The Washington herald., 1909-02-10
AT THE HOTELS.

Supreme Court, OF Alamogordo. n. Mex,
al the Raleigh. last night.
I'VE have over 10000 population, and
the land Is being settled rapidly with the
most desirable Immigrants from the East
ern and Northern States TIE House VIII
pass the bill admitting Us. but there wiz
PROBABLY be 6 little trouble in the Senate;
al least Senator Beveridge seems TO indi-
cate that At any rate. New Mexico vii
be admitted Il Is only a question OF
time, that's all To tel you the truth.
I'm afraid this session IS TOO shcTt 10
take any action In the matter; but an
firmly convinced that al the next session
the Republicans as well as the Democrats
viii redeem their platforms pledges By
admitting U.s..
Judge Mann said there were a number
of prominent men mentioned as cano-
dates for United States Senator from
New Mexico. should Statehood be grant
ed. He mentioned the names Of Gov.
Curry. Of New Mexico. Delegate Andrews,
Judge II. l. Waldo. Of Las Vegas;
Thomas B. Casron. OF Santa Fe: SoloEncE
Luna, and Others.
Business is very good in New Mexico"
added the judge, ''and Roosevelt Is sz
popular as ever
J. & Hord, collector OF internal revenue
Of the Philippine Islands, who was seen
at the Arlington last night deprecated
the idea Of there being any danger OF
Japan going to war with the United
States. or vice versa.
we in the Philippines never think OF
war with Japan said Mr.. Hord, "znd
there is absolutely no reason why We
should. There IS 10 japanese rush into
the islands, as has been stated There
are altogether about 5000 merchants in
the islands Who pay internal revenue or
taxes or these 9Z are Americans and
English In Manila there are exactly q
japanese merchants, 2,s24 Chinese, and
I 29s Europeans, not including 3,965 Span
/ ish and FIlipinos. There are no TnoEe
( than 81 japanese merchants n the whole
+ islands, and most OF these are c1rio
/ dealers. You can imagine how insignia
/ cant the influence which japanese can
assert in the Philippines must be. Il IS
/ too absurd TO discuss the matter seri-
ously"
/ Speaking about tariff on Philippine
sugar imported into the United States.
Mr. Hord said that the amount Of sugar
! imported IN the United States from the
and that II the tariff were taken OF. Il
/ could never 90 any harm to other sugar
1 importing countries Mr. HoTd said that
as long as the United States charged
tariff on Philippine products, the inhsb-
itants OF the islands were obliged 70 trade
with those countries which gave the
islands more advantageous treatment
than the United States = according them
at present.
William J. Oliver, Of Knoxville. Tenn,
whose name has been prominently men
toned as candidate for governor Of Ten
ness1e on the Republican ticket, is az the
Raleigh. MI Oliver. although compare
lively q newcomer in Tennessee politics.
at the last Presidential election fought
7 the of7cehoioers' machine 20 a staldstiE
and come out winner. He Is the nan
woo was awarded the Panama Canal con-
tract. but which action, however. was re-
considered and recalled. he is che OF the
most extensive railroad and canal con-
tractors and was one Of the original Taft
men
I an not candidate for any public
Office, said Mr.. Oliver, and I would
not accept the nomination for governor
OF Tennessee II II were offered 70 me.
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Speaking Of the tariff. Mr.. Oliver said
that It should be taken out Of politics.
and that Il should be treated as a purely
economic question "a commission
should be appointed" he added. con
sisting CT experts. which should be a per
manent body and study the tariff cues
ton thoroughly and make adjustments
according 10 the best interests OF the
country. This commission should be su-
thorized TO investigate the question from
every point OF view. should give hearings
and take testimony. II should Be non
partisan. and could probably be organized
on the lines upon which the Interstate
Commerce Commission is doing such ef-
fective work
Secretary Wright represents an els-
ment in Tennessee and in the whole
South which is drawing near 10 the Re
publican party, and which before many
years viii be instrumental in swinging
the South into the Republican column.
II IS entirely a question Of business, and
not OF sentiment The South is getting
I 10 be a manufacturing section OF the
United States, and the principles OF the
Republican party are more favorable to
the manufacturers than those Of the
Democrats"
The almost worldwide movement 70
} protect and establish forests has reached
China" said Percy T. Hyams. a railroad
contractor Of HoagkOng. who IS at the
New Willard. The first Chinese school
OF forestry win soon be opened al Muk-
den. The Chinese empire is usually
pointed out as the worst example among
modern nations OF forest destruction.
The floods which are periodically
poured down from the denUded noun
tains are destructive beyond comparison
with any other country, and the want
Of forests is assigned to this as the chief
cause wood is scarcer in China than
, In almost any other region in the world.
although the country is well adapted TO
the growing OF trees
y am surprised ar the seriousness
with which the possibility Of a war with
! Japan is discussed in the United States.
The japanese may be ever so proud. but
they would not be so absurd as 10 en-
bark in a war which could not be other
wise than detrimental to their very ex-
istenee. This is case where pride viii
; have 10 make room Tor good common
sense Another important feature in the
matter is the fact that japan could not
raise enough money to prosecute an ef-
| teetive war against the United States
for any length OF time. There IS 70
country under the sun which would be
! foolish and short-ssghted enough 10 ae-
gotiate japanese war loan TO be used
against America"
Frankly, life at an army post row Is a
| drudge, said MAJ. Henry c. Foster, re-
tired. Of Kansas City. at the Eb6itt last
night We never vii stop desertions tn
We restore the canteen- We can raise the
pay to any figure. and men viii not re-
main Ask any civilian II he would agree
70 go into his workshop and into his bed
| without the frien5lr chat he gets af his