The Washington herald., 1908-02-28
AT THE HOTELS.

within. say, ten years or thereabouts is
all nonsense. There is enough coal In
the United States TO last for many year
to come. West Virginia. Tennessee, and
other States have coal beds that have
hardly been touched yet Pennsylvania
mines have not been exhausted by any
means. And there are many parts Of this
country where coal is 70 be found which
have not yet been touched
This talk Of coal going up to so ton
is nonsense. I have an idea that talk
about coal being a scarcity and its price
going up to SO is manipulated by specu-
lators. There is not a word Of truth
in ii.
The coal operators, so far as I know,
are in favor Of the establishment OF a
bureau Of mines. It would be OF the
greatest assistance in making mines
safer. and would. no doubt, prevent the
loss OF many lives. I don't see why there
should exist any objection to the estab-
lishment Of a bureau"
D. NJ Owen, a lawyer OF Halifax, who
Is at the Raleigh, said last night that
the people across the line were deeply
interested In the political campaign in
I A-AS NAAlNE4 e>A@AFsr anu A4idt many "a
them are OF the opinion that Roosevelt
will be renOminated and reelected
Mr. Owen said that President Roosevelt
| is held in the highest esteem in Canada.
and that Taft is also popular.
I'VE IN Nova Scotia have not been
affected much by the money stringency
in the United States" continued Mr..
Owen. although our business relations
with the United States are intimate.
The political pot is also boiling IN our
l Dominion It's Sir Wilfrid Laurier. the
\ Liberal candidate. against Mr.. Borden.
/ the leader OF the Conservatives. who en-
/ tertain high hopes OF electing their man
Politics, it seems 10 me, IS the same
/ thing everywhere; tx stake being the
/ emOluments. as II were"
The Democrats are going TO sweep
Ohio" said R. " Kittreu. OF Wheeling.
w. Va, al the Raleigh last night Mr..
Kittren. though a resident Of Wheeling,
/ has his business across the line in Ohio,
where he spends most Of his time.
There is so much dissension in the Re-
publican party in Ohio continued Mr
/ Kittren that the Democrats won't have
/ any trouble 10 elect their ticket The
farmers Of Ohio don't want AIr. Foraker
! returned 20 the Senate. Rather than run
any risks. they would prefer 10 vote the
/ Democratic ticket, which they are going
TO do.
of course, its Bryan. And so far as
! the Republican party is concerned. it's all
Taft Foraker won't get delegate
Speaking Of the political situation in
Kansas, William Allen White, the editor
Of the Emporia Gazette. said in New
York the other day;
There is nothing the matter with Kan
sas. nor with the rest Of the country
II the President was popular through the
/ West before his last message. he Is wor-
\ SHIPPED and adored now. That message
/ made him stronger than ever, In spite
OF what a few Wall streeters think and
say
Why, the other night attended
banquet at Kansas City. Prominent and
l well-to-dO business and professional men
were there. II was given in the COnven-
! ton Hall and there were 90 al table.
In the galleries were about l4.0e0 more.
/ which is something OF crowd, even IN
! marvellous Manhattan. though ] did see
nearly that number on one subway car
this morn ng-
First. Herbert Hadley. the lawyer.
whose name became familiar 10 H H
Rogers last year. spoke. And when he
came to praising the President and that
message the weIkin certainly turned in
Al And then Taft spoke TAFT didn't
exactly knock the President. either.
We'll anybody that had doubt might
have had It removed painlessIy at that
| dinner That's how IL is all over the
I West"
Harry S. stevenson. a manufacturer Of
Cincinnati. who is stopping at the Coch-
ran. told the following story about Sen
ator Hanna last night:
"The Senator often walked through his
mill. explaining this and that. One day
while on such a tour he heard a boy say:
I wish I had Hanna's money and he was
in the poOrhOuse
''The Senator smiled grinnly. Returning
! 10 his Office. he sent for the boy SO you
wish you had my money and I was in
the poorhOuse- chr he said Now. sup
posing you had your wish, what would
you dc2
The youngster. one OF the ready-witred
Irish variety said. with a droI grin.
! Well, ] guess I'd get you out Of the poor
brought the lad an increase Of pay the
next week"
After careful study for years. I have
become firm believer in public owner
ship of railroads." said T. ". Maclane.
OF Montreal. Canada, at La Normandie
last night.
'Not only Canada. but the United States
and Great Britain" continued Mr.. Mac
lane, ARE the countries in which the rail-
ways are behind the times, because they
are in the hands OF private ownership.
The most popular propaganda in Great
/ Britain to-day is that which advocates
/ the taking over of the 81 privately owned
railroads by the government
Germany has forged ahead as has no
other nation in the world. largely be-
cause OF the fact that the railroads OF
the country, which are the best railroads
in the world. are under government con-
troll. in reality the Kings highway. and
run in the interest Of the public service.
and not IN the interest Of dividends on
watered stock In addition. the pubic
| ownership OF the railroads has given 70
! Germany the cheapest and most effective
! express system and parcels post in the
world.
What is true Of Germany IS true Of
France. OF Austria-Hungary, Of Russia,
and Of Italy. The railroad rates are so
low in Austria Hungary that labor has
become extremely fluid and mobile, as
/ laborers can move fitJy and sixty miles
at low cost.
wherever public ownership has been
/ tried it has been found successful Not
a single country OF the many that have