The Washington herald., 1908-03-30
AT THE HOTELS.

80 "-4D-c- ma ne Is not regarded,
however. in the same light in Washing
ton said H. II. Sprague. Of Bridgeport.
Conn. at the shoreham yesterday.
Mr. sprague is a well-known business
man ard an enthusiastic admirer OF Taft,
also because he is q Yale man.
Being Yale man, / am in favor Of
Taft have no doubt but that every
Yale man entertains the same idea and
will act as sort OF self-constituted pro-
motion agent for the Taft boom.
7 have the fullest confidence that the
Republican ticket VIII be successful at
the November election. and Taft will be
RoOsevelt's successor at the White House.
Roosevelt is a remarkable man. The
whole country. with the exception OF
Washington. seems 10 be OF that opinion
and would like TO SEE him take another
term -
Alfredo Ferreyros Y Ayulo, ingeniero
agronomo. Of Lima. Peru. a young agri-
cultural engineer. is at the ShOreham.
Mr.. Ferreyros IS visiting the sugar
Plantations and refneries and shipping
places In this country. with a view 20
gathering information which may be OF
benefit to the sugar inGustry IN Peru.
Mr.. Ferreyros, who is sent by the PERU
wan government is a graduate Of the
Agricultural College Of his country. and Is
only twenty-five years OF age He is an
expert on sugar. having collected valua-
Die data regarding this staple while n
TINS country he is now prepared to
make report 70 his government.
sugar. said Mr.. Ferreyros, lis the
main article Of product OF our country.
Cotton and cattle and minerals are the
others. Ny government is making every
effort 10 elevate these industries and
place them upon a plane OF income and
profit.
With this object in view, the President
OF Peru, who Is a brother Of the Peruvian
Minister in Washington. has appointed a
number OF experts 70 travel and investi-
gate the field particularly assigned 20
them. I was assigned TO the sugar item.
another has the cotton subject, while stiu
another looks after the cattle industry.
Il have been through your sugar States.
There is so much 1 have seen which may
be turned 10 practical use and benefit in
my country that 1 cannot even specify
Every department Of the sugar industry
in this country IS perfect and a study n
itself
Peru is the natural home OF sugar.
while in Louisiana and other American
sugar States the article is cultivated by
artificial means-not by natural. Sugar
grows all the year round in my country,
while you have only one crop
We can't compete with American sugar
on account OF the high tariff. We could
underseu the American article by a big
percentage. because We can produce the
article much cheaper Labor is cheaper
IN our country. and the climatic and soil
conditions Of Peru are ideal for cultiya-
ton
Japan, France. and Chile are our best
customers We can produce enough sugar
to supply the demand OF the world.
Peru is az peace with its neighbOrs.
and we look upon the United States as
our best friend 7 do not attach much
importance 10 the Monroe doctrine. so far
as it relates 10 practical affairs in South
and Central America. II serves its pur-
pose in diplomacy. but that's about all
The business interests Of the United
States do not take much interest in our
country. Foreign concerns are aware OF
this fact and take advantage thereof.
with the result that great part Of our
commerce and industry is in foreign lands
Americans demand cash payment for
orders. Foreign houses extend 70 Us al
most unlimited time credit"
Japan. according TO the opinion OF Otto
Fukushima. a merchant OF New York
and Japan. does not entertain any designs
on either Hawaii or the Philippines. but
has troubles Of her own in Formosa and
Korea. which will keep her busy for a
while without entering upon other eX-
petitions OF conquest
Mr.. Fukushina is the nephew OF Gen.
| FUkushima. a hero Of the Russo-Jap-
anese war
/ There ought 10 be way 10 stop those
yellow journals which stir up feelings be
tween the japanese ignorant classes and
/ the American uiiterate people" said M
! Fukushims. 1T is too absurd 10 Sc
/ riOUsly discuss the reports that are pub
I lished from time 10 time IN the American
press as regards the intentions OF Japan
with regard 10 the acquisition OF these
| American islands
Japan has enough on her hands 70
maintain a standing army Of over 2.900
to hold the FormOsans in check. Many
/ FormOsans are cannibals, pure and sim
/ pie.
.Formosa IS a white elephant on the
/ hands Of Japan, and IS a source Of heavy
/ drain on the finances every year, without
/ bringing in any revenue.
/ so much is said about japanese coupe-
/ commerce. that I want TO say there is lit
/ tie competition in fact between the two
countries. The simple reason is that
/ America manufactures articles which the
/ japanese do not make. and vice versa
/ Where can there be any competition
under the circumstances America con-
/ trolls the entire coal oil supply 20 Japan
now Americans have also secured the
Russian oil fields which supply the Japa-
nese demand"
! Theodore Helmke. who is interested IN
steamship and shipping interests in Bre-
men. Germany. Is at the New Willard
Mr.. Helmke is visiting this country in the
I interest Of his business with eyes and
ears wide open
We are so closely connected in business
and otherwise" said Mr.. HeImke, that
everything in America is Of interest 70
I German visitors.
The manner in which business Is trans
acted in the United States made great
\ impression on me The dispatch, accu-
racy. and directness and effectiveness
with which large transactions are dis
posed Of. is astounding
Yours is a land o. business par excel
Hence. The whole world could go 10 school
70 the United States and profit thereby.
IF living expenses were not so high IN
the United States. there would be many
! thousands of German business men who
would make regular trips 10 the United
States 70 look around and learn. Many
! Americans have found out K is much
( more economical 10 live abroad than in
the United States They prefer Europe
I for that. reason.
] president Poosevel+ is without any
doubt the most popular man in Ger
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