The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-02-17
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from Missouri. who is making la Nor
mandie his home while Congress Is in
session. said yesterday that Judge Har-
mon would be an ideal running mate with
Bryan
Judge Harmon. if he should accept
the honor, and il is nay opinion he would
If offered 10 him. would make a presld-
ing officer I'm the Senate that would be
no ngurehead. He commands the uni
versal esteem Of the best elements Of all
parties. irrespective Of political persua-
sion He has the confidence Of the
moneyed people. as well as the man who
works every day. And if anything should
I happen 20 the President whoever he may
be-. which may Providence prevent Har-
mon I'm the White House a. President ~
the IL nited States could not be improved 4
upon by any party With Bryan at the
head OF the ticket. and his immense popu-
I larity IN all parts or the country. his
long and spotiess record, and Harmon IS
his running mate, the Republicans would
have 70 hustle % find ticket 10 heat
that"
There is no cruelty practiced on the
Congo blacks by Europeans" said J. r.
Farrelly civil engineer. of New York.
at the New Willard yesterday.
Dir. Farrelly. ia speaking of his obser-
walton 10 the Congo. said. During the
last seven years I have had unusual ou-
portunity % become familiar with cond.-
tons in the Congo for the company i'm
London Tor which / was head engineer. -
and which has had hundreds OF white
employees traveFslng the country. To my
knowledge. Congo natives are treated no
worse, and, n anything. better than other
Central African natives In one district.
Katanga. four-hfths Of the carriers and
laDorers come from adjoining alien c0un-
tries tor work. IN order 70 pay their tax
money. while the local natives are hard
60 secure because they are not taxed.
The Congo natives are kept from alco-
hole drinks. while in other sections rum
is given to them. sometimes as pay.
have seen natives who have been mutt
lated. even as far as the south side o.
the Zambesi River. but inquiry has shown
IN each instance that ID was done by ma
tive chiefs as punishment for crime.
consider IJ base Islander 20 charge upon
any European such acts Of mUtilati0n
1t is true thar along the main Congo
and some Of its tributaries former VIII
lagos are deserted, the population has
greatly fallen away. and the people To-
naming have fed back into the hills. but
Il is wrong 20 give as q cause Of this
rnaltreatment by government officials. Il
is not true
The Congo has been a difficult land
10 open. The Arabs from the Zanzibar
coast on the east. and the men from P0r-
tuguese territory IN the west. rsi6ed lt
for slaves and booty During terrible
three years war the Congo AUTHORITIES
crushed in the last decade the Arab pow
er along the Upper Congo. and slowly.
but surely. are surrounding the trading
grounds of the Portuguese subjects. ana
viii soon cleanse a stain which has been
in existence and not much written up
in 90 or go years Why not give credit
where credit IS due2 7 have had occl-
sion 10 investigate the matter and am
prepared 20 maintain that FOR a Wei
thought out and systematic schema p
Development Of a country. and q persis-
tent carrying forward. in fact Of The
work necessary 10 complete such scheme.
the Congo authorities can show action
equal 10 any IA Africa Now that the
country has been proved Of intrinsic
value. it may not he unusual ioc natural
cuHidity 20 discredit IT,"
Speaking about the Chinese exclusion
law, and discussing other phases Of the
so-caIed Yellow peril Edward s. Tai
bot, attorney. Of san Francisco who is
staying ~ Tho Cochran and * I'm this
city on business before the Departments.
said the worst thing about the Chinese
was that they initiated us so readily To
Illustrate his poiRt Mr- Talbot related
this story "A few years ago excited
meetings were held 70 devise means for
getting rid Of the CeIestiaIs. Among the
most violent aEiJat0rS WAS a toIerabIr
well-to-do native Of the Emerald Isle.
One Saturday evening De was unusually
loud and eloquent On his deuuuciatous.
declaring VehemcuIly that tho Chinese
must 60. and depicting the evils he was
bringing upon lis poor Americans by doing
an our work. and taking the bread on, OF
the mouths Of the poor. Monday morning
the Irishmau's wife prepared her clothes
for wash. but John did nor come Tues
day he did not come. Wednesday she told
her husband 10 stop on his way u his
business AT the laundry. and send John
after the clothes. He did So All wight
said John and dropped his iron and went
to the house. Mrs Nulligau. wife OF the
aEitator. greeted the Chinaman with:
Why YOU no come for my clotheSg' John
stepped back. folded his arms over his
chest. and said Ale no WaShee for YOU.
me- boycott you and turned on his heel
and left"
Frank Frantz. former governor a. Okla
hOma. who IS Al the Raleigh. said last
night that Taft was the choice Of thu
oklahoma Republicans for the Presi-
deucy. and that all districts. with the ex-
ception Of the Third where there is a