The Washington herald., 1907-05-31
AT THE HOTELS.

taking a position for tariff reform, said
Mr. James r. Williamson, a leading law
yer Of Minneapolis. AZ the Shoreham.
"The trend Of opinion In my section is
for revision of the tariff. and any candi-
date for public Office who takes the con-
trary view will be apt 10 hear from the
voters to his sorrow. Minnesota Repub-
licans are not standpatters. They see
the constantly increasing sentiment for
lower duties on Canadian products. In
deed, many Of our people are IN favor OF
absolute free trade with the Dominion.
To my mind there is no more reason
for tariff wall between the two govern
ments than there is between any two
States Of the Federal union. Free trade
with Canada would make Minneapolis
second edition Of Chicago, for it would
become the trade center Of a great North
western empire. The notion that the re-
moval Of duties would hurt any United
States interest is, I think, wholly erro-
neous."
One Of the things that puzzles me most
among the social problems Of the age IS
how the unskiIIed laborer, in our big
towns, with his daily wages not exceeding
$50, manages TO live and support q
family" said Mr.. C. F. Van Zandt. u
Philadelphia. AZ the Arlington.
ITO my mind there is something in-
finitely pathetic even in the consideration
Of the question when we balance this pitt
fully small amount with the cost of liv-
ing I'm this era Of excessive prices for
every necessity Of existence. Think Of "a
man supporting wife and two or three
children on 50 a week-feeding and cloth
ing them and keeping even shack over
their heads for such a miserable sum,
How can It be done? ] give it mp as an
insoluble mystery. But the privation. the
self-denial. the scantiness Of food that
is barely enough 30 ward of starvation
are things that appeal 20 me strongly, and
I would like 90 see some great-hCarted
and sagaci0Us man rise up and give us
remedy.
"Of course, I know we viii always have
the poor with US. but I am talking now
Of men who are able and willing and
eager 10 work. The worst phase Of the
matter is the horrible inequalities that
exist even IN this great land. The wealth
p
button and then there would be enough
for all / am not "a socialist, and do not
even believe I'm paternalism, but there is
something radically wrong with our whole
social system when thousands Of men
viii spend more for cigars or drinks dur
ing day than the same number Of work
inEmen viii be paid for a days severe
toll"
without taking any part I'm the con-
troversy between the President and Dr.
Long as 10 the accuracy Of the doctors
stories Of animal life. I wish 10 declare
that the tales themselves are beautiful,
and. in my opinion, absolutely harmless,
said Mr.. J. y. Higgins. Of New Orleans,
at the Raleigh.
Il bought the Long stories primarily
for my boys, and then, 20 while away a
few minutes time. I began reading them.
with the result that I became infatuated
with them and nothing can make me lose
my high regard for an author that has
contributed such delightful and. I am
sure. innocent literature. Even If there
be here and there some slight deviation
from scientific accuracy. no great harm is
done The books are not for use as dry
school texts, but 70 amuse and give chill
dren a glimpse into the great world Of
nature"
Nowhere have I viewed grander seem
cry than one finds in crossing the Andes
Mountains. where the South American
continent narr0vs To q width Of less than
1o00 miles. the mountain range at this
point. in latitude south 35. dividing the
republics of Chile and Argentina" said
Mr. r. p. Burroughs, Of san Francisco,
AT the New Willard.
Not long ago 1 made this journey.
and it is one OF the most memorable OF
my life. One goes Up the mountain In a
very uncomfortable coach drawn by four
horses. but the suhlimiry Of the view
pays Tor all the discomfort Hardly in
any part OF the world can such superb
Spectacles be found BY interminabls
zigzags the coach road ascends the noun
tain, Starting az about 5.oa1 feet above
the sea, il climbs nearly 500 feet I'm r
distance of fifteen miles 70 the summit
Of the pass, 12,196 feet above the sea.
The top of Mont Blanc is but a little
higher than this, and Mount Washington
and Mount jefferson. by comparison,
would dwindle into foothills. The pass is
usually open u travel from November till
the end Of April, and sometimes into
May. but is closed IN the winter months
Of June, july. August and September.
the South American cold season.
"On the very top Of the pass IS that
remarkable statue Of which much has
been written-a statue OF Christ uplolding
the Cross. The figure is OF heroic size
and very beautiful on the base Of ths
pedestal are the emblematic pictures OF
Chile and Argentina Claspiug hands. rs
symbol Of their settlement of a dis
pute over the boundary line. which came
near embroiling them I'm war Under the
arbitration that brought a peaceful de-
CiSiOu the summit of the Andes was fixed
as the boundary. Its lofty position. its
isolation and the sentiment surrounding
il makes this statue Of Christ one Of the
graudest monuments in the world"
Foolish people" said DR.. r. p. Rogers.
Of New York AT the New Willard. feed
their young babies on all sorts Of things
that are unsuitable for the infantua
stomach.
What do you think of a mother so silly
as ~ AiNF llti L-llft--iltltlIS tll UtRL
sauerkraut? I have known of this and
even worse ofenses. A class Of ignorant
give their teething or peevish in
fants pickles. for often the puckering ef-
feet Of the acid makes the little one stop
its cries One Of the Comm0nest Of these
outrages is to give coffee to babies. some
times, 1t is true. diluted with milk, al
though tea is given them straight. Among
Russians it is customary to let the infant
Of one month have its tea. and many
Germans do the same. substituting beer
for tea. II all these perils are survived 20
the age Of six months. the babies usually
live another year. according TO dispen-
sary authorities. But although many
children by reason of being tough live
TO maturity, they are not robust men and
women by any means, for the bad feeding
Of infancy is never quite counteracted.
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