The Washington herald., 1907-08-12
AT THE HOTELS.

pie who have taken a proper interest in
the reports. and have followed the con-
ference since its inception, must realize
that It has accomplished a great deal. and
will accomplish much more
Fresh from the scene Of the conference,
j. H, Hoogbruin~ came TO the Willard
last night. with his bride. on an extended
honeymoon. He was educated in America,
and is engaged as a civil engineer in his
birthplace. Amsterdam.
1T is true" he continued. that war
may not be abolished in our civilization
or that the danger Of world conflicts has
not been done away with, or even thar
disarmament is probable. but the confer
ence has done much toward causing q
general and mutual appreciation Of the
meaning OF war and has served 10 patch
up many petty grievances which might.
in time. have caused an open breach. Ii
has brought IT, men Of every country
together and taught them that every na-
ticn desires peace as long as. it IS profit
able and polite. and that most nations
are willing to sacrifice something for the
sake Of peace 1t has taught nations where
to lock for their friends, and to avoid oc-
casiOn for combat with their enemies. On
the whole. 1 believe that the thinking
men Of your country have great conf
dence in the conference. 1 am certain
that the thinking men Of my country
have
You might be interested to know that
we Hollanders look upon the movement
OF the Atlantic fleet to the Pacific as a
necessary political move. We look upon
Japan as dangerous TO the worlds peace,
and although our diplomatic relations are
OF the most friendly character, We cannot
help distrusting the japanese. Their
treatment Of Korea is the most barefaced
piece Of territorial aggrandizement that
the modern world has ever seen-at least
IL is so thought In Europe. You, OF course,
cannot object on account Of the Philip
pines, but / predict that the day will
come when the japanese viii be made 70
suffer for their treatment Of an empire
which they are pledged TO protect"
J. P. McConville. Of Liverpool, England,
4 merchant who has done large busi-
ness with Morocco, and who lived for
years in Tangiers, discussed the MorOc-
can situation last night az the Willard be-
fore leaving for New York. en- route
home.
The conditions existing in Morocco"
he said are more serious than most
people imagine. The recent lombard
ment of Casa Blanca by the French gov
ernment has preeipitated q crisis which
only skillful diplomacy can quiet. The
Moors think It the grandest victory 70
die fighting for Mohammed- It is their
religion and, though they are not many.
they have practice in warfare which Will
make them no mean foe. When I hear
OF 5000 Moors mobilized for the purpose
OF fighting so-called foreign invaders I
am somewhat concerned, for know the
temper Of the MOOrs and the hate
with which they regard the French. One
fortunate thing is that the Sultan is not
a capable man, but a dreamer and totally
unfit 10 command, but II Raisouii were az
the head Of the 5000 men, I tell you
some fighting could be expected.
But I do not believe that the French
are totally disinterested IN making this
attack, although. no doubt. there is good
reason for it; but when you consider
that Morocco. from the viewpoints OF
strategy. climate, mineral and agricuI-
turai wealth. is immensely inviting, il is
easily understood Why some suspicion Of
the action Of France may be entertained.
Conservative estimates place the poten-
tial trade Of Morocco in ten years at
$500 e00.0o0. II France does decide 10 take
that country. war Is almost certain TO
result with some country. and for that
reason they may hesitate to carry out
the plan which I am certain has been in
the minds Of the French statesmen for
years
Col ". c. Waite. Of Charlottesville,
Va, a member Of the staff Of Gov. Swan
son. was at the Raleigh last night. and
discussed the nomination Of c. c. Carlin
for Congress.
I think" he said, that the runners
that Judge Nicol and Lindsay Gordon
will make fight for the House Of Repre-
sentatives from the Eighth district next
time are rather premature, considering
the fact that Mr. Carlin has not yet been
elected and has had no chance TO show
Of what he is capable II he does himself
credit and wishes 10 run again, il is M
opinion that any one taking the field
against him viii have small chances, for
Virginia is known to be loyal 20 her Rep
resentatives and Senator's. I have known
Mr. Carlin for q long time, and am con-
fident that he will reflect credit on our
State in Congress. He is an excellent
lawyer, knows what the people want. and
has the interests Of the district at heart.
1T is to the advantage Of Washington
TO have a capable man from the Eighth
district for their interests are so closely
allied that they are alm-st Identical.
Most OF our products are shipped 10 your
city. and prosperity and good laws for Us
mean better results for YOU"
'T do not believe that there IS a man
in Iowa who has the slightest chance Of
defeating Senator William B. Allison for
the Senatorship. as long as our senior
Senator desires 10 remain in Washing
ton"
f. T. Long. Of Council Bluffs. Iowa. 8
retired banker and farmer. is a stanch
adnirer Of the grand old man Of the
Senate. and says that a canvass OF the
State will show that the majority OF the
people are OF the same opinion.
Senator Allison" continued 8Ir. Long,
has served US too long and too faith
fully 70 be thrown over now. and even
though he were not one OF the most ca
pable legislators in the Senate, believe
we would hold onto him. As it stands,
however. he is undoubtedly the greatest
man in the State. from every point Of
view. and we realize that he exerts a
tremendous power in the Senate. He may
be the oldest man in that body with the
exception Of Senator Whyte, and he is
the oldest In service. bat that makes him
all the more valuable to US. as long as
he retains his strength and ability.
There is no doubt that a contest has
been approaching in our State. Gov. Cum
minis had all but announced that he will
r,ale q fight for the SenatOrship and be