The Washington herald., 1908-02-03
AT THE HOTELS.

Mr.. Scherr is here on business, and II
his appearance Of contentment and placid
ity Of mind are an Indication of the Do
litical situation in his State, Mr.. Seh4rr
has the proposition cinched coming and
going
In specifying his platform he said that
If elected he would give everybody a
square deal-fair play TO everybody and
special favors to none; that Ee would
strictly follow the principles laid down
in the platform, and that he would try
to harmonic the differences in the party.
if there were any, and he believed they
existed.
The candidate did not go deep into
politics He volunteered, however, the
belief that Taft would be indorsed
for the Republican Presidential ticket;
that the delegates would not be instruct
ed. but that he would receive the indorse-
ment Of the West Virginia delegation.
Louis Bonard. a civil engineer. Of Paris.
France, is at la N0rmandie. The French
man has returned from a visit to the
Isthmus Of Panama, and is on his way to
New York. to go back 10 his beloved and
only France.
"Eet ees magnfque. you understan'?
Zee work Of zee canal is very marveleux.
Zee Americans are gee great people zat
will do what France-ah-you under
stand
Monsieur Bonard was full Of enthusi-
asm over the progress at the Canal and
was convinced that the work would De
finished within eight years at least. He
said the Americans, after they once de-
cided upon a proposition. would 60 %
work and accomplish the task, that there
was no discussing the matter after the
same had been decided upon. He said
the progress American engineering had
made over the achievements Of that pro-
fession elsewhere were simply indescriD-
able He thought France or any other
European country could not have under
taken the job and finished it, and that
IT was only man Of the type Of Presi-
dent Roosevelt that could see the enter
prise to a successful completion
We French people are great admirers
Of President Roosevelt. There is a strain
of French blood in his veins. and we are
proud Of it. He is the type of citizen
that is held up in the French press and
before the public as a model
NJ. BOnaTd. although pTOfessedly a sup
porter Of the present ministry. said that
France before long would be compelled
to make peace with the church of Rome
in order TO save herself and her people
from utter moral destruction NJ B0uarJ
freely admitted that the absence Of tha
influence Of the clergy, the nuns. the
monks, the teachers, was felt IN every
part OF France: that crime was growing
into alarming proportions
over Chatham Way. there is q farmer
who was born with an afIicti0n," said
William Warren simmons, Of New York.
a travelling salesman by profession, at
the National last night "One leg is
longer than the other. A man from
Albany went over there the other week
TO see about boarding house for the
summer for his family. The ruralite is
touchy about his legs. but the Albanian
didn't know 1t. He met the farmer at
the hotel one night.
win you tell me, sir, how it hap
pens that one OF your legs is longer than
the OtheTo he asked. Met with an acci-
dent when you were young. ] SUPPOSE
No. sir 'twahu't To accident They
was made so at my request
Ha! hai That's funny. Tell me
about it,
Well, sir, I wanted 10 be q farmer
from the day I was born. That right
leg, the longest one. when I'm pl0wln'.
can 60 into the fuTT0w and The short one
on top ground. 10y gosh. without hobbllng
up and down, Ike one Of you ordinary
rr- q. 4
Unless the plans Of the road builders
of three States fat" said Paul :. Locke.
a railroad broker at the Cochran, last
night. the present year Will see tho
practical completion Of a continuous
highway Of modern construction extend
ing from New York TO the Western Maine
border. and the heart Of the White Noun
tain region in New Hampshire such 70
boulevard. linking New York with Bos-
ton and New England shore resorts. has
been a dream Of g00d-r0ad enthusiasts
for a quarter OF a century. Some gaps
still T-.rs.4. but they are comparatively
few and short, 81 that it is predicted on
that within year an uu-
broken chain Of State-built macadam
road. more than 800 miles ia length viii
extend from Portchester New York
City'S gateway. 10 Connecticut through
New Haven. Hartford, and Springfield. 10
Boston, and thence ON TO Portsmouth and
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Not only as the producers Of an article
Of continuous use. but on account of the
capital involved and the number Of men
employed. has the paper trade the right
to ask for consideration at the hands Of
Congress. so far as "a lowering Of the
tariff is concerned.
This is the opinion Of Congressman
Andrew J. Peters. of Massachusetts. on
the paper question.
"The present situation shows said
Mr. Peters. that one of the principal
of the United States and
IF Massachusetts is in the condition
where the value Of its raw material is
in much greater ratio than
The value Of its finished product Our
tariff is increasing the cost Of raw ma
erial 70 the paper trade in a manner TO
demand immediate attention and corrcc-
ion.
THAT the duty on coal is increasing
he cost of that product no one can deny.
should we have free coal. the paper
manufactures of Massachusetts, together
With all her other Industries. would re-
'eive a distinct benefit from the cheaper
.uel from the maritime provinces and
rom the cheapening Of American fuel
which competition from that quarter
would bring about
In addition to the increased cost OF
'uel, the increase in the cost Of pulp and
fber presents a problem TO the student
# the situation The decrease in Ameri-