The Washington herald., 1908-02-07
AT THE HOTELS.

John c. Houk. prominent attorney
at-law Of Knoxville. Tenn, who practices
In all the courts. hut makes a speciality
of personal injury and criminal practice"
is at the Raleigh.
Mr. Houk is not only lawyer, but he
is an experienced hand at politics. He
predicted. last night, there would be two
delegations to the Republican national
convention from Tennessee, due 10 the
obnoxious and nefarious activity OF the
Federal Oficeholders. who were doing
everything in their power to further the
interests Of Taft for the Presidential
nomination.
IF a halt is not called in THIS matter
said Mr.. Houk, there is going to be
trouble. The result will simply be two
delegations to the convention.
"The people of our State won't stand
for this sort Of dlctation. Federal au-
thorities should call of their officers, such
as postmasters and revenue officers.
Talking about Federal officials. let me
tell you there is grave danger in that the
government sees fit 10 increase its staff OF
Secret Service agents and special agents
and inspectors every year.
Tn 1896 there were employed by the
government. all told. 1s6 Of these special
agents. who drew Sl,300,00o In salaries
from the United States Treasury. Last
year there were 1900 special agents on the
pay roll Of Uncle Sam, drawing about
So 000 600 IN wages.
Tell me what this means, this unnec-
essary increase IN spies, detectives, and
special agents? What is the idea and
purpose Of this unheard OF increase In
this line Of officials?
Where do the civil service rules and
regulations come in when Federal officers
are trying to run the politics of our
slater And why does not somebody in
authority call them off?
Tell me, and ] will understand"
THE German exporter hopes a CONNER
oial treaty will soon be arranged between
America and Germany which viii be sat
isfactory 10 both countries" said Paul
Lindemann, Of Berlin, Germany. at the
New Willard. last night
AIr. Lindemann is a young German mer-
chant who has spent four months in
this country working in department
stores in New York, Philadelphia, and
Chicago, TO learn the tricks Of the
trade for the purpose Of introducing
the best of what he learned in this
country IN the chain OF department stores
operated by d Berlin frm which has
sent him over here.
There is very little difference between
your department stores and ours. said
Mr.. Lindemann. they are run practi-
cally on the same lines. Only the de-
livery system is much better and more
effective in America than in Germany,
due to the fact that your American
stores are bigger than ours. Your busi-
ness IS run on bigger scale, which
makes a better system possible
There viii be an ever increasing num-
Der Of young German merchants, me-
chanics, students, and others visiting the
United States in the future The German
father wants his son 20 learn tie progress
sye and enteTpTising ways Of the AneTi-
can business man.
1t seems TO be the universal opinion
Of the German people that sooner OF
! later there viii be war between the
United States and Japan. In that casa
Germany viii be on the side Of America.
Tnat is to say. all the moral support and
sympathy will be given 10 the United
States.
Germany needs big and powerful
navy for the protection Of her ever-in-
creasing transatlantic commerce and her
colonies. We are not making much nOlse
about our navy, but We could make
pretty good showing whenever IL should
come 10 a point, and don't forget that
Germany IS united to-day II would
be a good thing II the English and French
would take note of that"
The late Capt Alfred Rice, the noted
shad fisherman on the Delaware River,
was no less remarkable for personal
cleanliness than for unequaIed handling
Of the mile-long shad Seine" said Capt
Martin I. Simpson. Of Philadelphia, at
/ the Cochran last night.
The captain volunteered 70 tell this
story. protesting that was about all" he
did know
Capt. Rice was not only clean and
neat himself" continued the narrator, ''hs
insisted upon cleanliness and neatness in
his men. If new man proved a
s.oYen, he soon mended his ways under
the captains frank criticism, or else he
sought another job.
There was q new man one shad season
who always wore a dirty white shirt In
shad fishing IL Is best 20 wear a black jer-
sey. II. however. Il white shirt is chosen,
/ there is no reason why it should not be
clean.
so. at least. Capt. Rice thought. He
stood his new mans dirty white shirt for
a month Then calling the fisherman up
to him. he said:
&" Friend. who the deuce IS it that you
always get 10 wear your shirts the hrst
week for your