The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-02
WASHINGTON LETTER

always looked upon as being loauen
for the man who ventures to nag him,
OF accidentally rufiles his feelings. On
the floor he is a thunderbolt. In pri'
vate conversation he IS mild manner.
ed, with a winning smile that makes
him q good "mixer'--ope who makes
friends as quickly of the platform As
he does upon Il. La Toilette Is Pc
tuliar, interesting maa.
Nothing would be contemplated
with greater complaeency by the Eu
rcpean powers than war between
the United States ana Japan" So
SAYS former ComptroGe- OF the Cur
rency A B, Hepburn who was In
Washington a few days ago. "A tax
ing of the strength and wasting OF tho
resources OF these two countries, with
Out involving the powers OF Europe
would tend 10 restore their relative
power and precedence IN the council
OF nations"
Mr. Hepburn explained that tho
United States Is not liked by the COLI
tinental powers. Our growing 'ni-
portance as a naval and military pow.
or most disturbs Europe. 1t disturSs
the international BALANCE OF power as
It heretofore existed aud upon whica
their diplomacy has been based, japan
Is not liked for a similar reason.
With Japan, the covers are partic-
ularly concerned. Her prestige az 4
naval and military power and her
English alliance have brought the ,nl.
kado's country TO the front in the fam.
lily OF nations. Ii calls a halt In ter
ritorial acquisition liz he far east and
from now on Is likely to mark a re-
cession in English influence In Asia.
The yellow peril" tAas loomea 80
great before the RussoJapanese war
still stalks the continent OF Europe.
although 1t Is no longer polite TO pro
claim the same.
Mr.. Hepburn is certain that II was
never more apparent that the only
friend the United States has in che
whole of Europe Is England.
II a physician in charge OF city
practice thinks he Is en- extraordinar-
| lily busy man, he should have round
With Walter Wyman-he who is Uncle
Sans family doctor. His more dig.
BIfied title Is surgeon general OF the
public health and marine hospital ser
wee of the United States" Surgeon
I I General NN,yfHaA- has sss many matters
TO look after as a man may we'll have
and keep on the right side OF nervous
rrostration.
The comfort OF al, c, Uncle Sans
children is in his charge. From look.
| ing over his tuberculsr tent city In
New Mexico, TO exterminating mos
quitoes In places whe:s they are most
undesirable. the surgeon general Is
ION the job"
/ Most OF his work, OF course, Is dope
| from his desk, but Il csten occurs that,
ne must jump to New Mexico, or hur.
ny TO come city where plague makes
It's appearance, so that he can person
ally direct the war against disease
and look after the sanitary arrange
:nents.
He Is eternally vidlant lest some
OF the foundlings that other countries
kleave at our immigration stations
have a clean bill of health; he must
focus his professional attention on the
lleprosy station at Molokai, Territory
of Hawaii, and he must review the 81
marine hospitals under this service.
Then there are consultations with
hfs inspection officers in Central and
South American countries, whose duty
II is TO see that none but healthy fruit
is shipped TO this country. The raw
ages OF the typhoid germ In all Sec
tong Of the country occupy a good
part OF his time and he follows ND the
enforcement OF sanitary regulations at
every spot In Uncle Sans coast line,
where disease can leak out or on ship
hoard
Surgeon General Wyman Is equip
ped with the executive genius OF a
general commanding an army In the
field, the scientific knowledge of a
laboratory-rearedb actefiologist, beside
medical education. Then he has the
natural enthusiasm which makes his
work filed with constant interest to
ham He Is busy mans Uncle
Sans doctor.
Pretty Near II.
Now" said the teacher. who had
been giving an elementary talk upon
architecture, "can am little boy tell
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