The Washington herald., 1907-05-22
AT THE HOTELS.

81 am too new in the country yet TO
venture an opinion on political subjects
said Col. Richard G.. Kerens. the Well
known Missourian. at the New Willard.
Col. Kerens has only recently returned
from q trip 20 Europe He went to Rome
TO meet Mrs. Kerens and their children.
who had been abroad for a year. While
in the Eternal City" his holiness the
Pope, as a mark Of favor. granted them
special family audience lasting more
than an hour
II is understood that at this audience
reference was made 10 the proposal u
Col. Kerens 10 buy and present to the
Pope a portion of the soil of Italy which
would give his holiness a pass4geway 30
the sea- thus enabling him 10 pass from
the Vatican % the Mediterranean and
90 aboard ship for a sea cruise. Col.
kerens would say nothing about his
plans In this particular last night. re'
marking that he had not fully matured
the scheme SIS vet
Col. kerens remained for a month in
Rome. and after that soiourncd in Paris
and London for shorter periods He told
la Herald reporter that while Europe has
many interesting sights. it was one Of the
Eappiest events of his life to get n view
Of the BarthOldi statue ia New York har-
Dor as his ship brought him back once
more 10 American soil.
No. continued Col EercnS. eft is
premature as yet 10 talk about national
politics or az least to- speculate about the
choice OF a successor TO Col Roosevelt
II is dangerous thus far ahead for any
candidate who may develop "a boom. for
the one vino leads off with the most
brillancy is apt 90 collapse in the later
struggle The Democrats will certainly
nominate BRYAN. no matter what hap
pens. In fact. they do NOT seem 20 have
any one else iu their party they deem
worthy % go at the head 0t the ticket"
There are working IN the gold mines
Of the Rand only 1000 white men, in
cluding engineers and experts. as against
+ 5000 Cinnamon and 10000 Kafrs." said
/ Mr.. George b. Brison, of johannesburg,
at the Arlington.
Last year was a period Of enormous
producJveneSs, the gold output Of the
district approximating 2l2lo0Co) - more
/ than any equal area in any part Of the
globe furnishes, and yet &c was year Of
utter depression and business staguation
+ i'm the TrausvaaL The reason Of this is
that the money taken from the mines is
sent 10 the London owners. and does
nothing in the way Of enrichiug the To-
calty i'm which it is produced. As 1t
/ does ngt go into home channels Of trade,
/ there is very slow development. and
/ rich as the country Is in minerals il is not
/ at an au inviting place 90 white men,
/ Now there is movement started TO send
/ back the 5000 Chinese 20 their former
4 homes. bun this the mine owners oppose.
going so far as % declare that if the
. Cinnamon are repatr.ated they viii close
down the mines. This is. no doubt. a bluff
on the part Of the owners. occIsi0ued by
. their desire 20 retain ,H- AsiauC labor.
Politically. there is nothing of special
interest in this part of South Africa, ex-
cept the gradual recovery Of power bE
the Beers. In a few years the Beers will
be in real control Of the country though
n0m.1ally it viii still be- under English
rule. some people over there are already
wondering what good it did tae British %
conquer the Trausvaal seeing that the
defeated party is in the enjoyment of all
the substantial fruits of victory.
There ale some swell hotels i'm Europe
where the charges are much higher than
,he prices asked by the most expensive
/ Lostolries Of this country. said Mr.. J. a
Prince. Of New Orleans. at the shore
ham.
I'm few OF these luxurious cstab
-shmeuts they DO not conduct d public
diuiug-room at an. Every guest who g0e
there is expected To take a suite If apart
[. meuts and have his meals served in
private dini-g-raom connected with In
suite This privacy. Jet me assure yoH
is costly. as I found out on recent tour
but it is greatly appreciated by thos
who value exciusiyersss. 7 5ourneyed al
over the continent. and the most eiesan
, and comfortable hotel I found anyvher
d was in Rome I think this was a Ltt
3 finer Little more beautifully Furnished
- than any house lu the United States d
[ which / have ever stopped
senator Bailey. whom I saw on Penn
4. svIvaria avenue the other day. owns Nv
- beautiful stock farms near Lexington,
said NJ. b. C.. Jones. OF Louisville. at IN
p Raleigh cone Of his places is Of hIs
! t0ric interest on account of having bee
E the property Of Jim Clay, a grandson O
2 Keutucky.s great statesman. This is
e place in the suburbs of Lexington an
r. consists Of about 40 acres of as pratt
land as there is I'm tine South. His othe
I place. not far Off is operated joint
[ with Garrett Wilson well-bu0w
3 breeder.
p 1T is only os late that MI Bailey ha
S taken % raising running horses. as hi
preference no To- a recent period was fC
totting animals Now that he has bf
r. gun the thoroughbred business. IL Is Q
e be expected that some day the champio
stake horse of the country may com
d from the Senator's stables.
s Hon r. g. Power. Of Helena. Mont
2 and Mrs Power are at the New WIllar.
u The former was United States Senate
T. from Montana and was succeeded in ths
be- office by Hon Thomas Carter.
j Il am entirely done with politics" sai
p Nr. Power 10 "a Herald reporter. 81
@ fact. though the Senate is delgntf,
!, body and Washington charming pla.
!. Of residence I found II necessary 20 b
w. them adieu TO keep from going broke
4 a poor man I'm politics is not 10 be eI
. We'd There Is not much news 20 reIat
10 Of my section, except the old story
II prosperity and Ro0sevelts popularity.
# see that some Of your Eastern nevsp.
f pars are apparently starting in TO mai
,a war on the President. but they VI
e make poor headway in lessening b
prestige and strength with the gre
mass of tho people. I'm Montana we al
not socialists or bowling radicals, v
only want a fair show. and have no al
If position TO make q fight on corporation
In merely because they are such. AT q
{ ca u-a fine the course of -Ha President