The Washington herald., 1908-04-15
AT THE HOTELS.

We are here to prevent the ratification
Of this so-called arbitration treaty be-
tween the United States and England.
which was entered into between secre-
tary Root and Ambassador Bryce on
April II, said Matthew Cummings OF
Boston, Mass. president Of the National
Order Of Ancient Hibernians. al the Ra-
leigh last night. Mr. Cummings was se-
by Dir. Conway. president Of
the New York Federation Of Labor. and
Martin Sheridan, representing the Irish
American Athletic Clubs.
Our organization numbers 250,000 meme
bers, and we have affiliated with us ir.
this movement the German citizens OF
this country. We protest against the
of this treaty for purely pa
iriotic reasons. We do not want TO see
this country bound up in foreign and en-
tangling alliances. and we want TO pro-
teet this country as much as lies IN our
power against the pefady Of England.
England to-day is g partner with
Japan in an offensive and defensive ale
lance, and II Japan should go to war
with the United States, England, accord
Ing to her agreement, would be bound TO
stand by her side. Japan is preparing for
war against the United States, and no
less an authority than Sir Wflfrid Lau-
rier, premier Of the Canadian govern
ment IN speech recently, delivered in
the Canadian parliament. said the c0m~
bined fleets of Great Britain and Japan,
in the near future, would weigh anchor
in the harbOr Of Vancouver and sail
srq fy,rs4 common af.s,s4es uTt.-
enemy In this case is the United States.
If tho United States would enter into
a treaty of arbitration with Great Britain,
she would be bound hand and foot, and
japan, Englands ally, could begin war
like operations against America with
England assisting her secretly. Ths
United States knows only too well tbs
sentiment England entertains against
them ever since 1776 England Is bound
TO get even some time and somehow. Her
true colOrs were shown in the civil war.
when although being under treaty Obii-
cations with the United States. she was
ready 10 disrupt the Union. There are
instances on record when Eng
lands hand was forced only TO prove that
she was playing a game of perhdy-
we hase seen Senator Lodge as re-
CARDS this matter. and our interview with
him was satisfactory. He promised that
If anything was in the treaty binding
the United States in a manner which
would result detrimentally, he would op-
pose the ratification Of the treaty. To-
morrow forenoon am going TO see Presi-
dent Roosevelt"
J. c. Rich, Of Mobile. Ala general
Of the Missouri, Jackson and
Kansas City Railroad. is registered at
the Raleigh. Mr.. Rich is here on legal
and. speaking of railroads, said
the smaller lines had hard time TO get
along. and that the weather. lines were
experiencing poor times.
Alabama is practically a prohibition
State. with the exception OF Mobile. which
IS a cosmopolitan town. Prohibition VIII
also reign supreme IN that place. however,
with the beginning Of the new year,
win enter the dry column.
too. before long The prohibitionists in
every section Of the country have their
eyes on Washington. and viii use their
utmost efforts TO place it In the dry
column. It is a fact that the next Con
gressional delegation from Alabama viii
be specially instructed % introduce pro
hibltion in the District Of Columbia.
is not alone in that respect. The
whole South will instruct their Repre-
sentatives in Congress 70 work for pro-
libiton in the District.
If it were not for the negroes and
negro history and affiliations. Alabama
would be Republican. There is small
Of Republicans in Alabama,
but those who belong 10 that party seem
to favor Taft for the Presidency.
The Democrats Of Alabama are fer
Bryan
Leander Richardson, Of New York. we'll
known writer on dramatic and sporting
topics, is at the Raleigh. AS regards tn
political outlook. Ar. Richardson said
Bryan would be nominated and elected
Hughes. although being mentally
equipped in every particular. lacks per
sonal magnetism and that qualification
which would make him popular with the
people He is something Ike President
Hayes in that respect, only more SO.
You can judge the sentiment Of the poll
ueians toward Hughes from the conyen-
ton held few days ago.
There is q surface sentiment faVoring
the anti-race track bill but the influence
of that sentiment Is neutralized by a
much stronger and more substantial IN
dercurrent favoring racing in the State
Of New York. There are millions Of dol
lars invested in the hOrss-r8cing Industry
IN this country, and thousands Of people
depend upon it for their livelihood, and
there must be fairness and justice 10
these interests and people"
A Denver business man. G. r. Weir. ac-
cording 10 William H. Mitchell. a bus-
ness man of Denver. Colo. who is reg
istered at the National Hotel. has set
about 20 solve the problem Of a national
highway from Denver TO the Atlantic.
A" Roosevelt way will be the name OF
the road" continued Mr. Mitchell He
doesn't want to build a continuous
macadam road, but simply wants 10 con-
meet the roads already in existence and
give them a name He merely suggests
Roosevelt way His idea is that il is a
great comfort to the traveller 10 know
he is on the right road, even il il IS 3
poor one. Once the highway is establish
ed and named the counties and other
agencies would take care of IL in their
several relations TO Il. He would run it
from Denver directly east to St Joseph.
and thence through Missouri, Illinois, and
Indiana. where it could connect with the
turnpike. TO Washington and
Baltimore. Mr. Weir has told the Denver
Chamber of Commerce he has taken up
the project with all the county commits
sioners and has met with favorable re-
sponses."
Uncle Sam is missing an opportunity to
use the water power Of the navigabls
streams Of the country in the manufac-
ture Of electric energy. according to the
opinion of NJ. D. Burke, q well-known
civil engineer Of Cincinnati Mr.. Burke
was formerly q member of the United
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