The Washington herald., 1908-03-26
AT THE HOTELS.

%>eoAi e-i4e S4tdiilut1L OF the Alct0rla HOUSE
OF Assembly, az the Ebbitt. last night.
Not only every man twen,y-one years
Of age can east his ballot. but every
woman twenty-one years old has the
same privilege.
Mr.. Craven is travelling in this country
studying the political side OF the United
States. He has been In Canada where he
has made close observations with regard
10 the Canadian constitution and manner
Of legislative procedure and privileges.
Everybody takes the liYeliest possible
interest in politics in Australia. On cleo
tion day il is rarely necessary TO urge the
voters 70 come to the polls and do their
duty as subjects CT the British crown.
Newspapers in Adelbourne-or Austria
la. TO be more correct-exert the greatest
possible influence on the elections II is
almost u foregone conclusion that the
candidates suggested and indorsed by the
papers viii be elected Another most
powerful factor In our politics is the
labor vote, and the federal parliament
contains majority Of men elected by the
labor element. Socialists are also
power.
We have strict immigration laws
There is a big fine for smuggling into the
country either black or yellow people.
We don't care for Japs. No. thank We.
And we don't want any blacks either.
We don't disturb those that are in the
country now. We draw the line at more.
I No matter what the Impression any,
where may be. Australia does not want
any Japs.
There is strong prohibition sentiment
| in Australia. II IS pretty difficult 10 get
a drink on Sundays. And there is also
strict law governing horse races. You
are allowed 20 play the races only on the
I day the race is run. and in the locality
| whore the race takes place.
Formerly bets could be made any
where. The consequence was that gam
I bling grew to such an alarming degree
that The legislature took the matter in
hand and passed laws regulating horse
racing and betting.
1T is only a few years since We have
/ had Federal parliament. All the six states
/ are represented in a lower house and
I the senate
Before then every state was sovereign
and could make laws binding only itself
No other state or number 0I states had
a right 20 interfere Nov we have a
/ federal parliament in which every state
I is represented.
/ "Our senator's are elected by the people
I think the American system Of eIecting
senators by legislatures is better fitted
I for Australia. I shall see what I can do
/ on nay return 20 my country 20 bring
( about a change on American principles
I Mrs. Rustom K. r Cana. OF Bombay,
/ in this country IN the interest Of an In
I dian enpire-independent OF British domi-
nation, said last night. at the Riggs. that
for long time there has been existing
/ IN India a national congress. which meets
every year 10 discuss the moral and ma
! teriaI condition OF the country.
The principal promoters Of this orgaui-
zariOn were Indians, who had received
! English education in England. Persons
I invited from different provinces had like
/ wise undergone this influence.
/ For the last twenty-five years" con
I tinued Mrs. Cana, this national con
gress has in this way been meeting regu-
I larry, transporting their sittings from the
west 10 the east, from the south 20 the
north. 10 spread its influence throughout
the land
Z Recently. new party was formed
called Nationalist party having for its
( ideal the sWaraj complete Independence.
and ringing the alarm bell against for
I eign tyranny. The Nationalists Point
/ out the danger against English despotism
/ and ask for self-government as the ulti-
mate goal Of their political struggle. They
7 know well enough that 10 remain loyal
I 10 England is tantamoBnI 10 perfdy to-
ward India.
This new religion Of independence IS
I fast spreading II IS not in vain thar
history foFbids having confidence IN the
I good words and great promises Of the
British. which have never been kept, and
that. TOO with shameful impunity.
/ These Nstionalists do not accept serv-
4 ice under the British government. TEey
despise its titles, decorations, emOlun,eats.
/ ioaves and flesh pots. offered by the
I despots
The success Of the boycotting OF Eng
I lish goods during the last TWO years IS
/ due 10 this new nationalist movement
/ All the provinces combine 10 struggle
/ against the common enemy in the com
mon interest.
To suppress this new movement and
7 its spirit OF independence. the British
government has adopted Russian methods
I Of repression The rights Of free speech
and Of public assembly are suppressed
( in large part OF India. where the na-
tiOnal sentiment is most powerful. De-
I r0rtatiOns without trial are res0rted To-
But the Russian methods Of repression
viii only lead TO the same methods OF
resistance.
Arnold c. Scherr. Of Charleston, ". Va.
candidate fer Republican nomination for
governor Of that State. was at the Raj
I eigh yesterday.
Mr.. Scherr was in a great big hurry.
Being rather heavyweight physically and.
when in a hurry, short breathed. he said
I between breath-puffs that he believed the
/ sentiment in West Virginia was strong
fo- Taft He did not think. however. that
the West Virginia delegation would be
+ instructed for Taft or anybody.
In fact. Mr. Scherr thought he did not
entirely believe in the method Of instruct
! ing delegates. anyway II was his
| opinion that many Republicans every
where were waking up TO thst fact
SO far as the gubernatorial contest in
his State is concerned. Mr- Scherr did
not have much 10 say. He intsmated that
the reports which would make the public
believe he was out OF the race. or down
and out, We're absolutely without founda-
tion.
" aAl NAAA SoN hee- rum u. SAID MI
Scherr. significantly, and winked the
other eye.
Asbestos Is destined to take the lead
of mineral wool and mark a new
era in the development OF the mineral
resources Of the United States. said (.
A Nimiun. Of Wyoming at the New VIII
lard last night Mr. Niniun lives in
Natrona County wyo-. where the largest
asbestos vein in North America was re-