The Washington herald., 1908-08-16
AT THE HOTELS.

''Hisgen and Graves will not be called
joke Presidential candidates after next
November." said Benjamin H Truesdale.
Of New York City. at the Ebbitt House
last evening
The Independence Party will show its
coIors in the coming Presidential election
and will continue 70 be a factor in the
political arena Of this country I don't
belong TO the party. nor do I mean 70
say that Hisgen and Graves will be
elected. but what do mean is that they
viii poll so large vote that the hide
pendence Party will demand serious con-
sideration by the moguIs OF the Republi-
can and Democratic parties in 1872
"A great many persons believe that
Hearsts name should be used instead
Of the word Independence. but this IS not
correct While Hearst is putting a lot
I OF money into the new party and is exert
[ ing all Of his influence. it cannot be truth
I fully said that ne is the whole works
/ The party Is made up Of some Of the most
substantial men in the East and South
True they may be disgruntled individuals
from both the Republican and Democratic
ranks, but they are dyed in the wool.
tried and true politicians Just the same.
and are not the caIiber Of men 70 be
scofed at. 1t may take good many
years but my prediction is that the IN
J dependence Party will get such strong
I candidates and platforms in the future
that its choices for first and second hon
Ors will be elected"
7 am surprised that you have not
taken up in the United States our very
fl
idea" said Augustus W Wheis. OF
Strassburg, Germany. at the Raleigh
In most Of the important cities and
towns OF AIsace-Lorraine We have estab-
Iished employment bureaus. which find
employment for all those who are will
ing 70 work The service Is absolutely
free. No fee Is charged the employer or
the employe
We have found out that the private
employment bureau. such as you have
many Of in America. only tends 70 shift
labor from one employer 70 another, for
the purpose. OF course. Of keeping q Ger
tain number Of men and women constant
" idle II there were no idIers. these
bureaus could not exist. while The idea
Of the municipal employment bureau IS
. 10 keep every man and woman who
&
We employ directors for these bureaus
who are familiar with the conditions ex-
isting In various trades. and who know
the demands Of the different local en-
plOyers well enough TO pick out workers
who can Ill them The right worker IS
sent whenever possible 70 the place where
he is most likely 20 1T. and the expert
ence Of the men in charge Of the bureaus
J has been that very few complaints come
back from either side
The scheme has reduced the number ot
: idle men 70 a minimum IN all Of the cities
and towns Those who are without en-
ployment are the drones who never
worked and who never will
Our immf grafton statistics for the past
year are significant. as well as interest
ing" remarked Col Henry I Williams
Of St Louis. No. al the Arlington last
night
They give our snti-immigrati0n So
: cieties something TO ponder over. During
: the first six months, 50 the immigration
u authorities tell Us the excess Of aliens
leaving our shores over those coming II
! was more than ~. 90
: We have been given 70 understand BY
= the men who want 20 stop immigration
that the alien IS by nature q seeker for
= ( low wages. and that his coming destroys
> the chances Of American-b0Tn lsborers 10
IS earn American wage.
But how utterly false the exodus %
q last summer shows this theory 20 be
l. The An1erican-born Iaborer on the other
l. hand. was compelled 20 remain IN his
& native land during the depressed sea
= son He knew Of no other When the
e, foreigner saw the wage scale drop he
L packed up his few belongings upon his
back. sewed his savings in his leather
belt. and took the first steamship headed
toward the old country
I notice that the Anti-Asiatic Irnnni
T. grafton movement has been started IN
], Washington. and an glad 70 see IL
believe the fact that the league was bon
< here and maintains its headquarters Z
: the National Capital vii give II adde5
d weight. and il IS 20 be hoped that III.
association will ascertain the true sJsJ'
-e Of immigration affairs Of to-day
:, The automobiles must not decesv-
: himself with the idea that he IS soon go
: ing 20 get more liberal laws Throughout
n the States" said George W Kflgore. o
II Detroit, last night at the New Willard.
ID There IS no radical feeling against tn
motor car. as was the case a few year
= back but the resident of the smaIIe
- town and city and the farmer are deter
- mined 10 govern the speed OF the auto
J. mobile II necessary. radical laws VII
be passed. but Il the motorist IS wise b
will come TO sensible compromise Wit
the citizen Of the town and the farme
and encourage the establishment OF
~ universal and uniform law for the reg
ulation Of speed
The u7otorist travels only where n
= roads are good There Is a general dssir
ie al over the country for better roads, no
Il only for the purpose Of stimulating auto
ks mobile touring, but in the interest Of n
OF isolated communities
- Now, Il is not fair 20 impose upon n
- counties which are improving their road
ID suppression Of speeding. What we nee
rs is a Federal board 10 regulate speedins
If A board with ample power and sinfls
n govern this matter for the entire cour
Is stand this the better for the farmer an
II the motorist alike"
Yes West Virginia is pretty vve
stirred up and divided by political row.
said James N Ossenton. former yudg
IN Fayette County. at the Shoreham. an
he the Republican managers might veil /
en- worried over what the people out theT
II: are going TO do next November.
he The Republicans have not gained
,te great amount Of ground IN West VII
At. ginia during the past four years. an,
lis added 20 the increasing warm feeling fC
Ut Bryan is the fight for the Eovernorshi
IS in the Republican ranks Il Is quite ey