The Washington herald., 1907-03-21
AT THE HOTELS.

I
ment OF foreigners" said Mr.. J. v Ed
wards. who has lived many years in
Berlin. TO a Washington Herald reporter
gt the shoreham.
! When / first went over there If was the
custom 10 inquire into the slightest de-
tails regarding every new arrival Al the
hotels. Agents OF the police department
would call IN an hour after q stranger
landed and they would want to know
his whole iife's history. including the
color Of his underclothes. any failure
to give this personal Information would
be attended with serious inconvenience.
Nowadays there is no such rigid sur
YeiIIanee. There is a form 10 be OBJ
served, as Of yore, but the officials do not
execute the regulations with any ap-
proach to the ancient severity. They
may ask an alien to report 10 headquar-
ters. but If he does not comply with the
request he may not be reminded again
In month. OF. perhaps. not At all. IN
fact. Germany Is getting TO be very
greatly Ike America"
Il formed most pleasant acquaint-
Ianceship while sojourning IN Charleston.
5. g. lately with a hieh-elass gentleman
Of that city who had been a wealthy
planter and member OF the ruling, arlsto-
cratic class in ante-hellum days. said Mr.
W F. Day. of New York, at the airing
ton.
This gentleman. who Is far advanced
in years. but still vigorous. drove me
to the extensive plantation that has been
In his family for generations. ana which
was IN old days cultivated by slave labor
| In the course Of our ride ne gave me
delightful picture OF past and present
conditions, with their sharp contrasts. In
answer TO my questions he told me that
the plantation was a far better paying
proposition now 5han when II was tiAed
with the labor Of African serfs
" The cost of keeping the negroes,
said the old planter. was considerable
They we're ike children in their helpless
ness, and their owners had 20 feed and
ciothe them and see that they had the
best medical attention when sick. Very
few Of our plantation owners made more
than $500 or $3.50 year, in spite OF the
/ fact that their labor cost nothing. In this
/ day, when We have 20 hire our help. We
make twice as much as in slavery times.
and We would not take back the negroes
under the old conditions If such a thing
were possible.
\ stranger of good appearance handed
a card to one Of she gentlemanly clerks
of an uptown hotel. The card bore the
name OF Schmidt; The name Of the clerk
was Sehmitt- Il wish" said the owner
I fgf he of -t.r Il
send my card to Mr.. Schmitz
Hon. Joseph T. Washington. former
Congressman from Tennessee, who is
well remembered here. is in the city, and
will be at the New Willard for several
days. Mr. Washington has been spend
ing some weeks in Bermuda. a part Of
the world, which he declares. has a
climate so nearly approaching perfection
as TO leave nothing to be desired. Afr
Washington is still in the prime Of d
vigorous manhood. but he no longer
eberishes any political ambitions
The position Of judge On the bench OF
! the Superior Court Of Cincinnati. a tri-
bunal created nearly half a century ago.
has been filled By some of the greatest
sons of the Buckeye state" said Col J.
| II. Woodward. one of the best known
newspaper men Of the West, at the New
/ Willard.
"Alphonso Taft, William II. Groesbeck
Joseph B. Foraker. the present Secretary
/ of War and Judson Harmon have at diff
/ ferent times been judges Of this court.
To-day it develops that three of those
mentioned are likely Presidential timber.
to-wit: Foraker. Harmon. and Taft, either
of whom would make a great President.
As q life long Republican I assert
without fear of contradiction that if the
Democratic party had enough political
sagacity TO name Judson Harmon for its
leader I'm 1893 ne could not only carry Ohio
against any man the Republicans could
put up, but I believe he could carry the
nation. His record is one Of transcendent
merit: as Attorney General OF the United
States what he did in the trsns-Missis-
sippi Railroad pool is still fresh in the
minds OF the people; as special counsel
he wanted President Roosevelt 10 get
after Paul Morton instead Of an intangible
corporation, and why his advice was dis
regarded IS still a mystery.
/ 'Judson Harman, man Of affairs. pro-
found lawyer. upright citizen. has got the
best running qualities OF any living
/ Democrat. He stands We'll with ali sorts
and conditions Of mankind In Ohio he
would bet the support Of the Bapfists ths
[ Methodists. and the Catholics. He can be
/ the next incumbent of the White House.
provided his party has the shrewdness 10
make him its standard bearer"
Men who have been used to riding on
the railroads free of expense are grumb-
ling considerably these days because their
passes are of no avail" said Mr.. 5. B.
Wellington, Of New Orleans, at the Raj
eigh.
The anti-pass rule is being vigorously
enforced in the Southern states. It is
/ true that in many of them the companies
/ stiH give free transportation 10 points
within State. bat the holder is express
/ ly warned that the pass is not good If he
/ intends to use It as part of an interstate
/ journey. In other words, If a person tn
/ whom pass has been granted inside the
/ limits OF one State tries to utilize il for
part Of a continuous ride to some place
| or places in other States, he would be
| subjected to forfeiture of the free trans
pOrtatiOn and the conductors have their
/ orders to take up the paper. This looks
/ like drawing the line pretty fine. but the
/ Interstate Commerce Commission has
| interpreted the law thus, and the rail-
roads have no option other than to obey"
More Dangerous Than Battle ships.