The Washington herald., 1908-05-27
AT THE HOTELS.

can national convention from his State.
at the Raleigh last night.
Montana, as things look now. will be
Republican. and the State delegation is
Instructed for Taft who is regarded as a
candidate. and who has the support OF
President Roosevelt, and Is the exponent
OF his views on questions Of public inter-
est"
Col II. p. Mccoy, collector Of the Gus
toms at Manila. P. L. who was the man
TO hoist the first Stars and Stripes in the
Philippines and to lower the last Spanish
ensign. is at the Ebbitt- Col Mccoy
has been in the Islands since 1895.
Speaking OF the future OF the islands
Col. Mccoy said that since the Ameri-
cans took possession OF the Philippines
all sorts OF natural resources have ex-
.perienced steady development. and that
with more American capital invested in
enterprises in the archipelago a bright
future was before the people OF the ISL
ands
IT would be not only foolhardy, but
downright unpatriotic 10 argue surrender
OF the Philippines The United States
cannot think OF giving up the islands any
more than giving up Illinois. or New
York, or Pennsylvania, or any other
State A great work OF education must
be done in the Islands by the Americans
and FiliDinos. which will help TO bring
about the closest possible relations be-
tween the peoples OF both countries.
1T viii be a long time before the Fill
pinos will be ready for self-government
or independence. The truth Of the matter
IS. there Is little talk about independence.
The Filipino people seem to be contented
with the mode OF government in practice
In the islands.
Tt is the general desire that Taft re-
ceive the nomination and be elected as II
is thought with him in the White House
the islands Will fare better than with a
person occupying the Presidential chair
who has never made a visit 70 and Is not
as well acquainted with the islands and
their people as Secretary Taft"
Talk about putting race-track gam
bling out Of business" said Thomas D.
Weeks, Of Guthrie, Okla. at the National
last night. the Oklahoma legislature
passed a bill making It a felony 10 bet
on horse races. or 10 engage in book
making or any Of the forms OF gambling
about race tracks.
When we want a law we make one and
pass fl. That's the difference between
Oklahoma and Washington. II takes
years sometimes 10 pass a law. no
matter how necessary II may be. The
Oklahoma legislature also passed a law
prohibiting child labor. providing no child
under the age Of fifteen shall be per
mitted 10 work IN any factory. workshop.
laundry, theateT. or bowling alley. or al
any occupation injurious 10 health and
morals. or especially hazardous 20 life
and limb No child under sixteen nor
any woman shall be permitted 10 work
Underground at any time Bows under
sixteen. and girls under eighteen are
NOT permitted to work at night between
the hours OF 10 and o'clock.
The trouble in Washington Is thera
is too much lobbying here. There are
TOO many fingers in the pie as IL were.
and the consequence is that the most
needed legislation is AT times defeated
Senator William Joel Stone. OF Missouri.
who has gone to Kansas City in the in
terest OF his Senatorial fight, made this
statement as regards the political out
look: There viii be fighting all down
the line. II is certain 10 be Bryan for
the head Of our ticket. but unless Roose-
welt nominates Taft on the first ballot.
It may be Philander P. Knox. OF Penn
sylvania, for the Republicans. Taft VIII
not survive the first ballot. The tariff
Will be the paTamOnt issue, II there is a
paramount issue. The Democrats win
force 1t. and the merchant marine will
come In for considerable discussion. II
i can be managed, I mean 10 get a nner.
chant marine plank in our platform.
We are being Inundated every day OF
our lives that our big fleet is on this
worldwide cruise. Think Of il. the big
gest feet afioat, with the great stars and
stripes at the tops. with every collier
and every supply ship in and about hy-
ing foreign cOlors. Does this country
know that when we sent American sol
diers 10 Cuba few weeks ago they ven
sent in British ships, because we hal
none Of our own? We did not have
single transport
Il came from the Philippine islands
last year and was at Honolulu. I d.c
not dare leave the ship 10 visit the small
Islands or the mainland because II II went
on without me. I might have had 10 wait
from two 10 four weeks for another
American ship. There were plenty OF
foreign ships passing. all available. but
do the people know there Is fine OF 500
for every passenger sailing from ono
American port 10 another American port
In q foreign ship? / heard a Senator
say on the floor Of the Senate that he
had been fined 800 and a member Of Con-
gress before committee made the same
statement"
Guillaume Dedleu. OF Paris. France,
who is touring this country, is regis
tered at the Cochran. NJ Dedieu Is ac-
companied by his wife. and both are full
OF praise over the beauties OF Washing
ton.
I'VE Frenchmen are proud OF our Paris
and boast il as the most beautiful citI
in the world If It is that It will soos
be superseded by washington, which il
the most beautiful city I have ever seen
and 1 have Travelled in all parts OF the
world Washington. in very few years
will have outgrown Paris IN every way.
Look at your great number OF shade
trees. That alone is sufficient 20 give
Washington the palm Then your new
Office buildings, palaces OF art aud
wealth: we have nothing Ike II in Paris. .
'Our relations with Germany are grow
ing more cordial every day. and the Ger
man Emperor 10 doing his utmost 10
cultivate and foster the goodwill and
friendship or France. GermRny's friend
ship would be worth more 10 France.
from material standpoint. than the Rus
sian and English alliances. With Ger
many and France combined. they could
dictate 10 the rest OF Europe A new
generation Is growing M IN France. ard