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

'Japan'is not old enough to have estab-
lished financial credit for herself I'm the
money centers Of the world. said Edwin
Lord. banker and broker Of New York,
at the Arlington yesterday.
Japan could not raise any money now
with which TO conduct a war. She is
nearly, if not altogether bankrupt Look
at reports OF the various bourses. and
you will see her bonds ana securities are
low. never So low before in the history
Of that country
'The administration OF the affairs Of
the island empire is in the hands Of ex-
perienced and wise statesmen. who real
iZe that a war with the United States
would be suicidal to Japan. Even il
they might win or gain some advantags
in the beginning, this country would
never rest until Japan was not only van
quished. but placed in such condition
that she would not amount 10 anything
afterward
Japan has enough on her hands with
the burdensome Russian war debt, her
unruly Korean subjects. and her trouble
some emigration question in nearly every
country.
Prof Niels E. Hansen. Of Brookings.
s. Oak, an authority on plant life in tho
arctics. is at the New Willard.
Prof Hansen has visited almost every
climate on the globe in the service Of the
Agricultural Department in search for
plants. grasses. and other vegetation
which is not to be found in this country.
and which could be acclimated and ex-
plotted for practical purposes.
Mr. Hansen has been 70 Russia, Turkes-
tan. and other faT-aWsy lands 10 find a
certain species Of alfalfa which VII!
thrive in the colder regions of this
country.
Speaking OF his travels IN Russia. Prof.
Hansen was full Of praise for Russian
officials and the people who. he said.
treated him with the greatest possible
consideration in every respect.
Of political conditions in the Cars
d0minions, Prof Hansen did not care ~
be quoted. He said. however. that Ameri-
cans could not very well grasp the eaor-
nous difficulties under which the Rus
sian government IS working IN order u
bring contentment and prosperity 10 the
many race subjects OF the Gar
Il believe there are more than l21 Ian
guages spoken in the domiui0us Of the
Gar. said Prof Hansen. IT + not an
easy matter 20 bring about almost over
night, q government which is entirely
satisfactory 20 all these peoples, through
the means Of the Douma, where. hereto
fore, they We're governed by the Car
without first consulting the people.
Then again. there are radicals and
reactiOnaries in the DoUma both ex-
tremes. TO expect any legislation from
a Parliament Of this nature is almost
expecting an impOssib.iity
Yes indeed. we have some queer lit
tie incidents happen 10 US" said Robert
D. Doan, Of Portland. Greg. an old
time locomotive engineer who is visit
ing the Capital, az the National yester-
day
Queer things happened 20 me about
two years ago. You'd think it queer for
rough man ike ne 70 cry for ten min
utes. and nobody hurt either. Wouldn- Z
you? Well, I did. And 7 can almost cry
every time ! think Of it now.
I was pulling q passenger train on
the Canadian Pacific over I'm British CO.
iumb.a. when it happened. was run
ming along one afternoon pretty lively
when I approached Kamloops. where the
track is laid through the principal street
Of the town.
II slackened up a little. but was still
making good speed when suddenly. about
twenty rods ahead Of ne. a little girl
not more than three wears old toddIed
on to the track. You cant imagine my
feelings
There was no way to save her. Il was
impossible % stop, or sFen slacken much,
ar that distance, as the train was heavy
and the grade descending. In ten seconds
10 would have been all over.
After reversing and applying the air
brakes. ! shut my eyes. ! didn't want 10
see any more.
As we slowed down my fireman stuck
his head out OF the cab window 20 sea
what I'd stopped for. Then he laughed
and shouted 10 me: Jack. look here
I looked. There was a big. black New
fOundiand dog holding the little girl IN
his mouth, leisurely walking toward the
house where she evidently belonged. Sha
was kicking and crying. SO that ] knew
she wasn't hurt. The dog had saved her
Ny fireman thought Il funny and kept
laughing But I cried like a woman. I
just couldn't held it, I had a little girl
of my own ar home in Vancouver"
Dr. Harry Pratt Judson president Of
the Chicago University. who attended the
banquet of the alumni OF the institution
at the Shoreham last night. in speaking
of the idea OF a national university at
the Capital of the United States. said he
was heartily in favor OF the project. but
that the institution should confne its
efforts strictly TO research work-some-
thing on the line Of the Carnegie Institu-
ton, only more extended. more compre-
hensive, on broader lines and in all de-
partments Of science.
ambassador Reid recently advocated
that religion and morals be taught in the
public schools. as il is the practice in
England. Should religion be taught in
the public schools of this country
Decidedly no replied Dr.. Judson. II
am not at all in favor of the idea. II
would create untold trouble and dissen~
sions and would do more harm than good
in the long run
We have been served very well by the
home and church as far as religious teach
ing is concerned. I think the moral stand
ing Of the people Of the United States
viii bear me out on that point"
How about secret societies and fra
teTnities in high schools
They should be abolished By all means.
They are harmful i'm many ways. and de-
struCtive not only of discipline. but OF
the spirit of democracy, inasmuch as
they teach class distinction 10 the young
mind In many eases the morals Of the
members have suffered by their connec-
ton with fraternities and secret sOcie-
ties
1t is quite different with the college
and university frdteruitles Their mem
bers are of matUrer mind. and are able,