The Washington herald., 1907-05-29
AT THE HOTELS.


IN "a recent issue 0f The Washing
+ ton Herald appeared an interview with
Father George Harding. regarding the
/ aaVisability OF attaching the Isthmus Of
/ Panama to the New York diocese for re-
/ hglous purposes" said Mr. Jackson
smith, member Of the Isthmian Canal
Commission, 10 a Herald reporter.
/ know and esteem Father Harding
and our relations ON the Canal Zone were
very pleasant. but think ne Is mistaken
/ In this matter. The Catholic Church has
/ IN the Bishop of Panama a man Of ex-
/ ceilent character. and well fitted for his
office. The great bulk of the worlmen
I on the canal are Catholics Of the
Iatin-Ameriodn race-Suau.ards. Italians
ard native PaHamanians. They are
better controlled when under the
domination of priests who speak a COM
mon language, and therefore sympathizs
| With them. Co a greater degree than II put
under the jurisdiction Of English-speaking
/ spiritual advisers Il might be a first
rate move 20 join Panama 90 the diocese
OF New Orleans. which is presided over
by one Of the greatest chUrchmeu Of the
day-Arch6isbop Bleak. Not only is he
conEersant with the practical needs Of
the Uorkingmen Of ms church but he is
In closer racial relationship being him
self Of LatiH-AmeIican stock"
Mr.. J. j. flaming. formerly one Of the
leaders Of the Indiana Democracy. was
az the Neyv yyfffarl --.-te.-l...
ing has been living in New York CITY
for some years and is allied in a business
way with some OF the strongest fnauciers
Of the metropolis, He declined n be ip-
terviewed on politics, saying that he had
entirely quit the game. and was not in
touch with current developments. Al the
same time. a close friend of Mr.. Fauning
declared that the latter was not Of the
belief that the logic Of the situation would
demand the nomination Of BRYAN fin led,
unless the Democrats wished a repetition
Of disaster.
Some Of the modern educational fa5s
in our public schools are superlativelv ab-
surd. said Mr. b. L. Gordon. Of Chicago.
at tho Arlington Lately 1 was irving N
find out now my youngster. aged eight
was coming along in the elementary
branches. In the course Of my quizzlng I
found he was being entertained with
stories of Greek and Roman mythology.
and was expected 20 memorize the names
Of some Of the classic deities At the
same time I found out that his knowledge
OF the multiplication table was very de-
fe"iiTe beyond the SIS. nor was his SPELL
ing az al ~ 20 the mark i seems 70
me high time that the frills and foolish
ness which appear 20 have Crept into our
modern educational system should be
abandoned
Col William Zevelv. Of the indian Ter
ritory. is at the Raleigh, % the delight
Of many OF his friends in Washington
who are made gladder by his coming.
The genial colonel is ever disposed 70 look
on the bright side OF life. and he has not
even a knock for those statesmen who
framed the constitution for the new State
OF Oklahoma.
It's hard to draw up an instrument
said hc chat Will give universal sstisfag-
ton A good deal ~ the objection comes
from partis8ns II the Republicans had
framed this constitution. YOU would not
have heard one-haIf the adverse criticism
that has been hesned upon IT, and in
stead Of delegations coming 90 Washing
ton % tell how bad 70 WAS. they would
have been heard eulogizing il 90 the
skies"
Col. Zevelv was formerly secretary 20
ex-Gov. Francis. Of Missouri. when the
latter was In Cleveland's Cabinet but
for the past few years he has been a resi-
dent OF the Indian Territory where he
has built mp a flourishing law practice.
In my tine 7 have known many 0f
the ahiest of modern statesmen. and vet
with one single exception I have never
seen man who so impressed me with
his forcefulness and ability as President
Roosevelt" said Mr ". r Perks.
prominent member Of the British House
Of Commons. at the New Willard
Next 20 Mr.. Gladstone. % whom 7 WAS
bound bv strong personal as well as
political bands. I think your President is
the greatest man who has appeared in the
last half century. In the interview he
gave me. he showed a range
0f information and an intimate acquaint-
ance with the politics Of Europe that was
simply astonishing. I am. indeed. sorry
that we have not to-day I'm Great Britain
a leader of such clear vision. such high
purpose. such great executive ability. as
he president nr 4F-. T-rfrnF