The Washington herald., 1907-09-22
AT THE HOTELS.

leigh last night. Mr. Peck has been max
ing a tour Of this country and will not
return 70 his home for some months.
"It IS true. however that the Japanese
are dangerously near the controlling ele.
ment Of the islands. as out Of a p0pula-
ton of 10000 there are about $1,000 Japa'
nesa. The number is increasing year by
year, but 10 proportion they are jus,
about holding their own. The feeling be-
tween the natives and the japanese is
good, and there is little race rivalry, al
though it Is not, of course, the same feel
ing that would pervade the island were il
composed entirely Of natives.
THAT there will ever be any trouble
between the two races in the island l do
not anticipate, but II Il does come, It
viii be stirred up by strangers and Eu-
ropeans, who have at times shown tend
ency to be meddlesome.
Neither race can be said 10 control
the business or finances Of the islands, for
most OF both races are laborers or small
merchants. The money in the Islands is
held mostly by Americans or Europeans.
and for that reason there is no clash IN
business interests between the natives
and the Japanese. Neither is the labor
question a serious one for the natives
can work just as well and as Cheaply as
the japanese; In fact. they are In many
ways superior 10 them. As merchants
and vendors, the natives far OUtrank the
japanese, while In the fields they are in
every sense equals. In case Of war, DO
not think the japanese in the Hawaiian
Islands would cause much trouble, unless
secret agitatOrs from Japan got among
them, and In that case I believe that the
natives. who are loyal 70 the United
States, would more than hold their own.
As nation, they are not overpartial 10
Japan, but as individuals they Ike the
japanese. There has been, however, not
much intermarrying between the two
races, as each one considers that II Is q
bit superior 70 the other.
TT is true that a cargo Of japanese
emigrants went 10 Vancouver primed
for trouble. but they were taught a
lesson which VIII be appreciated by the
others in the islands"
Now that Oklahoma has shown that
it is a Democratic State, I have very
serious doubts that II will be admitted
to Statehood during the present admin
istration; not. az least, before the next
election" said N 3. Potter, of Indian
Territory, at the National last night
There is 10 doubt at present that
Oklahoma is a Democratic State, but I
think that had not the constitution fig
ured largely in the election. the Repub-
licans might have won; at least, the
race would have been much closer. As
matters stand now, il IS probable that
President Roosevelt may be induced 10
refrain from issuing the proclamation
that Is necessary before Statehood can
be accomplished. The enabling act of
Congress provided for only five Repre-
sentatives, but the rece-t census. taken
at the direction Of the President. shows
that the State is entitled TO seven Rep
resentatives, II the State Is admitted
just now, its electoral vote viii be
seven, and it may be regarded as a
menace 10 the Republican party.
Such should not be the case. for /
think that either Roosevelt or Taft could
easily carry Oklahoma now, and could
carry IL with certainty II the proclamation
were signed. But the fact that several
Presidential elections have been lost BY
less than seven votes may be feared by
those Republicans who do not know the
sentiment Of the State, and it is possible
that these men may induce the President
10 delay his proclamation. The three votes
which Colorado gave 10 President Hayes
settled that election, although the state
had but recently been admitted into the
Union, and its vote caused all the bad
feeling over the election. which threat
ened for a time 10 embrOil the whole
country. II may be that this fact will be
magnifed by Republican leaders. Our
State Is now in twenty-ffth place as re-
CARDS population. II is larger than South
Carolina. l think, and a bit below Mary
land. The percentage Of native-bOrn
people Is considerably larger than that Of
any other State in the Union. and in point
Of liteTaCy they are on a high plane. That
they are anxious 10 have Statehood can
not be too strongly emphasized, and they
have been under the impression that the
sooner they got together on a constitution
the better I hope they have not been
mistaken, for I am confident that they
will be a credit TO the Union"
The practically unanimous nomination
OF Mayor Tom johnson shows how he is
regarded by the Democrats Of Cleveland,
said Thomas Adler, Of Cleveland, at the
Riggs House last night.
He has done more for Cleveland than
any other mayor His methods may not
always be the best. at least they may not
appear SO 10 his Republican friends, but
he does things and he gives the people
what they want, and he Is honest. I like
Mr.. Burton, and regard him an eXCep-
tionaly able man. but he is doomed 10
defeat. and he mad better have stuck 10
III i
his district a world OF good.
THE growth and spread OF the move
ment started by the Democratic admirers
of Lieut. Gov Chanler In New York and
elsewhere to give him the nomination for
President. has been so vigorous and per-
slstent that it has been one Of the sur
prises Of present politics; but it has not
been so much OF a surprise 10 US who
knew the possibilities in so live and
attractive figure" The words quoted
were in answer to questions put TO Henry
c. Harmon, of Northern New York,
stopping few hours last night at the
Raleigh.
-Four weeks ago I left Buffalo," said
Mr.. Harmon, TO make a trip through a
few of the Western States. NV business
took me into contact with men who are
leading Democrats in their States.
found these men exceptionally hopeful Of
Democratic success next year, and I need
not say. being likewise disposed, l was
more than pleased to see that their ex-
pressions Of confidence centered about
New York railing around Lieut.. Gov.
Chanler. The impression I got was that
such States as Illinois, Indiana. Ohio.
Wisconsin, and Minnesota would show
up at the national convention with Chan
! Ter delegations. Every one OF these States