The Washington herald., 1908-03-01
AT THE HOTELS.

dominates in the South. and has even
taken hold OF the Democrats. is the firm
conviction OF c.. r. Baker. a lawyer. Of
trip through the Southern States and is
registered at the Raleigh
1T is wonderful. this Roosevelt sentl-
ment, everywhere down South said Mr.
Baker.
I went South Tor short vacation, and
I wanted 10 get TO a place where I could
do a little shooting. To get there I had
10 do lot of travelling on little branch
lines. and also had 10 change cars quite
frequently.
The conversation among the men In
the smoking car would invariably turn 70
politics. They were natives. tourists, and
travelling men.
1T seemed TO be the universal opinion
Of all these people that Roosevelt was the
best man for the place. ana that he
should be prevailed upon not only by the
Republican party, but by the adherents Of
the Democratic party. to accept the nom
ination for another term.
I changed cars at Benneusvllle. sum
ter, and at Columbia. 5. c. and with
every change or cars met different peo-
pie. But politics has laid a good hold on
the people and it was the only subject
discussed.
AT Columbia. an old gentleman came
into the smaking car was reading a
book, or a least trying to do so. Tie
old gentleman was interested in a daily
paper.
BY and by he got little restless. AZ
ter some hens and haws he said, 10 me:
/ This man Roosevelt is certainly a great
man. He ought 70 be reelected for an
other term.
"He gave his reasons whv Roosevelt
stood so high in his estimation. and. look
ing al me. asked me II / did not approve
his views Just 10 see what tie Old gen
| tleman would say ] disagreed with him
regarding the President
My aged interrogation fared up ard
blurted out: Young man. you don't
know what you're talking about and
continued reading his paper. never again
on the whole trip saying another word
to me.
I am satisfied that Roosevelt, II he
accepts the nomination, viii put an awful
dent into the solid South He certainly
viii carry North Carolina and Kentucky.
I
the sole property Of rock-ribbed Democ-
racy."
Alexander Oblenski. Of LODI Russian
Poland, is at la Normandie- Mr.. Oblen-
ski is a manufacturer OF wooIen and cot
ton goods in LODI, and is on a tour Of
the cnited States studying the manufac-
ture Of textile goods.
LODI IS called the Russian Manchester
It is one Of the greatest manufacturing
centers in Europe, said Mr.. Oblenski
and comprises almost every known in
ldustry
There are American, German. Belgian.
English. French. and other houses in
Lodz, who have helped 70 make LOGz
what IL is to-day. The Russian govern
ment at first looked with favor on these
foreigners because they taught the native
element the art Of making clothes and
every other article Of commerce and mer-
chandise.
The Russian or Polish Iaborers are
lQUick 70 learn lesson. They are now
as good At the loom OF al the forge as
those OF any other nationality
The superintendents and f0remen of
IalmOst every manufacturing plant in LODI,
and Russia. for that matter. are Germans.
or Belgians or Englishmen- Since they
have taught their lessons. the government
is placing such restrictions around them
as 10 make their sOjOurn IN Russia most
ldiSagreeable-
For instance. they must now address
those working under them in the Russian
/, language 4 person not familiar viii
the language Of the Car VIII fnd II
difficult 10 acquire the language in less
than two or three years. Foreigners who
cannot comply with this rule viii simply
have 20 20 elsewhere
LODI is gradually recovering from the
reign Of terror which has had the citl
in its grip for the last two or three
years"
Boyd r. jameson. a mining engineer. OF
London. who Is touring this country ''tl
I see the sights" is at the Willard.
, Mr.. Jameson has spent some time II
- the Congo on his rambIes in different
parts Of the world. Speaking Of his ob.
servations while there he said:
My observations. Of course. only apply
TO the country through which I passed. IN,
WeIe region and the Lado Enclave
where the Belgian posts are numerous.
LAS a traveller. IL was always my %
= ject TO get away from the influence Of tht
2 posts as much as possible. Most Of ~,
y time was spent in distant villages in tn
forest. where I went 10 make collections
After a short tine I invariably game,
the confidence OF the natives. I ha'
many talks with the chiefs.
I ''I asked a MObatti chief whether hi
: people liked the coming OF the white mai
, 10 his country. He replied; Since th'
white man has come we have no longe
! fear for our women or property Befor'
= his coming. the chief next 10 me who &
: stronger than I am used 10 raid my vi
p lagos continually. No man could trave
4 from one village 10 another without g0in:
! In fear Of being wsylaid and killed Bu
: now We work for the white man, and h
is strong for all
I For the protection thus afforded them
! the Congo government, like other ao
ministration IN Africa. imposes ObliEa
= tons upon the natives. These take tn
! form Of each chief supplying 10 the pos
: of thesdistrict a certain amount OF labo
and produce. varying according 10 tn
! things his country yields. but general.
: plaintains. rubber or palm OIL
. 'The work for which his men are en-
; ployed also varies; il may be rubber-col
a lecting. or canoe work. or carrying. bu
! in every case the men are paid Cano
/ men and carriers get - centimes a day