The Washington herald., 1908-05-06
AT THE HOTELS.

tion," said \. B. Critchfeld. secretary OF
agriculture Of the Keystone State. at the
Raleigh last night Secretary Critchfeid
registers from Harrisburg, Pa. His home,
however, is in Johnstown. He is accom-
panied by w. F. Hnl. president Of the
Pennsylvania State Grange, and other
prominent Pennsylvania farmers. all deep
ly interested in the parcels post.
Discussing this measure, Secretary
CritchaeId said that the farmers, not
only IN Pennsylvania. but everywhere
else, are In favor Of the establishment
Of the parcels B1st system. as it would
benefit them to great extent
Just 10 snow you how We could be
benefited by parcels post. Last week I
sent a setting OF eggs 10 a friend in .he
county adjoining mine. and It cost ne
% cents. If parcels post had been in
use, it would have cost one-fOurth as
much. That's q fair illustration Of what
parcels post would do for the farmers.
We have come down 10 Washington 20
see If we can't do something to help it
along
The Republican party in Pennsylvania
80 6fNN+ SAtH AfEs - = nave rI4 EAfE4lElL
governor. and we cleaned out all the
grafters. There is no danger of Bryan
capturing Pennsylvania. Roosevelt is very
popular in our State. and there is much
talk about nominating him for another
term. The people are for him. Mind you
what / say-the people are for him. I
don't know about the politicians. but the
people are IN the majority and they count.
lie has made an excellent President, al
though many have found fault with
some Of his measures and policies
Business has not been IS dull in Penn
syivania as it is at present for many
years. The iron works throughout the
State are either altogether shut down or
are running on short time and with re-
duced force"
W. G. Anes. Of Havana, Cuba a civil
engineer by profession. is at the Ebbitt.
Mr. Ames is in business in the Cuban
capital. where he has been a resident for
the last ten years He is visiting this
country on a vacation. He is a native OF
Georgia,
There is a revolution breeding now in
Cuba" he said, "and as soon as tho
American troops are withdrawn from the
island, the outbreak viii come. There IS
a feeling among the property holding ele-
ment in Cuba that the island should be
annexed to the United States in order 10
establish peace and security, and put a
stop to these chronic political outbreaks.
the object Of which is the chase after
public Office and emoIuments.
American. German. French. and other
Investments in Cuba are greatly in favor
Of permanent American occupation Of the
island. which would offer the best secUr-
ty for their investments. and would also
induce additional capital TO be invested
in the rich resources OF the island
Most Of the prominent business houses
In Havana and other cities are in the
hands Of the Spaniards. who still cling 10
their Spanish citizenship. and do not sub
scribe 10 Cuban allegiance. There are
many Americans who are embarking in
enterprises in every part OF the island.
whose lnexhaustible resources Of iron
and copper ore. tobacco, sugar, and other
articles have scarcely been Touched.
a large part of the Cuban population
are negroes There is no such thing as
racial feeling in that country. on the
contrary. intermarriage between whites
and blacks is quite common. and no one
thinks anything unusual about IT, There
have been, and are now, brilliant men IN
the Cuban national legislature.
''The people in general throughout the
country districts don't take any interest
in politics. and care very little whether
the American troops viii remain or
whether Cuba is to govern herself again
Business men don't take much interest IN
g.ff .srH g. a.
low element-the off3ce-hunters and their
friends-who keep the political pot boil
ing"
IF Roosevelt were nominated, he could
easily turn Oklahoma into the Repub-
licsH column, and Taft could do Il, too. &"
said Judge I. F. Parker. jr.. OF Vinita.
Okla. at La Normandie last night.
Judge Parker is here in behalf OF Judge
P. L. Soper, who is a candidate 10 sue
ceed Ralph Z. Campbell, who resigned
as judge Of the United States Court for
the Eastern district of Oklahoma.
Judge SoDer is from the Eastern dis
trict." continued Judge Parker, and an
Eastern man should be appointed 10 the
office because he would be more familiar
with the pecUliaTities of that part Of the
State, where we have about 100000 IN
dians, who have their own tribal laws
and rights. Judge Soper has filed a
number Of political Offices with high
credit, and was national committeeman
from the eastern part of the State.
The political complexion OF Oklahcma
is steadily changing, and although the
government is now in the hands Of the
Democrats. I would not be surprised TO
see the Republicans win at the next
election. There is q steady influx OF i'm
migrants from other States, most Of
whom are Republicans"
Little significance attaches 70 Chlna's
much-discussed boycott Of japanese
goods. and the more widely reported
probability Of a Japanese-American war.
according TO F. N. Jonas. Of Kobe. Japan.
who claims he stands close to the jap
anese government, and who IS supposed
to be an authority on matters pertaining
to the Orient.
Mr. Jonas. who registers at the New
Willard. said:
"China's boycott Of japanese products
is not at all general There is no way
OF spreading news of II.
''The inhabitants Of the northern part
Of the country speak a different dialect
from that of the southern Chinese. They
cannot understand each other. There are
no railways, telegraphs, or telephones TO
spread the information.
"China's trade with Japan is too i'm
portant. too, to warrant cutting II of.
Chinese merchants buy heavily Of the
stocks of Japanese cotton yarns Some
times they will wait many months, so as
to secure the japanese yarns they want
II cannot be supposed they will stop pur-
chasing them just on account of this So
called Anglo-Japanese alliance.
1t is all a matter Of dollars with them
They are like every one else. They want
TO make money As sJua as they are I'm
need Of japanese manufactures, the boy
colt viii end. It is beginning to die out