The Washington herald., 1907-07-31
AT THE HOGLS.

-Four members OF the bd OF direc-
tors OF Clemson College, sh Carolina,
one Of the largest agricpral institu-
iions In the country. andhich has a
military course as a side e. called at
the War Department yest6y 10 assure
themselves that an ofiicet captain Of
the army. is to be statfd there. as
has heretofore been the stom.
The officer in charge military In
struction was recently Tered 10 the
West, and report had en- circulated
mat Uncle Sam was to aldOn the mill
taTy course at Clemson. z board mem
bers. P. H. Nell, presid Alan John
stone. Newberry; G. Dean Beiiinger.
Columbia. and W. D. Els. are staying
at the Ebbltt House. - have accom-
plished the purpose ofur visit" Mr.
tombstone said last nigl which means
that the government is appoint another
captain Of the army ash instructor at
Clemson College. There s been no trou-
bic, no complications, though reports
have been circulated tolls effect. Owing
to this fact. we came Washington 10
see where we stand. nd incidentally.
We find that we stanaI right The
purpose OF our visit tcle War Depart
ment has been gratt1ec
J. A Thomas. a hfware merchant,
and WI Ting Seng. aler In raw silks
and tobacco, both Of SBghai, China. are
registered at the Newrillard. Although
this is ths first visit Off. WI Ting Seng
to this country ne sTks English per-
fectly. He is q grade Of st. Johns
College, at Shanghai, ich institution Is
supported by the Episcal Church Of the
/ United States. The Wehy Chinese mer-
chant dresses in OTiaI costume and
wears queue braide down his back.
Usually Cinnamon wing the United
States dress in coloredIks Of blue and
other attractive goods. It the silk dealer
attires himself in whiteom head to foot.
to look as cool as posse during the hot
weather. Mr.. WI Tinseng is much in
terested in education. this is the pur-
pose of his visit 70 wilmington and tho
other larger cities.
China is doing more advance herself
In the educational way an ever before"
Mr. WI said last nigho a Washington
Herald reporter The Is any number
Of colleges in ShanghaEhere English is
taught, and this is aisoFue Of four uni
versites in and aroun the same city.
The people Of my land. nd more partic-
ularly the students, aTanxi0us 10 learn
the language. and are ting up the work
all over the country. addition TO the
colleges and universitie there are hun
dreds Of missions wher boys and girls
are taught 70 talk asvou do in this
country Even the COOS. the IabOring
men around the hotelstnd public sta
tons. who come IN cOnta with the tTav-
cling tourists, have pied up parts Of
the language. and one Wild be surprised
how well they can get aAg in Shanghai,
although they may not able 70 speak
our tongue"
The two go from Wasngton TO Chit
cago 10 visit the universe. From there
they 90 to San FrancisC and will sail
August Is on the Nippon aru for home
Mr.. Thomas is a South -aroIinian by
birth and has lived in Chin twelve years.
J. P. W van Doom. Of he Hague, a
nephew Of ". T. c. van Don. a member
Of the second chamber Of T. Parliament
Of Holland. and A. Andrie,e. banker
Of Amsterdam, who are visit,g this coun-
try to study the system c conducting
railroads and at the same time learn
American ways which may bot value to
them in later years. are STANG at the
Arlington.
Mr.. Andriesse is connected with the
banking firm of AdOlph BOisseain a. co.
Recently he has been in their few York
Office. Mt. van Doom Is also 10 enter
the banking business. AS m2E OF the
financial institutions of Holland are IN
terested IN railroads in the United States
many OF them having clients wlo have
invested money in these corpontioAs
the bankers have come 10 the cOn,lus or
20 send representatives to this country
to familisrize themselves with condition.
and 10 afterward have charge Of this ar
ticular branch Of the business.
we go South from Washington. trael
ing over the different railroads. and heI
through the Middle West as far as Col
orado,' Nj. Andriesse said last eyning
Then We 90 north into Canada. havi
letters 10 the various officials Of tie rail
roads. and We are to be allowed specia
privileges, and at the same tine hav'
with Us men Of experience along heir re
spective lines. When return toAmster
dam 1 viii work in the department whicl
deals with the loans to the railroads. o
this country. This business Of baning 4
corporations IN the United SIDES is o.
the increase, I think. and n banking
firms Of my country. as well IS those o
other lands. are realizing that IS an i'm
pOTtant factor in their busines 10 have
man at home who has beer here anC
knows the land on which the investmen
has been made"
William c. Cunningham. Fl five year.
manager Of the Palmer Hose, Chicago
who is now connected with he Claypool
Indianapolis S2,o00,00O hotel. Is in Wash
ington at the Raleigh, or his way L
New York for an extensive trip abroad
This is Mr.. Cunningham's first visit L
the National Capital He is one Of IN,
best-known hotel men il the country
Mr.. Cunningham will vidt Ireland and
France, and travel for several month!
among the European countries.
Roosevelt and Trust Legislation.