The Washington herald., 1908-05-31
AT THE HOTELS.

Money, not the man. votes in Eng
land" said A Q. Tucker. at the Ebbitt
last night Although am registered
from England, am an American citi-
zen. 1t sounds very funny TO you TO
hear me say that 1 am an American
citizen, yet have a vote in England. but
nevertheless It is true. In England all
taxpayers are allowed 10 vote. and a man
can vote in as many districts as he pays
taxes
Mr.. Tucker and his brother are large
patent medicine manufacturers, and have
plant out In Ohio They do an export
business, and Mr.. Tucker looks after the
foreign business, his headquarters being
in London He is the man who not long
ago sued the Lancet for libel and was
given d verdict OF s1.000 and after pay
ing the lawyers fees and court costs.
turned over the remainder 70 London
charity.
Mr.. Tucker. in speaking Of the patent
medicine business in Europe, said that
no one but the druggist. or chemist, as
he is known on the other side. could sell
drugs. and that a doctor could not mix
and sell his own prescriptions. This
makes the patent medicine business very
Improbable in Europe, with the eTcep-
ton Of the British Isles, where the same
general laws prevail as In this country.
1T is Taft or bust with the majority
OF Republicans out in Oregon" said
Theodore Rove, OF Portland, Greg, at
the Willard last night. He also claims
that the Republicans viii have no trouble
rolling up the usual majority next No
vember.
In speaking Of the State delegation, Mr..
Rowe was very complimentary 70 each
and every member. especially Senator
Fulton. who. he claims, is one Of the
greatest Statesmen that ever represented
that State in Congress
There are a few people out our way
that have tried 70 throw mud at Senator
Fulton, but these are Of the class that
don't make much Of an impression" said
Mr.. Rowe.
J, c. Darden, OF Albuquerque ". Mex,
native Virginian, one Of the many men
from this section TO 90 out TO the great
new West 20 help develop its many re-
sources. He has extensive investments
in. all sections OF the Territory. He ex-
poets TO make a trip down in Virginia.
and Will stop over for a time at his old
home before going back 10 New Mexico.
Former Congressman Sibley. OF Penn
sylvenia, who has just returned from
trip 10 the Holy Land. is at the New
Willard. Mr.. Sibley has visited ali places
of Biblical interest. and says that in all
his life he had never seen such a beau
tiful view as tho one he had from the
Mount OF olives Not even the prospect
looking UP the Allegheny River from
Franklin. Pa. impressed him so much. Ho
visited the Church OF the Sepulcher.
which. he said, was in charge Of the
Armenian. Russian. and Roman clergy,
who were always at daggers' points.
Speaking about the political outlook in
Pennsylvania. Mr.. Sibley said that he
thought that Senator Knox should re-
ceive the loyal support Of every Pennsyl-
vanian at the Republican national con-
vention, and that the Senator ought 10 be-
nc ncminated, because there Is less Objec-
tIon 70 him than there Is against any ere
Of the ether candidates in the field
I'VE viii be back next session TO re-
new the fight" said Mr Rudolph Aron-
5Oi oL NSW 1orhs IN reply 70 a dueS-
ton with regard TO the fight IN Congress
70 protect musical composers.
Mr. Aronson has been here in the in
terest Of authors and composers, and
has great hopes OF succeeding with
legislation favorable to them at the next
session Of Congress.
He is the man who built the Casino IN
New York. one OF the most popular
theaters in that city. and as a com
poser ranks among the foremost in this
country.
1T Is hard to get these people to-
gether on a question Of this character"
he went on 10 say owing 10 their lack
OF business ability. We attempted 10 put
through a compromise measure at this
session, but the committee was liter
ally swamped with letters against il,
Senator SmOOt alone receiving more than
COO. have great hopes of getting
through a measure Of this kind az the
next session, and I know OF no class
who deserve protection as much as these
people"