The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-12-22
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county the Democrats rolled Up a major
lily at the last Presidential election Of
100 in spite OF the TACT that the state
went for Roosevelt 5y 32.000
Although I have lost much OF my
former interest in things political be-
lieTe that the Democrats OF the State. or.
al least, OF my own section, are for
William Jennings Bryan. II looks very
much to me as If be viii be the man Sc
lected By the party 10 lead the fight.
Taft and Bryan. ! think. viii be the can
dldates OF the two great parties.
Il do not think, as / understand some
people do. that Mr.. Bryan has been cajol-
ed into leading the party once more. I
esteem him as man Of firm and set
tied convicti0ns-alnost too settled. in
fact
Regarding the Eight which wiz be waged
in West Virginia next year for the gov
ernorship. Mr.. Chew said that he knew
little. Il hardly know any Of the can
didates," he said. Mr. Swisher 7 have
heard Of, but can hardly say how / re-
gard him as a candidate 1t viii really
rest largely with the man whom Senator
Elkins and Gov. Dawson back Both OF
these men have much 70 do in the control
Of the party in West Virginia. and i is
almost certain that whoever receives
their support viii walk away with the
election"
Mr.. Chew said that there are several
issues IN his State which hold the atten-
ton of the people, and which may be
issues in the coming gubernat0riaI cam
paign. one OF these is the system OF
taxation Gov Dawson Is responsible. he
said. for the present law, and il Is a
question whether an attempt viii be
made 10 change it,
The Democratic party is steadily los
ing ground in West Virginia The State
is being settled with people from the
North. who are likely 70 belong 70 the
other party, and also with many negroes.
Still, AT the last election. President Roose-
welt received more than 1880 majority.
while Gov. Dawson received but S,000.'
Il have not yet had the honor to meet
President Roosevelt" said Sir John
Rodger, governor OF the Gold Coast.
West Africa. al the New Willard. last
night. but I have read his book. The
Strenuous Life with the deepest interest
I admire il greatly and would say that Il
should be read by everybody. Mr.. Roose-
welt certainly seems 10 practice what he
breaches. Tor he leads. as I understand,
a most strenuous life He is greatly ad-
mired abroad for his honesty and thor
Oughness and great force OF character.
i have been the guest OF Mr.. Taft in
the Philippines. and as a colonial gov
ernOr I can say that ne has the highest
abilities as an administrator. AS a man
I entertain the highest admiration for
him. I am only afraid that II I said
something about him il might hurt him
al present But this much I can say,
that he has unusual administrative ahill-
ties. and is gentleman Of the highest
type
Il don't see why the sailing OF your
feet TO the Orient or elsewhere should
meet with any objections anywhere I
an not a naval man. but 1 should judge
that a movement OF this kind was ALSO
( lutely necessary in order 10 afford the
officers and men the practical eXpe-
riences which are brought about by long
cruises into foreign waters I do not
recall just now that the English navy
ever undertook a voyage Of such a great
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4 an visiting the educational insti-
buttons in this country and have been e.
Harvard, 10 the archaeological Institute in
! Boston, which / regard as the best insti-
tuition o. its kind IN the world: 10 TUFTS
I College Hospital TO West Point, Sins
Sing, Girard College. Philadelphia. and
I Bryn Mawr College, Johns Hopkins
University and Hospital and Annap-
I oils Naval Academy. the National
Museum here and the Army Medical MI
scum. From here I shall 20 10 the train
I ing school for colOred youth ar Hamp-
ton and 20 Tuskegee. These institutions
are in a state OF highest efficiency and
are models in their own particular line
I am very much interested in the
education OF the negro. In the colony
I OF which I am the governor we have a
( population Of 100000 negroes and I.591
white people, 500 OF whom are officials
and the rest merchants and people con
! nected with and interested in the mining
/ industries II seems TO me that our
negro problem IS Of a less complicated
nature than that OF the United States 7
Don't know whether the fact that the
I Gold Coast negro is a fUII-blood. no mix
TUE with white blood. has anything 20
do with il or nor. The full-blOod negro
seems 10 be more amenable. more simple
minded. possibly. and is therefore more
apt 70 follow the Instructions OF his white
teacher We have made considerable
/ progress with their education. which nat
urally IS Of the primary character We
also teach them 70 De agricultur'sts and
/ artisans. and they are making wonderful
| progress in those directions. The cocoa
plantations are almost entirely in the
hands Of negroes. who cultivate them %
/ the highest degree of efficiency. making
the article the greatest and most inn
Portant item OF export Of the colony.
Gold mining is another great industry ot
! the colony In this work the negro also
( is doing the work. He is invaluable in
the mines.
Since my last visit TO this country.
twenty-seven years ago. America has
made marvellous strides In every con
/ ceivable direction Particularly. Wash
I instOn has grown into a most beautiful
\ city Last tine ] was here l went out
/ West. shooting big game. It is remark
able. the assimilation Of foreign peoples
which come 70 this country every year
/ brought about by America You have the
refuse Of foreign countries. people thar
are not classed as desirable anywhere.
and here they assimilate with the great
/ American body and turn into good citi-
Zens. 1 can't quite understand what
/ brings about this wonderful change Il
must be In your institutions. IN your
government The great opportunities to
make money and create for themselves a
/ condition of comparative comfort in
! Legitimate manner and with considerable
/ ease may have something to do with it
Andrew Carnegie arrived in Washing
ton yesterday, and passed through the
lobby of the New Willard. When a re-