The Washington herald., 1908-06-09
AT THE HOTELS.

dropped INTO washington yesterday ana
is staying at the New Willard.
Mr.. Ellis was reticent about the piece
OF furniture that he came East to carve.
He has been at a nearby seaside resort
for several days now. and is commonly
reported TO have finished ali the planning
and shaving that was necessary. When
asked about this well-known article. how
ever he merely said that he could not
discuss It.
Mr.. Ellis viii leave Washington to-mor-
row for Chicago. stopping en- route at
Columbus. Although he didn't say 50. It
is understood that he will see Secretary
OF War Taft to-day II isn't az all i'm
probable that he will show the platform
to Mr.. Taft.
J. B. Reynolds, one Of the three com
nissloners sent by President Roosevelt 10
investigate labor conditions In the Pana-
ma Canal Zone, returned TO Washington
yesterday 70 report the findings OF the
body, Of which he is chairman.
We saw the President to-day" said
Mr.. Reynolds. and made an informal re
port 70 him. Until the real report is
drawn up. however, and presented 70 the
President. 1 cannot discuss the matters
we were sent 10 Investigate
I'VE were on the isthmus Just one day
more than three weeks, and devoted all
our time 70 the work IN hand conse-
quently. we had no time for investigating
anything else. Although I could have
wished to look into the troubles IN Pan
anna. did not have a chance 10 do so.
THE dirt Is stin flying on the canal
al vat 4 ho
time for that-has. Of course, kept down
the excavation somewhat The three
branches OF the negro race employed on
the canal are not. as is sometimes sup
posed. puny creatures. They are good
sized men, as a rule Each branch, or
family, is quite different from the ether"
Lieut.. George Zentzytzld. OF the Ger
man army. who mas been in Washington
for several days stopping at EngeTs
Hotel. left this city last night 20 return
10 his home land
Lieut.. Zentzytzki came 10 America
about six months ago on a leave OF alb
sence. acquired after he had suffered
comparatively slight injury 10 one foot.
He came 10 see not the small class OF
Americans who live lives OF leisure, but
who learn something about the common
people.
He thinks that he has learned some
things and is. inbued with the belief
that this country IS one OF the great na-
tons Of the world. He thinks that the
American army Is as fine as that of any
other nation. and could hold its own
with a similar force II need be.
You can't make people stop raising
price at convention time. or upon any
other occasion when big crowds are to be
accommodated" said c. F. De Vaughn.
OF Chicago, at the National Hotel yes
terday. II DO not think that the people
OF Chicago are any worse OF any more
grasping than those of any other city,
nor do I think. in spite OF their needs.
that politicians are any more willing TO
/ pay high prices than any one else
But already the prices OF rooms IN
/ Chicago. particularly rooms IN the down
town section. near the headquarters OF
/ the various candidates, are renting at
/ fabulous rates. The extent 20 which the
| sleeping rooms have been lacked up is
an indication that there is a great dearth
| OF them. and that the Republican conven-
ton is going 70 attract a monster crowd
Il know. for instance, that rooms IN
/ tho hotels which are usually. advertised
I for anywhere from . cents q day to 81
a day are now advertised at $50. That
sounds Ike a fanciful figure, but il is
true And the worst Of it is that these
prices viii be paid.
The hotel-keepers who ask such rates
are perfectly aware OF what they are
doing. and VIII not rent for less, even
though they may have 10 wait for a few
days more before they can Ell all Of
those they have 10 let"
President Roosevelt has probably had
more pictures taken. by all sorts OF pho
tographers. than any man who ever fig
ured in public life" said J. r. Wonsettler,
Of Pittsburs, at the Arlington last night.
1T is possible that Mr.. Roosevelt isn't
averse 20 having pictures taken in every
conceivable form Of work OF recreation.
but in addition to that, there are thou
sands Of cartoons printed each week In
which he Is the prominent figure.
Every cartoonist IN the United States
seems to be possessed with an ardent de-
sire 10 put the President on his drawings
once. at least. each week. and most OF
them succeed admirably well in living up
10 the wish.
Part Of this pictorial publicity is mere
ly the expression Of the times. changed,
as they are. even from those OF OIcKin-
ley, but another element which should be
remembered is that Mr.. Roosevelt has
been more popular than any President
the nation has chosen IN many, many
years.
Some Of the gentlemen who work with
their pens grow caustic at times but Il
is only in quite rare instances that any
thing which Is really calculated 70 in
jure Mr.. Roosevelt is permitted to be
/ seen
William J. oliver, Of Tennessee. who
obtained a contract for building the
Panama Canal, afterward didn't find II
possible TO close that contract. and some
time after that was a successful bidder
for work in Cuba amounting 10 more
than a million dollars. was at the Raleigh
last night.
Mr. Oliver Is now striving 10 be Sc
lected as a national committeeman from
Tennessee. Not that he wants 20 be
member Of that Republican body at the
coming Chicago convention, but IN ac-
cordance with the laws Of his State the
election will be held many months be-
4 fore the time during which he VIII serve
Mr. Oliver is likely 10 win in his tight.
Il is understood.
He said that he had nothing Of special
interest IN Washington at this time. ex-
cept a little business. Possibly he Is
going to call at the War Department to-
day