The Washington herald., 1907-12-23
AT THE HOTELS.

ers-nOt the best friends OF either Of
these couRtries-is not only impossible.
but simply unthinksble," said Karl Helm
rich Ziegler. Of Berlin, Germany, at the
New Willard yesterday.
Herr Ziegler is a manufacturer and ex-
porter OF woolen goods, and operates ex-
tensive mills in the suburbs OF the Ger
man capital He is on his periodical visit
TO this country, and is an interesting per
sonality and equally interesting taiker.
Mr. Ziegier might be termed a type OF
the new cosmopolitan. progressive Ger
man, styling himself a German and not
a Prussian. although born in Berlin.
which is also the capital OF the kingdom
of Prussia.
Before the Prussian var with France.
which that country forced upon us be-
cause the French imagined King William
had offered an insult 70 the French Am
bassadOr. Benedict. when the latter. az
the German Spa. again and again ap-
preached the monarch and requested
him TO give his word that no Hohen-
z0llern prince should ever occupy
the Spanish throne, which at that time
was vacant what we now call Ger
many was divided into distinct principal
tiles with as many racial prejudices.
The war brought the German people
together. and they fought under the su-
preme command Of old King William.
Gradually and by degrees the old provin-
cial feeling Of the. Prussian against the
Bavarian, the Saxon against the Wurt-
temberger. and the north against the
south, died out and to-day the German
people stand as a unit as Germans OF
course, each one is proud of his own par
ticular place Of birth, but that holds even
good in America. The Virginian would in
no circumstance exchange with the New
Yorker so FAR as their respective places
OF birth are concerned. and vice versa.
But we all work together for a powerful,
united Germany. and 10 the Emperor is
due the spirit which has brought about
this change which has placed Germany
in the rank as one OF the most pros
porous respected, and enlightened coun-
tries in the world.
The Germans admire America for more
than one reason. IN the first place there
is scarcely a village 10 be found any
where in the empire that cannot show
one or more OF its citizens who have not
some kind Of relative residing in Amer
lea. There IS a connection between Ger
many and the United States which Is d
most effective preventive Of war between
the two countries.
Another reason is the commercial re-
lation Of the two countries Germany
needs the United States, and America
hnds in Germany a most profitable Gus
toner for her merchandise.
We are great admirers OF your Pres
ident. Many OF our people regard him as
the embodiment Of what a good citizen
should be-hOnest fearless, industrious.
patriotic Our Emperor is a man Of the
same type, and by following his c0unsels.
I Germany has grown rich and powerful
everywhere.
Yes. American competition IS driving
/ German goods out OF the market n
many parts Of the world. The English
competition IS not feared as much as the
American"
o. o. Bowman. Of Trenton. who is ac-
! companied by Mrs. Bowman and grand
/ children, is registered al the La Norman
I die. Mr.. Bowman is q manufacturer OF
terra Gotta, Trenton china. and earthen-
ware, and came 10 this city or a sight
seeing trip.
Trenton banks were not affected BY
the recent financial disturbance" said
Mr.. Bowman. Checks were honered. and
there was always enough money 10 be
had 10 pay the thousands Of factory en-
ployes. So far we have not felt any in
[ furious results Of the stringency, but IL is
i impossible 10 say what may follow later.
I At any rate. Trenton is as busy as ever,
/ ana everybody seems to be working.
If business throughout this country.
/ generally speaking, had not been on such
a sound basis. the money troubles We had
might have had most disastrous conse-
/ Quences. II speaks volumes for the level
I headedness OF the American people that
/ they prevented what might have turned
/ out 70 be failures in every branch Of
I business.
/ Pottery business is good but we could
4 not successfully compete against foreign
manufacturers II the tariff were taken or
/ on imported goods. The American manu-
/ facturer could not begin 10 compete
/ against the cheap labor prevailing in the
pottery field Of Europe. MS. Bowman
and 1 visited the various centers Of
/ Europe last summer. and convinced our
( selves Of the conditions as they prevail
I in pottery works. Workmen that receive
I 81 or S a week over there receive more
I than twice as much in this country. They
\ live cheaper abroad In Nuremberg brick
I
4 bricklayers in this country make about
sixty cents an hour. The same cOmpar-
ative rule Of wages holds good in every
I line Of trade.
! over there the women work You can
/ find them in the factories. in the fields. IN
the shops and the streets In this country
/ the woman looks after the home and chill
dren.
! 1t viii not be many years. however.
/ before the European wOrkingman will de-
mand as high wages as his American
I brother The distance between this coun-
/ try and Europe has been Iessened 70 a
minimum, and the influx Of Americans
/ TO Europe every year is growing. The
/ European workingman learns Of the high
I er wages prevailing in America, and the
/ consequence is that ne demands higher
wages also. IL won't be many years be-
/ fore there won't be such a thing as cheap
/ European wares. Wages over there viii
/ be Just as high as they are over here, and
the American manufacture and iabOrer
will not have 70 fear foreign competition
any longer.
Roosevelt has made a good President
possibly a little too impetuous. too siren
uOus but he is honest Foraker is at
tacking the President, isn't he? Foraker
would make a good President too. But
I am not IN politics. and don't know
thing about the plans OF politicians"
/ Partisan government has proved
+ failure in our Cities said Richard G.
/ Wilson, well-knOwn attorney Of PhlIa-
4 delphia. at the Arlington. last night. IF
a city is run properly" said the lawyer.
/ 1T is run from a business standpoint,
and not political one. and our cities
! will never be nm nrnrerlv until This 10