The Washington herald., 1908-05-05
AT THE HOTELS.

the board or directors of the Catholic
University, which takes place this week.
When asked about his views on the po-
litical situation, the archbishop smiled
and said:
What do I know about politics?s and
turned on his heel and walked away.
Bryan is strong in Oklahoma, !" said c.
NJ. Cade. a prominent banker and dele
gate to the Republican national conven-
ton, of Shawnee. Okla. at the Raleigh
yesterday afternoon.
Bryan has been going around for the
last ten years. and has been talking to
high schools and colleges. The younger
generation has learned TO know him and
ike him.
He is popular in Oklahoma. There is
only one man who could keep Oklahoma
from him. That is Roosevelt.
of course. Oklahoma is for Taft. Who
soever viii be nominated at the Repub-
hean convention will be elected"
Mr.. Cade and a delegation Of Oklaho-
mans are here in the interest Of the ap-
pointment of Judge Frank z. GHlett, Of
81 Reno, Okla. to the vacant Federal
judgeship. recently resigned by Judge
Campbell, OF the Eastern district. Mr.
Cade said he was in favor Of a man from
the State, and that there was lots OF
available material right IN the State
without going outside 20 look for suit
able man.
Oklahoma is going to have the finest
wheat crop We have had for the last ten
years. There are no grain bugs or any
other pest this year, either. Business is
good and everybody is growing rich and
happy.
The colored population is more salts
fed with its own schools, presided over
by men and women of its own race; its
own colleges. and its own cars. We have
no trouble from that source"
Thomas E. Evans. of New York and
China. who has been located in the far
East for many years, where he is en-
gagged in business. said yesterday at the
Raleigh that the Chinese boycott OF Jap
anese goods was promoted by English
capital. and that the English were trying
to have their treaty Of alliance with ia
pan abrogated.
China is not so easily bluffed these
days. continued Mr. Evans. She has
wonderful army now, and is making
progress In every respect.
1T viii be pretty difficult to get the
japanese cut OF Manchuria, where they
have erected immense -four mills after
American patterns ManchuTia and Korea
will be the greatest grain purveyors OF
the world IN years TO come.
81 don't think aver Aa h.
tween the United States and Japan. One
thing is sure. Japan won't declare hostri-
ties against America"
Discussing the practicability Of fence
wires for telephone purposes, Capt John
G. souder, Of San Antonio. Tex, here on
business before the departments. and reg
istered at the New Willard. said:
In the West and Southwest where
there are long stretches Of unbrOken wire
fences. these wires are frequently used to
convey telephone messages from one point
TO another. In some localities the fence
wires are converted into regular telephone
lines with permanent equipment for prac-
teal use. These lines are often from ten
to thirty miles long. and are a great con-
venience 70 people Of the ranches.
The United States Signal Corps
is well trained in the use Of wire fences
for telephone purposes. In the military
maneuvers that take place in the ranch
region the Signal Corps plays an impor-
tant part in directing the movement Of
the troops by improvised telephones.
In some localities where the country IS
aerN
TO convey the signals from one point TO
another by the usual methods of flags
or other visual signals. II is then the
telephone is brought into play.
Each detachment Of Signal Corps men
is equipped with field telephone attach
ment 1t requires the work Of but d min
ute or two 10 connect this attachment
with a fence wire, and 10 get in direct
communication with headquarters.
The use OF the fence wire for telephone
communication obvi2tes the necessity OF
constructing temporary field telephone
lines by the Signal Corps. 1t sometimes
happens that a little difficulty is encoun-
tered In using the wires on account Of
some poor connection or break, but Il
usually does not take long 10 discover
and remove the cause Of the trouble
"On some OF the big ranches straight
lines Of wire fence, fifty 10 seventy-fve
miles long, are frequently found. These
afford excellent opportunity for military
field service.
"As a matter Of necessity, all ranch
fences must be kept in good repair. To
do this fence riders are constantly en-
pioyed."
Il H. Pierce, Of Boston. at the Shore
ham, said yesterday afternoon that either
Roosevelt or Hughes would be the nom
inee at the convention. Mr. Pierce IS
known all over the United States as an
ist-photographer, having reproduced
the likeness Of every prominent man and
woman in the United States.
He said the Republicans were obliged
to name the strongest possible man in
order to defeat Bryan or Johnson. either
of whom would make a strong run.
Mr. Johnson is a plain man, some
thing on the lines of Lincoln. He is i'm
mensely popular with the great masses.
and the business people have confidence
in him If he IS nominated. he'll sweep
the country.
There are only two men in the Repub-
lican party who can defeat MIN. Ihey
are Roosevelt or Hughes.
Il see in to-day's papers that the sixty
years coronation anniversary celebration
Of the Austrian Emperor viii bring many
kings and princes to Vienna, to take
part in the festivities" said Joseph NJ
Ortmann, an importer Of American goods
in Vienna. the Austrian capital, at the
New Willard. yesterday
These newspaper reports continued
Mr.. Ortmann, ARE dated from London,
which accounts for the bitterness with
which they are filed against the intended
visit of the German Emperor TO Vienna
on the occasion.
THE British press is trying its best to
mislead the world as regards The true
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