The Washington herald., 1907-08-29
AT THE HOTELS.


The plans lately formulated by the
Agricultural Department for the reclaim
Ing Of the salt marsh lands along the
Atlantic seaboarG will prove a great
boon to those places affected" said F.
3. Avery. Of New York City, last night
at the Raleigh Mr. Avery Is connected
with leather firm and has frequent 0e-
easion to visit the principal cities along
the coast.
Chief Engineer Wright OF She divi-
sion OF drainage and irrigation, has lately
returned from trip to the salt marsh
lands. and has collected data which the
seaboard hopes win soon result in an
entire reclamation Of the lands Newark,
n. j.. is one of the first cities that will
be benefited. plan has been made for
the redemption Of 1900 acres Of meadow
land lying between Newark and Eliza
beth. l understand that the department
intends making It an example upon
which 10 model the reclamation Of ali
other salt marsh lands It's situation
so near New York and IN direct path
Of travel makes II such that 1t may be
easily seen and accessible to anybody
who cares to study Il.
The Newark meadows when ready will
be valuable because both Newark and
Elizabeth are rapidly growing towns and
the need OF this territory for building lots
is already felt. The scheme for the recla-
nation is that Of throwing up a dyke
which will effectualiy and permanently
resist the tidewater. A number Of auto
matte gates will also be constructed
which viii open as the tide flows out and
allow the water which accumulates from
the local watersheds TO escape. When
the water has escaped they Tsiil be closed
and by gradual process the meadows
will be made habitable The cities OF
Newark and Elizabeth will bend them
selves for the financing Of the work under
the assurance from the Department Of
Agriculture that it is in every way prace
tieable. 1t will also be under the super
vision OF the engineers of the depart
ment
When this tract is completed attention
will be turned TO other points and it is
thought that within twenty years all the
meadow lands on the Atlantic seaboard
viii have been redeemed. There is enough
OF this salt marsh land capable Of recla-
nation to make State the size Of Mis-
souri,"
Canada has for the past few years
been obtaining d fine class OF immi-
grants said Frank Sargent, Commis-
sioner Of immigration. last night. Com
missioner Sargent has lately returned
from trip to Canada on a tour Of in
speetion OF the immigrant stations there.
and he spent q great part Of his time
| in the larger cities Canada is securing
large numbers OF English, Scotch. and
/ Irish immigrants, who all speak the Ian
guage, and who are easily assimIlated.
! They seem to go to that country because
/ IL Is in sense their own; that is. be-
cause the British fag waves there. 4
great many come to the United States BY
way Of Canada A few French imgni-
grants so to Canada. but very few na-
tiYes Of any other country. I DO not be-
lieve that our immigrants as class rank
with those OF Canada
"A great many Americans are now in
Canada on their way home. In most
cases this is not from choice. but because
the steamship lines returning to America
al this season are crowded, and accomm5-
dati0ns can hardly be obtained al anv
price 1 talked to many tourists vino
were compelled TO take ships for Canada
because of these conditions. In Canada.
too, at this season everything is filed.
Hotels. trains. and boats are invariably
booked ahead, and unless a traveller takes
the preeaution TO engage rooms he rarely
can be suited. Il appears as though the
| prosperity is general on the continent
OF North America. Il certainly is felt in
Canada"
Governmental ownership Of railroads
has proved a great success in Mexico"
said Robert G. lie Due. a lawyer Of Mexico
City, at the Riggs House. last night Mr..
lie DUO formerly lived in Texas, but moved
10 Mexico several years ago. and has
built UP a large practice there.
| From improbable ventures when they
were in the hands Of private companies.
they have proved a big success. and under
governmental operation have been making
money. The train service is almost as
good as that maintained in the United
States, and it is equally as good, if you
do not consider the extraordinary flyers
that you have here The cars are quite
as comfortable and the freight and mail
service excellent. Mexico. as everybody
knows. is tremendously rich in its mineral
products. and many thousand more tons
OF minerals are lying in the ground than
have yet been touched In fact, the
ground has only been scratched. The inn
mense amount Of money that Americans
have been pouring into the country has
had a beneficial effect. and every day
I mora ~srffaI ss ~or1tDe- fo from
United States. There is an opportunity
in my country for everybody. No man
need go without work. and l believe that
Mexico is the best place in the world
for young man TO 80 to seek his for
tune
President Diaz is doing g great work
in Mexico in the Improvement OF the con-
dition OF the people. and his administTa-
tion has been among the most fruitful
that has been known. He is very popular
despite the fact that he rules with hand
Of iron. He IS improving the schools to
a great extent and even the poorest chill
dren are now being sent 10 school"
1T is idle TO speculate just how soon
the Grand Army Of the Republic viii be
no more" said Thomas BertIing. Of Buff
faio. at the National Hotel last night
Mr. Bertling is a member of the Grand
Army. and is on his way TO jamestown.
After a brief stay there he will 60 10 the
annual encampment at Saratoga.
1T may be years yet before the num-
bers are reduced to a single company
The war was over forty years ago. and
few who served in It are under sixty, al
though there are some men who were
drummer boys at ten years Of age and
who may possibly live another forty
years, but even then they will be almost
too old to march.