The Washington herald., 1908-08-27
AT THE HOTELS.


that is the Democratic way" sad Judge
Patrick Henry, Of Vicksburg. Mss. an
eminent LAWYER, cotton planter. and for
mer Representative OF that State at the
Riggs House last night
The Solid South VIII remain TIE Sold
South there won't be any defetuon 10
the Republican party, not as long as We
have TO deal with the negro quesroa and
the negroes. Everybody down South is
enthusiastic for the Democratic NATIONAL
ticket Although personally I admire AIr-
Taft, I an quite satisfied that he VII not
be able 10 capture any OF the SoEthern
States He Is an able 5urist; has made q
very creditable Secretary OF War, AID has
filed other public Offices with great credit
to himself and the country al large.
I have spent some tine IN New York.
where I heard illusions TO Taft and
Bryan. and. judging from the APPLAUSE
each received, I must say that Bryas vas
By far the most popular
IN the New York roof gardens Wien
ever Brysn's picture was thrown or tha
screen the applause was much more Fg-
oroUs than when Taft appeared on he
canvas I co=.end that Bryan is nre
Taft"
Henri Decollet. q manufacture. z
Paris. France. who has been on q bu.-
ness tour Of this country. IS at the r
leigh Hotel II DecoIlet said that bus
ness was net as good as 81 was at rs
time last year. which undoubtedly va
due 70 the late depression IN the bushes
and financial world
Speaking Of France and her polite
significance, ". Decouet 6eplored tha
France has fallen from her high positio.
as leader Of the European nations sine
the advent Of Republican form @
/ government
We are waiting for the man 20 save
I France" continued the patriotic DecsI-
F let, but he does not come. Under re
I empire and under TIE kingdom. Fralcs
was II the van Of all other Europan
+ nations il art. science literature. I'd
every other line Of thought and eftt
/ But where are we tc-day2 We are b-
leading NO we are IA the rear. folf-
+ ing the procession, instead OF Ieadingr
/ The present generation in France thi;s
t that France was never as g-eat as 4
I is Eow- Poor Geluded creatures TT
/ have 70 conception OF the glory q
{ greatness and wealth and pride Of
Z empire. Great mistakes have been ma
IN the past few years. and il seems tLa
IS no end II a person goes 20 chur
these days n France he IS looked Upi
with suspicion. probably as an enemy
I the republic II a mans wife CT his CT
F dreI attend the church. the husband
not regarded as a good Repl-Iical-
I have been travelling in -c-- count
for four months and ny t--Q-l-zlo1
that Taft has probably q slight a-va1
tag= IN the present Presidential cam
pz.g1: I must qualify that statement
. however. he is stronger n some parts
while Bryan makes Up for e il otEei
parts"
Discussing asphalt IN Municipal work
! Henry Saunders a civil engineer of NsV
York said al the New Willard last nigh,
that every city II the United states IS
now giving attention sad thought q
] asphalt as a paving material. and that &
vas not so much matter of cost a. O.
the quality and wearing force of Il.
asphalt
-Beruudez seems 70 be the favori-'
among people who have given the matter
study and investigation" continued 1I-
i Saunders. in fact. some cities have gon
so far as 10 adopt Be-uudez as III
standard and VIII permit of no orhe
brand. Beruudez asphalt is one O
the most expensive asPhslts co=0e-c.ali
known. and is inperv5ous -o moisture
L carries natural oils and does not Eav
10 be docto-ed-
Reservation of places II dining cars b
passengers IS. according 70 X 2 Taske,
a prominent railroad man cf PlIadelphiz
- who Is at the Arlington. one o. the 800
- features of British and Continental -aL
roads.
"Cr0wdiug IT diners OF restaurant cars.
: said 9Ir. Taske-. IS entirely o5viatsd b
: the custom OF making reservations 70
. seats a. tables when the railroad ticzs
3 IS bought The meals are all table c hot
and served II two sections When n
tables are all filed. Two waters stz-
through the car and serve first course {
all The second course follows at u
proper tine. and ii this way carload
people may be quickly and satisfact0-I
= fed."
Among NIr- Tasker's observations va
that smoking BY women al over EuroI
q IS increasing. They use cigarettes. Us,
ally IN the restaurant cars, along wiz
= the men
q 7 notice little change IN methods
c railroad operation in Europe. Condition
: there are 50 settled that there IS nothi-
: new Corridor cars are becoming mol
: popular. and more are being introduce
: France. Italy. and Germany are talzi-
: over more OF the privately owned road
until now they are nearly ali gOverC1el
. lines IN Holland two railroads. or
: owned BY the state and the other by
: private corporation. parallel with one c.
: other rode OF both, and noticed lit
: difference in operation
In England there are 10 Eovs-nr1e'
: owned roads. and 7 must say that the
= appeared much better managed and ope
= ated tlan the government lines on 4
/ continent One may notice that n Gre,
= Britain private ownership shows n cor
: petition. On the continent where the &c
eminent owns most Of the roads. the
. IS little or no advertising Or bidding Z
: business. while in England the pape
: are full Of advertisements Offering o
u weekend excursion rates 70 the peopie
In England the railroads are allow
70 pool under strict gOvernme1tal sUpe
vision. The pooling feature does not a
pear 10 throttle composition. as the lin
Il in England and Scotland are constant
: putting their different advantages befO
d the public"
= Mr.. Tasker SAYS except for short n.
= and special excursions the rates are -au
: higher than they are in this coUcIr
: particularly IS this true OF sleeping c
J. fares Dining car charges. he said. q
e about like those Of American roads J
< said that while there appears 70 be