The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-09
AT THE HOTELS.


1T Is really hard 70 tell" said g. \.
Dueharme. one Of Montrears most promi-
nent business men, who is at the Shore
ham with Mrs. Ducharme and son. on his
way to Old Point Comfort. what Canada
would do in case war should break out
between the United States and England.
You understand" continued SIR Da-
charms. with a shrug and a twinkle the
personal and business relations between
the States and Canada are growing closer
every day. Whether this will finally lead
TO annexation Of the States. I ara not
prepared 10 say. bat one thing is certain.
and that is that England, even If she did
try could not break Up these relations
There Is no well-defned annexation move
ment on foot in our country as there WIS
about twenty-five years ago when bust
ness up our way was practically at a
stsndstiif. We thought annexation 10 the
States would help us, but business got
better By and By, and the annexation talk
died a natural death
'SFhe question ~ Canada whether We
should have closer political relations with
the mother country is at present occupy
ing the minds Of public men. Some are
Ia favor Of demanding representation in
the House Of Parliament In London. but
there is strong objection to this move on
account Of the long distance from home
and the ignorance Of some OF the English
legislators Of Canadian conditions We
are growing stronger and Weather every
day, and many Of our sons and daughters
are becoming attached 10 the States
through marriage, which constitutes q
stronger bond than the shrewdest states
men can devise and which no sfrategist.
no matter how clever, can sever.
William P. Phillips. OF Cincinnati, Ohio.
a prominent business man OF the Ohio
metropolis. is stopping at the Raleigh on
q trip down South. Speaking Of the pc
liticaI situation IN the Buckeye state
Mr.. Phillips said last night that II it
came to a showdown tomorrow between
the followers Of Senator Foraker and
the Taft following. the Foraker crowd
would in all probability turn out the
stronger
But. added Mr.. Phillips, significantly,
there is lots Of time between B1w
and fall, and by then the whole situation
may completely change. Indeed, I am
inclined 10 think that Taft. with the
hacking of the White House and the adj
mlnistFation, will have Foraker guessing
before many moons. There'n be a hot
tire in the old Buckeye State before long.
with Senator Foraker being around and
about and the TAFT boomers busy day
and night. II makes life worth living
It's too bad you people in the city Of
/ Washington can't enjoy a good old p0-
litical fight; IL would do you good and
stir up things. Washington needs a little
/ stirring up, anyhow.
I Raing asked about the chances Of Tom
johnson. of Cleveland. for the Democratic
nomination for the Presidency, Mr.. Phil
/ lips said ne didn't know anything about
Mr.. JOhnson's party, not being q member
OF thar tribe
Mr.. Johnson is successful business
main and politician, but I don't think the
! Democrats WIFI ask him 20 take the stump
and talk on municipal ownership Of street
/ ears. There is some significance. however
/ in the interview Bryan and Johnson had
not long ago. However. the Republican
party is good enough for me. and Roose-
welt is my man"
You have beautiful wide streets. mag
aificent public buildings. and handsome
lprivate residences IN your city. said
Heinrich Luetgens. OF Hamburg Ger
many. last night. who is visiting his coun-
/ try. and is staying at the New willard;
but / never have seen streets IN such
miserable condition in any part OF the
world as the streets Of your city. People
Of Hamburg, my own city wUUlI simply
/ raise the biggest kind Of a row If they had
TO put I'D with streets as I have found
them here How is il that such q rich
municipality as Washington, the seat OF
the powerful and wealthy American re-
/ s.4ahT INF .os- r.,
better street repairing and paving sys-
temp"
Mr.. Luetgens is a member Of the steam
ship combine of Hamburg. and his par
tlcular mission in this country is to study
Al the different ports the system OF dis
charging freight from steamships, with a
I view 10 adopt for Use at the German ports
every innovation which would help 10
/ save time and money. Mr.. LueJgens said
/ that the port OF New York was a most
{ magnificent spectacle, but thought the
government entirely too slow in deepening
the channel He also expressed il as his
opinion that the pier rent in New York
was entirely too high and should be in the
hands Of the city.
/ Yes, I believe in municipal ownership
/ or control of all public utilities" con
tinued Mr. Luetgens. In Hamburg
everything in that line is operated by the
state Of Hamburg-the street railways,
( the Wharves, the telephone. the telegraph,
! &c. BY the way I saw in tO-day's papers
/ that a mOdus vlvendi has been established
! between America and Germany as far as
/ the tariff is concerned. Ii would have
/ been the greatest calamity that could
/ have befallen either country If no agree
ment had been reached and a tariff war
had resulted. It is our Emper0r's desire
/ TO bring closer together both America and
Germany, and it is no doubt due 70 his
sincere efforts that this tariff question
was brought 10 a satisfactory conclusion
! Speaking about the political sentiment
in Arizona, Oklahoma. and the Indian
Territory. so far as the President is con.
| eerned, there seems 10 be no one in the
mind of the people but Theodore Roose-
welt. Such is the estimate OF John Lar
comb, Of Tucson, Ariz., who. on his way
TO New. York, Jumped of here to see the
sights. and is making his Headquarters
at the National. Teddy is good enough
for everybody out our way said afr
Larcomb, who is interested in mining
operations in Arizona. THE Republicans
won't listen 10 anybody talking about
other available timber as the saving is:
the Moses Of the Democratic party is
long in turning up. and they are lust as
enthusiastic about the President as the
Republicans and the other nOndescripts.
But, say, it's the biggest mistake tGat
was ever made 10 put that prohibition
clause In the constitution Of Oklahoma.
Just think of IL for one Notwithstanding