The Washington herald., 1907-03-23
AT THE HOTELS.


about the government and the people Of
Turkey said Mr.. John Hungerford, an
English gentleman. making his first tour
Of the United States, at the Arlington.
'The government Is about the most
rotten and infamous that exists. The
present Sultan, a desplcable creature, Is
sick with an incurable malady. He can't
live much longer. and the chancesare fairly
good that there viii come some improve
ment In conditions on his demise. Tie
Sultan has ruled over his country IN
despotic. illogical way. his main reliance
being in his SPY system. He has had his
spies everywhere, and his ministers have
had no voice IN shaping affairs. Under
the law Of the country the heir TO the
throne is the Sultan's brother. who Is. II
possible, weaker mentally and morally
than the reigniBg monarch. but II is prob
able that under the new regime the min-
listers viii assert some authority, and,
perhaps. the faint beginning Of a consti-
tutionaI government may be effected.
ITO give you an idea or what tho
mental capacity Of the man who
rules the Ottoman empire is Il is only
necessary 10 give his attitude toward
modern Improvements ana inventions.
Constantinoplc, a city Of at least So,00
people. is forbidden the use Of telephones.
The Sultan perhaps thinks they might
make the people more enlightened. All
machinery run by electricity Is tabo0ed.
including electric street railways. By
hard work on the part Of some Of the
foreign diplomatic representatives per-
mission was had 10 put electric lights In
a very few buildings, but any general
system Of electric illumination would not
be- allowed. for IN the mind Of the Sultan
tbs words dynamo and damnation are
synonymous.
During the nine years that Gov HanIy,
of Indiana, and myself were partners in
the law, our relations were absolutely cor
dial. and between us existed the strong
est ties Of good WILL said Hon. VIII r.
Wood OF Lafayette. Ind. al the Raleigh.
Mr. Wood Is a lawyer Of high prestige.
and he Is the oldest member of the senate
of his State in point OF continuous service.
1T is not q gracious thing to do 10 criti-
else an old friend. especially when he Is
chief executive; but the fact is that Gov.
Hanly's course has been such as 10 alien
ate many OF his stanehest supporters.
do not mean to impeach his motives or
his integrity, but his policy Of late has
been marked by many serious biunders-
I honestly believe that the whole trouble
with the governor is that elevation TO
efiice made him pOwer-mad, II you VIII
allow the expression He was so full Of
the notion that he had TO typify in his
personality all the proposed reforms that
/ he took himself too seriously. Opposition
/ iRfamed him, and he grew so sntolerant
I that he looked on all who differed with
him as personal enemies.
/ Il regret deeply breaking with the gov
ernOr, but there was nothing else left me
/ 10 do. In the course of my long service
/ in the Indiana senate. I have had Pet
measures vetoed, but no governor ever
did this without showing me the prior
courtesy Of a personal hearing and ez-
planation. except Gov. Hanly. With him
/ Ii was rule or ruin, and when you so Up
against a man who adopts such a system,
/ there Is nothing possible save 4 severance
/ of former friendly relations.
MY notion is that one Of the best
/ things that could. happen 70 the people OF
/ United States would be a little biz OF gov
ernmental relaxation remarked Hon.
/ Daniel Lafean, the popular Congressman
/ from the York (Pa) district, at the New
| Willard. Mr.. Lafean IS one OF the sue
/ cessful business men Of his State. and
/ has grown wealthy in the prosecution Of
varied lines OF industry. BE is president
and heavy owner in seven silk factories
/ which, starting less than eight years ago.
/ with a business of S237 900. produced silk
[ fabrics last year 20 the Valtze of 100000.
Il think" he continued. that the good
/ times are going TO abide, but there is
/ danger of hurting confidence. which is
/ the basis OF prosperity. / am decidedly
/ against the enactment OF so many new
laws. We are having an overpToduction
Of legislation. both in the nation and the
! States. The present laws are adequate
/ for all purposes, or AT most only need
/ Strengthening here and there.
4 favor proper regulation OF the rail-
I roads and all other corporations. but
| depreeate a continued programme Of hos
/ tility against business interests. II We
/ could single out and punish some Of the
/ big offenders. il would be a glorious thing.
| I can think OF A dozen I'd Ike to see hit
/ hard. but IT Is manifestly wrong 70 en-
4 gage in prouliscuOus crusade that viii
/ iniure the innocent and weak. In my
! town Of York are a number Of widows
/ whose whole fortunes are tied up in Penn
| sylvania Railroad securities. If the value
/ Of that property is greatly deprecated, as
/ tion. these women would be reduced TO
suffering and possible want Il IS this
phase OF the question that seems to me
/ TO have been overlooked and yet its JUS
tice can scarcely be deniei I"
The condition of Italy. especially the
northern part Of the kingdom. is ex-
4 traordinarily good said Mr. james Att
wood Smith. who hds represented the
United States government as consul at
| Leghorn for the last ten years, in a chat
with Herald reporter. at the New wa.
/ lard
| THE cites of Northern Italy-AIiIan.
Turin and Gen0a-are getting 10 be big
centers of industry. In the line Of auto
mobile production they are fast catching
/ up with France. and, indeed. the Italian
machines are fully the equal Of those built
! ia the neighboring country. Lack OF coal
was for "a long time the chief reason WHY
| Italy did not 90 forward as a manu-
featuring state, but of late days the peo-
/ pie have been clever enough 10. harness
their abundant and splendid water courses
/ so as 70 derive electrical energy and IN
the utilization of this power they are
abreast with the foremost nations.
ITALY takes a great deal OF our raw
cotton and spins it into cloth. and she
also is a heavy purchaser of American
/ tobacco. The trade between the two
countries is constantly enlarging. bur the
/ balance Of trade is still heavily in favor
of the United States. great deal of the
progress Of the nation can be credited %
| the King who is one OF the best OF mod
ern sovereigns. and who works constantly
/ for the welfare Of his subjects The
Italian masses understand this. and they
have for the King the most intense low