The San Francisco call., 1908-07-26
Hearst Finds Mixed Political Situation
Awaiting His Return from Europe
independence Party Leaders Fear Bryan VIII
Persuade Delegates to Desert New Yorker
By c. c. Carlton

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and even the - stories Of the Singer
building tower did not particularly i'm
press the maharajah Of Sikkin, Prince
SidkyOng Tplku The prince, IS years
old, is an Oxford student and visited
this city on his way 70 the festivities
in Quebec. He was taken TO the high
est point OF the Singer building.
1t is dne," ne said, but the building,
really, is insignificant"
AstOnishment was shown by several
persons. and the prince explained that
in his front yard" as he called it. at
his home in India" he had a building
that was $4,000 feet IN height. He said
he referred TO Mount Everest.
4 can only express the greatest ad-
miration for the brains that conceived
the Singer building" he added The
three most interesting things I have
seen since my arrival here, I believe,
are the subway, the elevated and the
views from this tower. am impressed
particularly by the view 10 the west,
showing the various mountain ranges
IN New Jersey. II is as fine as any
thing in India, the land Of magnificent
scenery"
REGARD VENEZUELA As JOKE
O. P. Lamont of San Francisco, at
the Hotel Knickerbocker this week.
said to The Call correspondent that In
his opinion the United States should
not take Venezuela seriously.
European countries do not" said he.
Every country of consequence in Eu-
rope has long ago found out that IT
cannot touch Venezuela in any form.
socially, commercially or politically,
without getting its hands dirty. Now
the old world is laughing at the United
States for trying TO take this little
pest Of q country seriously.
Venezuela IS the richest and the
LATEST and most good for nothing coun-
try in South America Not only the
politicians but the whole people are
born drones. who lie on their backs
and wait for the world to feed them
with the fat Of their own land.
The idea OF every man, woman and
child in Venezuela Is TO point 10 the
natural resources Of the region south
Of the OrinOco river, which is q veri-
table FL Dorado, and then say: Pay US
a yearly rental and go there and dig
out a fortune for Us both, We have not
the time. There are only two courses
for Us 10 pursue as regards this land
OF everlasting laZiness called FeneZu-
Ella One is TO disregard and defy all
Europe and take charge OF 1t, and the
other is 10 let IL severely and absO-
lutely alone. We should be directed
solely by our commercial interests.
All OF this talk about our brea king
Of diplomatic relations is amusing TO
me-"
RACERS FOR SARATOGA
Tom Williams viii be represented in
the Saratoga handicap by Big Chief
and FirestOne- Not as many entries
have been made for the modified handi-
cap, the feature race OF the opening day
at the Springs, as when IL paid $4,000
or $4,000, but the race viii do well.
August Belmont viii be represented
by either PriscilIian or Fair Play, the
winners respectively Of the Common
wealth handicap and the Lawrence
realization stake; Herman B. Duryea
by Running Water; Thomas Hitchcock
Jr. by Angelus; Francis r. Hitchcock
by Dandelion; John z. Madden by King
James; the Montpelier stable by Mon
fort; John Sanford by Walls or Mohawk
II, Harry Payne Whitney by Stamina
or Royal Tourist; William du BOis by
Nealon or Charles Edward
James r Keene viii have no starter
in the Saratoga. Ballot is preparing
for the Century and Annual Cham
plOn, the richest races OF the COM
ing Sheepshead Bay fall meeting for
mature horses, and the year olds
Colin and Celt are temporarily out OF
commission. If either of them starts
al the springs he viii appear in one
Of the old time 5 year old specials.
Mohawk II, who was recently de-
feated at General Sanfords private
racetrack by the mare Danoscara, is
sure 10 90, and IL is possible that
Walls may be his running mate.
Tom Williams has resold TO Sam
Hildreth the half interest he owned in
Montgomery. Williams purchased an
interest before the Suburban was run.
WALTER MILLER IMPROVES
Williams jockey, Walter Miller, by
his good riding OF Rubia Grand on
Friday. partially redeemed himself It
must be admitted that he has not been
riding up 10 his California form His
exhibition on Zienap last week was
disgracefuL When Miller returned from
the coast this spring ii was said by
those who saw him ride at Oakland
that constant reducing Of weight had
taken away his former skill and that
he was not the Miller of old. His rid
ing here this season, while not daz-
zling. has been fairly good But on
Zienap his exhibition was too amteur-
ish to pass without comment. The bad
looking feature was that Zienap re-
ceded from the opening price Of to )
70 to ;. and Tony Bonero, the win
ner. was backed from 4 to 1 to TO l.
Henry Oxnard came over from Wash
ington this week TO see the Brighton
races He says the idea of a personal
liberty league TO. fight abridgment OF
racing privileges is popular in Wash
fngton- Although the inhabitants of
the district Of Columbia are not per-
mitted 10 vote, they believe in personal
liberty.
The people in Washington keenest
for personal liberty are members of
the Metropolitan club. the most ex-
elusive organization of the national
capital The club wants to join the
New York league. Oxnard says, and
he is deputized 10 get buttons and
members.
STEVENS KEEPS POSITION
Edwin Stevens, who scored an enor-
nous success as the devil in Henry w.
Savage's trial production Of THE
Cloyen Foot" at Hartford. Conn. last
week, is an actor who started at the
top Of the ladder and stayed there.
During a career of 25 years on the
stage. Stevens never has played a
small part, and he is probably the
most consistently successful player be-
fore the public today.
For the last two years Stevens has
appeared during the regular theatrical
season in vaudeville rIaviro "a Ni~bt