The Washington herald., 1908-03-11
AT THE HOTELS.

councils Of the national Republican party
''Take my word for it." said Mr Frank.
''Roosevelt's name won't be mentioned
at the convention in connection with the
idea Of another term. There viii be
thunderous applause whenever his name
occurs in the course of the speechmaking.
That's but natural.
1T won't be his name. however when
the delegates are called. 1t Will be Taft
There don't seem to be any other can
didates Of any considerable strength.
Hughes. OF New York, is weaker to-day
than he was two months ago. II he per
sists in his present attitude toward the
race track bill now before the legislature
he will thereby certainly jeopardize the
chances for success Of the Republican
party in his own State.
Nobody could find any fault with him
for enforcing the law. There Is such a
thing. however. as complying with the
spirit Of the age
What Hughes is doing IN the State OF
New York, Folk has been doing in the
State OF Missouri. He has resurrected
laws that have been a dead letter for
over forty years and enforced them"
Tom El6ridge. OF London. an artist.
who seems TO entertain the strongest
possible aversion TO commercial ad-
vertising signs OF all sorts, aired his
views al the New Willard. yesterday.
in the following manner:
America is the country par excel
lence of patent medicine advertising
signs. The scenery everywhere along
the railroads OF the steamship routes
Is entirely obliterated by giant signs.
painted on rocks. on trees. On roofs. OF.
barns. and on fences. The meadows are
teeming with huge wooden elephants
and other animals which bear the ad-
vertisements for a hair restorer, or
other equally ef1caciOus mediums for
badness.
Haven't the Americans any sense OF
beauty at alp"
Have they an idea that signs.
painted in all colors OF the rainbow.
help 10 beautify the forests, the green
meadows. the rocks. and cliffs. or even
plain farmhouses?
How do Americans ever expect 10
implant into the young the ideals OF
natural beauty when this latter attri-
butte is masked with safety-razor ad-
VCTtisemenTs7
why don't you do ike the Brazil
/ ians. and. while you're about II. Al least
secure some revenue for the public
I treasury out OF this most obnoxious OF
all practices? Every sign in Brazil.
I believe has 20 pay tax.
a cafe having special 'sGrvete- or Zee
I to serve makes a placaTd and hangs u
I 20 door-post, or 70 one OF the palm
I trees in tubs. which commonly decorate
such establishments. This notice must
/ have a revenue stamp attached. And
I permanent signs are taxed on a per-
I rianent basis: temporary signs on a
! temporary basis A sign house for
( rent bears a revenue stamp.
Under such circumstances the tax on
/ signbOardS or billboarGs is the expected
I thing. Naturally. there IS much general
use OF such forms OF advertising. As in
I the cities of the United States a vacant
I corner on q freQuented street is likely
I 10 have some sort Of a billboard arrange
ment.
Temporary Enclosures about buildings
I in course Of construction are generally
/ covered with rno~e or less prominent
/ signs These signs. being taxed. are reg
ulated both in size and in other respects
/ since Il costs considerable IN the way
I Of taxes. as well as in the preparation
4 Of boards 20 erect such signs. <nere are
/ few placed for short periods and there
fore little OF bin or poster Advertising
when lived at the Holland House. IN
I New York. some years aEo. there was a
regular boarder at that place who was
/ the most close-mouthed man ever met
/ IN my life. said Frank E. Young. OF New
York. al La Normandie. yesterday.
/ Nothing about him was known around
I the hotel except his name He let no o,A
know his business. and his goIngs and
| comiRgs were events which he kept strict
I " to himself
"Inasmuch as he was big, pompous
/ fellow. few people ever ventured 70 ad-
/ dress 70 him remarks bordering on a
/ personal nature. In his gncommuni-
CativeneSs he was left severely alone.
-One morning he came down into the
lobby limping heavily. He was IN such
evident pain and distress that the man
ager Of the house asked him what had
happened. The big man showed his evi-
I dent surprise and dispIeasure at such a
query. and looked at the manager over
his spectacles with great asperity.
p" How was your foot injuredg contin-
ued the Questioner. thOughtlessly.
The injured man glared again. and
then. as he turned 10 limp away. re-
torted. with much austerity:
q" A snake stepped on tt"
Discussing the Congo "atroclty'' ques-
ton. Raymond G. Schofel6. OF London.
/ England. who is az the New Willard
said yesterday that he entirely agreed
I Nth fha ,rse-v-asrr-,- ~, 4t,e rr,-eo r,a5a
! by Savage Landor
Mr.. LsndoFr referring 70 the ehopping
OF of limbs. said it was easy enough
/ IN any part Of Africa-whether Belgian,
/ British. French, or German-to take. not
a half dozen, but hundreds OF photo
graphs OF mutiIated individuals The
/ natives themselves from time immemor-
+ ial have inflicted, and 50 on inficting,
bodily punishments upon their tribesmeI,-
/ L is not easy 10 prevent them from
doing so.
a solitary European officer Is IN
charge OF a province as big as European
kingdom. 1t is impossible for him TO
| be everywhere LeproSy and other com
plants are prevalent by which individuals
| frequently lose their limbs.
"One might. with equal justice. put
/ down all the cripples and blind or dumb
! people OF London or New York. or the
millions starving In India 70 the infamy
/ OF the King Of England. or OF the
I President OF the United states.
1T IS my opinion that England wants
/ the Congo IN order 10 have and hold al
territory she can acquire through which
her Cape-to-CariO railroad Will travel
! England has already begun with this
policy Of eating up her adversaries N
/ Africa by annihiating the TransvaaI and
| the Orange Free State
7 am en- Englishman. yes; but I do