The Washington herald., 1908-04-24
AT THE HOTELS.

means 10 bring about his nomination"
Representative Acheson. Of Pennsylva-
MIA. made the above statement at La
Normandie last night 7 don't think the
question of q second choice will be con-
sidered." continued Representative Ache
son. as that would mean that the con-
vention had no confidence IN Knox having
any chances for the nomination. No, I
think the delegates win be instructed for
Knox. and no second choice. OF course,
Taft has a great many friends Ia Penn
sylvania, as he has everywhere else"
Referring to Senator PenT0se's victory
IN the recent elections in Pennsylvania,
Mr. Acheson was inclined TO think that
Penrose's condition Of health helped him
TO win the election and political fight
The newspapers let up on him while he
was sick and almost at deaths door. and
that helped him TO win. Yes. 1 suppose
he will be reelected.
Business is getting a little better but
If IL does not improve considerably by
the time election comes around. I am
afraid there will be many Republican Ia
boring people who will cast their votes for
the Democratic nominee. OF course, there
is little danger Of Pennsylvania swinging
into the Democratic column"
Representative Julius Kahn, Of San
Francisco, who, during his stay In this
city, makes La Normandie his home, said
last night he regretted deeply that Con-
gress did not pass the four r-battle-ship ap-
preparation bill.
Twas sick with inhammatory rheuma-
tism and could not go to the House when
the bill came up: should have spoken in
favor Of it, as 1 have always been an ad-
vocate of a strong navy, which is the
best conservator of peace, and also the
most economical, notwithstanding the ar
guments Of the peace apostles in the
House. I am furthermore in favor or
leaving the fleet in the Pacific. There
are many reasons why 1t should be left
there
Our coast is exposed 10 attack OF any
foreign power. The japanese are a
Scrappy people, and so ere We. The
slightest thing may cause bloodshed, and
there is no telling what the result would
be. Il is most advisable under the cir
cumstances TO be prepared for ali even
Qualities. The feet ought to stay in the
Pacific until the Panama Canal is built,
OF until an auxiliary fleet is built for the
Atlantic. There is practically no pro-
lection for the Philippines and Hawaii
There are about 5000 japanese in the
Sandwich Islands and ab0us Z 600 whites
And the temper Of the japanese may best
be gagged by a story I saw In the San
Francisco papers. saying that the Jap
anese Of Honolulu protested against the
appointment Of an American health Of
ficer And these japanese are not even
citizens OF the United States.
Somehow. the people OF the United
states do not seem 10 realize the danger
the Pacific Coast is exposed 10. and mem
bers OF Congress representing the inland
States reason that every appropriation
for battle ship cuts down the appro-
pristion which otherwise would probably
have been made for the benefit of their
respective districts"
Seth Low, the president OF the Civic
Federation. who is in this city urging the
adoption by Congress Of an amendment
to the Sherman antitrust law. is ar the
New Willard. AR Low. who had con-
ference with the President Wednesday
night, denied that there was a rupture
between him and Mr. Gompers. president
OF the American Federation OF Labor. Mr..
Low when asked his opinion with refer
ence 10 the attitude OF labor toward Con-
gressiOnaI candidates who were inimicaI
to the interests Of labor while they were
members of Congress and are seeking re-
election. declined TO commit himself. He
admitted there were some measures that
he and Mr. Gompers did not agree upon,
but that the report Of a rupture between
them was not true.
That the negroes are driving the whites
out Of Jamaisa, is the opinion Of Horace
G. Hail. a business man Of Kansas City,
WHO has made an extensive trip through
the Southern countries.
There are fifty negroes there to one
white now. said A1r. Hal, who is regis
tered at the Raleigh. Kingston. the
capital is pile OF debris. left so by the
eruption OF January. 1851 The original
settlers of the island were Indians.
Christopher Columbus stopped there long
enough to kill them OF. Then some
body imported the negroes and they havs
taken the island They say they speak
English, but I could not understand Il.
Jamaica is the prettiest place have seen
IN my travels, and 7 have been from
Hongkong 10 Jerusalem and from a point
200 miles north Of the most northern town
OF Norway TO the lsthmus"
When asked about the commercial out
look for the banana republics. Mr. Hall
said it was doubtful. If they are where
they can sell to the American traders
they are all right II they are off the
beaten track, they are worse of than IL
they had nothing at all A quarter would
buy a barrel of oranges In half dozen
places I visited. Coffee is a glut and
rubber a joke. Ninety per cent of the
Isle Of Pines, Cuba $ possession, was
owned by Americans when I got there.
a man bought half the remaining 10 per
cent. The island is Cuban, and viii stay
Cuban till the revolution. The revolution
viii be on the dot Next February there
is to be an election and the American
troops are to retire. The revolution
starts right away. So they all tell me-
The business men-Americans, Germans,
Spanish, and British--al want Us to
gather the island in. We will get it after
the revolution. There is no patriotism
in any Of these countries. The masses
are moved by the leaders. and the lead
ers are stirred by the sight of power and
perquisites."
1T may not be generally known that
seventeen United States Senators and
sighty-two Representatives are members
Of the Benevolent and Protective Order
Of Elks.' said Norman n. Vaughan. OF
81. Louis. and publisher Of the National
Elks Horn, who is at the Raleigh. last
night,
In connection with this fact Mr.
Vaughan has recently issued a Congress
si0nal edition of his magazine devoted
exclusively to biographies OF each Con-
gresham enrolled in the Elks. The Pc
riodical is prafusely illustrated with pho
tographs of the ninety-nine distinguished
of the order.
THE selection of prominent and distin-