The Washington herald., 1909-03-15
AT THE HOTELS.

Whoever thinks Senator Foraker s
dead, politically speaking is sadly mis-
taken said John c. Thornton. Of Cleve-
land. Ohio. who was seen ar the Raleigh
last night
Foraker is past master in the science
OF high politics. continued the Cieve-
land merchant and capitalist. and II hs
/ says to-day he is glad 70 be back IN
private lie, that he VIII have a chance
10 enjoy life and take a rest iu bis old
days. It does not ly any means preclude
his taking an active part. t-ougn silent.
/ IN everything that is going on When
man OF FOraker's temperament. vino has
( been in politics practically his whole life.
/ says that be viii withdraw. he is max
\ ing a statement which is entirely at
I variance with his natural disposition and
instincts. II he were sick and ajling or
7 had lost all hopes and ambitiOns-yes.
he would probably retire and pun Che
I hole in after him. But none Of those
features apply 20 the Senator statesman.
He IS neither sick nor ailing. nor has
I he lost his hopes and ambitions. on the
/ contrary. his fighting qualities have been
I aroused. and he VIII not rest until he
win have accomplished something which
VIZ place him again in the center Of the
stage OF the politics of his state. and
/ possibly Tire nation. Foraker IS not a
man 10 be disposed Of with a wave %
4 a hand. Mark my word, we VIII hear
( from. Foraker again. and before many
! years pass. He Is a good man. and de-
/ serves a whole lot OF recognition
Speaking Of the tendency 70 repeal the
tariff on petroleum and its products. y.
" Y Franehot. OF Olean. y. y. who -
az the New Willard. said yesterday that
apparently the WAYS and Means Com
mittee OF Congress IS laboring under The
impression that by allowing petroleum
10 come into the United States free Of
duty. a blow win be aimed at the Stand
ard Oh Company.
The total production Of oil in the
United States" continued 1Ir. Franchot.
during the past calendar year was about
ea0.090 barrels. The weHs which brought
this OIL % the surface are located IN ff-
teen States. and the Standard OIL pro
duced only II per cent. or 65000 barrels %
this amount. while independent c0mpa-
mics and indivuaIs produced 50 Per cent
The greatest production q or AZ the
present time is obtained IN Oklahoma
and Kansas. added M Franchot
where there are 1900 wells with a prod
net last year of 1s1.W1 barrels. and The
AIid-COntinental Association. Of which /
am the president owns s. - per cent %
, these wells.
The total number OF men employed IN
the of Industry IL the United States IS
upward Of 5o1O50 and there are TO-DAY
J more than $4,000 barrels of oil IN steel
storage tanks awaiting a market TIE
D / countries producing OF are Russia, Aus
tria-Hungary- the Dutch Indies. Burma.
and Canada. while within a short time
enormous deposits have been opened Up
2 in Mexico.
% The Standard Oil absolutely fixes The
price % the crude produce OF the wells
: and 50 the countervailing duty is wiped
I out ID IS certain that European. East
2 Indian. Canadian. and Mexican oils and
{ products viii ruin hundreds OF the slalt
: 4 producers. because the only buyer. the
Standard or, VIII meet the competition
/ by reducing the amount which Il WIZ
pay FOR its raw material
The Belgian government. as means
d OF encourag girg Vorzingnen 10 fsi-r-
Iful and continued service n the same IS
itabiishmeEt. Instituted a few years ago
e a system OF Industrial decorations under
B. certain conditions said Francois C. NJ
: not. OF Brussels. Belgium. az The NeE
y Willard. yesterday n. Nuuot g a NAM
T. facturer Of glass and is touring this
e country on business
These decorations are. first. thar the
s person selected for the honor must have
e been IN the continued employment OF one
- firm OF mandatory for a period OF nor
r. less than twenty-five years. and. second
e that the candidate must be recommend %
e 20 the government By MS employer fo-
2 faithful application and service du-ins
that period
p These limitations are. continued the
O Belgian. that only one candidate for
5 every 100 workmen in each establishment
3 may be elected yea-ly. II the period o..
r. service is twenty-five years II tEe term
s OF employment reaches thirty years one
p candidate for every twenty-five working
+ men may be selected and the employers
r must psJitiCn the government within q
= certain time. naming the persons or
@ whom they wish the distinction or deco
81 ration % be conferred
This governmental recognition % con.
D. ti1ued and faithful service IS obtainins
! a system Of labor usefulness TO The faC,
= tories that IS far-reachfng IN is i.frl-
= ence- The industrial decoration IS con
= sidered by the workiuEuen as & sigma
4 distinction Of merit that is worth striv.
! ing for, and the evidence OF its value GO
: them can be noticed in every workshop
. of any note throughout the province o
= Liege- Il IS NOT an uncommon sight q,
I, see three generations working side ay
- side While The personnel OF large mann
= featuring Institutions IS made Cd OF ue-
" OF all ages. many Of tire trusty ones sfTT
D.. maintain their usefulness a. the age o.
. eighty years.
Whether on account OF striving fo
S. this decoration or that &c is the nsrr1rs
u disposition OF the labo-inE men. an al
"a nosphere OF COnrentmear refgns through
- out The workshops even though wage.
l. are mere pittance compared 70 M,
= wages paid 10 your American emplove 90
ni Ordinarily. they tall, about Tim Wood
s. runs vests said p. X. Quinn. Of Brook
-e lyn, n Y, az the Raleigh YESTERDAY y
'e Lately, however. another tale about m.
New York politician has been going tb,
rounds
Have you heard f;2 Mo- Wei. then
10 according 20 this. lIr Woodrur was nra
st sented by grateful sdmirer with hand
~ some silk dressing gown. Il was q b.aa
: tiful thing. and Mr.. Woodrua dlSnrsve.
- himself in it % the family circle oDr, =
\ md mat II was about four inches 10.
"a long.
n " tn send IL 90 my tailor and have hin
o. cut Il down said Mr. WoodruT
OF Several days later. as he was eriovf,.
l- Ms siter-dinner cigar. the boy from tnt
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