The Washington herald., 1907-11-24
AT THE HOTELS.


in Lawton. which is also the home Of
Senator Gore. the blind statesman.
There was one wrong impression sent
out at the time Of the Inauguration OF the
new officials in Oklahoma" said Mr.. Fer
ris last night. and that was that Gov.
Haskell had said he would not ride in the
parade with Gov. Frantz. the Presidents
appointee. As a matter OF fact. il was
Gov Frantz who declined 70 participate
In the exercises. and he did Il for reasons.
Of his own Il put Gov. Haskell in a
wrong light at the time throughout the
State. but the impression has been cor
rected there.
President Roosevelt IS still popular
throughout Oklahoma but I doubt II he
could land the delegation for Taft II IS
no secret that Secretary Taft did his
cause no good with the workers in the
party by making trip into the then
Territory. and while Roosevelt could
carry the States delegation away with
hun, doubt II he could throw his entire
strength 70 the Secretary.
"Of course the state viii go Democratic
al election time, and the Democrats are
considering nobody but Mr.. BRYAN as
their candidate. We do not even hear Of
any other down there. and Bryan IS gain
ing strength all the time. His recent
statement on the financial situation
shows him 10 be the conservative man
his friends have claimed him to be. and
he viii be larger figure when the con-
vention meets.
Senators owen and Gore had intended
10 come 10 Washington in time for the
opening OF the session. but if the Senate
viii not seat them on the strength Of
Gov Haskells appointment they viii not
come 20 Washington until after the legis-
latUre has duly elected them The law
provides that the Senators cannot be
named until the first Monday after the
legislature convenes. and. as IL opens on
December ., the same day Congress meets,
il VIII not be until the following Monday
that the matter can be legally taken up.
so It is probable the two new Senator'S
viii not get here until after the holiday
recess.
Joseph Taylor Robinson. representative
OF the Sixth Arkansas district, said last
night President Roosevelt was the most
popular President this country has had
since the war; that he is as popular with
the Democrats as he is with his own
party.
IF Il was not for the third-term :ded"
said Representative Robinson. who makes
the Ebbitt his stopping place. ''he would
receive the vote Of Jh% Republicans OF
the South and Of many Democrats. He
would break up the Solid South But lis
the third term that our people down
South are against. They won't stand
for IT,"
Speaking OF the financial situation. Mr..
Robinson said money was needed down
South TO move the cotton crop. that the
price Of cotton as a result Of the financial
unrest had fallen from i cents 20 Il cents
per pound. and that there was no ready
cash 20 move the crops Mr. Robinson Is
in favor Of Congressional legislation as
regards banks and the currency question
That the American public loves 20 be
humbusged IS shown by the extraordi-
nary popularity Of what is known IS
Egyptian cigarettes" said Edmond T.
Vance, wholesale tobacco jobber Of New
York. al the Arlington. last night Mr..
Vance is on his way 10 New York from
visit % the Southern tobacco centers. "Of
the 800 varieties Of these articles now in
the market IL is almost safe 70 affirm that
nine-tenths have had as little relation 20
Egypt as the men who use them under
the impression that they come from Alex
audria or Cairo. In the FIRST place. there
is no such thing as Egyptian tobacco.
The culture Of the Leaf is forbidden by
law in that country.
The reason Of the prohibition involves
curious chapter in trade history The
best cigarette tobacco Of the East is
Turkish. and it is used in Russia. Turkey.
Egypt and nearly an the Mediterranean
countries. The so-caIlcd Egyptian cigar
cite IS made Of Turkish leaf and French
cigarette paper. The country exports a
large number OF cigarettes. and "a very
small quantity Of tobacco. nOt enough in
fact 20 make as maLy s0-caIl=d 'Egyp-
tians as are smoked in tventy-four hours
in the United States and Great Britain
The Tobacco o.. the domestic Egyptians
IS Turkish Of all sorts of grades. and also
Syrian, Greek. ROumauian. and Russian
All Of these bear a family resemblance,
which is increased by the sweating re-
ceiyed in the hold Of the steamer which
brings them from the Levant 10 New
York In color these varieties range
from the pale yellow of the Roumelian 10
the brown Of the Odessa leaf. The yellow
leaf IS preferred by the AmSricanS-the
brown by AuStrians. Italians, Russians.
and Russian Jews II Egyptian cigarettes
We're made from Turkish tobaccOs ex-
cluSively- there would De but little cause
OF complaint. Most dealers blend The
leaf-that is. they mix il with yellow Viz
ginia and North Carolina. some have the
honesty 20 admit IL, and print il on their
goods. A genuine Turkish blend. Blended
Turkish and Virginia. sc. but most Of
them defy the goddess OF truth and en-
blazon the packages Superior quality
genuine Egyptian The creduIous Ameri-
can uses the stun. and. closing his ewes.
sees The Sphinx and the Pyramids"
Regnault SaraSin. OF Basic. Switzerland.
the president of the worlds alliance Of
Young Mems Christian associations. is at
the New Willard. Mr.. Sarasin speaks the
English language fiUently, having ac-
quired its knowledge in the course OF his
business career. He said:
Americans and Englishnen won't learn
our language, and so. If we want TO do
business, with them, We must learn their
language. and that is what We do. Swift
Zerland exports ribbons. cheese cloth.
silks, and al kinds of merchandise 10 the
I nited States. We have no trouble with
the liquor traffic in our country. The gov
eminent has the alcohol monopoly. which
insures a strict supervision Of the traffic
and prevents its abuses The Swiss gov
made an exhaustive study Of the
liquor question. and as a result il took
over the alcohol monopoly, or. in other
words the government practically runs
the places where intoxicating liquor IS
sold The result is highly satisfactory al
around.
'The views Of eX-G0v. Douglas. Of
Massachusetts. on the financial situation
and stringency in the money market, are
worth taking 10 heart" said William c.
Richardson. Boston manufacture az