The Washington herald., 1908-08-31
AT THE HOTELS.

one Of open friendship. it Is certainly
not a feeling Of enmity. said Prof f.
A. ShattUck. Of the Keio University OF
Tokyo. Japan. who. in company with
Baron X Ctsumi. OF the same city. IS
making a tour Of this country for the
purpose Of affording the young japanese,
who is a son OF Baron UtsUmi, former
minister Of home affairs Of Japan, an
/ opportunity 10 see how things are done in
{ other countries.
! The American. however continued
/ Prof. ShattGck. being Joined by Baron
I Utsumi. who is registered at the Ebbitt
+ House. is more popular than the Ger
man. French, or Italian. while the Eng
lshman IS more popular than any other
foreigner. This IS because Of the alliance
| existing between Great Britain and Japan
Foreigners are not popular in any coun-
try, and Japan treats them as do the
others. It is natural that the japanese
should feel deeply Inundated by being
/ excluded from this country which they
regard as a land Of opportunities for
the peoples OF all countries While It Is
true that the japanese laws exclude for
eisners from holding property in Japan,
We do not draw the line IL any one na-
ton We simply exclude them all
4 am quite certain tat Japan does not
want war. although I am not speaking
/ aUthOritatively. as the japanese govern
uent keeps its pans well from the oucer
/ world japan realizes that it is only tho
weak that is mistreated, and is. therefore,
Strengthening her position in the eyes
Of the world i Is oaIy natural taar
Japan should establish a preponderatiEs
.T~rs7 10
in the fa- East. politically as well as con-
merciaIly. the country being an island
and being altogether dependent on tbs
mainland for fOOdstUns-
= do not believe that Japan viii ever
let 90 Of Korea and what she viii do
/ IN regard TO the evacuation is known 0u.y
by her statesmen. but not by the EeraL
public. II must be admitted tis1- JGpa-
nese by degrees Usurp business Of for
elgners in Japan and are beginning 10
stand On their own feet There is one thing
which japanese business m1n and the
people In general sh0uif Jry 10 cultivate
and acquire and hold fast. and that Is
commercial morality. y business honesty
As II IS. the japanese business man has
not the confidence of the <1relgn -frlder-
The japanese IS tricky. and in that -e-
spect quite the opposite u mis- Chinese
B brother. VINO Is puncuIious and srrupu-
lous in the fulfIlmsnt Of his business OBJ
legations t takes a Chlnauau long De-
, fore he agrees 10 90 a certain thing. bat
b. after he has once promised. he VIII stick
, by his word The japanese is quick u
. agree and make a bargain. but he Is sIsO
quick 70 forget his promises"
P J. Atkinson. Of Boston. a publisher
] with large interests. VINO is at the
Z Raleigh, said yesterday that the S1-
E prsme Court Of the United States recent
! ly made three important decisions IN
copyright cases. the principle involved
being the same namely. Can q publisher,
e holding the copyright OF d book place
3. restrictions upon the price AZ which such
book shah be offered for sa!e2
An Indiana firm continued M At
klnson. published a novel and stipG-
= lated that il should not be- sold for less
; than s. a copy. 4 department store n
= New York. notwithstanding. offered
? copies al - cents Now then the court
. decided that retail dealer can sell q
? copyrighted book at price below that
; fixed By the publishers without commit
ting an Infringement upon copyright
At first thought il might appear cf
little consequence 10 the publisher where
OF by whom his output was handled o.
=, at what retail price Buc the dealer
who makes books his specillty- and wh0
handles standard works as vel as popu-
lar novels and volumes OF temporary H.
$ reresr. IS the most valuable 70 the trade.
4 There IS a great loss 10 a community
Is when the book store where serious. as
: vel as light. literature Is on sale has IL
- far profits SO reduced because or CON.
petition with department stores that Z
.7 Is forced 70 close its doors The de-
Hn-H-=H =Hs.H.
line Of books. because its Constic.=lcl
q does not demand IT, As e result lctl
h community and publishers suffer n tlt
b, long run by the disappea-ance Of tbs
!. regular book seller. The department
q store can afford 20 sell a popular bo0i
-e below cost charging Up the small loss
D. 10 advertising The regular dealer can
le not AFFORD TO sacrifice his Comparatively
n small profit on books for which Jae-'
Is a large sale. The decision or tl'
L. Supreme Court f0retelIs the doom o
! many small book dealers. and on tt'
I face Of il seems 10 strike a blow e
H. one Of the most important l1cus-rieI
J. Of the country already burdsn-d te
cause Of the increasing sharpness o
n cut-rate competition
J. Politics. I am not a politician. bu
"A il IS nv impression that Bryan is . Jw
Il ing very popular everywhere. and tbvr
IS a growing apathy in the ranks O.
D. the Republican party toward the cauEi
date. the platform. and the manage
,e Of the campaign I am lifelong Re
n publican. but I don't care a rap Vhethe
y Taft Or Bryan gets elected
: Missouri. according TO Speed Stephens
l. a banker Of Boonvilie. who is al the New
IN Willard, has solved its incorrigibIe youtl
* problem
l. Missouri can feel proud OF its training
school Picture. If YOU can continue,
p Mr.. stephens. "A tract Of 500 acres. Wit
expansive greenswards. reII-kept cinde
-o driveways. beautiful flower plats. care
re fully TILED farm land. productive orchard
n land twenty-five buildiugs, OF which al
~ but one were erected by the boys them
ID selves, and you have some idea Of tn
IS Missouri training school Look fUrthe
into the picture and see the 525 boys
ranging in age from seven TO twent
years alternating their iabors with rOmp
on the baseball and recreation fields, drill
ing like little soldiers 10 the music @
- their own hand. or studying in the grade
ne classes Of the school There are no hig
or prison walls, barred windows o. cell
ly houses.
"a The training school IS conducted Wit
ar the idea that the boys who are sent 10
20 by the state or the government are in Il
way criminals They are Of tender years
~ and Il is the theory Of the management
L. I'm uinety-nine cases out OF a hundre
is supported by fact. that the boy IS merel
Us Irufortunate IN his associations, his rear