The Washington herald., 1908-04-23
AT THE HOTELS.

| II, however IaIt should fail OF nomi-
nation, there is only one man. in my
opinion, who can stampede the conven-
ton and unite all elements. That is
Roosevelt believe. however President
Roosevelt fully means TO stand by his
declarations not to accept the nomination.
| Roosevelt is backed by the votes and
the confidence Of the people. He has
their votes no matter what politicians or
Wall street, or business interests would
say about Mr.. Roosevelt, and you may
take it for granted the convention will
comply with the wishes of President
Roosevelt and nominate Mr.. Taft
Business in all lines is improving, and
the depression, financially as well as
commercially. Is practically a thing OF the
past"
Mr.. Armstrong is here on business.
When IN the Treasury Department he
was the right-hand man and adviser OF
Secretary Leslie NJ. Shaw
Baron r. Van OldenneeI, a prominent
pateat lawyer Of New York, and formerly
counselor 10 the consul general Of tbs
/ Netherlands. is registered at La Noc-
mandie Hotel. The Dutch baron Is here
Oh business
Speaking about his native country. Hol.
| land, and the succession to the throne.
| he said last night that in case Queen
Wilhelmina Of Holland should die with
out issue. the Prince Of SAKE -Weimar
would ascend the throne OF the Kings OF
| the House of Orange.
There is absolutely no truth in the
newspaper reports that the legislature
Of the Netherlands changed the constitu-
tiOn Of the land so that the German
i prince is pFecluded from accession 10 ths
Dutch throne. The Parliament of the
Netherlands has done no such thing.
The Dutch people are fully aware who
is the rightful and legal successor 20 the
throne. They do not entertain any de-
sire 10 deprive these legitimate successors
Of their preTogatives
Il also wish tc contradict the reports
which periodically appear in the papers
saying that Queen Wilhelmina and her
| husband do not get along in peace, and
that she is seeking a divorce. All these
false reports are the malicious work az
the English newspapers. England IS al
ways fOmenting troubles
Whenever any nation is in trOubls
you may take il for granted England is
| to be found somewhere in the connection
making money out of the t-oubles OF
Others. England has always been a trou-
blemaker.
she has never successfully fought a
white nation. Her strong point lies IN go
ing TO war against uncivilized people.
The English are heroic when they go
/ forth and battle against savages armed
with spears and shields
Il fear there viii be trouble between
this country and Japan. Il may take
years. and again il may be here to-mor@
row. IT would he most advisable TO be
prepared 70 meet the danger. Congress
should have followed President Roose-
velts suggestion Tor four battle ships. Tns
President is aware Of the danger which
IS confronting this country
Roosevelt win be nominated and re-
elected by a tremendous majority. Hs
VII have almost as many Democratic
votes as Republican"
Fairbanks. according to the opinion oe
L. ". c, Blalock, Of Columbia, s. c.. who
Is at the Riggs House. will receive the
Endorsement OF the Republican State con-
vention Of South Carolina, which is TO
meet next Tuesday.
Mr.. Blaloek is in this city on a political
errand. the nature OF which he declined
70 dvulge.
Fairbanks has gained much strength
recently" continued Mr BlaIock. 'Tt
strikes me he will be indorsed by the
State convention
Foraker is popular in our State. 7
don't think he viii figure in the oonven-
ton seriously. It is known ne won't have
any chance Of being nominated He has
many friends. though. in the State
There are over 100 colored delegates
in that convention to about % whites.
You may know the colored delegates are
going 10 have almost everything their
own way
Roosevelt IS not as popular in our State
as he seems TO be elsewhere
Although l am rot Democrat. SO far
as l can see. Bryan is the choice OF the
South Carolina Democracy.
There are two candidates in the field
for the seat Of the late United States
Senator Latimer They are ex-Govs. Hay
ward and Evans. Both are making every
effort TO obtain the honor. Hayward is
popular, and Evans candidacy is assisted
TO a great extent by his being a wealthy
man."
NJ D. Burke, a well-known civil engi-
neer of Cincinnati. and formerly a men,
Der of the L. S. Engineer Corps. is Of the
opinion" said Henry A. Foster. q civil
engineer Of Minneapolis, Mimi, at the
Shoreham last night. chat three dire
evils are upon the people because Of the
failure to properly use the rainfall. I
agree with Mr. Burke entirely. The three
evils are: In its rapid and unobsuucted
descent on the upland slopes and hills,
the rain carries with Il not only the soil.
but Il furrows the slopes with guIlies.
and produces slides Of great extent. Ind
is thus denuding and destroying millions
of acres Of valuable land
The rain carries such quantities OF
sediment into the large streams that they
become clogged. their channels are filled
with bars. thereby losing their usefulness
as navigable channels.
IN times OF heavy. long continued rain
fall the larger rivers overflow their banks,
and the property losses Of the inhabitants
Of their valleys are great, intense suffer-
ing and even loss Of life resulting from
these disastrous floods In the smaller
valleys the soil is frequently washed
away from iaiBe areas OF pottoiH ia4toSr
leaving barren wastes covered with sand
and rock. Farmers spend much time and
labor in building dykes In efforts 70 save
from destruction their most valuable
lands"
John II. Pedigo, accompanied by his
wife, is at the Raleigh. Mr.. Pedigo is one
of the leading lawyers in the eastern part
Of Washington State. and is a personal
friend of Senator Ankeny, OF Washington.
Il do not think there is a doubt about
the reelection Of Senator Ankeny," said