The Washington herald., 1908-07-06
AT THE HOTELS.

California savant Is accompanied By
Herbert r. Stotz, also Of the Stanford
University. Both are members Of the
fisheries commission, representing the
United States. which is TO meet a similar
commission appointed by the British and
Canadian governments 10 SO over the
question Of protection OF the fisheries OF
both countries.
Discussing the seal fisheries. Prof Jor-
dan said the animals, as far as a COM
mercial proposition is concerned. are prac-
tically extinct. DR.. Jordan rendered not
able service upon the commission Of Ca
madam, British, and American seal ex-
perts some years ago. and as the result
Of the work OF that commission for the
first time during the seal controversy the
representatives OF Great Britain. and es-
Decially OF Canada. admitted that pelagic.
or open-sea sealing. was the sole cause
OF the decline Of the herd.
The Alaskan fur seal herd is being
rapidly extermlnated by pelagic sailing
vessels, maioiy Canadians" said the pro-
fessor. These sailing vessels follow tho
seal herd as it moves along our Pacific
coast in the spring, and enters Bering
August when they are free under the
Intellectual regulations adopted by the
Paris tribunal 20 use the spear-more
deadly than the shotgun-in killing. out
side OF the siXty-mile zone. the seals that
frequent these waters in pursuit Of food.
AS these seals are mainly females that
have brought forth their young on the
Pribilof Islands. the killing of the mother
seals results In the starvation OF the
young upon the land. and the inevitable
rapid extinction Of the fur zeal herd.
Unless something is done for the protec-
tion Of the seal herds within FIVE years.
not only the Alaskan. but also the Rus
sian. seal herds viii be completely eX-
terminated. and deprive this country OF
a valuable source Of revenue. and the
world Of a great boon"
Karl Ernst Demmler. Of Hamburg. Ger
many. who is interested in the trans.
Atlantic shipping trade, and is visiting
this country on business, is at the
Raleigh. Herr Demmler complained OF
the heat and humidity, and said the gov
ernment of the United States is neglect
ing its Capital in not making 1t the most
sanitary and healthful city Of the whole
world.
You have mosquitoes in Washington
continued the German observer, 'ane
these insects are the. cause Of malarial in
fections. A rich government like that OF
the United States should exterminate
everything that adds 70 the spread OF
sickness. especially in their Capital City.
which, understand. IS intended to be a
show place and model OF hygienic and
sanitary measures and applications.
I am deeply interested in civic i'm
! provements. and have. therefore. spent a
great deal Of time here observing and
I investigating the housing facilities Of the
poor, alleys and slum life. I am sur
/ prised az the filthy condition Of many OF
the alleys. and the living and sleeping
places OF the poor OF Washington. There
! seems 10 be little excuse for this condi-
/ ton. in my mind. as * is the duty Of
/ Congress to take care of Washington in
every respect. A little more so-called
paternalism in your mode Of government
would do no harm There are many
! people who are not able 10 take care Of
/ themselves. and you would be surprised
TO know that among these people are
some who pass as some OF the best citi-
Zens Of the commonwealth.
The asphalt streets cannot but exert
an injurious influence on the health Of
man and beast alike. II absOrbs the air
Of the day. and when II gets cooler, or
ought 10 get cooler. Il emits a vapor
which is laden with sickening odors.
Washington is a beautiful city 10 look at
l-on the surface-but there & much room
for sanitary Improvement"
|
ing in Missouri has, within the last month
or six weeks, adopted the European Gus
tom Of requiring absolutely all passengers
to be provided with tickets before board
ing trains" said Lawrence c. Nolan, Of
St. Louis, at the National yesterday Mr..
Nolan is a railroad man, and has been in
this branch Of avocation many years
AT terminals this is done" continued
Mr.. Nolan. 'as II has been for years, by
gatemen refusing 10 allow any one TO go
out 10 the platforms without showing a
ticket. In the interior Of the State. where
stations are small. gates are impossible,
and il has been the almost universal praC-
tlce for travelling men. since the abolition
| Of the concessions, 10 ignore the station
agent and instead pay their fare 10 the
right has vanished, and it is impossible
20 get on train at the smallest station
without a prepaid ticket is held. This is
done by posting brakemen and others OF
the train crew at the platform steps.
These attendants have orders 10 allow no
one 10 get on their cars unless ticket
has been shown
Morgan L. Williams. OF Kansas City.
a wel-known lawyer Of that town. is at
the Ebbitt. Discussing the political sit
uaticn in his State. Mr. Williams said
yesterday that no matter who wins or
loses at the Republican State primary in
August. there is no danger Of Kansas
going Democratic in November. The
Democrats themselves practically confess
defeat" continued Mr.. Williams. by the
I Istless campaign they are putting up for
their candidates at the primary. Any one
who ever watched the political game in
Kansas knows that If the Democrats had
any hope of victory at the election. there
would be more Of a clamor for the nomi-
nations al the primaries. And there would
be a different set Of candidates in the
J field. For Instance. Il conditions pointed
to an even break for the Democrats. Col.
/, w. A. Harris might be In the race for
United States Senator. Col Harris Mad
a touch Of Senatorial life once and liked
! Il. and II there we're any show for a
Democrat TO win, he would not object TO
being put forward by his friends once
more There would DO strong demand
for him TO take the nomination. and he
would yield TO his party's call. But there
Is nothing in sight, so the colonel viii
waste no time on the matter He will let
Hugh Farreiley lead the forlorn hope.
Next comes the governor What citizen
Of tho Cunfouvpr Ctofa ic 81 dorea q e n