The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-02-05
AT THE HOTELS.

Of tbs United States to succeed Rose
welt" said John Angus Kerr, Of New
York, who is here on sightseeing tour
with his son. Mr.. Kerr is a mine owner
and operator, and has interests in West
ern mining States.
Hughes is a good man. no is level
headed and conservative. The business
and financial interests Of the country
would have confidence in him. He Is the
only Republican that vas elected on the
whole State ticket, and New York people
then knew little Of him. He had their
confidence. however. He has grown
stronger In the governors chair, and Re-
Dublicans as well as Democrats say he is
an honest and thorough executive.
I travel "A great deal and come in con-
tact with all sorts and classes. The West
is wild for Roosevelt and wants him to
run for another term. Don't you think
he's playing for another term2 It looks
that way TO me. He is q very clever poll
tician. Well, there IS one thing about
him. he is honest and sincere He is not
a CRATER But, isn't he an egotist? Or he
is probably p0wer-drunk2 I don't think
the President Of the United states should
have issued a message such as President
Roosevelt sent to Congress last week
Somehow, It doen't sound right
Bryan seems to have such a hold on the
Democratic party that they can't shake
him, no matter how they may try"
Senator Piles. Of the State Of Wash
ington, is All enthusiast and optimist
when the conversation drifts In the d.
rection Of the future Of the Pacific Coast,
and, particularly Alaska.
Speaking about the poor opinion in
which Alaska was held by former states
men, Senator Piles who is at the C0cl-
ran, said yesterday: THE United States
in 1867 paid $4,000 for Alaska. This
was at the rate Of two cents an acre
Gen Ben. Butler. Of Massachusetts, pro-
posed I'm Congress IN 1858 TO pay Russia tho
SI,2J1GJJ for her friendship. and ask her
TO keep Alaska. He declared that az any
time within twenty years We could have
Alaska for the asking. and added. No
man. except one insane enough 10 buy
the earthquakes in St Thomas and the
Ice fields Of Greenland, could be found
10 agree TO any other terms for the
acquisition Of Alaska Mr. Washburn. OF
Wisconsin, insisted that Greenland was a
better territory TO purchase than Alaska,
which. he said, was absolutely without
value. Hiram Price. Congressman from
Ohio. said: Alaska is q dead loss to US
anyway, and the more expense We incur
the worse it Is for the country and the
people. Orange FERRIS. Congressman
from New York, declared. Alaska with
the Aleutian Islands. Is an inh0spi-able.
wTetched, and GOd-forsaken region. worth
nothing. but a positive injury and in-
cumbrancs as a colony IN tire United
States
Benjamin F. Loan. Of Missouri. said.
The acquisition Of this inh0sp.table
waste would never add one dollar 70 the
wealth Of our country.
Alaska has paid for itself many times
over. II pays for itself many times
over every year. Il has more than fust.-
fed the expectations Of 1fr. Seward. How
saSacious to-day appears his policy, n
comparison with the pInv wisdom Of ths
autl-expansion Congressman Of his day"
There is nothing I can tell YOU. young
man; nothing Of any interest to the pub
lie. am not politician
Tell you funny story? All right
them said Daniel 81 Wagner. Of KaH-
sas City No, VINO designates himself az
"a business man; that's all" at the
Cochran. yesterday
Senator Butt, Of the Arkansas senate.
had just finished one OF his droI stories
about feeding morphine 10 pointer pup
and watching him as DE INDUCED On tho
ensuing pipe dream cccasiOued by the
opium. when Representative De Rossit.
known as one Of the most Eeraci0us men
IN the State. said. Senator your dog ra-
minds me Of my hen Needing auinius
one day as We often do iu the bottom.
mixed up an ounce Of the drug with
the stuff to dry on the front porch. 7
Went into the house, Returning. I saw
the last Of my pills swallowed bv the hen.
or course. I thought her silly head would
burst wide open She simply commenced
cacFling, and has been laying two eggs q
day ever since. And do you know. Seua-
sor. those eggs are the best chill tonic
on the market One IF them. taken in
teuGIly viii knock the spots from any
case Of malaria IN the state. and shaking
ague can't stand before -em an hour after
they are eaten. I keep that hen dosed-I
DO indeed.
Remarking on the assassination 81 the
King and crown prince Of Portugal and
the rumor Of an intended Portuguese re-
public. Nelson O ShaughHessy, secretary
OF the British embassy ar Vienna, who IS
in this city with Count Di0nys SzecLenyi,
and is staying at the Shoreham. said yes
terday that England and Austria and
other European powers would never per
nit the establishment Of a republic in
Portugal Mr. o ShaUghnessy said that
Dom Miguel, the pTeHtendsr to the P0TtU-
guese throne. lived in Vienna, and was
fond of hunting and was popular. II was
the opinion OF the diplomat that the sup
preston OF republican feelings, or. rather,
the support OF the present dynasty. de-
pended 70 a great extent on the army.
IF the leaders Of the army are loyal 20
the crown" added Mr. O'Shaughnessy
the dynasty IS ali right"
Heinrich Woliheim. of Grunewald-Ber-
lin. the representative of a firm which
owns valuable patent rights I'm connection
with a stamp-yending machine. Is regis
tered at the Arlington. Mr.. Wolheim has
iourneyed 90 this country. responding 10
the wish of the Post-office Department
authorities TO show them the workings Of
his wonderful machine. This machine,
which Mr.. Wollheim says is IN use in
Germany, Italy, Austria, England, and
other countries. takes the place not only
Of the clerk selling postage stamps. but It
IS "a reliable railroad and theater ticket
seller. Mr. Woliheim claims his machine