of the most astute politicians
In the country. is registered al the Eb-
bitt. The archbishop is one Of the trls-
tees Of the Catholic University. and is
here III connection with the semi-annuaI
meeting Of the board OF trustees Of that
institution.
When seen last night I'm reference 90
the story published % the effect that he
was supporting Secretary CorteIyou for
the Presidency. Archbishop ireland said
he was mot in politics" and that he did
not wish 20 discuss the matter. He said
Il was an old story. and neither denied
nor affirmed the accuracy thereof.
rs President Roosevelt popular IN
your section Of the country
i am not in politics, and, therefore,
cannot discuss The subject"
"Germany's cement export 20 the
United States has almost entirely
ceased said DR. August DyckerhoR. Of
Biebrich. Germany. az The New willard.
last night Dr. Dyckerhof is accompa-
MED by his wife. ana ne said he was
travelling in this country for pleasure.
this being his third visit.
since the American cement uanrfact-
urers have introduced the rotary-oven
system, they can compete with the Ger
man cement which. before the introduc-
ton Of that invention. had almost entire
control Of the American market Ameri-
can cement manufacturers could not sue
cessfully compete with the German mills.
also, because wages in the United States
are 50 much higher But we are very
busy In Germany Every branch OF in
dustry is working full time. and Ger
many is prosperous in almost every
/ branch Of industry.
President Roosevelt is much admired
by the German people. His dOiugs are
closely followed by the German press and
public men"
Boston IS a Catholic Democratic city"
said the Rev. DR.. Herbert s. johnson.
pastor Of the Warren Avenue Baptist
Church IN Boston. al the New Willard.
last night. and that being the case. Il ia
up 10 the Bostonese 20 elect for mayor
Of that city the best available man. As
a good Catholic Democrat. 7 am unalter-
ably opposed 10 Fitzgerald. and I have
come out with a statement in which I
gave my reasons for my opposition to
him"
DR. Johnson also takes deep interest
In King Leopold-s Congo possessions.
particularly in the treatment Of the ua-
tive rubber gatherers. who. Dr.. Johnson
claims. are most cruelty treated by King
LeopoId's officers and personal agents.
Dr. Johnson spoke in this city last year
Ia behalf Of intervention in the affairs
OF the Congo on the part OF the Ameri-
can government Speaking u this mat
Ter last night. ne said
We have done about as much as can
be done. and The Congo Reform Associa-
zion VIII continue % take the liveliest
Interest iu the treatment Of the natives
by the Belgian officials We have no OBJ
lection t1 Belgium taking The Congo over
from King Leopold. provided that couu-
Try gives Us = guaranty that the personal
and material welfare of the natives WiiI
Oe safeguarded. L has been stated By
agents Of King Leopold I'm this country
that the Congo Reform Association was
opposed 10 Belgium taking charge OF the
Congo want % deny that emphatic
ally
Heinrich Kaerser, Of Berlin. who is
travelling for pleasure, is al the Ebbitt-
Mr. Kaerger has just arrived from Paris.
prior % which he made a tour OF Japan.
The visit OF Emperor William 10 King
Edward, OF England. viii no doubt bring
about a better understanding between
the two nations. There IS absolutely no
enmity between the two peoples. II is
only commercial competition, which. by
some Of the German and English news
papers. has been construed into feeling
Of national eamity. There is no reason
why Germany and England should not
be friends. Those two countries could
dominate Europe, for the one power has
the best fighting machine on land. while
the other has the biggest and most ef-
fective navy II there ever should be
war between England and Germany, the
United States would profit thereby. Il is
always third, neutral party that Is the
gamer when Two nations so 70 war But
there is absolutely no danger Of war be-
tween England and Germany"
Three hundred mules with empire
waists and chest measurements OF sixty
one inches are preparing for tour OF
India said Robert L Mcdonald. OF
Kansas City. at the Raleigh. last night.
Mr. Mcdonald is interested in the horse
and mule market and has been down
South looking after his interests
- British officer" continued Mr. Nc
Donald, has been in Kansas picking
them Up. The party viii sail In Deem
Der. and this viii be chance for these
roverS who turn Up when the British
want muleteers 10 get a ride I'm a trans
port to Calcutta This IS as far as the
mules VIII be taken by the muleteers,
but they themselves are 70 go I'D the
Himalaya Mountains. India. being a
fearfully hot place, is Stunned by the
aristOcratic officers Of the contingent Of
the army there. The poor subaltern
spends his leave Of absence on the coast.
where il is cheap. The real swell goes
10 the Himalayas- There Is where the
Missouri mules are going. Their baggage
viii consist of machine guns and smmu-
milton. They viii travel in parties. one
carrying a small cannon. another a pair
OF wheels for il, another the carriage.
and the balance viii carry ammunition.
II is not for the looks Of things that the
British now demand mule with a sixty
one inch cheSt measurement but De-
cause the 'bloOmin BrIusher never over
looks "A bet. He set out 20 carry his
mountain guns on Missouri mules and he
found. after his experience with tens
Of thousands Of them during the Boer
war, that the best mule born for Tommy
Atkins job is a sho-t-coupled mule from
fifteen 90 fifteen and one-half hands high
and siXJy-Oue inches around the girth.
Harness was made by the train-load tor
this sized animal and that explains why
the officer now IN Kansas Is 50 particu-