The Washington herald., 1907-11-12
AT THE HOTELS.

Al LIE I1OlELO.
Anibal Cruz, Minister from Chile 10 the
United States. who Is at the New VIII
lard. said last night that the visit OF
Secretary Root to his country has been
prolific OF much good, and that il has
occasioned a greater regard and respect
for this government than has ever before
been felt in South America. Mr.. Cruz.
who was In Chile al the time Mr. Root
passed through that country. said that
everywhere II is believed since that visit
that the United States cherishes the most
amicabie feelings in regard 10 her neigh
bors to the south
Mr.. Cruz said that Chile is az present
most prosperous. and that reports that
the immense beds Of saltpeter found in
that country will be exhausted IN a few
years are erroneous. Those beds wiz
not last merely hundred years. or two
hundred but will stiH be helping 70 make
Chile wealthy a thousand years from
now
Chile, you know, Is the only country in
the world in which such deposits OF salt
peter are found. They are for the most
part owned by foreigners. Germans and
Englishmen. The Germans are the most
heavily interested. with the English next
Most Of the saltpeter Is exported to HAM
| burg. while some OF IL goes 10 IIverDOOI-
! The Chilean government derives a large
amount Of revenue from this export trade.
as duty or about two shillings a ton Is
exacted on all that is sent out The reve-
hue amounts to eighty or ninety million
shiliings each year"
] Mr. Cruz was secretary TO the Chilean
/ Minister about sixteen years ago and
aTterward visited this country as the
representative Of his government about
/ six years ago.
! He said that he Is much surprised by
/ the change in Washington, and thinks
/ that il will become the most beautiful
/ city in the world. He believes. however.
that in the matter Of climate his own
country far surpasses the United States.
and especially surpasses The summer cli-
mate OF this city.
Politically there is but little going on
/ in Utah said John A Bagley. ex-attor-
ney general OF Idaho. at the Raleigh last
night The people OF fne West are en-
tirely satisfied with the administration OF
/ President Roosevelt. and il he wishes 10
be the nominee Of the Republican party
once more he can have il. so far as thar
/ section OF the country mas anything to do.
with giving it.
! Times were never better in the West
The country out there is more prosperous
than can be imagined in the East La
/ boTers are 50 scarce that often YOU can
see signs asking Tor help. perhaps 10 or
more men. Offering the highest wages. and
Yet men 20 I'll these positions are ex-
tremely hard to find When ii comes to a
question OF domestic help. II Is utterly i'm
I possible TO solve IL
This same dearth OF white labor has
caused the employment Of the japanese
and Chinese laborer. In the West. with
J its prosperity, il has often become =
question OF the use OF this class Of men
or the suspension Of vast projects. White
labor Is employed wherever. possible. and
the other kinds only when no whites are
available.
Even at that, the OrientaIs are employ
/ ed mostly on railroads. where white men do
Y not care 70 work. because they can make
higher wages elsewhere Never have
known Jap or a Chinaman 10 be en-
pioyed In the sugar beet fields OF Utah or
Idaho. l do not think that the Presi-
dents attitude on the japanese question
has affected his popularity in my state
or IN the West, with possibly the excep-
i ton Of California I believe that Il he
wants the nomination he viii have the
/ support Of the West. and If he does not
want il and expresses a preference as 10
who shall have It. the man so desis-
mated viii be supported BY the States of
/ the West"
] De- n.
Lake and who is law partner Of Judge
George ". Bartch. was retained by tie
family OF Mrs Anna Bradley the day af-
ter her alleged murder Of Senator Arthur
Brown in this city. He afterward with
drew from the case. as he was a close
friend OF the dead man. He said last
night that while there Is much feeling
over the trial in Salt Lake. he is unable
20 discuss Il at present He will not be
connected with the trial in any manner.
he said
Congressman SWagar Sheriey OF Louis
vile. was at the New Willard last night
Mr.. Sherley said that the recent elections
in Kentucky have no significance 50 far
as national politics are concerned. He
said that he has decided views on the
money situation but that they are not
exactly printable az present.
1t would not surprise me a bit II Gov.
Hughes. Of New York, pulled the mUcl
discussed nomination out Of the Repub-
lean national convention said T. J.
Tanner. Of St Louis at the New VII
lard. last night. You can figure II out
in all ways, but Mr. Hughes is just about
as foxy q man at this political game as
has been produced so far He Is a good
governor. and the people Of New York
like him Immensely. I do not believe
that President Roosevelt is half so popu-
lar in the Empire State to-day as he was