The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-06-02
AT THE HOTELS.

Washing LOu % pODE place. lOI any
one who wants 10 figure out the sentiment
OF the country. even the sentiment as 70
the outcome Of the coming campaign"
said w. H Walker. OF Pittsburg. who was
at the New Willard last night TITS
rather hard to understand Just why the
Capital should be so strangely different
from the rest OF the country in regard 10
perspective. but 1 do not think that any
one would question that such is the case
There are few men here. outside OF
newspaper men, who make It their busl-
ness to examine conditions all over the
country. who really have any definite IN
formation about the trend OF opinion else
where. Perhaps people here have gen
eral idea that this section is for Mr..
Roosevelt, or another for Taft, but there
is no real idea as 10 the opinions OF the
majority Of the voters.
THE Capital Is peculiarly situated. not
geographically, but some way. which
might be called perspectively, when Il
comes 10 sizing up the ideas Of the re-
mainder Of the nation. think that after
all Champ Clark was correct when he
said that this city is the poorest place IN
the world in which a man may learn the
real opinion OF the rest OF the nation
If you have never seen the Puget
Sound country, you would hardly appre-
ciate the entrance Of the feet into Seat
tie harbor, Just about one week ago
to-day" said R. G. Strive. OF Tacoma.
at the Raleigh last night.
"Of course. the people Of the Pacific
Coast went wild over the heet-went wild
because they feel that they should have
the protection which such feet can
give. but they felt too. a thrill that
every American experiences when he sees
the fighters of his own country.
Seattle has been waiting for a long
time to see that feet, and is going to
make the most Of the few days IL re-
mains there. I see that since left. Just
about one week ago to-day. more than
400. 600 people came to see the battle ships
arrive.
There isn't any doubt that the people
back here in the East are just as patri-
otto as those IN the West. but their pat
riotism is Of a sleeper sOrt-that IS,
much harder TO arouse than that OF the
Westerners.
THE man who comes from the Rocky
Mountain country or beyond may be
also much quicker TO respond 10 the i'm
pulse OF the waving flag. 1t doesn't re-
quire the declaration Of war 10 make the
Westerner throw of his hat and cheer for
his country. The sight Of a marching
regiment and certainly the sight OF
squadron Of fighters, will turn him for
the day into a potential American fight
ing man"
.
ST. Louis. at the Shoreham last night.
that Of all the large cities Of the coun-
try Washington seems TO be the one which
most strikingly lacks a big, distinctive
amusement park.
Naturally, there are plenty OF places
in which you can find a few OF the things
which the park in a big city affords. but
IN getting 10 which you can ind that
combination Of city and country that IS
ever entertaining. But there is no place
TO which 10000 pleasure seekers flock in
one day-no COney Island on a smaller
scale.
1T IS Just possible that this is occa-
stoned by the fact that quite a number
Of people leave the city in the summer.
but 1 am rather inclined TO believe that
it is a proof rather OF the fckleness Of
D
amusement parks have been opened here.
have made a success for one season. and
have then been relegated 70 the rear,
without losing all their patronage, but.
nevertheless so much OF the custom Of
the public that their keeping open Is
hardly worth while"
IT'S strange how a man high UP IN
public life viii impress an ordinary citi-
zen. and make a person who Is ordinarily
/ capable OF taking excellent care OF him
/ self exhibit signs OF weakness" said S. V.
| Eckles. Of Chicago. at the Arlington yes
/ terday. Take the Pullman conductor.
/ for instance. You would think that a
man who had been thrown against all
! sorts Of people for years would be used
/ TO meeting on his trips any one from a
/ king down. Even these men, however,
do not seem to become calloused in their
attitude toward the big men OF the ma
! ton.
THE other day I was on & train with
/ Speaker Cannon. The Pullman conductor
went back and forth several times
through the car in which the boss OF the
! House sat He seemed 10 get a little bold
er each time. but never did he say any
thing until we got within q few miles OF
/ Westinghouse were coming from Rich
mOnd.
AT last. mastering up courage, he ap-
/ preached the seat where Uncle Joe was
/ sitting.
" This is Mr.. Cannon. isn't it?' he said
/ I always wanted TO meet you He smiled
/ all over as the Speaker graciously &C
| knowledged his greeting. but his face
/ was diffused with a lovely red, which
/ even Mr.. Cannon's few kind words
couldn't dissipate."