The Washington herald., 1908-08-30
AT THE HOTELS.


IN the lumber and marble business. and
is now on a vacation tour
The governor sustained a nervous
breakdown soon after he was inaugu-
rated. and I understand that It now
amounts TO acute melanchoIia- That was
his condition when left Arkansas. about
four weeks ago. but his case is not re-
garded as incurable- Gov Little was one
Of the most brilliant and successful Grim
MIA lawyers in Arkansas He served as
prosecuting attorney and IS circuit judge.
sad was in Congress before his election
70 the Office Of governor in 1906 Soon
after he entered the executive mansion he
showed symptoms Of a nervous break
Gown II Is thought that overwcrk and
the mental strain incident TO an exciting
and bitter campaign for governor caused
the collapse The governor has not per
formed the duties Of his office for many
months, I understand. He Is ffty-siX
years old, and his home is IN Green
wood. Ark
IT'S all Bryan in Arkansas, no show
for Taft In fact. I have found the most
remarkable apathy among Republicans
Z in all parts Of the country on my trip
while the Democrats manifest greatest
! enthusiasm Il seems TO me that Bryan
| has very good chance OF election It IS,
/ however, early in the campaign 70 in
I dulge in prognostications-
/ Gus y. Knapp. a manufacturer OF
wooden goods. OF Philadelphia. is al the
New Willard Mr.. Knapp is an enthusi-
astic Republican, and hopes for q contin-
Jsztion Of the so-caIied Roosevelt policies
/ The Republican campaign. said Mr.
Knapp, 'is based this year on a contin-
nation Of the Roosevelt policies The
foremost and most distinguished oppo-
neut OF these policies Is Senator Foraker
( He has stood out against the enactment
Of railway legislation He has opposed
| with force and ability the government
prosecution Of Illegal trusts and mOnoPo-
lies He has the reputation Of being a
great fighter. and n recent years has
vaged war consistently against those
great national policies which have made
President Roosevelt the foremost figure
of the age. and his administration one Of
the most notable and progressive IN our
history
While there is a certain kind Of per
soual reconciliation Of Foraker with his
party. Il IS Of the most superficial sort-
He is giving the Republican party the
= same support that a lot Of Democrats
are giving Bryan II is the support
Of an open and avowed enemy. II -
the kind of support that Bryan gave
. 20 Parker in 800
Not long ago Foraker made one of
, did not hesitate 10 attack both ROose-
b velt and the administration. II would
b De folly 20 permit man holding the
/ sentiments Of Foraker u open cam
5 paiEn % which the keynote Is loyalty
: 20 the adrui-ist-a1ion- The Republican
! party has nothing whatever 70 DO with
Z the personal feelings Of the Senator il
b this respect II he has grown out ot
touch with the movement that IS sweep
: ing the country. and fallen by the way
side. he Is 20 be pice6- but he cannot
: expect that the procession VIII stop ts
pick him up and put him IN the band
wagon"
Representative government Fl Russia
: was discussed yesterday BY D. A RUIZ
mann. OF St Petersburg. Russia, who is
the manager Of a wholesale American
drug house at the Russian capital
The newspapers and The people Of this
y country said B1r. RUrnann. seen &c
be very harsh in their judgment Of the
Russian people and their qualifications
l. for seIf-governme1t They don't stop o.
= think that 1t takes some time for Isl, ,111. &C
people. who have been under an sli-o-
: cratic government. 10 adjust themselves
u 20 the new system Liberty and freedom
y is a dangerous thing when placed IN the
. hands Of people who are not accustomed
IS 20 TIE use Of IL The emancipation sof
J. our people from sutocracy must come
l. gradually. by degrees
Another criticism American papers a.
: ways make concerns the Russian treat
, ruen- OF the Jews These reports are
IS al exaggerated I am quite sure A1leri-
y ca is not treating its negro population
IS as il should either from humane stand
J. point or the standpoint Of law. L Is my
q opinion that before finding fault with
- I other nations. America ought % correct
: her own
You seem 70 be afraid q the Chinese
and Japanese- Why don't YOU admi;
-s5 them Into your free country They wo-k
pa too cheap Wei. what Of it2 Your work
: ing people are accustomed TO so much
q luxury that It has become a positive
~ danger 70 the stability 0f your republic
e Where are YOU driving to2 What does
a. President Roosevelt mean by uplifting
= the farmer and farm conditions Does ID
=. mean % furnish them -ith additiona
= Iuxuries2 Where are YOU gciuE2 would
ike 70 ask the President this question
= Where are you goingg
y Texas viii resort 70 its legislature tC
= break up the stock exchanges. especially
ss those which quote cotton prices
uri This was the statement OF Anthony c
Buscheu. Of Dallas, at the Arlington las
night Nj BuscheU Is a cotton raise
and a member OF the Farmers Union O
the Southwest
n When the legislature convenss II Jan
ce usrv We viii have a bill prepared 70
be passage. and il viii be enacted into law
k This measure viii prohibit the transmis
s. sion Of Texas cotton figures TO New Yors
Nc land vice versa The figures quoted ol
~ the New York exchange are fraudulent
mythical. and misleading They are com
- piled from doctored prices sent from
rs Texas. and in no sense OF the word O
oJ they reflect what is going on IN the cot
lis iton-producing world.
he : -Conservatively estimated I believ
III Texas farmers have lost s. -oo1- 90 becaus
er OF these fictitious figures. We couten
st that the New York figures, which have
an direct effect on the cotton growers IN tn
ne South. are compiled for the sole purpOS
H. Of promoting gambling L IS on tha
OF ground that We viii stop them from bein
ss- IteIegraphed into our state
X Cotton growers are just awakening {
lin the fact that the New York figures aT
res made Up of spun yarn. but the awakenin
ne has been thorough, and this planned legis
is lati0n is the result"
for 'I was delighted as well as surprised {
al learn there IS an Anti-Asiatic Immigratio
nd League in Washington" said William Z
Conover. Of san Francisco, at the RigG
House, last night.
out in Frisco We know what the We
. low peril really IS. and what It mean