The Washington herald., 1909-03-31
AT THE HOTELS.

Al LIE HOlELS.
kansas IS the only truly Democratic
State in the whole United States" said
Representative Victor Murdock, OF the
sunhower State. at the Raleigh last
night
IF man who holds public Office in
Kansas talks to much. or keeps himself
so persistently before the public that his
name gets to be a household word. as
Il were, the people cf Kansas viii
promptly get down on him Ike a thou
sand OF bricks and eliminate him from
public notice.
The people Of Kansas" continued the
auburn-locked solon OF the blizzard Com
monwealth, his eyes Swapping and his
strong jaws clipping of every word. are
Ike the old Greeks IN that respect. AS
soon as public Official in that model
government became too strong win tbe
heelers and leaders. he was asked 10 ex-
lie himself somewhere. TO lose himself. 10
iace away. as II were Take, for instance
ingalls,. one OF the most brilliant men OF
this age this country ever produced. he
vas a Kansas product. He gained too
nueh notoriety- Kansas people didn't
IKE II. and they eliminated him That's
true Democracy, and I'm glad 10 repre-
sent State whose citizens nurture views
OF that kind.
Gov Stubbs2 lie is al right He is
not politician. but he is an homes. man
and by placing his trust In the people. tbe
masses. instead Of the politicians. he made
his way 70 the ggbernatorial chair. He
used 10 be a railroad contractor.
Cleveland made Princeton popular
Roosevelt doomed Harvard. and President
Taft IS Yale man He gives that insti-
tuition a big ad. added Representative
Murdock: but. say. let me tell you. Har-
ward. Yale. or Princeton are, compara-
lively speaking. unknown quantities as
soon as you cross the State line OF Illi-
nOis or 90 farther west OF course, most
everybody knows that these places might
be somewhere in Maine, Massachusetts.
Connecticut. or New Jersey but there are
mighty few people who could definitely
say which IS IN Massachusetts, and which
is in New Jersey.
All that We know IS that Kansas
stands next to Nebraska so Tar as III
eracy IS concerned. In other words. next
20 Nebraska there are more people IN
Kansas who can read and write than IN
any other State OF the Union. propo--
o0aately speaking. Yes. and there are
more people IN Kansas who write than IN
any other State. and write good stuff al
that"
Henry r Quinn. Of Quebec. Canada
who IS az the New Willard, said last
night that Canada's offer 10 Great Britain
OF a DreadnoUght or two did not quite
satisfy his mind.
Why should Canada build a feet OF
battle ships and submarines? No Eu-
ropean power IS foolish enough 10 cross
the water 10 fight Canada. thousands OF
miles, without having a base OF supply
on this continent That being tie case.
against whom IS this Canadian navy 20
be used2 Well,' continued Dir. Quinn.
there is no other country on this hemls-
phere outside the United States worth
taking any notice on when II comes 10
actual war. II is the United states
against whom this Canadian navy viii
be built There seems 70 be an idea in
the minds OF the British statesmen that
the United States would annex Canada.
peaceably. fOrCibiy. or otherwise. should
England ever get in trouble with a Ell
r0pean power To prevent such a con-
tinge1cy. England has given Canada 20
understand that Il would be welcome and
acceptable 20 the home government II
Canada would bUiId a feet and defend
herseif from possible attack by the United
States II case of war"
According 70 Bernardo di Nessaro. OF
Palermo. Italy. who Is az the Arlington.
the Maha has no terror for the SicIisns
of fhe better classes.
Signor Messaro thinks that the dolngs
OF the Maaa and the secret societies are
exaggerated n the United States. and
that many acts ascTibed 10 these and
other italian secret societies are Inspired
more by the natives than BY the command
of any organization
There Is a lot o. nonsense printed IN
the United States about the Nsha.'' said
SIr. Messaro. most OF such stories are
exaggerated"
China. herself VIII solve the Asiatic
immigration question for the American
people" said Muy Chu ks. OF Pekia.
who IS al the Shoreham
Chinese immigration. three years from
now. practically VIII be a thing OF the
past The revival OF all industries in the
Orient by the adoption OF modern meth
ods, manufactures and trade. and the de-
veIopnsnt OF immense resources OF min
eral VIII keep the Chinese wo-kinguza
ar home
China has long since ceased 70 worry
about relations with tbs country grow
ing ont OF the immigration question SAID
the Chinaman. When the Chinese worF-
ingman gets fair wages az home he viii
be more prosperous BY remaining IN his
native country. where the cost OF living
Is indnitesimal compared with his per
s0nal expenses IN this country. China Is
waking up, as America would say. The
present ministry IS doing ali In its power
10 arouse the patriotic pride OF the peo-
PIE, 20 open SIS mines. 10 stimulate trade.
and. In short, 10 make China a place Tor
Chinamen-
The mineral deposits in Kwong 81
province are among the richest in the
world They are practically In their vlr-
sin state. Gold, silver. and coal are
being mined from the famous Tai-pinE
Mountain. IN this region the coal Is OF
the best quality, and IS mined without
difficulty. The veins have a Uniform
thickness OF about nine feet
The silver deposits yield 500 10 s. 40
a ton The government IS Offering every
encouragement 10 the Development OF the
mining interests. and next year over q. -
600 men VIII be employed n one nine
alone. Only Oriental capital Is being
I invested II viii be seen that we shah
not only keep our people on the other
side OF the Pacific. but we expect 20
bring many OF those in this country.
Canada. and Mexico back home and keen
them here After the establishment OF
the new order of things in China. Amer