The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-24
AT THE HOTELS.


There are wise men al the head Of the
japanese government and they would
never sanction war against the United
States" said II. F. Gadsby. editor Of the
/ Toronto Star, Toronto. Canada, at the
/ New Willard last night
I Mr.. Gadsby intends 10 spend about two
weeks IN Washington. 10 study Congress
/ and its doings at first sight He was in
/ London a few years ago. studying Eng
/ lish parliamentary life and doings and
( bis letters. which made the best possible
reading in Canada. appeared regularly
/ in the Toronto Star.
/ Speaking about the japanese situation
! Mr. Gadsby said the japanese are not
/ popular with the Canadian people. He
expressed confidence that the japanese
government would carry out its promises
made to the Canadian government and
restrict the emigration Of japanese coolies
/ TO Canada
There Is a verbal promise on the part
/ Of the japanese government 20 this ef-
feet" said Mr. Gadsby, and, Of course.
we trust that Japan VIII live up to it's
promise.
We overestimate the japanese people.
and we Will eventually learn their true
value. They are not Origlndtors, compare
lively speaking, although they're the best
imitators.
They may be able. I'm case Of war with
the United States, to take the Philippines
and do other damage ana come out VIC
tori0us at the beginning The United
rush the Panama Canal through, build
ships as fast as they're building thrash
ing machines. and send them % Japan,
and would end the whole trouble for good
and al.
THE financial resources OF the United
States would crush Japan. Her states
men are aware Of this, and, iu face Of il.
would certainly not counsel war
There is no feeling ia Canada for an
nexation TO the United States. although We
entertain the friendliest possible senti-
ments toward our big brother across the
line. II the young men Of Canada-men
between the ages of twenty-oue and forty
five-were 10 vote tomorrow on the po-
litcal future Of Canada. / believe they
would vote for an independent republic
AS We are, We aye practically indie
pendent The home government does not
interfere with us, and knows better. II
learned a lesson on this continent when
IL had the trouble with the American pa
triots
In fact. Canada is situated favor
ably We have the protection Of Great
Britain. and OF the Monroe doctrine too
And what's more, we don't pay for either
Il think the United States made a
mistake I'm abrogating the commercial
treaty with Canada after the civil war.
The United States was under the impress
sion that Canada favored the Confeder-
acy. and. out Of pique. abrogated the
treaty with Canada in ISL. The truth OF
the matter is that there were many Cana
dams who fought in the Northern army
against the South.
1T is hard 10 tell what a renewal Of
that commercial treaty might have
brought about. You know commercial
union in many cases has brought about
political union.
There is a feeling iH Canada that Gov.
Hughes. Of New York. would make a
gJod Presideut-that be is q man like
+ Roosevelt only with d little more bal
[ last"
I Leslie NJ Shaw, former Secretary Of the
/ Treasury. is al the Arlington. He posi-
lively declines 10 discuss politics.
/ J. Kelley, managing editor Of the Chi
cago Tribune who has Journeyed on here
I 20 attend the dinner Of the Gridiron Club,
/ is registered al the New Willard
/ MI Kelley says he does not know any
thing about politics. that IS national poll
tics. He says Chicago badly needs O bus
mess post-ofice.
/ Mr.. Kelley is the man who about two
( years ago was sent by his paper 20
/ locate StensIand. the bank-Wrecker who
had absconded with tie funds of the
I bank leaving his dep0sit0rs iG the luTcl,
and TO bring him back TO Chicago. Mr..
+ Kelley filled his assignment and got the
story.
I He located his man, uabbed him. and
brought him back 10 Chicago, where be
. delivered him into the hands of justice.
. beating out the PiUkeTt0ns, as he says.
F by TWO days.
+ Mr Kelley followed Steusiand from
place 10 place. and in doing So was
obliged 10 charter steamers. discarded
I torpedo boats. and all sorts Of convey
anCes until finally he was enabled 10
+ place his hands on the fugitive banker
at the British post-ofice az Tangier.
. where Stensland was just leaving an or
/ der 20 have his mail forwarded TO Maya
dor.
"As he signed the name Of Olsen, his
1 assumed name. iu the register of the post
office I looked over his shoulder and said.
I Hello. Stenslaud. Why in the name Of
Gibraltar don't you sign your own name?
Stensland. you'd better go back 20 Chi
cage with me-
"Steusl5nd for a moment staggered, but
soon collected himself and finished his
/ Olsen signature. and looking at me. said
slowly. I guess I won't 20 back TO Chi
cage and you can't take me
I'VE had a hot time for an hour or so.
In the end Stenslaud agreed 70 come to
Chicago with me.
Mr.. Kelley spoke of Raisouli as a man
who robbed the rich I'm order to benefit the
poor. and that he was not half as bad as
painted. That Morocco would eventually
come under the political sway Of France
was the opinion Of Mr.. Kelley.
Kyoichi Ak and Kahli Toki. two civil
engineers connected with the home de
partment at Tokyo. Japan. are at the
Ebbitt They have been travelling in
France. Germany. England. and other
European countries studying the con-
struction Of harbor works and coast con
structiOns.
They said they had come to this coun-
try for the same purpose, and that they
had letter of Introduction from me en-
gineer division of the War Department
here TO visit such places In this country
as they may regard OF interest in their
studies.
The Nipponese speak English, French,
and German, having acquired this lingual
knowledge at the university at Tokyo.
The japanese people are friendly to-