The Washington herald., 1908-07-25
AT THE HOTELS.

LuEeE ana JouDer o. new YORK, at the Eo-
bitt last night. ARE in favor Of the elec-
ton Of the Republican national ticket.
That does not mean, however, that they
mean to dispute or doubt Bryan's honesty
or ability 10 fill the Presidential chair. II
simply means that they want a period
of rest, which they expect 70 get when
Taft IS elected It seems 10 be the gen
eral impression among business men that
Il Bryan is elected. he viii make every
effort TO bring about changes in the tariT
AID financial laws Of this country, which
would mean another shaking up in the
industrial condition and unrest in fnan-
cial circles
business men throughout the coun-
try since the last depression IN business
circles have grown cautious They are
slowing IN placing orders, and the orders
that are placed are about half the size
OF those of former years"
Francis B. Smith. a constructing en-
gineer Of Vallejo, Cal, who Is here IN
connection with government work az the
Mare Island Navy Yard. and Is registered
at the Raleigh Hotel. said last night that
san Francisco has been rebuilt about
th-ee-fourths, and that when finished Il
viii be one Of the finest cities on tbs
Pacific Coast
The entire business section OF san
Francisco. destroyed by earthousks ana
hre. said Mr. Smith, has been replsce5
with magnificent palaces Of REINFORCED
concrete, granite. and steel, and con-
pares most favOrably with any other
city in the United States
II is, however. In the residential parts
OF the city where retrogressiou no
Progress. may be noticed Instead of me-
ting up residences Of stone and stesl-
tne same as the business parts Of the
town. the private residences, OF at least
The majority Of them. are constructes. OF
frame The residential part OF san Fran
cisco is simply composed OF frame
snanties- Mob Hi, which formerly boast
eo some Of the finest private res
idences along the Pacific Coast. instead
OF showing substantial residences, is COW
cred with frame shanties.
me people OF san Francisco seem 70
have proEted little. II any, through The
experiences they had when the earth
quake and FIRE overlook them They pos
sioly rebuilt the city on economical priu-
ciples. thinking that II another earth
quake should visit them the damage would
not be so great as II the buildings were
expensive structures Of stone and steel.
Il does not seem 10 speak well for West
ern enterprise.
There was much 70 contend AGAINST
when arrangements were made for ths
rebuilding OF the city The building mate
T.ai. the wages. and. IN short, everything
tnat has anything at all 10 DO with the
D1llclng OF houses, rose about three times
TO its normal figure An Office buu5inp
Z ne erection OF which was estimated a.
ABOUT SsS9,oo0. cost $4,000 before rha
builders and contractors turned il over -
lAe owners The consequence IS that
rents have gone Up II Office buildings
with the result that instead Of rar-i-,
whole Offices, business men econouIze
ana merely take desk rooms Of course
this state OF affairs cannot last long
( property IS bound 70 come down 70 rs
real value. and until Il does there VII Be
many failures"
A stone statue Of TIE late Gov. Gosbsl
OF Kentucky. VIII be unveiled in Franz
fort Cemetery IN the early part OF Sen
1 teu0er, according 70 Senate. James B
4icCreary. Of Kentucky. who spent q few
days al the New Willard before zo!ag 10
atlanlc City, where he and Ms. Nc
-sa-y viii spend the sumner months
4he day following the late governors
1uneral,' continued Senator 1IcCreary. "a
oCsnnittee was appointed n compliance
wleh the popular wish 70 consider plans
Tor memorial statue 70 be erected n
honor OF the Earryred executive BY .pouu-
iar subscription L was decided 10 give
every man woman, and child an oppor-
tu1iry 10 contribute 70 the memorial
was appointed chairman of the commit
tee. and when we settled down 10 ou-Ilra
the plan. We decided 20 appoint syIb.o---
HaltJees in every one OF the counties IN
the State OF Kentucky. The women q
the state took an active part IN the enter
prise, and 50 did the school children IN
every section OF the State 4 fund OF
more than $500 wss collected n 8 con-
paratively short time In reply 70 tba
publication for bids and a co-upe4f.io-
IoI a memorial We received three offers
and models Out OF the three, one was
fcund satisfactory. and the artist and
creator vas Paul Niehaus- His coucsD-
ton repT- sents the governor IN a stan5-
Ing z sit.Un n the act Of delivering a.
aoci ss- This model has been pronounced
BY TIE brother OF the late governor ss
ne most Hfeliks and true 10 nature z,s
vas thereupon accepted Prominent
Il Irrespective OF political persuasion
. be present at the dedication OF the
monument and make addresses II memory
01 the dead Kentucky statesman
Charles F Sterling. mining operator OF
Durango. Colo, who Is al the Arlington
said last night that the great trouble
with the Prohibition party was that II
was based On one idea, and that no partv
could expect TO make even a respectabls
showing which appealed TO merely 2 sin
gle issue out Of the scores that confront
the people.
The peculiarly OF the Prohibition
platform is that Il IS so narrow there Is
not room IN it for even those who are
professionally fighting IA the cause OF
temperance The Ant-Saloon League. for
instance. has an idea that the best vyav
70 accomplish something Is 10 concentrate
us Efforts in particular State OF 1ccaIitv-
Yet the ProhibitiOnists win have nothing
10 do with the league Thus we have this
party narrowed down TO a comparatively
few fanatics, who bob up sereneIy every
Iour years with Presidential ticket, and
who subside again until the next election
1t Is curious fact that there never
was party called into existence which
gave the interests which Il Sghts SO little
trouble Had the temperance wave. which
has swept over a considerable portion OF
the country, been the result Of work bv
the Prohibition party. one might believe
i was actually a factor n the situation
The organization which has been creating
sentiment akin 70 CONSERVATION arnonr
the liquor interests is not the Prohibition
party, which IS merely a standing iesr
but the Anti-saloon League an orzanfza-
ton which the Prohibitionists look mon
with suspicion The attempt TO inject a
purely local question into the national
campaign VIII always result in failure
and that IS why the Prohibition r,a-tv