The Washington herald., 1908-01-20
AT THE HOTELS.

AT THE HOTELS.
There IS no danger Of war between
the United States and japan. according
10 the opinion OF Senator McCrearv of
Kentucky, member of the Senate Com
mittee on Foreign Relations.
"The most prominent men of Japan
who have recently visited this countrv.'
said the Senator, who is at the Ebbitt
have assured us that Japan entertsins
only the best feelings Of friendship for
| America, and many Americans Of promi-
Iuence who have visited the Mikado's en-
/ pire lately, report there is no sign nf
enmity against the United States on the
/ part Of the japanese people. I do not
/ believe there is any good cause for this
war talk whatsoever 1t does a great
| deal Of harm.
| Bryan will receive the Endorsement OF
! the Democratic party in Kentucky for the
/ Presidential nomination. He IS well
| known throughout the State. The people
/ have come in personal contact with the
| man, and they regard him as an ideal
/ leader. While Johnson IS good man.
/ he is hardly known in Kentucky. It's
/ Bryan. without doubt
| In the Republican camp # looks like
| Taft just now.
I regret this trouble between the to-
bacc0 growers and manufacturers iu
/ Kentucky, and / earnestly hope they'll
come 20 some sort Of peaceable agree
ment. Business IN Kentucky otherwise
| is good. Our people suffered probably
/ less from the late financial stringencv
than any other section, our business
resources being agricultural and live
stock."
J. G. Hibberd a weII-known engineer
of London, England, who is visiting this
country on business, is registered at the
Raleigh Hotel
Mr. Hibberd thinks that in the mechaui-
cal engineering line this country ought
90 be ahead Of England. Your small
TOOL industry" said Mr. HiDberd. 'and
its products are superior 10 ours, and
numerous other instances could be cited
where American genius has Outdistanced
European competitors
Washington is d beautiful city. The
Capitol is an exceedingly fine building
so colossal and dignihed. 1t reminds me
somewhat Of the Palais de Justice. AT
Brussels. Belgium.
New York is a marvellous place, but I
would not care 10 live there. The roar
Of the city, the hustle and hustle would
make home life in New York in my
opinion, almost impossible. The New
Yorker conveyed the impression that he
was always trying 10 get ahead of his
fellow-man, irrespective of the conse-
quences.
Yes. Japan has taken-eensiderable of
our Pacific trade and commerce from us.
This was due 10 their superior ships and
shipping facilities We are now impTOv-
ing our ships and viii try 10 regain what
the japanese have taken away from Us,
England is Japans ally. but we know the
cost Of war. We had our experience in
South Africa. The cost Of that war was
enormous, and we are just beginning 10
recupeTate from the effects Of that strug-
gle
Il do not believe there will be war be-
tween America and Japan While We ad-
mire the japanese. the feeling in England
toward the United States is friendly We
regard the Americans as our first cousins,
as "A nation of the same flesh and blood.
We are proud Of America. England being
its mother, and both countries having ac-
compIished a great deal in the cause Of
humanity
Roosevelt is regarded with great admI-
ration by the English people. he is look
ed upon as one Of the greatest Presidents
the United States ever had. IT VIII be
difficult to find man who VIII nil the
office as satisfactorily 20 the people at
large as President Roosevelt"
Judging from present indications I'm the
business world. the people VIII elect a
Republican 10 succeed Roosevelt. said
". e. Stevens, of Lynchburg Va. az
Ia Normandie yesterday Mr. Stevens is
manufacture, and does considerable
travelling, coming in cIose contact with
all classes Of business men in every see
ton Of the country.
The sentiment among business men
everywhere seems 70 be iI favor of ron
tuuation Of the Republican administTa-
ton IF Roosevelt were a candidate DE
would be reelected with an 0VeTWheim-
ing majority Taft will make a good run.
and I believe viii be elected.
There does not seem 10 be any aiterna-
tive FOR the Democrats but % nominate
Bryan. No one else has "a show, II seems.
'Lynchburg is. next 90 ST. Louis, the
greatest shoe manufacturing center Of
the South. The Lynchburg concerns turn
out about 25,Co0 pairs "a day They have
equipped their factories with Up-t0-date
machinery and the very latest lasts,
which enable them TO successfully CONF
pete against shoe manufacturers any
where. We supply the Southern states TO
a great extent but not exclusively. The
travelling men Of our shoe houses even
enter New England. the home of the
shoe manufacturing concerns. There was
dull time during the financial strin-
eency. Some of the factories kept their
doors closed for a longer period than
usual / believe. however. tLe worst Is
over. and hope everybody will be busy
again before long. Indications point in
that direction anyway
Mynheer Henry Cornelius Van Hooft or
Amsterdam, Holland, banker and capi-
talisr. is making "a tour of this country,
with a view 10 looking over investments
his house has made here Mynheer van
Hooft denied that the credit of the United
states had suffered even IN the slightest
degree on account of the recent money
scarcity.
Your country is wealthy in every con-
ceivable manner" said the Dutch fnan-
cier. Gold, silver copper, all sorts Of
minerals. cotton. wheat, live stock, every
thing under the sun that brings In money.
Why. tell me. should you Americans have
any trouble in getting money? Your Coun-
try is as busy as it can be, building up
and adding TO its national wealth and
YOU have hardly begun 10 thoroughly de
velop all sources of income and wealth.
It's all nonsense. this talk about America
having trouble TO finance loans.
is our Queen happy What a peculiar
question. What makes you think she Is
otherwise than happy? Newspaper re-
ports? The source of these reports