The Washington herald., 1908-04-27
AT THE HOTELS.


the United States viii be raised this
year" ssid William R. Scott. who owns
large tracts Of farm lands in Illinois and
other Western States. at the New VII
lard last night
Mr. Scott. whose home is in Chicago,
said: According to an old tradition, leap
year always witnesses a big fruit crop.
This year will prove no exception TO that
rule. Cherries and peaches promise 10 be
especially plentiful.
Fortunately for the country, farmers
this year are enabled to hire SUFFICIENT
farm labor Idle men want to work. and
many are finding employment on the
farms. The great difficulty has been to
get farm labor. but not so this year.
THE political situation IN Illinois Is
rather confused, I think Cannon Is the
favorte son and will receive the vote OF
the Illinois delegation. He VIII not be
nominated; no one will gainsay that.
Taft is also strong, but I don't think
he is strong enough to win IA the con-
vention on the first ballot If he does
not, then his chances VIII dwindle. The
more ballots there are taken the less
chance Taft will have for the noihina-
ton.
In my opinion il will be a dark horse
! If Taft does not win cut Who will il
be? That's difficult prophecy. Some say
It's Roosevelt.
u don't think so. It'll be a new man
entirely-hY that I mean the lightning
viii not strike any OF the much-adver-
tised candidates.
Capt. August Jadin. by profession a
civil engineer, who is at the Ebbitl, reg
/ istered from Manila, p l., said yesterday
that there was absolutely no fear in
the Philippines of japanese designs on
the archipelago.
'Tt is true the government is fortify-
ing the place. continued Capt. Jadin,
but this work was begun long before
I there was any talk about Japan's ambi-
/ tions IN the Philippines It is quite nat
ural that the islands should be fortified.
That does not mean. however. that the
measures are taken against Japan any
more than they are taken against any
other power.
The FillpinOs are good workmen and
! laboreTs. ! have constructed miles OF
/ railroads in the province Of Mindanao,
/ built bridges and concrete dry docks and
/ other engineering work, with Filipino
/ help. ! would not want better men to
work for me.
AS soon as they find out that they are
/ being treated fair and square they do
the right thing IN every respect. They
are ambitious and intelligent They are
easier 10 manage. too, than white labor.
/ Many OF the contractors who heretofore
employed white laborers are supplanting
them with Filipinos.
! Americans are embarking IN various
/ enterprises IN the Islands now There are
la number Of officers and soldiers who.
after their discharge from the army, de-
cided 70 stay In the Islands and 70 Try 10
grow up with the country and get rich.
Mindanao ts a rich province, Il con
4 tains extensive coal deposits, which only
await capital 70 develop. The coal has
/ been tested and compared with japanese
and Australian and other coal found near
/ by and has been found 10 be a much su-
/ peTi0r article.
/ The people are beginning TO realize
/ the blessings OF self-gOveTnment under
/ American supervision. Although there are
I still some maicontents, they will. before
many years, be most enthusiastic and
/ loyal in their adherence 70 American
ideals"
1T looks as if Secretary Of State
/ swisher would probably win the race
for the nomination for governor Of West
Virginia on the Republican ticket" said
! o. S. Mckinney, editor and proprietor Of
the Fairmont Times. Of Fairmont, ".
Va, at the Raleigh yesterday. of course,
I that Is not a prediction; it is merely an
impression gathered from observation.
/ There are two Democratic candidates
/ for gubernatoriai nomination honors.
/ They are both good men. 1t is very diff
cult at this time to even make a guess
which Of the two has the better chance.
1t looks like Bryan in West Virginia
/ for the Democrats, and Taft for the Re
publcans would not even like 10 make
guess as 10 the result of the Presiden~
/ tial election in West Virginia
! Charles z. Switzer, OF Havana, Cuba,
Is at the New Willard. Mr.. Switzer is
/ interested in sugar plantations in the
island Speaking Of sugar conditions, he
said last night:
'As q result Of a drought, II is now
generally acknowledged in sugar circles
/ that the Cuban sugar production this
/ season will not exceed 100000 tons. a
deficit Of about 500,000 tons from the
/ previous crop.
Refners are making active purcha ases
/ in all large sugar-produeing countries Of
/ the world for their future supplies
! They have already purchased, il IS esti-
mated. 10000 tons of European beet
sugars. and viii probably take 200 600
/ tons in addition, besides making large
/ purchases of British West India sugars.
/ which usually go 20 England. entering
the Java and Philippine markets more
actively as competitive buyers with
China and India
Thus far prospects for next seasons
! Cuban crop are not brilliant. as the
drought. which proved so disastrous last
/ season. has continued quite generally
/ throughout the island It is still only
the beginning of the rainy season, and
ample time remains for general and
ample reeuperatiOh.
1T should be understood that there IS
/ no immediate shortage Of supplies Of
raw sugar TO manufacture into refined
/ In order 10 supply current consumption.
| What refiners are doing is merely TO
make provision for future supplies. Pur-
| chases being made abroad are for for
ward delivery.
''The political situation in the island Is
1 still insecure. I don't think it would be
( for the best interests OF Cuba and the
United states 70 withdraw the American
troops and turn the government over
again to the Cubans. Il would be best for
ali concerned. if the United States would
simply annex Cuba and govern IL the
same as Porto Rico is governed. That
would save the United States a whole lot
/ of trouble and expense and would guaran-
tee the property interests OF everybody, -
Teaching is distasteful to independent
men, according to the views Of Prof. Hugo
Zwirner, of New York. who Is visiting