The Washington herald., 1907-10-04
AT THE HOTELS.


matters exist now she viii never desire
any further freedom from the English
government said A. .. Dawson. Of
Montreal, Canada az the New willard
last night Mr. Dawson is m Washington
10 attend the meeting Of cotton men. and
lis connected with the Canada Coiored
Cotton Mills Company.
In fact, 7 believe that the first move
for a greater separation Of government
will come from the mother country. and
IL is only a question Of time before the
British parliament viii tell Canada that
she has been a growing child long enough
and that she must begin TO shift more for
herself AS matters stand now. Canada
has all the advantages Of self-governed
country without any Of its Disadvantages.
Her system now is more economical than
that OF any country on the globe. and I
have seen none where the laws are less
offensive and less numerous It is true
that we have no representative in par
lament, but thus far we have not felt
the loss Of such person.
The Lieutenant governor holds really
nominal office, and the affairs Of the
country are carried on entirely by Can
adams. We have no navy 10 take care
Of, and this also cuts down the taxes.
neither have we the great expense Of car
rying on a government. which would fan
on us were We a free country Some
years ago when there was beneficial
reciprocity treaty between the United
States and Canada there was a lot Of
So Ha
States. but this has died out. neither do
I anticipate that it VIII be revived for
many years. unless England's attitude
toward Us changes. Il may be that the
immense number Of American lmml-
grants who are flooding our country viii
influence our people toward the United
States. but as great numbers of them are
becoming naturauzed, even this IS doubt
ful
The cotton business in Canada is a
remunerative one. We have, Of course,
10 get all our raw cotton from the South,
with the exception of bit Of Egyptian
cotton for special purposes. There is
high protective tarin on all made-up cot
ton and col0red cotton goods. which pre-
vents British dealers from entering COM
petition with Canada. and there IS also
high tariff on such goods from New
England. The raw cotton comes il prae-
tically free of duty. which makes things
all the better for Canadian cotton man
ufaCturers- on the whole ! can only see
a great era Of prosperity ahead Of Can
ada. and within ten years she VIII be
formidable rival to the United States
IF President Roosevelt continues 20
think that he has had enough Of the
White House and Igs strenuoslty, Wis
consin would be very glad to furnish The
next Republican candidate for the chair
said Thomas Jackson. of 1liIWl-Ee-, al
the Raleigh last night
I refer. Of course. TO Senator In Fol
lette who has not only taken strong
hold on the people Of his own State. but
who has brought himself favorsbly be-
fore the country ar large. Ia recent
canvass made by a Western newspaper
il was found that Senator Ia Toilette. al
though he was not even named as a
prominent Presidential probability, stood
next 90 Secretary Taft as the recipient ~
the largest number Of votes These votes
came from fifteen different States, and
the result shows that Senator Ii Fol
lette Is a power 10 be Te-keued with in
the next Presidential campaign.
The main thing which has been said
against Ia Toilette thus far is that he
is q disturber instead o. being il close
harmony with the Republican party and
its policies. This IS not true atoEelIer,
but even granting thar point. y Of the
opinion that If the people ncminst5d him
they would nominate Kim on account ~
his own policy. which would soon become
the policy of the Republican party j.
he were President he would sega have
harmony.
He is not saying a great deal now,
but he Is doing things. and is laying his
plans carefully. I do not predict conf
IDENTIFY that he VIII he the next candidate.
but ! am sure that he viii control a few
votes IN the convention. and thar be Wal
make his power felt 1y these VINO have
I been attempting 10 snow him under COM
pletely."
Miss Phoebe Cousins. the weu-known
/ advocate OF women's rights and temper
ance, is quartered at The Eis5s House
for the coming winter.
NO matter how I view the matter. I
cannot reconcile myself 10 prohibition,
/ said J. T Lewis. Of Chicago. al the
/ National last night
I 90 not come forward with TIE
usual argument. that prohihiua1 doesn't
/ prohibit. because I believe that Ia some
cases il does. but 1 look on it as an .--
frlngment on a mans personal liberty:
and further than that as confession
/ Of weakness on the part Of a community
or a nation. The wave Of prohibition
that is sweeping our country now threat
ems 10 envelop the majority of JEe states
in the Union before lt IS finished, and
! I understand that it may even strike
the Capital itself before long. Leaving
aside the question as % whether pralIl.-
/ ton does any good o. not, and I 90 not
think il does. l am of the opinion thai
J il is absurd 10 have our government rlLl
( by preJudiced persons. and I am certain
that most Of our prohitiuonists are prJ-
udiced They viii overlook almost any
/ defect in a lawmaEer or politician II he
viii sign a pledge and promise 10 work
/ for prohibition.
1T IS no doubt a great evil. this dnnk-
I ing. but the only way 10 stop IT D 5y
home influence and decent, moral uflu-
1 ence, not by laws which seem 10 be made
Z only 10 be evaded. if possible. FOOLISH
/ laws. and too many laws, make lass dis
I respected and ridiculous. Laws which
[ can't be respected make a nation of law
/ brea kers. This point has not beer oeTel-
/ oped enough, and / am of the opl1ol that
/ all the liquor drinking that has zen done
/ is not so great a biemish on our country
as the passage Of laws which how the
world that We are not only an ntemper-
ate nation but a nation which must de-
prive its citizens Of the right tCeat what
\ they like, to drink what they Ike, and 10
act as they Ike so long as tey live up
/ to the letter and spirit of tn American
/ Constitution
/ The annual meeting Of the Washington
/ Hstel Mems Association Will De held Wed