The Washington herald., 1908-05-09
AT THE HOTELS.

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There seems to be a strong sentiment
among the Pennsylvania anti-Bryan Dem
oerats IN favor Of Gov John A. johnson.
of Minnesota, for the Presidential nomina-
tion,' said Albert H. Jennings, we'll
known lawyer and politician. of PhHadeI-
phia. at the New Willard. last night.
''Fhere are few national delegates
from Pennsylvania who have been in
structed By their constituents for Judge
George Gray. Of Delaware, and some have
been instructed for Judson Harmon OF
Cincinnati. but among those who viii be
free 10 vote for whomsoever they please
the sentiment for johnson is strong. AZ
ter the Instructed delegates have been re-
leased from their instructions, it is
thought they will go FOR Johnson. For
the reason that no Democratic electoral
votes from Pennsylvania will be cast for
President. it Is argued it would be folly
TO have the State convention issue in
struetions for any candidate. There viii
be 5l5 delegates in the Democratic State
convention which will be held al Harris
burg on May %. The Bryan Democrats
claim 165 of these. Their opponents say
they Will be lucky if they have So
The convention will be the most i'm
portant the party has held. That It will
De an exciting one from start TO finish
there Is every reason TO believe. for
trouble clouds already appear in the sky.
In addition TO the fight which viii be
made on the question Of instructing the
delegates to the national convention TO
vote for William j. Bryan for the Presi-
Dental nomination, there is sure 10 be a
contest on the local option issue Former
State Treasurer Berry is imbued with the
local option idea and also with the Bryan
idea, and with the aid of Bryan and other
Democrats, enough trouble will be stirred
up to make the convention worth the
price Of admission"
Johannes Crimes, OF Oedt, Rhine Prov
inee. Germany, is registered at the New
Willard Mr.. Crimes. who is q textile
manufacturer, is accompanied by mis- wife.
and they are making tour Of the United
States for pleasure"
Since America placed a high tariff on
textile goods. the German export trade
20 the United States, so far as these
articles are concerned, has practically dis
appeared We had TO seek new outlets
and we found them. Business IN Ger
many is dull. and many people over there
blame the depression on the United
States. where, they claim, the depression
had its beginning. Close commercial re-
lations between Germany and the United
States naturally AFFECT their financial and
commercial standings.
Relations between England and Ger
many are better now than they have been
for some tine, which is due, no doubt,
TO the visit Of English newspaper men TO
Germany TO try TO bring about friendlier
relations between the two countries. and
the visit Of German newspaper men TO
England for the same purpose AT the
same time there is n strong feeling OF
Jealousy in England toward Germany.
which, no doubt, finds its reason in the
giant growth OF German commerce IN
every part or the world
Germany is building a powerful navy
because it is needed 10 protect her ever
growing commerce. We must have a stiu
more powerful navy Our naval pro-
gramme is also a source Of considerable
irritation 10 England although England's
navy is far superior to that Of Germany.
The German Kaiser. however, will 60 on
with his plan. irrespective Of what Eng
land or any other power may have 10 say
about it, he is strictly attending 10 busi-
ness concerning his own country.
I'VE have not much confidence in Japan
in Germany. I have spent three months
in that country. and ! have found that
the japanese are a most superficial and
people. They are far from be-
ing sincere and honest, as many German
are a much more desirable people. They
are honest in business. and their sense
of honesty is a strong feature in their
favor. Japan viii sooner or later make
trouble. She needs watching.
THE German language is making great
strides everywhere. I travelled in italy
about ten years ago. and there was hardly
anybody who could speak or understand
the German language. ] visited Italy
again recently and no matter where one
goes, the German language is heard.
IF plans now in progress come TO the
desired conclusion. the Democratic na-
tional convention. which is to be held in
Denver in July, may go down in history
as the frst gathering OF the sort the
Of which were heard BY peo-
pie all over the country at the moment
they transpired." This is what Harry
D. Wright, a prominent Democratic poll
tician OF Chicago. said at the Raleigh,
last night Mr. Wright said he was here
on "a little private business of my own
"An acoustic company Of New York IS
to install its transmitteTs and sound
all over the auditorium" con-
tinued Mr. Wright, and connect them
with wires Of the Colorado Telephone
Company, so that the speeches, debates.
and ali other oral proceedings Of the
may be heard by an audience
IN the Opera House at Grand Junction
almost as plainly as by the people in the
auditorium in Denver. The tTansmitters
were recently installed in your Capitol.
with wires running TO the new Office
buildings. so that the members Of the
national legislature, who found IT incoH-
Tenient 10 leave their offices, might still
near the proceedings in the House at any
ime they chose. The transmitters are so
constructed that they need not
be talked into directly in order 70 catch
What is said They pick up and mag
lify anything said within a wide radius.
Ind transmit il any distance. magnlfying
{ again at the other end Of the wire.
Joseph NJ Ryan. prominent business
nan and politician Of New York, is at the
Arlington and. discussing the two-thirds
ule as pertaining 10 the Democratic
nomination. said: There are Indications
hat Mr. Bryan's chances for the nomi-
ation by the Democratic convention
nay be disturbed by the two-thirds
ule. That undemocratic convention regu-
alton has been operative in every ma
ional convention in the history OF the
party, except where the choice
vas made by acclamation. It is a sort Of