The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-18
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ilSSS men VI AlhucdpOiis, MIMI, II n0nl-
mated by the Democrats for the Presi-
dency. would not only carry his native
State Of Minnesota. but would also carry
North and South Dakota. Both Mr. Sta
cy and Mr. Palmer are Republicans. but
they say that 90 per cent Of the scandi-
navian vote in Minnesota and else
where is Republican, AID that. notwith-
landing this faer, the Scandinavians, who
are clannish. would support Johnson. be-
Ing considered one Of their own. although
born in this country.
'Johngon has made an excellent COVER
nor said Mr. Palmer. Nothing can be
said against him. He IS serving his sec
ond term now. and if not nominated for
the Presidency, I believe he viii be a
candidate for a third term, and the Pc
pubiicans are casting around to put up
against him a man OF Scandinavian birth
or extraction 10 meet Johnson on his own
ground. The Scsndinavians are q power
in the politics Of Minnesota, and both
political parties are compelled 10 give
them some Of the choicest Offices within
their giving They are desirable class
Of peOple-Orderly and thr.fty-and make
good citizens. As an instance Of their
thrift, let me say that about so per cent
Of the retail grocery business In Mime
sofa is in the hands Of the Scandinavans
Taft believe. Will get the Minnesota
delegation. ] am not prepared 10 say
whether lie could get Minnesota if John
son were to run against him. But if
Bryan is nominated Taft VIII swing Min
uesota back again into the Republican
fold with an old-time Republican major
ity. We have had d good wheat crop-not
quite as good as last year-but It was
good. and We got good prices We also
had an excellent barley crop, and we got
81 bushel for IL. which is good With
wheat $40 a bushel and barley 81 and
over. and good fax and minor grain
crops. the financial stringency had little
chance TO do harm"
las matters look now, Kansas viii
pledge her support 10 Taft in the national
convention" said Gen J. ". +. Hughes.
Of Topeka, Kans., at the Ebbiti, last
night
Taft seems TO be the most popular
man. outside OF Roosevelt in Kansas The
Democrats viii, no doubt, put Bryan at
the head Of their ticket Il is my opin-
ion Taft viii have to put up a strong
fight TO beat Bryan.
The lid is on tight in Kansas-not
saloon doing business. and no blind tigers.
The legislature decided 10 put the ques-
ton OF liquor or no liquor 10 the vote OF
the people, and they decided no liquor
We don't know how the experiment VIII
turn out II has not been in practical
operation but little over a year"
Hon. South TTimble. former Representa-
tive from Kentucky, is staying at the
Riggs Mr.. Trimble is from Frankfort.
Ky, and is deeply interested in the TO-
bacco trouble in his State
THE tobacco trust is worse and more
cruel than the oil trust said Dir. Trim
bic. They have put the screws on the
growers for years. and have. finally.
come down to debating the price 10 the
tobacco growers al which they must scu
their product 10 the trust. In former
years the grower made his own price.
Gradually the trust encroached on the
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simply unbeaTable and impossible
i do not believe the Kentucky legisIa-
ture will unite on a United States SEN
atoT. 1 think it viii remain a deadlock.
the same as Delaware experienced up 10
q short tine ago
Tt seems that Fairbanks is popular
with those Republicans who are not de-
pendent on the favor Of the national adj
ministratiOn. / have an idea the Repub-
leans Of Kentucky Will probably ind0rse
him as their candidate for the Presidency.
The Democrats are united on Bryan.
Japan is seeking war with the United
States, and her protestati0ns Of peace
end friendship are mere screens for her
warlike preparations" said Alexandra
Dmitrof. of ST Petersburg. Russia. last
night. Mr.. Dmitroff said he was on q
sightseeing tour of this country. and
that he is engaged in the wooden manu-
featuring business in Russia lie pre-
feTred to give his views with reference 10
the threatening attitude Of Japan toward
this country. Mr.. Dmitro8 professed ig-
nUraace on almost every other topic. eX-
eepting Japans intentions toward Amer
lea.
Many Of our soldiers and officers. who
We're prisoners in Japan. had cppot unity
to learn the sentiment Of the Mp onese
with regard 10 territorial expansion as
contained in their imperial programme OF
national aspirations. More attention is
paid by the japanese war office and adj
miralty TO American defenses, her re-
sources. and her powers Of Offense than
to anything else.
Almost the entire japanese secret
service is operating in America. and
gathering information of every nature
You Americans are like children. You
trust the japanese, and believe his every
word. You allow him TO inspect your
gun factories and visit your navy yards
He is free u travel, and TO take photo
graphs and make drawings of railroads.
waterworks, harborS, Geographic and
ether connections, rivers and canals. and
means of great strategic value in case of
war.
Look at Hawaii 1t is simply over
flowing with japanese veterans Of the
Russian war. Almost 10000 Of them,
every one of them an armed fighting ma
chine How are YOU prepared to cope
with them2 II would not take Ions TO
land this army on the Pacific Coast There
is nothing to prevent them from taking
undisputed possession Of the Philippines
Ii would take you Americans years TO
build navy of sufficient strength 10
cope with the Japs in the immediate
Of their own naval bases"
To a group of men in, the cafe Of the
Shoreham last night an editor from New
York told a lot of things about Latin
America that throw a new light on the
interest which the United States has in
those countries. The man who did the
talking was Seymour Dunbar Of Tropical
Secretary Root is right. said Mr. Dun
bar. Sin urglng that this country put