The Washington herald., 1908-05-24
AT THE HOTELS.

the west VIII ucptnu ldi6ely on NrlBa-
ton In years 10 come. A number OF
States have large tracts of arid waste
Iand at present which can only be re-
claimed by irrigation.
I'm many portions the work OF irriga-
ton has been pushed forward rapidly
and is now reaching stage Of perfec-
ton, and thousands Of acres Of this
desert waste arc being reclaimed yearly.
or course. the things most essential 70
carrying out the irrigation plans is the
of the great forests which
form the natural watersheds at the head
OF the rivers, and the rivers themselves
With these preserved. the West can
carry out its plans. and in a few years
time those barren wastes will be among
the most fertile lands OF the continent.
The West is also growing steadily"
he continued. and we are getting large
additions to our population each month.
With the preservation Of the things es-
sential TO carrying out the irrigation plans,
every section OF IL will soon be booming
THE coming exposition at Seattle.
Wash. will be one Of the biggest things
OF its kind the country has ever known"
said Henry E. Reed at the Raleigh last
night. I'VE are going 10 have a show
which will surprise every one. and I am
sure it Will be a huge success from every
point OF view. While II viii deal largely
with Western exhibits. there will be OK
hibits from every section OF the world.
and the visitors can rest assured they will
get fun value for their money when they
come 10 Seattle"
Mr.. Reed is a resident OF Seattle, and
has been In Washington for several days
as a delegate from the exposition COM
pany. looking 10 secure an appropriation
from the government for the exposition
The appropriation went through. and Mr.
Reed-is correspondingly happy.
China Is advancing steadily in every
thing" said Judge Wiley. United States
judge al Shanghai, China, last night at
the New Willard. While the Chinese
are not moving SO rapidly as the Jap
anese. they are making strides in every
branch Of business. The opium habit and
similar vices are being stamped out as
rapidly as possible, and with their elimi-
nation of them I think the Chinese will
forge 10 the front rapidly"
Judge Wiley was recently recalled 10
this country 20 answer charges made
against him 70 the effect that he was not
conducting his Office in a proper manner.
Investigation showed that Judge Wiley
had gained the enmity OF certain persons
by his efforts in stamping out vice and
other things In Shanghai. and at the con-
clusion Of II he was compllmented by
President Roosevelt for the good work he
had performed. He viii leave Tor New
York to-day and on June will sail for
England on the MaUretania. and Will
continue the Journey 70 Shanghai by the
trans-SiheTian route. He viii resume his
official duties as soon as he reaches his
destination.
The night riders are surely causing
considerable trouble in Ohio" said James
T. Odelle. Of Cincinnati. al the Ebbitt
House last night. 1t seems that they
have qUieted down in Kentucky. but the
Ohio branch is making up for the in
activity Of its Kentucky brethren.
Inere is hardly a night passes that the
riders do not commit some depredations
al ~--N NNDeA-NA- 0hAAAH N4A4ANAN1 QA OllAl.
Frequently these raids are developed into
shooting matches, and often attended
with bloodshed. The authorities have got
the matter well in hand. though. now.
and with the troOpc l believe they win
soon quell the disorders.
William c. Whyte, OF Buxton. England,
who is making a tour Of this country, is
at the Shoreham- After leaving this city.
Mr.. Buxton intends 10 go 10 the Rockies.
the Yellowstone Park. and San Francisco
and other places OF interest
Il was at the Capitol to-day, and saw
your Congressman al work They made
a peculiar impression on me. A member
may be engaged in delivering a most i'm
passioned address. while the rest Of his
colleagues do not pay the slightest at
tention 10 him. but stand around IN
groups and are engaged in earnest con-
versation- Washington is a nne city,
more beautiful than any other city have
seen.
New York is a great place. with its
tall buildings. which however. I hold TO
be ugly and inartistic
The American girl is charming-so
vivacious and sweet; and, altogether l
fnd this country fine place 10 live in.
Speaking about Gov. Fort, OF New Jer-
sey. as a Vice Presidential possibility on
the Republican ticket. K J. Medford. of
New Jersey. who is here on legal bust
ness. said at the Raleigh last night that
he believed Fort would be chosen as the
running mate Of Taft
Presidential nomination by the recent
Republican State convention" said Mr..
Medford, through the powerful infiu-
ence Of what are known as the real lead
ers,' but a sentiment Of the majority OF
the delegates was as strongly for Fort
fer Vice President as it was for TAFT for
President. from whom a pledge OF sup
port was withheld BY the half dozen men
who control the Republican organization
in New Jersey.
Almost from the day last January, he
was inaugurated. Gov. Fort has been
urged persistently 10 enter the race COR
Vice President These appeals came not
only from friends In his own State. but
from men close 10 President Roosevelt.
Secretary Taft, and some Of the favorite
sons who are aspirants for the Presi-
dency,
'On the contrary, the political relations
OF the governor and the real leaders were
strained throughout the recent session of
the legislature. AS a result Of this fric-
ton, the state leaders thought they saw
way out Of their troubles with a man
in the executive chamber whom they
could not control, by obtaining for him
the nomination for the Vice Presidency.
Fort spuTned their offer Of support OF the
New Jersey delegation for second place
on the national ticket on condition that
Immediately after his nomination ne
shorld resign as governor, turn over the
Office 20 Thomas j. Hillery, president OF
the Senate, and permit the party 10 con-
duct It's campaign for governor in a Presl-
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