The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-10-01
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THE Episcopal convention which viii
convene in Richmond tomorrow will
prove 10 be one Of the most important
assemblages which that church in Amer
lea has ever known" said J. 3. Adams,
associate editor Of St Andrews Cross,
and a prominent churchman Of Boston.
Many doctrinal questions Of no little
import are sure 10 come up at the
convention, the delegates 10 which Will
be gathered from every Episcopal parish
In the United States. The presence OF
such men as the learned divines from
England VIII give an added interest to
the meeting. and although these men win
not take an active part in the proceed
ings. they will probably act in an advisory
capacity on some questions.
Il do not believe that the question OF
the virgin birth Of Christ viii be touched
on in the convention. There is no reason
why It should, and I am sure that the
reports that IL will cause a sensation are
utterly unfOunded. The fact Of the viz
gin birth is one OF the articles Of our
creed. and those who have expressed the
intention Of questioning that doctrine will
be very soon apprised Of their error
There may be some discussion con-
corning the changing Of the name OF the
Episcopal Church 10 that of the American
Catholic Church. but even this consider
unlikely. although it must be confessed
that the name Protestant Episcopal
Church has no significance There has
been for some time an element In the
church who are in favor Of a change OF
name. but I ami confident that the vast
majority Of the delegates. and, in fact. the
vast majority Of Episcopallans. wish the
name To remain the same. The question
of a segregation Of the cOl0red bishops
will be one that will be decided. It Is
advised by some that we appoint a num-
her OF suffragan colored bishops, one in
each diocese, who viii be in control OF
the cOl0red members Of our faith but
would be still under the jurisdiction Of
the white bishops Of the diocese. This
topic viii doubtless furnish some lively
discussion, as there are many who wish
the conditions 10 remain as they now
are
Taniemon Hitachiyama. the champion
wrestler Of Japan. consented 10 be inter
viewed al the Willard, saying that he was
glad TO do so because ali the advertise
ment he could get would be most vel
come 20 him. He was very frank IN dis
cussing this country, and said.
This is a great place for Americans 10
live in. and if / were an American /
would ike 10 live here, but it is not 50
nice for japanese as Japan That is right
You do not understand my meaning2
Well, il is this. J am totally lost here
IF I were not looked at by every one and
We're able 10 speak your language and
had the same opportunities that Ameri-
cans have. / would live here, but as I
have not all these things prefer japan.
One thing is certain. there is more money
| here than there has ever been in Japan.
and The people spend f. as if they did not
have 70 make II themselves.
I do not like 10 talk about wrestling.
but I viii say that ! am anxious TO ap-
pear before your President waom I have
always admired as a strong man. I have
not seen him very closely yet but from
his pictures I would imagine that he
could wrestie well when De was younger.
I am not such an advocate 1f 1iu-1iJsu.
which is always taught only as a means
of seIf-dcfense. That art depends en-
tirely on quickness and practice. and 1
am sure that most japanese can set an
advantage with 10 over most Americans.
L do not think for moment that I
could use the jiu-jitsu on your Cham
| piOn Jef-ies or your pugiEsts- Il Is not
/ q good means 20 approach such men as
! these. They would knock me over be
/ fore 7 could get hold Of them IF once
1 I did get my hands on one OF them, I
could hold my own. and # the man was
/ not exceptionally strong I could break
! his neck or his back or his arm
/ 4 Go not believe that our country viii
60 70 war with the United States They
/ do not express themselves as against
/ the United States. bur I viii admit that
/ they prefer England to your country.
/ 7 DO not know enough about your coun-
/ try 10 say whether YOU would defeat Us
/ or not but in view OF the comparative
sizes Of both countries. YOU might whip
/ rs in time. but il would be long md
/ bloody struggle. I think that Japan can
/ defeat any other country IN the world
I but I am not az all certain that they
can beat you I cid think so Until 1
saw this country. but now I think il
| IS almost too big and too rich"
/ A large party Of Brazilian tourists. sons
/ and daughters Of the most prosperous
/ planters and manufacturers Of that cou1-
| try. will come TO the Shoreham tonight
/ Many Of them are in this country on "a
sightseeing tour. and have visited New
/ York, Philadelphia. and Baltimore. Others
have come 10 be entered in schools.
"since I have come into this country
/ rom a trip to Europe I have herd all
| sorts Of sad stories about the increase il
/ prices for the necessities Of life. but they
are not a bit higher here than in Eng
| land said L. J. Dodson. Of New Yor.-.
/ Al the Raleigh. last night
! London. and. in fact. almost the whole
/ of England, IS complaining about the sen
| eral advance in living expenses. And
/ this advance IS not met in England as it
! has been in our country. with an advance
/ in wages, so that they are IN a worse nX
/ than we.
Up till the present time there has
/ never been a margin between the wages
/ paid and the cost Of living, and with this
new development the only course left
open 70 the workingman is 10 live more
/ cheaply. which simply means that he will
! have 10 exist on poorer rations
/ This matter is giving the British
/ Parliament and the social economists
! great concern, and they have been plan
ming for some months 10 meet the ques-
ton. Il is not known just how they in
! tend 10 proceed, and in the meantime
there are thousands in London who are
| dangerously near the point O. starvation.
| Serious as is the increase IN the price