The Washington herald., 1907-01-03
HEARD AT HOTELS.


Stevens. who has been successful both as
lawyer and newspaper man. He is edi-
tor and owner Of the Pueblo Chieftaiu.
one Of the stanchest Republican dailies
in the West At the New Willard last
evening Mr.. Stevens said:
There is no scandal connected with the
forthcoming election OF Simon Guggeu-
helm 10 the United States Senate from
Colorado. While he is - very rich man,
and al the head Of the smelter trust in
Colorado, il is doubtful il he has spent
as much as 10 cents since the election Of
last November 20 get the Senatorial office.
Mr.. Guggenhcim give literally to the
Republican committee during the cam
paign, but only for legitimate campaign
purposes. The fact is. that under present
conditions. he would have received d ma
jority Of the votes Of the Republicans OF
Colorado If his candidacy had been sub
mitted 10 "a direct vote Of the electors Of
his party. Perhaps a majority would have
voted against him if the entire electorate
of the State could have passed on his can
d!dacy. He is neither an orator nor "a
publicist, but he is an excellent business
man Of high personal honor He is en-
Titled 10 be judged by the record he viii
make as Senator. and ! predict he will
make most useful and efficient Senator.
He is pledged 10 resign as an officer and
director Of every corporation in which be
Is interested. and TO give his individual
attention TO the interests Of the people of
Colorado and 70 support President ROOse-
Welt In his reform policies
There is an impression that Mr.. Gug
genheim is unfamiliar with public affairs
This is a mistake He has been very ac-
tive in public affairs ever since his advent
in Colorado in ISIS. He was once nOmi-
mated for lieutenant governor and once
for governor and was a candidate for the
Senate when Senator Teller was elected
four years ago. He has been very chart
table in his large gifts OF money IN Col
orado. and has ever displayed great public
spirit As long as the large corporations
and special interests are electing United
states Senator's, the country Will be fortu-
nate if no worse men IN brains and heart
than Simon Guggenheim are chosen
People I'm London don't object TO giving
a cabmau a tip Of sixpcuce. which is the
regulation gratuity. said Mr. Thomas
Brent, of England. al the Arlington.
THE principal reason Of this willingness
10 rec tue JEl4AH - tiArlt Atie man " i-t
drives you does not own his outfit, but
hires it, and must turn over 70 the owner
of his team a certain stipulated price each
day whether he has made that amount
or not The public being aware Of this
/ situation is charitably inclined. and il is
rare thing that the cabby doesn't get
/ his bonus. The price paid for the teams
/ varies according 10 the season, but when
/ London Is full Of people the driver OF "a
| twO-horse rig must pay over 70 the owner
/ - shillings per day. In winter the charge
/ IS a bit less"
/ "A very interesting old town is Client"
said Mr.. Henry c. Morris, of the Chicago
/ bar who was formerly United States
/ consul there, 10 a Herald reporter st
/ the New Willard
/ 1t is situated about halfway between
/ Brussels and Ostend. and one can get
either TO London or Paris In about four
/ hours ride I employed my I'VE years
/ there exceedingly we'll. although az times
. II got little lonesome. as il has no
/ resident Americans. Client is one Of the
. busiest cities IN Europe. II has pOpu-
/ ldtlOn OF $4,000 and everybody is a
( worker II is great center OF linen
/ manufacturing. as considerable fax is
/ grown IN the surrounding country. in Bel
/ gium they are given 10 raising the things
/ that they need IN their Industries Oddly
/ enough. one Of the greatest of Clients
+ business Institutions is a mammoth rag
( collecting plant, which does "A tremendous
/ trade in gathering and exporting rags 20
the big paper mills Of the United States.
/ This concern has a business running up
into the millions annually. and has a
small army OF emDIOves
1T cannot be denied that the study Of
the Latin and Greek languages has been
greatly on the wane of recent years. said
Prof Samuel b. Palmer. professor OF
Greek IN the Western Reserve University.
10 Herald reporter az the Shoreham.
IF you ask my opinion, ] say without
hesitation that ! deCry this tendency 10
slight classical work. but nevertheless
fewer young men each year embark iu
the study Of the ancient languages. espe-
cialiy the Greek A great many still ad-
here 10 Latin, because il Is prescribed by
the schools, but the fact is that the study
OF these two great languages OF antiquity
should go together 10 insure thorough
ness y knowledge of Greek is essential
20 mastery Of Latin and vice versa"
Neither Senator EIkius nor myself IS
seeking in any way to interfere with the
organization of the West Virginia Iegisla-
ture WHICH meets next week. " remarked
Senator Nathan B. Scott, of that State,
at the New Willard
The legislature I trust. viii give a.
good account OF itself. and IL can do the
State immense service by pursuing a
/ moderate and conservative course. The
/ best thing il can do for the public welfare
is TO avoid drastic legislation that will
tend not only to drive out the capital
already invested in the State, but pre-
vent new capital from entering"
Moving quietly in the New Willard
throng was Mr. William Laffan. the
well-known proprietor of the New York
sun.
NO" said he. in response to a ques-
ton, Il can't say that l never come 10
Washington on a pleasure trip but il is
true that I do get much pleasure out Of
my visits TO the Capital. ] knew fl when
it was a rather crude town. and have
watched its development into a handsome
and populOus city with much interest II
has come 70 that point where all inteui-
gent and patriotic Americans take peculiar
pride in the national seat of legislation
and whatever Congress does in its behalf
will meet with public favor"
My belief is that the present fight
going on in Great Britain over the school
question viii result, sooner or later. in a
system OF purely secular education, such
as you have in the United States" said
Mr.. Robert McCIintock, Of Edinburgh, at
the Arlington.