The Washington herald., 1908-07-01
AT THE HOTELS.


Fairbanks and his friends will make It
a point to bring out a big Republican
vote. 1t Is unfair to argue that Fair
banks is not loyal to the ticket He has
always abided by the decisions OF his
party. no matter how much they may
have been against his own interests.
There Is one thing about Fairbanks, and
that IS that after once giving a promise
TO do a certain thing. ne will stick to
l. No power under the sun could maks
him break his promise. You always know
where you're at with Fairbanks.
He viii again be heard from four
years hence. and although It has been the
custom 10 give man two terms IN the
White House. provided he makes good,
his strength IN four years from now Will
be such as 10 make that second term for
Taft great question. Fairbanks has
only begun his political fight. as you will
find out later on
FrancoiOs Dejeune. advocate OF Paris,
France, is at the shoreham. Monsieur De-
jeune is a lawyer and Is travelling In this
country for pleasure. He observed. hs
said last night, that personal liberty in
America was only meaningless idea
You have laws IN America preventing
man from taking his regular glass OF
wine on Sunday at his tavern. The law
prescribes what he may not drink on
Sunday. The law also prescribes that no
may not enjoy himself at the theater on
Sunday or at the concert gardens. In
some States the law even forbids the sale
Of newspapers or soda water. What
does this mean2 Is there any harm in
these innocent little amusements. or ara
Americans so weak minded that they
cannot control themselves and overstep
the limits Of public decency and morality.
II that is the case, and the laws were
framed on that account II is indeed
self-confession Of lack OF character and
strength Of mind and will power
Another observation I have made since
I have been In this country IS the line Of
demarkation between the various classes
OF people. To say that all meE are free
and equal is only empty words in your
case. You have your aristOcacy and
your poor. The aristocracy is just as ex-
elusive and more so than our European
classes. You have your societies whose
sole aim ii is 10 cultivate class spirit.
Where viii IL end? is that true iernoc-
raCy2 Is that according 70 the Ideals Of a
Jefferson? Is that true Americanism?
say no. a thousand times no."
The people Will elect William H. Taft
to succeed Theodore Roosevelt" said
Congressman Edgar c. Ellis. OF Missouri,
recently. The American people are not
asking for a change" he continued
They want no change. but more OF what
they have been getting They are hr
TAFT because he has been. Is now, aId
will continue 20 be, IN sympathetic aC
cord with the purposes. plans. and poll,
cies which characterized the Roosevelt
administration"
AIr. Ellis said that TAFT would be ex-
pected 10 do the same as President
Roosevelt has done, but that this does
not necessarily infer that the new candi-
date will see public questions through Mr.
ROosevelts eyes.
Mr.. Taft as President. VIII be called
upon 10 face new tasks and solve new
problems. In meeting these, the ind!-
vidualites Of the man, his conceptions.
and judgment viii be brought into fullest
play"
Mr.. Ellis Contended that Il would rot
initiate against the candidacy OF Mr..
Taft that he has the support Of the Presi-
dent, but that il VIII be Of benefit 70 him.
He said he had been personally ac-
Quainted with Mr.. sherman, the Vice
Presidential candidate for years, and
was in a position 10 judge Of the sterling
qualities OF the man. In my opinion, a.
better selection could not have been
made Mr. Sherman is a man OF eX-
traordinary quality In Congress he was
recognized as a leader. and was well liked
by all who had occasion 20 come into con-
tact with him No mistake has been made
In his selection for a running mate for
Mr. Taft
Andrew s. Andrews. OF Ottawa, Canada,
is at the Ebbitt. Mr.. Andrews is in this
country on business. being interested in
timber land and other enterprises in the
Dominion.
The Canadian government" said Mr.
Andrews, last night, will throw open 10
settlement a large tract Of 100000 acres
in Alberta and Saskatchewan. The nope
is that 100000 acres will be disposed OF
at So an acre. The income from this
source viii be used toward building the
railroad 10 connect Fort Churchill on
Hudson Bay, with existing lines. The
completion Of this work Of construction OF
900 miles Of railroad IS expected within
two years, at which time the Hudson
Bay Will be used by steamers on tLeir
way between Great Britain and the West.
The Georgian Bay route 70 the East bids
fair 20 become something else than a long
dream. A canal in that quarter viii not
be much longer delayed The possibility
Of deepening the Welland Canal or of
making a new channel around Niagara
Falls is receiving careful attention. The
grain crop OF the country increased from
5GC00.00O bushels in 1891 20 80, 10000 bushels
IN the present year. The prophecy that
even that great output Will be Quadrupled
within decade does not seem visionary.
Almost l7c00 Americans crossed the
border Of the United States bound north
ward IN the first four months Of this
year. Three hundred thousand settlers OF
this type have entered the land since
l900 attracted by the opening OF splendid
farms 70 be bought at a low rate. The
boom in western Canada is now
familiar topic. The Americanization OF
the land Is a fact. What that may mean
in the future TO us is uncertain"
That but 3 per cent Of all the people
are free from tuberculosis Is the theory
Of DR.. Thomas c. Cosgrove Of Philadel-
phia, who is at the New Willard. ''Tu-
berculosis is essentially the disease OF
childhood" said the physician. The
coughing member Of the family is re-
sponsble for its spread. The bacni enter
the body through the tender skin OF the
child. Wherever moisture expelled in
coughing falls unnn .he skin nf he chIla