The Washington herald., 1907-04-01
AT THE HOTELS.


Of Gen. J. Santos zeiaya. president of the
former republic. speaking of whom Mr.
Deitriek said:
Gen. Zelaya Is d greatly misunderstood
man. His younger days were spent in
school in Paris. London, and New York.
and in that time ne became a master Of
the French and English languages. He
gave special study also to our American
form Of government, and returned 20 his
native land well equipped to guide the
helm Of his country's affairs. When in
1893 he was made President he Immediately
commenced the work OF Improvement and
advancement with judgment and enthusi-
asm. he constructed over 200 miles Of
railroad; made it possible TO carry freight
and passengers from ocean 70 ocean, built
harbors, wharyes, mills and warehouses
HE encouraged his people 20 plant
coffee. hbers. dyewoods, spices, and fruits
Liberal with foreigners in making con-
tracts to bring IN capital, he has az times
been imposed on by sharpers, who prefer
fat claim against q small republic 70
the fulfiliment Of contracts. His enemies
have hatched stories 10 his disadvantage
because Of his Vigor in enforcing the laws
Thirteen years ago Zelaya was forced
duras. After taking that country, and
after a wise and honest man had been
made its President. Gen. Zelaya retired
without asking a dollar Of indemnity or
foot Of ground from the defeated gov
ernment. To-day he is again victor over
Honduras. and as soon as the Hondurans
select a worthy and competent native son
TO be President. Zelaya will once more
take his troops back 10 their own country
in he aura ~ nF nd
curity.
The President has repeatedly made
known his wish to retire from the cares
Of Office, but has yielded 10 the wishes of
his friends. who regard his occupancy OF
the executive Office as essential 10 the
welfare Of Nicaragua The talk Of his
desire for a federation of the FIVE Central
American States with himself as Presi-
dent, Is pure fiction, gotten up TO iniurs
him with the United States government.
Nothing could induce him 70 undertake
such a task
THE wife OF President Zelsya IS a Bel
gian by birth. a most beautiful and esti-
mable lady. They have eight children, and
the Oldest Charles. a lad Of twelve. is
now at school in Belgium. Madame Ze-
laya is only thirty years old, and is loved
greatly for her philanthrOpic deeds.
/ spending money literally for orphan
&
Her recent work under Red Cross aus
piees has made her beloved even by the
HOndurans. her cOuntTy's enemies. The
/ home life Of the Zelayas is beautifai. The
/ general has the dignity and amiability of
the late President Mckinley. and as a
worker he has the abundant energy OF
| Roosevelt.
IT have lived in Utah for the past
I
we have one Of the greatest States in
the Union" said Mr.. J. H Woodman. a
former Maine man and a successful miner,
at the Raleigh salt Lake City Is IN
the lead OF everything as a center for the
treatment Of ores. and its reduction and
smelling plants are the greatest in the
land.
/ Everywhere 1 90 in the East I am
asked about the Mormon question. Ny
/ reply is that il Isl no longer an acute one
with us. for the reason that polygamy is
in its death gasp and VIII soon be extinct
/ Some of the old church leaders still keep
up their plural marriage relations, even
at the peril of arrest. but the young Nor
mons are against that part OF their
| church doctrine, and few, II any, Of them
have more than one wife. Ny own wife
was of Mormon parentage, but her Op-
| position 10 pOiygamy is as strong as that
Of a Catholic or Presbyterian, and this IS
the case generally With the younger gen
GRAFTON"
THE trainers of the constitution for the
new State Of Oklahoma did not fashion
an Ideally perfect instrument, but il is
long way better than no constitution;
and while I am not enthusiastically for
it, hope 1t win be adopted" said Hon.
Tams Bixby. the sole survivor Of the
Dawes Indian commission, al the Raleigh
THE cOnstitution-makers undertook 10
do too much. and a good deal of their
work has aroused opposition. Though
the Democrats were Overwhelmingly in
the majority in the convention, there is
/ a considerable dissatisfaction ar.Ioug Dem
oeratie voters. 1t is not absolutely GER
tain, even, that the people will vote to
ratify the organic law in the election to
be held In August next, but the chances
are that they Will. for unless the con-
stitutiOn is adopted there viii be no i'm
mediate Statehood. At the August cleo
ton the voters viii also be called on to
choose a full State ticket from governor
down. two United States Senators, and
five members of the House of Represent
rivalry on the Democratic side. Some of
the leading aspirants are Robert Lee
owen, who is well known In Washington.
"a fine man and able lawyer. who would
make a most excellent Senator; NJ. L
Turner of Oklahoma City, a banker and
business man Of high repute, who would
be a credit to the new State: Henry N.
Furman, a lawyer Of radical views, who
has been making a canvass in his own
behalf for months. and a blind man named
Gore, who is, If anything, a stin fercer
radical On the Republican side no can
didate for the Senate has come forward.
{ and no Republican has been mentioned
! for governor as yet, with the exception.
! possibly of Gov Frank Frantz, our pres
ent Territorial governor.
4 Five members Of Congress are TO be
: chosen, and the Democrats claim thev
will elect all of them. but feel sure that
the Muscogee district VIII send Repub-
lican. There is also an excellent chance
; that Hon. Bird Mcguire. now a Delegate
in the House, viii win in his district. as
he is extremely popular and has made &
good record in Washington"
''The people Of Charleston, s. c., have
= profted greatly. as I found out in re-
cent sojOurn there. by a late popular
? novel which indicated that ancient town
t without directly naming it," said Mr.. R.
S. Whitaker, OF New York. at the Ar
lingt0u