The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-02-18
AT THE HOTELS.


using their influence 10 defeat Statehood
for The two Territories. said ". A
Hawkins, of Santa Fe. y. Mex. at the
New Willard last night Mr. Hawkins
is the legal representative OF the Rock
Island. the Santa Re, and other railroads
in New Mexico and Arizona.
statements have been made 20 the ef-
feet that the railroads would not be
treated fairly in New Mexico II State
hood were conferred upon that Territory;
that all sorts Of restrictions would be
thrown around their interests, and so
forth
7 want to say that :here IS absolutely
10 truth IN that runOr. that TIE railroad
interests are neutral IN the matter, that
they DO not work IN favor Of Statehood
or against IT, Whatever is done In the
matter IS satisfactory TO US; that is. the
railroads We know that II Statehood is
conferred upon New Mexico that our in
terests viii be protected. that the legis-
lature Of the new State viii be composed
of conservative men. recruited to q very
large extent from pioneers, who settled
in our Territory from New England and
the Eastern States The Spanish element
OF New Mexico Is the most conservative
population of our Territory- We have
nOuhng 70 fear from that source
In case New Mexico should be admit
ted 70 Statehood. who VIII be the Senator's
OF the New Slater
That IS q very dificult question 70
answer and I do not care 10 venture q.
prophecy in the matter.
Romulo Escobar. an agricultural eagi-
neer Of Mexico City. is at the ShOrehsm.
Senior EscobaT is an official OF the MexI-
can department Of agriculture and Is here
attending the conservation conference as
a representative OF his government
Mexico is in absolute accord with the
United States as regards the question OF
conservation OF natural resources. We
Try 10 profit by the experiences which
the United States had. and are taking
every advantage 70 preserve our material
resources
Discussing the development Of Mexicos
natural resources. Senior Escobar said
that great progress was being made along
that line in Mexico, and that railroads
were being built everywhere 10 open up
the country
II President DiaZ Is q candidate for re-
election / am quite sure he viii be sue
cessfUl he practically IS the maker OF
modern Mexico IN every respect Under
President Diaz's guidance Mexico has
made greater progress than ever before.
He VIII practically have no opposition.
as there Is really no opposition party 70
fight Diazs reelection"
Senior Escobar said that the people %
Mexico as such were. indeed. very friend
" inclined toward the United States. but
that there was settlement Of undesir-
able people along the border lines who
always tried 10 stir I'D trouble
These people. however, said the NeXi-
can, do not represent either country.
and there is therefore no cause for any
thing but the most friendly feelings be-
tween the two
Discussing forestry. Norman c. Gordon.
OF Chicago, H. who Is at the Arlington.
and who is interested in forestry. said
last night that until very recently the
study Of forestry was confined 10 the
care OF large areas
But there has come q demand FOR the
study Of smaller tracts OF woodland -
continued the ChicaEoan. Every far
mer has his wood lot. from which he
draws supply Of fuel that may o. may
not be enough for his household needs
without coal Any sale Of the more waltz
able sorts OF wood that he may make s
Incidental the result OF chance seeding
OF maple. white oak. elm OF hickory
NOW, q white oak or a hickory j. no
harder 10 raise than a red oak or
chestnut The farmer who looks ahead
IS asking for information that VIII tell
him how best TO develop the negIsc ted
wood lot which n the next generation,
II not in his own tine. viii prove a
source Of revenue not 70 Be despised2''
Philip J. Harlow. OF Philadelphia. who
spends much OF his tine in Tokyo or
business. and who IS here al the Raj
eigh. said last night that Japan. since her
war with Russia. had followed a BY 10
means unprecedented or unexcep1ionsI
curse IN suffering from marked acces-
son Of domestic lawlessness.
"Disbanded troops continued Mr.. Har-
low. particularly those which were re-
cruited from the cOOIie class. returned
camp followers, and many others. have
developed a disregard for law which IS
causing much real trouble and widespread
concern Cases Of assault and battery are
becoming alarmingly common Crimes re-
sulting from indulgence IN debaucherv.
formerly almost unknown. are now nu-
InerOus. Highway r0bberieS, even in TIE
outskirts OF large cities are Of not IL
frequent occurrence Blackmail Is prac-
ticed- There are reports Of open attaci-s
upon dwelling houses by mobs. whfe
strikes and labor riots attain menaci-E
proportions and are marked with Grim
inal, and sometimes deadly. viOlence.
Along the coast and on the inland SEA
piracy Is Practiced. cargo vessels haze
beer looted. and women have been a.
Quoted from passenger ships
This state Of affairs is not an unnss-
ursi sequence Of the war. It's develop
ment is greatly favored by the made
Quacy Of the japanese police system. in
The cities the police do not patrol the
street; bul remain stationary al certain
pOints- Where night watchmen do &
about ne streets they carry wooden clap
pers, with which they keep Up an inces-
SAINT racket, which. OF course. warns evil
T0ers Of their approach and makes detec-
ti1l o. crime all bat impossible. When
ever 2 mob gathers the police seem 10 be
afraid OF IS. and try TO avoid e. instead
OF dispensing Il Nor - this altogether
strange. when K Is remembered that the
police receive the wretched pay Of only
S or s. a month. and are regarded as one
Of the lowest classes CT public servants
The judicial authorities, moreover, paw
entirely TOO little attention 20 civil as
distinguished from military offenses. a
circumstance which directly encourages
crime and disorder
The root of the trouble is that Japan.
while she has come 20 the forefront CT
civilization IN many respects, IN some
respects still cling 10 medieval methods.
She has a twentieth century army and
navy, but tenth century police and a
system OF civ'l authority and jgrispru-
de1ce tar behind the times II seems
probable Z 81 that she needs some I'm
proved nat nal standard Of ethics and
morals. such as that which Christianity