The Washington herald., 1907-03-14
AT THE HOTELS.

or West Virginia, at the New Willard. Mr.
Grosscup. who is one Of the leading men
Of his State. is special representative OF
the United States Treasury ia connection
with the exposition. and he is just back
from Hampton Roads fun Of enthusiasm
for the project
'The coming together Of the fleets Of ths
great world powers on the Virginia coast"
continued Mr. Grosscup, will bring tens
Of thousands Of citizens 70 view such an
unprecedented spectacle. Admiral Har-
ringtou. who has charge Of the naval re-
view, is the right man in the right place.
and equally well equipped to supervise
the military part Of the display is Gen.
Fred D. Grant Incidentally, the Cap
ital City will be big gamer, for multi
tude Of the visitors 10 jamestown viii
either come via Washington, or take it In
on their way home There need be no
fear OF lack Of hotel facilities, for there
are a dozen communities contiguous to
the scene Of the exposition which. IN the
aggregate. can care for many thou
sands.
Mr. Newell Sanders. OF Chattanooga,
who is at the New Willard, has been for
many years one Of the most influential
and progressive men Of that thriving
Tennessee city. He went there from Indi-
ana. his native State, twenty-nine years
ago. and started to manufacture plows IN
a modest way. To-day he is selling that
necessary implement OF husbandry
throughout fifteen or twenty States, be-
sides shipping to foreign countries. Mr..
Sanders is active in politics, and Is chair
man Of the State Republican Committee.
Accompanying him TO Washington IS
United States Marshal Overall Of Nash
Vile
'The Herald had an interesting inter-
view the other day with Dir. z. i.
Thomas. one Of the foremost citizens Of
BeIleville. in regard 10 the large number
Of famous men that old Illinois town
has given the country" said Mr. W 3.
Frank, Of Chicago. at the Raleigh.
4 notice. however, that the list failed
20 include the name Of Col. Don Nor
rison, who was in his time one of tho
famous men Of our State. Don Morrison
was a cousin Of Col William r. Nor
rison, and it was generally conceded that
Don was more brilliant man than tbs
great apostle Of tariff reform He was
a beautiful speaker, and Of the most mag
netic and fascinating manner. His record
in the Mexican war was splendid, and il
seemed as though a future Of extraord-
mary renOWn lay before him That he
would have risen 10 great eminenCe is
certain had he not made a speech at
Springfield at the time the South threat
ened secession which seemed 70 justify
the Southern idea.
IN fact. Don Morrison was a sympa-
thizer with the South. as were d good
many Of the promising young men Of
Southern Illinois, Ii was an open secret
thar in the beginning John A. Logan had
a strong notion 10 90 with the ssces-
sionists. IN fact, Logan was booked 70
make the same kind Of a speech at
Springfield that Morrison made. but some
how be failed 90 deliver H. luckily for
him.
Morrison went 10 Europe and took 10
part in the war. At one time he was
wealthy but in his old DAYS he was ID
very tight financial straits. and died il
poverty
My country. Sweden. is undergoing
some rather warm political experiences
these days said Mr. Tn. Wawriuslsy. =
learned patent lawyer. OF Stockholm. at
the Shoreham. Party spirit runs as high
with US, probably. as IN America. The
socialists are a growing factor. and busy
in agitating for certain reforms, among
them manhood suffrage. At present d
man must be q taxpayer in Sweden
before he can vote. but l think that tie
movement for universal suffrage VIII bs
triumphant in the near future.
our nation is enjoying prosperity. but
on no such grand scale as are the Ameri-
cans. We have only limited district N
the south Of the kingdom that Is good for
farming, but IN Northern Sweden ws
have some as rich iron mines as can be
found IN any land. From these are eX-
ported annually 100000 tons. which is the
maximum permitted % be shipped out OF
the country. because the state wants 10
develop the iron and steel industry on
gTeat scale ut home.
'One of the Sadest features from the
standpoint of q Swedish patriot IS 10 scs
so many OF our young men leaving their
native land. The ship that landed me
here brought over $40 sturdy young coUn-
trymen OF mine, who came go join the
25oo,0G0 other Swedes already in tho
United States. We have at home popu-
lauon of only 100000 so that there ara
almost half as many Swedes in America
as in the mother land
Il am inclined to think that we have a
better banking system in Canada than
YOU have in the United States" said Mr
NJ r Lamdon, of Montreal, at the Ar
lngton.
THE banks of Canada are practically
in an alliance. and all of them support
the credit of any one. The Bank of To-
ronto. for instance, has scores of branches
throughout the Dominion. If one Of these
should get I'm trouble. the parent bank
comes TO the rescue at once and supplies
the sinews Of war. Every bank must also
pay a percentage on its note circulation
TO the government for a guaranty fund.
and the Canadian government is behind
the notes. so that there is no possible
chance Of deposit0rs losing a dollar in
the United States If bank gets in tr0u-
ble il must, as "a rule. get itself out un-
aided, and if loss occurs. IL is sweeping
and falls on everybody In that locality.
The failure of a single bank in Canada
would not create q ripple OF financial
disturbance, since the parent bank would
Immediately come 10 the rescue and
make good every dollar of shortage"
Il had enough experience with earth
quake shocks I'm jamaica 20 last me 4
lifetime" said Mr.. A. f. Angler, of Bos-
ton. at the Shoreham.
I was on the island when the destruc-
ton of Kingston occurred, and want to
tell you that no exaggerated report Of
the horrors Of the situation or Of the
destruction wrought could be penned. 1
was driving about the environs of the
town when the quake came. and rhought