The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-07-10
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syivanla win be elected this fall by one
Of our old-tlme rouslng majorities." said
Col W. r, Andrews, Of MeadviIle. Pa,
secretary Of the Republican State COM
mittee. last evening at the New Willard.
The idea that the revelations OF graft
in connection with the new capitol build
ing would cause a widespread detection
in the Republican ranks is altogether err
roneous, for the reason that our Repub-
lican governor adopted every possible
measure looking to the exposure and
punishment Of any VINO were guilty in
connection with that wrong. The people
are too discriminating and just to hold
the party responsible for the bad deeds
of one OF two individuals, and for that
reason there is no cause 10 fear for the
success of the ticket"
A welcome arrival at the Riggs House
last evening was that OF United States
Judge B. s. ROdey, who presides over
the Federal Court in Porto Rico, and who
has a multitude Of good friends in Wash
ingtOn. that he made during MS term Of
Office as Delegate in Congress from New
Mexico. Judge Rodey has been on the
bench in his adopted home exactly one
year. and he is in the finest health and
spirits. In answer TO a Herald reporters
questions, he said:
1t pleases me TO tell you that the peo-
pie Of Porto Rico are really enjoying a
wonderful amount Of prosperity. The
growers Of sugar and tobacco are espe-
cially fortunate, and fruit growing is fast
becoming a lucrative business. have
enjoyed my stay in the country, and con-
slider it one OF those little spots on the
globe that Providence has greatly IA
yored. II might be called the pet pos
session OF Uncle Sam. and our govern
ment has been in the highest degree kind
and beDefcent. At the same time. one or
two things might be done 10 supplement
the judicious Foraker act, which was
one Of the best statutes ever devised for
the control of a dependency.
First Of all. the Porto Ricans ought TO
be given American citizenship They
expected this blessing from the begin
ming, and In anticipation were overflow
ing with loyalty 10 the United States
They are still loyal, but their enthusiasm
has perceptibly waned. and they no longer
vOcifer0usly applaud when the band plays
J
days they were under the flag OF Spain.
To-day they feel Inundated TO think
they are people without a country-pO-
liucal n0ndescripts It would be a good
thing 10 give them at least the status OF
Territory Of the United States
Under the Foraker act One-third OF the
revenues arising from internal taxes and
customs receipts are to be applied 70 the
cause Of free education. Ny advice IS
that all the funds so raised. or Il least
twO-thirds, should go 20 the public schools.
The schools are doing a great work. and
their usefulness should be enlarged The
rising generation is learning the English
language, and In course Of time il viii
be the dominant tongue Of the island"
Messrs. L. G. Titus and Edward IN
dixie. OF Omaha, Nebr., are at the Shore
ham. They came East 10 participate in
the unwilling Of the monument at Aonoc-
acy Junction, near Frederick. Nd. which
occurred last Monday, July s. that
being the forty-third anniversary Of the
fierce battle fought there between Union
and Confederate troops The monument
was the offering Of the State Of New
Jersey in recognition OF the gallantrv
of the Fourteenth Regiment of that State.
which bore an important part il the fight.
Messrs- Updike and Titus were members
Of that regiment. Of which scarcely more
than 100 now survive.
The Ebbitt House is the temporary
home Of about score Of pretty young
women from the blue grass section Of
Kentucky, who are here to see the sights
Of Washington. With the party is Mr..
Daniel Mayes Bowman. Of the town Of
Versailles, Of the county OF WooGfOrd.
which bears the historic title OF the AS
/ paragus bed Of the blue grass. Mr..
| Bowman is connected with the San. a
newspaper which was founded shortly
after the civil war by Clarence Great
house. kentuckian who had a very in
/ teresting career. At one time he was
manager Of the Examiner, of san Fran
/ cisco; then he became United States con-
sui at Yokohama, and later was conf
I Dental adviser TO the King of Korea. in
which country he died
/ Speaking Of politics In his State. Mr..
/ Bowman said: NO man can be elected 10
anything in Kentucky nowadays unless
/ he comes out SqUarely for prohibition. or
! more rigid anti-liQuor legislation. Out of
/ JIG counties. 81 have voted out saloons.
/ sam Hagar our Democratic candidate
| for governor VIII beat Mr. Wilson. the
/ Republican nominee, largely because .Ha-
gar is running on an anti-liquOr plat
| form. If things keep going at the present
rate. it viii not be long ere Kentucky
viii be as arid as Maine. where they have
had prohibition for the best part of
century
I well remember when I was boy
that our farmers considered the seed OF
cotton a positive nuisance. and of no
earthly account" said Mr.. T. B. Brison.
Of Texas, at the Arlington.
year after year these despised seeds
were thrown away by people who were
ignorant that AT some future day they
would add millions of dollars TO the value
Of the cotton crop of the South. I shud-
der TO think Of the vast sum that was
lost to our section ere this was ascer-
tanned Nowadays the planter regards
his seeds as a big asset, for they bring
him at present prices not less than sl2
ton. All over the South. cotton seed
oil mills have been put up. all OF which
are making good money for their owners.
They not only get a valuable oil, worth
50 cents gallon, but, after its extraction,
produce a meal from the kernel mat is
made into cakes and exported to all the
markets of the world. This meal is one
Of the finest and most nutritious articles
that is used for feeding animals. Even
the hulls Of the seed are valued for fat
tening cattle, and bring a good price
Tn Boston we have an II o'clock closing
law for the saloons. but by special license
a few places can sell liquor until mid
night, said Mr.. J. c. O'Connor, Of that
city at the New Willard
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