The Washington herald., 1907-08-13
AT THE HOTELS.

ABoaSador, is In Washington, and talked
In an Interesting manner at the New VIII
lard last night Of the wonderful develop
nent Of this country and some OF the
ways in which Il differs from his native
land
Mr. Bryce said it had been twenty-four
years since ne had been In America, and
that he noted many changes The most
striking was the tremendous strides the
country had made in railroads, population,
and the attendant increase in all manner
Of Industry
On his former visit Mr. Bryce Travelled
in the FAR West. going over the Pacific
Coast States and observing the conditions
which then existed there. On the present
trip he ION a pleasure excursion. and in
tends to look over the Eastern portion OF
the country, as he did the Western portion
on the former visit Mr.. Bryce first called
upon the Ambassador at Lenox, spending
several days there. He then went 10 New
York. and thence TO Washington. He said
he should quietly look about. and might go
10 Canaa for a few days before his re-
turn. Mr.. Bryce said ne was member OF
a commission charged with the duty Of IN
vestgating the causes Of poverty in West
ern Ireland, which would meet IN Septem-
ber. and that he must return for that
His time was consequently limited. and
he should spend only a few days in
Washington
Mr.. Bryce expressed the opinion that
there was nothing in the whole world 10
America in the last quarter Of a century.
When he was in America before most Of
the great systems OF railways had been
built. and were then maintained by for
eign capital Now. he said. those same
systems Of transportation had not only
passed 70 American ownership, but had
gone through a period Of development
which was truly marvellous
He thought there was quite as much IN
vestment as formerly in American Sc
cuTities in Great Britain and other Eu-
ropean countries. but such capital no
longer controlled the railroads, and was,
IN fact, only a drop Ia the bucket Of the
inveEtments in transportation service
and in the great industrial ventures OF
the United States. He said the pOpula-
tion had flowed in from all parts OF Eu-
rope, had helped TO develop the country.
and with the native born had grown rich
with the abundant prosperity which had
come IN the last forty years or so
MT. Bryce said the transportation and
commercial ventures Of the country were
based upon a better principle here than
IN Europe 'Here. under the one-man gov
eFnment OF the corporations it had been
possible to put back much Of the earnings
into betterments, and he declared that the
result was better service. better Indus
trial development in all lines than was
possible in England. where corporations
were exploited by the sale Of stock and
all earnings paid out directly TO the stock
holders In the matter OF railroads. he
said, they were in much better condition
and more nearly met the requirements
than was possible in Great Britain. Mr.
Bryce thought the future OF America in
dDstrially and commercially was assured,
and that it was destined 10 be the great
est and gTandest nation on the globe
George N. Bowers, United States Fish
Commissioner returned yesterday from
his vacation at Berkeley Springs. W Va
At the Arlington last night he talked
about the work Of his department. and
what was being accomplished, especially
in the lobster fisheries along the Atlantic
coast.
Commissioner Bowers will start on a
trip Of inspection Of the New England
stations within a few days. and will spend
some time on the coast Of Maine. He
said the problem OF preserving the lobster
on the Atlantic coast had been solved.
Three years ago the commission began
to supply young holsters in earnest. and
the success Of the propagation Of this
crustacean had been such that never BE-
fore in the history OF the lobster fish
cries. at least IN the memory OF men now
living. has there been so large a supply
Of young Holsters as at present along the
Atlantic coast
This year, the Commissioner said. no
less than 100000 young Holsters were TO
be turned loose in the waters Of the At.
lantic. and these with the propagation
OF the last three years, would, he thought,
make available by next year a supply
that would satisfy all the demands Of the
sheiihsh trade Commissioner Bowers
said that when the figures Of the year
were ready for publication It would be
found that the work of the commission
would be productive OF gratifying, not TO
say surprising results.
Almond Hall. a well known patent at
torney Of Toledo. Ohio. is in Washington,
looking after the interests Of his clients.
He said that barring the excessive heat
he was glad to be in the Capital again.
The topic Uppermost in the mind Of Mr..
Hall was the strike OF the telegraphers.
He said that ore Of the most startling
things now confronting the American
people was the fact that an insignificant
part ef the industrial forces Of the coun-
Try could, at will, paraIyze the CONNER
cial fabric, bring about great loss 10 bus!-
ness. untold Inconvenience to the people.
and general disarrangement Of the public
service.
Mr.. Hall believed that it was a power
that needed cuTbing quite as much as
the predatory operations OF trusts He
thought that the many were the suf-
ferers for the benefit Of the few-a prin-
ciple which would not be allowed 10 as
sert itself when rightly considered with
reference 10 the whole country.
Mr.. Hall suggested that affairs were
approaching a crisis where II would be
necessary for the people to take up the
matter and compel such employees as
TO remain at their posts. IN
the interest Of the public. He declared
that in his opinion Congress should take
the matter up. create a commission simi-
lar to the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion. with broad powers. before which
such controversies as this telegrapheFs'
strike should 20 for adjustment and set
tlement
Employees should not strike without first
having been heard by the proposed COM
mission and permitted TO do 50. The
rights OF the worlznen should be inquired
into by this body and such things as rate