The Washington herald., 1908-05-23
AT THE HOTELS.

tblHd some Hi9i4Ntia oSV LHdt All M0ul0
be the nominee OF the Republican party.
Judge Wiiey said the feeling on the
Pacific Coast was decided and definite
on the subject, Taft representing the
idsa in every particular.
According to the opinion OF Judge VIII
fey. Washington is an unsatisfactory
place 10 get q Zine on politics, as so
many various political interests verge at
the Capital City. and every piece OF
inside" Information being neutralized by
another piece of inside" information BY
some one interested In the political for
tunes Of the other fellow. Judge Wilfey
will return 70 his post By way Of Europe
and the Trans-Siberian Railroad.
A. II. Emory. inventor and student, Of
Stamford, Conn. is at the shoreham, full
OF ideas on the reform OF the election
laws now in force in this country. Mr..
Emory is the inventor Of testing ma
chine bearing his name which is used
by the various government institutions
for the purpose OF testing the strength
Of iron. stone, soil, and other mater
ials used by the government in its va
rious enterprises. Mr.. Emory's testing
machine was used at the time a new
foundation was placed under the Wash
ington Monument, by its means the bear
ing power OF the ground supporting the
monolith having been tested.
But Mr.. Emory also takes a deep in
terest in laws, and particularly election
laws Discussing this subject. Mr.. Emory
said: What the country needs TO purify
politics and the public service is a re-
vision Of the election laws l would pro
pose that no person should be entitled
TO vote unless he can read and write
1 would also suggest that no foreigner
be entitled 70 vote unless he has re-
sided in this country twelty-one years.
Every American-born voter must nave
been born here and resided here twenty
one years before he can vote. so why
grant special privileges to q foreigner
and give him the right 10 vote after i've
years? I would further suggest that a
citizen should be permitted TO cast HIS
vote by letter when he is away from his
legal dOmicile And I would further add
that Law should be passed compelling
every citizen Of the United States 70
vote. Only sickness or absence from the
country should act as excuses. If can
make out a check here and send II 10
my bank. where it is honored. why cant
I make out my ballot and forward il TO
the election officers. when this is a func-
ton Of far greater Importance
Another suggestion I would Ike TO
make is that if a person owned property
in Cleveland, Chicago, and Philadelphia,
for instance, and paid taxes thereon. he
should have the right 10 vote IN ali those
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10 support the respective municipalities
where his properties are located. and ne
should have a say IN the administration
Of those communities. Why should the
privilege 20 vote be withheld from q man
who owns property and pays taxes
thereon when the citizen who has no
property rights az all has the right to
east his baIlOt7
THE eigHt-hour law has worked
greater harm TO isis country than any
other measure ever passed by any leg
islature. No man ever acquired wealth
and happiness by only working eight
honrs q day. Organized labor has done
a great deal Of harm, and the recent
hard times were due entirely 10 the labor
trust"
The fate Of the Congo Free state, &C
cording to Henry Lane Wilson. United
States Minister 10 Belgium, with head
quarters at Brussels. is the all-absorbing
topic of the Belgian people al present
Mr.. Wilson, who is in this country on
| leave Of absence, is at the Shoreham.
Discussing the Congo question. Mr. WI
son said last night:
The burning question in Belgium to-
day is the annexation OF the Congo basin
The Belgian Parliament adjourned on
May S. but will meet in extraordinary
| session in June 10 take I'D the question
OF the annexation to Belgium OF the
Congo. which has been before the peo-
pie and their legislators for the last
month and longer. The general attitude
Of the public men in Belgium seems to
be in favor Of annexation, and It seems
70 be the public opinion that annexa-
tion viii prevail. If it does it viii open
up to Belgium. which is a country about
the size of the State Of Massachusetts,
teeming with a population OF about
| Zoo, 600 persons. a vast empire with un-
told possibilities Of natural resources.
the development Of which, under a wise
administration and the glare Of publicity.
will inure to the benefit Of ali con
eArned
"a johnson boom for the Presidential
nomination at Denver has been launched
/ by number OF Chicago business men,
according 10 Emile G, Best, a business
man. Of Chicago. who is at the Ebhitt
Mr. Best said that these men thought
/ Bryan was not sufficiently strong to
carry the Denver convention on the first
ballot and that even II nominated he
| would fail of election.
| a couple Of days ago" continued Mr..
Rest, "a committee, headed by OTva q.
Williams. sent out 5000 return postal
/ cards 10 as many voters Of Chicago in an
effort TO create a Johnson sentiment. in
/ tended 10 influence the Democrats in
States where delegates are not instructed.
! It is merely a preliminary move. On the
return OF the cards a regular organization
| will be formed and officers elected.
| we feel confident Bryan will be unable
TO win on the first ballot, and believe
/ Johnson can get sufficient votes on the
second ballot for the nomination. Lead
ing Democrats have got together on this
proposition and believe they are doing
their party good through the movement
Lots OF Democrats feel that Bryan
cannot win the election. even if nomi-
mated, and believe a new man will have a
far better show Republicans have told
us they would vote for johnson in prefer
| ence TO Taft If ne gets the Republican
nomination
Mr.. Wilson N. Hardy. Of Rome. Ca.
was a Washington visitor yesterday.
registering at the Shorehan for q few
hours before continuing his journey 10
Philadelphia.
The people OF Georgia are not paving
much attention to the doings or monde
ings Of Congress- said Mr, Hardy. "be-
| cause we have on hand a gubernatorial
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