The Washington herald., 1907-03-13
AT THE HOTELS.


visit 20 Fort Monroe as member Of
the Senate Military Committee. Just
keeping in touch with what we are ac-
complishing, he said Il am on my way
home with Mrs. Scott, he continued.
FOR a rest"
Senator Scott is enthusiastic about the
craftsmanship displayed by The men Of
the coast defense. much Of which be saw
while visiting the defenses about Chesa-
peake Bay and the mouth Of the Po-
tomac The day before yesterday-no.
# was on Saturday-we had fine ex-
hibiti0n Of craftsmanship ut Fort Mon
roe he said. THE target, you know,
is about the size Of q modern hattie ship.
and at this target. placed seven miles
out to sea. the men hred with mortars.
They fired in an fourteen shots and
they made seven certain hits, possibly
eight. One shot they could not be quite
sure Of, the distance was so great. Then
we saw an exhibition with the twelve
inch gun. For this the target was placed
four miles of and seven shots were fired.
out Of which no less than five were clean
hits" Senator Scott is very much pleased
with the showing made. and ii is evident
that some Of the officers Of the coast de-
fense have shown him how necessary il
is. If the service is 10 be efficient that
trained men should be kept on hand SUI
hcient 20 work all the guns and take
care Of the mine defenses. work which
cannot DC intrusted 10 uuskiUsd hands
IT is important. I am convinced. % said
Senator Scott, that forts should be- es-
tablished at Cape Charles and Cape
Henry. thus guarding the entrance %
Chesapeake Bay and making absolutely
safe the water road 10 the National
Capital. II is probable that the Senate
Military Committee Will bring this matter
up at the next session Of Congress
Alr. Frank c. Andrews. architect Of
Dayton, Ohio with Offices IN the Waldorf
Astoria. New York. Is at the Ra-
leigh. He is devoung most Of his time
to the building Of hotels 1T is q branch
Of the architects profession. he saws, TO
which more and more attention is being
devoted each year. This is the logical
outcome Of the large growth Of our cities
and the peculiar problems which confront
us. a hotel must be down close TO the
business district. where ground is expeu-
sive. it must be handsome building.
Fith an interior that ia luxury and aP-
pointments would put some Of the palaces
Of the Old World 20 shame; il must De
hot in winter and cool in summer. and
there must be plenty of room The man
VINO grapples most successfully with these
elemental problems is the man who gets
the most hotels 30 build. I have not yet
desDaired of designing the IDEAL hotel. in
which every room shall be an outside
r00m-its almost as difficult a task as
sqUaring the circle Asked II he were
interested in any new hotel project in
Washington, Mr.. Andrews said he was
not. but that his visit here was in con-
nection with some work he had done for
the jamestown Exposition.
At the National Hotel is a tail. dark
haired gentleman, in quiet clothes. who is
registered as AIr. S. X. Sequiche. He is a
representative Of the Cherokee tribe of
Indians. Of which Die is a fun-bI0oded
member. He is a graduate Of Carlisle,
and talks with great interest Of his tribe,
which he is representing before the In
terror Department on some matters Of de-
tail about which he does not care to talk
Speaking OF his tribe. De saws. I've are
the only Indian tribe that has succeeded
in reducing our language 20 writing Our
alphabet has eisuty-two letters and since
we have had Fl we have made great strides
both I'm modern education and I'm keeping
up the history and the traditions Of our
race. Our nation is nation Of ideals
and our trend Of mind is toward TO-
manticism. We know the significance Of
the glorious green of the trees. of the dew
upon the grass, the beauty Of the flowers.
the sheeny Elimmer of the moon. the
mystery of the stars We have always
been idealists rather than materialists.
but as We are assimilatlnE modern civ
iization and coming closer 10 your stand
ards, We are losing some OF our poeticaI
fervor and are paying more attention 10
the useful arts. We are moral nation,
we believe in mOn0gamy. and we love our
wives and children. We are hoping 70
make our nation a sterling factor in the
civilization of the United States, for
after all. We are true Americans. in every
sense.
At the Raleigh is Gov. Frank Frantz
Of Oklahoma Territory. an interesting
character. He was Lieutenant Of Com
pany a, of the Rough Riders during the
Spanish war and when his captain. Capt
O'NeiU was shot AT san Juan. it was
Frantz who caught him in his arms and
held him till he died. Then he succeeded
10 the command OF the company. and
finished out the war. After the war he
WIS made postmaster at Guthrie bv
President Roosevelt and was afterwari
appointed governor of Oklahoma Terri
tory Gov. Franrz is in Washington 10
see Secretary Garfield. of the Interior
Department. abort the alleged land
frauds but on this matter he would not
talk He said. though. that Secretary
Garfield had promised to visit Oklahoma
I'm July and look over the field for him
self. Gov. Frantz is a Republican. and
the constitutional convention. which has
been in session in Guthrie. is Democratic
by a large majority. We have not sue
ceedcd' he says. '-in making a constitu-
ton satisfactory TO all the people. but We
are getting there. and when finally 4
constitution is agreed upon and submit
ted to President Roosevelt for his ratff-
cation it will be an instrument that the
Chief Executive can sign without
scruple." OF the future OF Oklahoma
Gov. Frantz is very enthusiastic He
leaves this morning Tor St Louis where
be viii make "a short stop on his way
home.
l,sr. G-.~silly Cook. formerly Of this city.
now member OF the New York bar. IS
here ON important legal business in behalf
of the importing trade of New York.
Speaking of the political situation in the
Empire State. Mr. Cock said, New York
Republicans are practically unanimous in
their desire for the denomination of Presi-
dent Roosevelt. The administrations eN-
pose Of the Hartman and other vast ma
nipulations Of corporate interests has add