The Washington herald., 1908-03-07
AT THE HOTELS.


ings, constructed Of brick and stone. that
would probably withstand an ordinary
FIRE" said Col Samuel Rodman. manager
Of an engineering and construction COM
pany Of New York. and a forme- officer
In the United States army, III the Raleigh
last night In great fires ike that OF
Baltimore brick walls offer no more re-
sistance 10 fire than wooden walls.
There IS IN a great FIRE a physical
force with which the leaDing flames strike
blows against walls which simply throw
them down ike 50 many cards. It is ex-
actly Ike great powerful arm giving
the wall staggering blow
And how are you going TO protect
against the physical impact developed by
a seething mass of raging flames?
Brick is the child OF fire Everything
that is combustible has been burned out
OF It while in the kiln. The same holds
good with iron.
But it is not the heat as much at
times as the power and force with which
the flames sweep everything before them.
that destroy brick and iron.
Il can't tell about the school buildings
Of this city. It strikes me. however, Con-
gress should take the greatest care in
erecting new buildings and not spare cost
TO make them as freproof as possible In
fact, buildings Of that sort should not be
any higher than two stories, and, IL
possible. only one story.
The trouble is that when an architect
or engineer submits his plans 20 the per-
son intending 70 build he is in most cases
go
/ as possible Tie result IS that the securi-
ty Of the building suffers in some way.
The question OF cost should not enter
where human life has 10 be taken into
consideration. This view is rarely con-
sidered. even with public school buildings.
/ Speaking from an engineering stand
/ point I don't believe that either the
Panama Canal construction or the sub
way OF New York. or the Hudson River
tube can compare with work put up by
the ancients. some Of which are still
/ standing to-day. Take. for instance. the
pyramids and other works in Egypt.
ancient Greece. and Rome.
There are few military secrets thar
/ are not known 70 the powers. Newspaper
reports stating that certain people are
/ trying 10 sell certain military secrets 70
I foreign governments are absurd.
NO government is foolish enough TO
employ spies outright. and run the risk OF
! being caught and getting into most seri-
/ Gus complications. There are spies. of
| course, who work for foreign govern
ments. but they transact their business
/ in such a manner as 10 make direct proof
almost impossible.
u am speaking Of spies IN times Of
peace. II is different in war time
/ Edward I StapletOn. OF Juneau, Alaska.
is at la Normandie- He is full OF enthu-
siesm over the prospects Of Alaska from
every point OF view Mr. Stapleton is q
mining engineer and claims that the Alas
Ra goId-bearing gravel cannot be beaten
/ anywhere
The output OF American Alaska viii
last for many years 10 come. and viii
be far greater than any one has any idea
I OF. Some Of US will live 10 see the time
when the American Yukon viii produce
/ hundreds Of millions Of dollars IN sold.
The country is different from the
Klondike. Il viii not give out The
only trouble IS the people have not yet
] learned how &c work the gravel deposits,
/ and 10 DO this viii take time.
This was the history Of California.
/ When gold was discovered there in 1919
/ the miners knew they had t. But Il was
not until years later they learned how 10
work il and get the metal out OF the
I ground IN time they learned Then the
/ California gold output increased so as 70
! astonish the world
What we need in Alaska Is Territorial
/ rights and an enthusiastic support OF the
! proposed alaska Yukon Pacific EKpOsi-
/ tion. The people Of the United States
have no idea OF The wealth of Alaska
| This exposition Will serve 20 show them
what Alaska produces
Fletcher s. BrOckman. national secre-
tary Of the Y. n c. A. in China and
formerly secretary Of the local Y NJ. c.
A. back in America now on furlough.
said. al banquet given in his honor in
Boston, recently, in speaking on the
I topic Of America IN the far East" that
America was asleep.
1T is Of the utmost importance" said
NIr Brockman. ''that We as American
patriots consider the tremendous forward
movement and marvellous political and
Industrial progress in the far East during
/ the last three years.
| In three years there has been a greater
revolution in China than Russia ever saw
What tribute 1t is 10 Chinese statesman
ship that this was brought about without
/ bloodshed.
''The Industrial advance is OF the ut
most Importance The trade OF many
/ Chinese ports has increased, not so Per
cent. but fftyfold IN three years And
| the trade OF China viii double in a few
years.
European nations are bidding for this
! trade. while America is asleep to the
/ possibilities. II makes my blood boil 70
think the details are brought 10 the
American people only through the yellow
press. which cries war with China and
forces a Chinese boycott on American
goods
This country can profit enormously BY
the Chinese Industrial awakening II Il viii
wake uD itself TO the facts"
The victim Of the white plague who
turns 10 the Southwest, hoping 70 find no
return OF the disease. wiz be bitterly dis
appointed" said Samuel G. Darragh. OF
Phoenix. Ariz.. at the National last night.
The ever-growing experiences with II, -
continued Mr.. Darrsgh, who has been
in New York on a little private afalr," &"
| has impressed a fear upon all the people
and each year adds 10 the feeling The
sign, Rooms 10 let. has been coupled
sometimes, in print and often verbally.
with the warning, No consumptives
/ taken
NO part Of the United States is more
concerned in this question OF the helpless
consumptive than the Southwest Texas.
Colorado. New Mexico. Arizona, and Cali
fornia confront such a problem as may
well demand hearing from the nation
as q whole