The Washington herald., 1907-10-11
AT THE HOTELS.

Although I understand that Gov. John
son has refused to allow himself 10 be
considered as a candidate for the Demo-
cratic nomination. his friends in Mime
sofa are stil booming him, and his
chances seem 70 improve each day" said
Thomas Jacobson. Of St Paul. at the
National Hotel last night
Gov. Johnson VIII certainly be the can
didate from Minnesota, and If be makes
the slightest insinuation that he cares 10
be the Democratic candidate. ! am sure
that both DakOtas and Wisconsin Will
support him. Then the enemies Of Mr..
Bryan Will have a chance TO come to hfs
side and l am not al all certain that our
governor viii not be the Democratic can
didate. Once nominated. the country viii
be treated TO a whirlwind campaign. for
he is a wonderful speaker, and has all
the qualities which draw people to him.
He would certainly make q better night
than ChanleT. and better, IN my opinion,
than Bryan himself, for he is a coHserva-
tive man and believes in Jefersonlan
Democracy. He viii prove a worthy sue
cessor 10 Cleveland, and Is a man who
can rally TO his standard those Demo-
Gratis who, under no circumstances, would
vote for Bryan. Even II he Is defeated
he can do no worse than Bryan did last
year and one campaign by him, even
though a losing one, would insure Demo-
cratic success In the following Presl-
Dental year.
The complaint that Johnson IS not 4
national figure may be a just one, but 70
those who are Of this opinion, I would
refer TO the picture Of Bryan when he
first entered the convention. He was alb
solutely unknown, and one speech made
him. He had hardly mixed in politics,
and was not nearly OF such Importance
as Gov. johnson Is to-day. Johnson is d
great politician as well as a great eXeCu-
tive, and may believe in the waiting
game, but ! predict that within twelve
years he will be President Of the United
States
THE only way that Arizona cares to
come into the Union IS as a separate
State and not joined with any other Ter
ritory," said Lucien Everman, Of Arizona,
last night at the Willard.
IF we cannot come in as a separate
State we are willing to wait indefinitely
until we can. There seems TO be some
men in Congress who believe that We
should be joined to Nevada and enter
the Union just as Oklahoma and indian
Territory have done, but those who say
this are evidently ignorant OF the mag
nitUde and richness Of our State. In the
first place. such an idea is geographically
| impossible. Arizona is joined to Nevada
Z Hr- rFa Ia
is cut into by the Grand Canyon Of the
Colorado, while north of this canyon is
q desert Of forty miles, over which travel
is impossible. The citizens Of one part
Of this contemplated State would have 70
jump across a canyon and cross a desert
10 get 10 the other part That would
not do
so far as New Mexico is concerned,
our State viii never consent % be joined
TO her We have 24f,@5J American citi-
( zens-au Americans in spirit-while New
Mexico has about 260a1 American citi-
zens. and the others are Mexicars and
/ cannot even talk English. Even with her
I greater population, New Mexico does not
I begin TO compare with Arizona as 10
wealth. Our resources and money are at
/ least One-third greater than that OF New
/ Mexico, and We are increasing with tre-
mendOUs strides every year. In the past
five years the taxable valuations Of prop
erty have increased nearly Zlpg.9@,
which is a record that but few 0f the
larger states can boast Of. We are much
richer than Nevada with all its b0asted
mines. Montana alone leads Us in copper
production. while the total value Of our
mining products last year was $53.1J50J5-'
with all the jibes that have been cast
I at the peace conference ard It's results,
one thing must be considered and that is
I that America accomplished a great deal
over there said J. 3. PaytCn, Ct New
1 York. at the Shoreham last night
America has gained several distinct
victories They are all embodied iu Jhs
approval by the arbitration committee e
/ Americas plan 81 an international high
court of justice. Every government Of
+ the Columbian continents represented az
/ The Hague stood with the United States
on the proposition. This American har-
mony seems all the more remarkable
when one remembers that from start 10
I finish Germany is said 20 have used every
means in her power TO gain tEe Latin
/ American nations 10 her point Of view.
/ In carrying through this one PROPOSE
/ tion America has probably done more for
1 civilization than she would have accom-
/ plished by securing the passage OF a
/ disarmament proposition or had brought
+ the world into a period OF nominal
+ peace.
''The forest question is one that must
/ be given immediate attention" said A.
/ 3. Trigwell, Of Minnesota. at the Metro
politan last night.
/ 1t Is Up 10 the President 10 recom-
mend TO Congress some protection ~ our
/ forests. he has spoken about the neCes-
/ sity OF this course in several speeches,
and the lumbermen Of the country ara
/ anXi0usly awaiting his action.
Some years ago the lumber trust got a
( protective tariff on wood and wood prod
ucts. and as d consequence the forests
/ OF Canada. Mexico. Central and South
l America are barred 20 us. The demands
I on these forests are growing much more
rapidly than the forests themselves. and
4 as result the price of lumber rises cor
/ respoDdingly. Heavy burdens are laid
on building in which wood is used, and
/ an increasing premium is put on the de-
/ structiCn Of the forests.
/ 1T is easily perceived that the removal
I OF the tariff on lumber would do more
I 10 check the waste of our forests than
anything else. I wonder that the For
! estry Bureau cannot see this, because
/ every lumbprman in the country realizes
/ it. The demand for lumber must be sup
/ piled while there is any lumber in the
/ United States TO be had. The moment