The Washington herald., 1909-07-02
AT THE HOTELS.

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Among the headIiners VIII be ez-
Gov Hoch. C0ngressmea PHI. Campbell.
Ed Madison. Victor 1Iurdock. Charles
Scott. United States Senator ]. I. RrIs-
tow, and Railroad Commissioners. Ryan.
'Ex-Gov. HOch.- continued AIr. Stew
ems. has for number Of years he'd
wide fame on the Chautauqua platform.
He always talks Of kansas He tens
her story and her glory, and. with his
great spell binding ability has won a
solid home with the ChaufauQua-goi
people and the lyceum managers.
"Congressunan Campbell won fame IN
his Standard OF fght" said 1Gr. Stevens.
The Eastern newspapers made much 90
do over him, and ia reality gave him a
national reputation He IS good speak
er- Victor Murdock's fight on railway
mail pay put him prominently before the
public, and the fact that both he and
Representative Madison are insurgentss
put them strongly IN the Hmelgnt Both
are winning speakers. CONGRESSMAN
Scott has long enjoyed the reputation OF
being q good lecturer His work IN Con
gress has brought him prominently 10 the
front and be is in much demand. The
new Kansas faces on the Chautau0ua
circuit this year VIII include Senator
B-istow and Railroad Commission
Ryan. II BTistow viii take a humorous
subject, II might be real funny"
Col P. W. sueng. Of Berkeley. Cal,
is at the New willard Col strong be
lieves in peace but also in protection.
Speaking on this idea last night he said:
7 believe IN peace. but IN protection also.
would not ask England, Germany. the
United States, OF Japan and the ether
powers 70 disarm. but TO continue build
Ing navies and organizing armies 20 be
used IN policing the worlds commercial
arena. Arbitration IS visionary.
''War is forced onto a couutrty By
public sentiment" continued the old SOL
der "Impetuous and unreasouing as
the animUs Of a mob. International dif-
ferences must be prevented or crushed
in the first bud by armed force as long
as the EOrld lasts. The battle ship OF the
DreacnOught type VIII soon be useless
because OF the danger from submarines
and from airships. The danger OF fight
ing IN the air IS enormous. Recent DIS
asters prove that the submarine boat
sometimes stays az the bottom"
But how could the nations settle their
arguments without fight or arbitraticn2''
was asked
'-The establishment OF an i1te=tnational
government IS the quickest and only
elective method Of bringing about and
maintaining universal peace" replied
Col Strong These united nations OF
the world should be vested with legisla-
tive. judicial. and executive functions.
with power 20 make. judge. and execute
laws and 70 provide for the final dis
pOsaI Of their armies and navies. and Tor
an army and navy under thu sole com
uand OF the united nations 10 enforce
peace and prevent war ever occurring
again
Discussing 1Ianchuria's mineral depos-
its. Otto K MALI a civil and mining
engineer. OF New York. who has made a
personal tour OF lLanchuria. was seen az
the Arlington. He said that Il is known
that there are valuable mineral deposits
IN 8Ialchuria-
Coal has been mined FOR several years
IN a primitive way" continued 8-r lIalz.
and the operations OF the Russians In
this direction attracted attenJicn near
0Iukden a few. years ago. Gold. both n
quartz and placer, IS found. as IS copper.
silver. and other minerals But Just
what the field offers IL the way Cf prac-
ticaI mining possibilities is. as yet sub
tecJ 20 careful investigation.
Many agree however, that Manchu-iz
Is one vast field OF mines and rich farm
Ing and grazing lands Indeed. some o.
the samples OF ore promise fabulous re-
suits. but. as a rule. the question en-
tering into the operation Of. and as yer.
arH
erties are indefinite and 100 nebulOus 10
prove attractive 70 capital Il viii not
he long. however, before order viii come
our OF this. 100. TIE indications OF -'c-Op-
p.ngs" certainly warrant thorough pros
pectirg OF mdeveioped properties ard
expert opinions where capital seeks tl-
vestmenr in mines that have a right %
be called such.
Previous 20 the Russo-Japauese var
added Nr. EalZ. several coal and a
number OF gold quartz prospects held out
inviting inducements. although the Chi
nese in q primitive way have for years
been taking gold out Of the cornrry- But.
as a rule there has been comparatively
little thoroughly scientific prospecting
England approprtates annually Tor va
ri0us subsidies 10 her shipping more than
SI0.0oO000." said Richard ". Warner. an
exporter and manufacture OF Chicago. at
the Shoreham last night. and has lately
loaned the Cunard Company S1&o03doo az
% per cent 10 build the two finest ships
IN the world, and she pays the Cunard
Company subsidies enough 10 pay back
this money by annual installments. ard
10 pay the interest on the debt besides.
we are building the Panama Canal"
continued Mr.. Warner. that VIII cost
from SS00Olo000 10 Sz9o0o0.000 without a
ship az the present tine 70 so through t.
We have a few transatlantic ships with
q moderate mail compensation. but none
that would use the Panama Canal We
are simply building the canal 20 give Ger
many and England better facilities for
their magnificent merchant marine and
for the extension of their trade. What
an anomalous position the government of
the United States occupies II maintains
a fighting navy az 6 cost OF SlS1. .00o000 q
year. and no ships for transports IN case
OF war IL builds the canal az q cost OF
500. .0006oo. and not a ship 70 feat
through il.
Surely a country which can afIord 70
spend Sl30.000o0o year for fighting shiDs
and a gross sum Of $500. 000.000 or S40o,-
90 600 for q great waterway. can affOrd
S5O00O00 10 get az the same time trans
ports for the navy and merchant ships
Tor the waterway and on ali the deep
seas.
The minister was addressing the Sun
day school" is the way Leroy K Greg
ory. OF Evanston. H. who is AZ the
Riggs. commenced the following little
story;
Children, I want 70 talk 20 you for
a few moments about one OF the most