The Washington herald., 1909-05-21
AT THE HOTELS.


SecretariO de Ia Legation especial de
Nicaragua, at the New Willard last
night Senor MunOz accompanies Senor
Gonzales, the special commissioner, ard
both were deeply interested in the dis
cussion Of the reported building OF the
canal by Germany.
II have been down to Panama" con
tinued Mr. Munoz. and I have critically
looked over the route and the feasibility
Of constructing the Panama waterwcy.
notwithstanding ali this talk that the
Panama Canal would be finished By leI5.
I venture to say. as my private opinion.
not official. mark you, that the Panama
Canal viii never be finished by the Unit
ed States; that IL will be abandoned be-
fore many years, and that the Nicaragua
route viii be adopted in its place
Earthquakes? Well. that's very hard
to prophesy You have had an earth
quake in San Francisco No one ever
thought Of II. One never knows where
an earthquake may break loose, and for
that reason Nicaragua is just as safe as
Panama.
Senior Munoz thought it a good Joke
when he was asked whether the son Of
President Zeiaya would be appointed
Nicaraguan Minister 70 England. as has
been reported in certain quarters
James A. Webb. Of New York. who
participated at the unveiHng Of the With
erspoon statue yesterday. and who Is
stopping al the Arlington. referring TO
the question whether an admission fee
to Mount Vernon should be paid, said:
1T Is my firm belief that no charge OF
admission should be made TO see the
place where the Father Of His Country
lived and died On the contrary. II is my
opinion that every inducement should be
made 70 attract visitors 70 Mount Yer
non so they can become acquainted with
the place and surroundings where Presi-
dent Washington lived and died and
brought forth some Of his greatest
thoughts.
NO charge is made 10 see the state
house N Philadelphia where the Dec
laration Of Independence was signed, Or
Grants tomb in New York. or FaneuiI
Hail in Boston. or other places OF pa
triotic importance. For this reason
think that Mount Vernon. above all other
places OF this kind should be free We
ought to give every American and for
eigneT the best opportunity 70 become ac-
Quainted with that illustTious place where
the founder OF this republic lived and
worked
1t should not be argued that the pa
tTiOtiC women who have bought Mount
Vernon and who have taken care OF Il
for more than fifty years should be dis
possessed Their administration and man
agement Of the place has been a model
OF honesty and efficiency and they should
remain IN charge OF il The only change
that 1 would advocate is that the United
States government appropriate the neces-
sary running expenses Of the place and
do away with the admission fee. The
women should remain in charge OF the
place, as they have proved themselves
worthy Of the great cause which they
have espOused for so many years
Edward Broderick. Of London. who &
stopping a. the New Willard. remarked
last night. when he saw Vice President
Sherman pass through the lobby upat-
tended and almost unrecognized save BIZ
his personal acquaintance and friends.
that the fact that he was not recognized
spoke well for the spirit OF American
/ democracy
NO one cheered.' said Mr.. B-oderick
"and II Mr. Sherman had not been point
ed out 70 ne, I would never have recog-
nized in him the Vice President Of the
United States This IS indeed a country
OF democratic principles"
Tt has been fortunate for New Eng
land agriculture that the farmers have
had so much OF that inherent quality.
independence, for they have been leg
islated for and against by men OF
every profession except agriculture" said
c T Coburn. OF Boston. at the Raleigh
yesterday Commissions OF all kinds
have been appointed 10 investigate their
conditions and make suggestions for their
Improvement regardless whether or not
they knew anything about agriculture.
The neglect or unwise management OF
agricultural interests has cost New Eng
land many thousands OF dollars"
Mr.. Coburn said that the New Eng
land farmer ought 10 be able 70 supply
the market with cheap products that are
shipped 20 Boston from the West The
Eastern man lacks that shoulder-to-shOul-
der comradeship so apparent IN the
West.
Massachusetts, leads in her acres IN
der glass" continued Mr.. Coburn, is
second IN their production OF onions. and
Cape Cod cranbeTries are known the
world over Maine stands second n 20
tatoes. and Connecticut produced the
prize corn at the national corn show IN
Omaha The three famous herds in ths
world are owned IN NsssachuseJts-the
Holsteins il BrocktOn. the Jerseys II
Lowell. and the Guernseys in Hardwick.
New England enjoys the distinction OF
being able % raise a greater variety OF
substantials o. life than any OthsC part
OF the United States. but there are acres
and acres producing nothing II the
farms could be cleared of rocks By the
government they would increase in value;
boys would return to the farms, the hired
help problem would DC solved. and agTi-
culture prosper.
u believe added NJ Coburn. that
money would be as vel spent as in
/ the irrigation OF The great American
desert, for we have tne markets OF the
world at ouT door We want better
roads and better schools"
Speaking OF the Americans ii Canada
Arthur Hawks. OF Ottawa, who is at the
Arlington, said last night the Amer
lean in Canada has knaek Of finding
the best things going and keeping fast
hold of them.
There was this general likeness. Ar.
Hawks said. in the manufacturing and
/ plowing Americans who had come 70
Canada-they represented the best OF
thei= respective classes. The great manu-
facturers who had established themselves
in Canada sent their most capable man
ayers 70 Canada not because the Canad-
! ian was difficult problem 10 handle, but
because conditions were changing IN the
Dominion and they must have the best
men TO meet them
The farmer who sold his land in Ohio
and Illinois" continued Mr. Hawks.
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