The Washington herald., 1908-04-19
AT THE HOTELS.

New Willard last night Mr Finlay is
from Wayland, Mass. with a party Of
tourists.
During Secretary Roots career he has
been an earnest advocate OF the civil
service rules, and has adhered strictly 10
them. He has added to them. His most
famous act was when he had the consula
placed under the rules, and no longer on
the appointment order without examlna-
tion.
''As a result of this rule, the best OF
our young men are now being attracted
to this branch Of the government. which.
in the PAST, has not been looked upon
with favor.
I had a nephew try the last examina-
ton. and he iailed by several points 1
was wholly satisfied. however. and so was
he He declared there was no Partially
shown, and that the successful candidates
passed on their merits
/ would advise the young men Of the
country 10 study this branch Of the gov
ernment service closely, for IL offers ex-
celleEt opportunities. While the chances
AD- gaming a BiS lutUHsE are not DEDllA-
ising. still the consul ig able % pay bis
expenses, and who OF US are able 10 do
much more than that?
1T is young men the government
wants. not the man who has spent his
life in the counting room, or is well
along in years. The young American Just
out OF college can do much worse than
by turning his thoughts toward the con-
suiar life."
W. H. Thorpe, Of Seattle. Wash, is
stopping at the Raleigh. With a party
Of Westerners, he is seeing the sights Of
the city for the first time.
I'VE have recovered from the financial
furry OF last fall, said Mr.. Thorpe last
night. Unless all signs fail, Seattle viii
soon regain her wonderful strides in ad-
vancing to the first position among the
cities of the Coast and far West.
But busy as our people are. there is
little room there at the present time for
the laborer or mechanic who comes with
tisements calling for men to come to our
city have been investigated. and found to
be fakes. They ask OF the men a certain
amount TO be listed, and then when they
get the men 10 Seattle and procure a
small fee, they DO not carry out their
promise 10 secure work.
As a result OF this scheme. we have
had many men. together with their fami-
lies. landed in our midst This has re-
suited in our charitable organizations
working overtime obtaining the bare
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They certainly are 10 be pitied, and I
trust that no one Will 60 to the far
Northwest unless he has sufficient money
to keep him from want. f. perchance. he
should fan to get employment.
Seattle. Spokane. and other cities
OF the far West have a large number OF
young college graduates, all heWing q
path on the read 10 fame. Many are
doing well. and all who are hustling are
making a living.
1T is the young mans country out our
way, and excellent opportunities are Of
fered the industrious. energetic, and hon
oTable. But I would not advise that
any one leave a paying position TO seek
a new career in the West, until he has
plenty OF capital or at least enough 10
keep him from want while building him
self up
Il cannot understand how the people Of
the District Of Columbia can submit 10
the present form Of government here,
said T j. Ferguson. Of Charleston, 5. c.
last night. at the st. James. Mr.. Fergu-
son is visiting relatives who are attend
ing school here.
In this city there are more than 10000
white people. and it seems to me they
should have right to say what should
or should not be done here. This right
can alone be exercised by the ballot.
This idea Of government. as here ex-
empliied, is nauseating to ones belief in
personal liberty. Here you have 10 sub
nit 20 whatever your three Commission
ers decree. You cannot go to the polls
each year and stamp your approval or
dsapproval on the acts Of the District s
executives
Your government here is despotic.
do not mean by such statement you are
mistreated. but that the whole summing
up is in the hands OF a few. / believe II
you had g regular form or government
there would be more citizens who would
claim their legal residence in the District
AlE4t Sttii&S 10 DE q great LtdEAADl
here for eif-government. Whether this
is the usual cry in Presidential years,
do not know, but 1t seems to me the
demands of the people. as long as they
are reasonable, should receive due con-
sideration.
IF lived here. and was a power. I
believe I would force the question OF
home rule on Congress. Leave the ques-
tion 10 the people and they VIII decide
the matter.
IF they look upon il in the same light
as l do. then Il seems 10 me Il would De
but a short time before you would have
your mayor and his counselOrs, and they
would all be elected annually by the
people.
1--WE may have acted well for the sake
Of humanity but from financial stand
point. I cannot see what We are gaining
by hclding a provisional government in
Cuba" said Frank P. Penniman, Of Bos-
ton. last night at the National Mr.. Pen
niman spent some time IN Cuba In the
tobacco business. and as correspondent
In the time spent in Cuba, did not
sec any act on the part Of the Cubans
that showed gratitude for our liberating
them from the yoke of the spaniard. On
the contrary they seem 10 hate US. II
they dared. I believe the Cubans would
rise up against the provisional govern
ment
There Is only one reason why they
do not do so. They are afraid Of the re-
suits. The careful guarding OF public
offices by Gov. MagOon and his subordi-
mates has not increased our popularity
in the island. We are looked upon as in
terlopers, in depriving the Cuban poli-
tician of his part in the public funds
They look. you know. on public revenue
as gathered especially for private gain,
and any plan that acts contrary to their
desires results In their hatred do
not believe that Cuba Will ever be able