The Washington herald., 1908-02-19
AT THE HOTELS.

- al present interested III BOl0t silver,
and lead mines.
He takes an Interest in politics. and
speaking Of political conditions in that
part OF the country. said: Mr.. Bryan
has the people behind him this time.
/ know scores OF Republicans who say
they VIII vote for him. The tariff plank
in the Democratic platform to be adopted
IN convention viii. IN my opinion. Re
OF more importance than any other plank
and ought 70 receive the fullest consid-
Grafton This is the plant. that VIII give
victory to Democracy If It can be ex-
planned clearly to the people that it Is
IN their interest
That there are some industries that
need protection I am convinced. I GO
not believe that the United States can
compete with Australia in the cost OF
production Of wool. 1 lived there for
many years and was directly associated
with that Industry I suppose the diff
Guilty is 10 get the tariff to a point where
il will not afford too much protection.
But IL We declare for free trade. those
industries can not compete with foreign
countries They viii languish and die.
we have 70 pay a better price for the
homemade article. II the Democrats
shape their tariff plank so that it VIII
give protection TO those industries that
really need Il, and open up 70 free trade
everything In watch there is a monopoly.
the Democrats will sweep the country.
There never was time. in my opin-
ion. when Democratic prospects were bet
ter. The panic, which was very severe
in the Northwestern States. has taught
the people lesson II affected every In
dustry. The people are now convinced
By stern reality that the Republican party.
through special tariff laws has fOStarpd
some industries into monopoIies. They
want a change. The Democrats in my
country are united for Mr.. Bryan He
1 is stronger than ever in a section where
he was always popular"
1T looks Ike solid Taft delegation
in Ohio said z. y. Alderman. OF CoIun--
bus. Ohio, At the Raleigh, yesterday. Mr..
I Alderman is on his way home from
Florida, where he spent couple Of weeks
recuperating
4 don't mean 10 say Foraker has no
| friends in Ohio-that would be foolish IL
seems 10 be the general feeling. however.
that Foraker IS not a sincere candidate
for the nomination; that he IS in the fight
7 TO- the purpose. merely, Of hurting Taft's
chances. that's all.
Roosevelt IS the most popular man OF
them all II he were a candidate. he would
3 be reelected with the biggest majority
that ever happened. notwithstanding the
I third-term idea
/ Roosevelt Is one OF tie bet Presi-
! dents this country ever had. We ought
1 to keep him in Office as long as we can.
/ He is a thorough American. patriotic 10
/ the backbone. honest and sincere, and ac-
{ composites things
/ Naturally a man OF that character has
/ enemies. Didn't Washington. Grant. Lin
coin. Napoleon. and other great men have
/ their enemies2 I don't agree with Roose-
Welt on a number Of propositions. but.
/ generally speaking. Ire is the best man
/ for the White House.
/ 1T seems 10 me Bryan would receive
the solid vote Of the Ohio Democratic
/ delegation. No other name is mentioned
! 81 never in ali my life saw as many
/ empty freight cars lining the railroad
/ lines as saw on my way 10 Florida ana
| returning It's a sign OF dull times L
I believe after the national convention
/ business everywhere will pick Up again
and assume its normal aspect
/ Wall street was responsible for the
late money scare. and not Roosevelt
] J. Z. c. Barr. a mining engineer @
/ Philadelphia. Pa. who is sojOurning al
the Raleigh. has only the severest consre
for the city OF Philadelphia and the State
OF Pennsylvania on the score OF political
graft.
/ 7 practically moved away from Phila-
delphia on account OF political corruption.
I Phnadelphla IS without a doubt the most
corrupt place in all the world. News
/ papers. which should act as guardians
OF The public interests seem either sub
/ sidized 20 keep quiet or have not moral
; courage TO speak out against the game
going on IN every department Of the ad-
ministration-
John 3. Green. a lawyer. OF New York.
/ here on business. and registered al the
Arlington. entertains unique views regard
ing the return 20 this country OF WI
! Ting-fang. the Chinese Minister. and OF
/ Baron Takahira. the japanese diplomat.
once Minister here, and now Aubsssador.
The Uuited States. through Secretary
Hay. has. IN various notes 20 the En-
peror Of China and the powers OF the
world. guaranteed the entity Of China and
| lodged its protest against ACKNOWLEDGMENT
OF the Celestial empire That was at the
! beginning Of the Russo-Japanese war
I Japan whipped Russia out OF Man
\ churia. which always was Chinese terri
tory Russia had 10 evacuate Manchuria
by the terms OF tie Portsmouth treaty.
/ Japan also promised 70 surrender the
territory in due time to China. Japan
won't do any such thing
/ This country viii stick 10 its promise
and viii not permit Japan TO permanently
/ occupy and annex NIanchuria. The Japa-
nese have already driven out OF that rich
province the commerce Of every nation
in order TO fortify their own position.
AT the time Secretary Hay penned his
now famous note. WI Ting-fang and
! Takahira represented their respective
countries here. If there is 10 be trouble.
1t Will arise out Of the Manchuria aues-
ton. II viii be between Japan and the
United States.
THE sailing OF our feet to the far
East is for no other purpose than 70 in
sist on the carrying out OF the promise
( of the United States
WV Ting-fang and Takahira are best
: acquainted with this situation, and, there
fore. their return
Gen. Butler was a noted raconteur,
began Daniel N. Barlow. Of Denver,
who is registered at the Cochran. "and
was particularly clever when telling any
thing in which his own name occurred,
whether the hit was at OF by him.
/ ssyy-t,fia he v-as IN command AT New Or