The Washington herald., 1908-05-29
AT THE HOTELS.


last night that trump" convention
nominated other delegates and that there
would be contest between the two dele
cations which would have to be settled
by the national committee. Messrs shea
and Shackieford declared that they were
the rightfully elected delegates. and that
the others were not entitled TO their
seats. They said that Alaska was in
favor Of Taft. who. they said. would be
nominated and elected
1T is the height Of Injustice to prevent
Porto Ricans from becoming citizens Of
the United States" said Judge Charles. F.
McKenna, OF Pittsburg at the New Will
lard. last night. Judge McKenna is the
nrst United States judge who ever pre-
sided over court in Porto Rico. and he
Is fuli Of praise for the good behavior OF
the inhabitants OF the island.
he Porto Ricans have no standing az
an at present; they were glad 10 come in
Inoer the Stars and Stripes. and now the
Cnlleo states refuses 10 receive them as
Ciu@ens or 70 accord them any rights as
Si,I~ens- Ihey are a loyal thrifty. and
ia"-aoloing people. and the United States
has absolutely no excuse 10 offer foT'
"lthnoidlng from them the rights and
privileges Of citizenship Porto Rico has
population OF about 1000 600. and murder
Is very rarely committed. On the Other
hand. take the city OF Pittsburg with a
much smaller population and about 100
murders every year"
There is no talk OF annexation now
adays." said Richard r. Vaudeville ~
Montreal, who is staying at the Airing
ton, last night. Mr.. MandeviIe is a nronn-.
inent merchant OF Montreal. and is mali
Ing short business trip through the
States
occasionally an antediluvian magazine
writer. who knows nothing of the feelings
OF the people in Canada, evolves from his
head some theory as TO the feelings of
he Canadian people. but in the fourteen
years I have been IN politics have NOT
seen any such feeling, nor any feeling FOR
independence. We haven't the feelings
that have been bred In the United states
by the civil war. and critics sometimes
think because Canadians aren't yelling
with their hats of all the time that they
are not patriotic This is not So We
want 10 live in peace with you Americans.
We wish you could be a little less selfish
in trade; but II you can't, that's your mis-
fortune, not our fault. We have more re-
sources than you; we are self-contained
and prepared 10 work out our future
along our own lines"
Discussing politics from a prohibition
point OF view. Frederick F. Nelson. OF
Detroit who is deeply interested in the
suppression OF the liquor traffic. said at
la Normandie last night that HIS party
could prove that the 100000 drinkers in
this country spend in saloons S2500gQOO0
every year.
Right here I want 10 say that the
recent iin@ncial panic was the result OF
shrunken consumption. People are cut
ting down expenses in small things as
well as IN large. Now. suppose all the
money spent in saloons could be diverted
20 legitimate lines. as the Prohibition
party proposes 1t shall be. what will be
the result? There viii not be an idle
freight car in this country.
Revision Of the tariff law is a neces-
sity. according 10 my personal way Of
thinking. tt is the mother OF trusts
Another thing that we viii do before the
sundown OF this Congress VIII be 10
down the paper trust
What we do need is a postal savings
system, as badly as We needed the pres-
ent postal system OF course private
banks could be conducted. but depositors
would run risks when they placed money
IN any but Federal banks You see. We
have ideas on all timely topics.
Ihe water wagon we are now con-
suucting viii not bust a wheel when n
goes across country or State lire. Il
VIII not even jar Neither viii 1t shv
at the 9. o. P. elephant nor the Demo-
cratic donkey"
Gov. Guild. Of Massachusetts Is IN
the race for the Republican Vice Pres
idential nomination. and in all probabn-
l'y MS name Will be presented TO the
convention by the Massachusetts delega-
ton" said Roger F. Kane, lawyer and.
political expert OF Boston. at the Raleigh
last night Mr.. Kane says he knows "a
thing or two about politics" he con-
tnued: Assurances OF support have
been received from other State delega-
tions. The governor has no hesitation in
saying that he would like the nomination
but ne tells his friends he IS not running
aiter It. Neither is he running away
from It.
Personally. the governor says that he
place. He realizes that the Presidential
nominee viii have a great deal 10 saw
about his running-mate. and II Secretary
! art wants Guild, he viii so Indicate
when the time comes.
Judging from the Washington view
point, Vice President Fairbanks has the
pole in the race at the present time. In
was expected by the governor and his
friends that the Massachusetts senator's
would issue some sort Of a statement I'm
MS behalf during the week. The failure
70 90 so Is explained on the ground that
the Senators are exceedingly busy get
ing things ready for the adjournment Of
congress, which is expected within a few
days.
Senator Crane has written the cover
nor a cordial letter OF Endorsement Of
MS candidacy for Vice President and
the delegates from Massachusetts ara
under orders from the State convention
10 push the boom along at Chicago.
Gov Guild assures his friends that he
Will be in splendid condition for the cam
paign when Il opens. and VIII feel strong
enough to enter into the contest with
vim and energy"
It's all over but the shouting" ss,a
James R. Weaver. Of Cincinnati Ohio n
weil-known lawyer OF that city. at the
Cochran last night. Taft viii be noni-
mated with a shout and a hurrah and
With the help OF Roosevelt viii be elected
with a handsome majority There is
much talk about Roosevelt and the third
erm; about Fairbanks strength. and
AnoNs growing power, and Cannon's
boom and Hughes influence. They're all
good and available timber. but their
services are not needed this trip-mav be
he next time No sane man thinks FOR