The Washington herald., 1909-07-21
AT THE HOTELS.

Ae~AOA Npunl9s W. fd-s Al the Raleigh.
who was accompanied by A. L. Helmlch.
Of Thomas. sheriff OF Tucker County. ana
Cecil 3, Highland. Of Wetsel. owzer OF
the Wetsel Republican.
''swisher has more friends than he evsp
had" said Mr.. Male. "and where former
" there was opposition to his candidacy
to-day there Is no such a thing as appc-
sision % Mr. Swisher Most all thess
who in the last campaign wers IN ~
found IN his opponents camp are today
fighting for Swisher. he Is az pouular
with the manufacturer and business man
as he is with the miner and common
laborer. Re is man Of the people him
self, who worked his way up from the
lowest rung OF the ladder TO hiY present
high place In the confidence Of the people.
7 honestly don't think that IL Mr.
Swisher is q candidate for governor. he
VIII have any opposition worth talking
about. II the election took place now.
he would be elected almost unanimously,
he has grown SO much in popularity"
Mr. Male. who is interested IN ths
paper and pulp manufacturing business
in West Virginia, does not believe thar
Senator Scott viii be seriously OPPOSED
for his reelection to the United states
Senate.
DR.. Busaburo Yasi, forestry com
missioner IN the department OF az
riculture and commerce OF Tokyo.
japan. Is at tho Shoreham. DR..
Yagi is making q tour OF the world
Tor the purpose Of studying the various
forestry systems as they obtain in Amer
lea, England, Germany. France, and 9TH
or countries.
japan is particularly interested IA the
manner Of administration o. the Ameri-
can forestry service, and IN all likelihood
will shape her own system after the
American pattern. America Is such a
great and wealthy country and its people
are so progressive that Il is a fine model
for any country 10 go by. In Japan We
look more TO the United States for guild
ance than TO any other country. The
japanese people entertain the sincerest
hope that the friendship between the two
nations viii grow stronger as 1t grows
older.
There may be danger" continued Dr.
Eagi, "but that danger win never come
from Japan. Marquis Ito said only a few
days ego that the danger Is in China.
which country bears watching.
we have considerable forest land IN
Japan. but It cannot compare with your
American forest reservations. Korea Is
not q good timber country, neither is For
mosa, and about Manchuria I really car
not say much. as that country does not
belong 20 Japan"
An talk Of opposition to Congressman
Charles T. Scott, OF Kansas, at the Re
publican primaries IN TIE Second district
next year has subsided. said F. Il. Con
ner. OF Topeka. KEns.. 81 the Riggs last
night.
'The chances are that 1fr. Scott VIII
have a clear field This is due TO two
First. because no Las made
good and Won prominence IN Congress.
representing his constituents faithfully
and well: second. because he may 90 into
President Taft's Cabinet as Secretary OF
Agriculture, and the other aspiring states
men want his friendship f. future politi-
cal battles in the Second district.
The Second district for many years
had the hahit Of leading its Congressnea
a dogs life The politicians were always
after him. Farmer" FunstOn never had
a peaceful day during his lCng term IN
Congress. De was always worried over
the situation at home He hat opposition
regularly every two years at tle RepubIi-
can convention, but always managed TO
win. though sometimes II was Ay an eye
brow.
The only way the politicians got rid
OF him was 10 elect q Democra. Far
mer Funston then went into political
eclipse from which he has nev- been
able 10 emerge. However. on one or two
occasions he threatened 10 breal into
the State Legislature The contest which
resulted IN the overthrow OF Flnston
made the Second district debaabls
ground for some years, but It finally set
tied back and elected Congressman E1Vr-
ersOck CRep) for three straight terus.
Disguised with the continual warfare on
him, together with the drudgery OF tls
job. Bowersock retired TO private life
Discussing the future OF South Africa
Henry 5. Woodman. OF Cape Town, who
Is at the Arlington. said that a United
South Africa seems now TO be q prob
ability OF the near future
The national convention which lately
reassembled at Bloemfontein has pro-
dCced a constitution which It is antici-
pated al the four colonies VIII accept.
From the outset OF the movement"
continued Mr. WOOdman. who is a mining
certain conditions wers being
as being essential TO its sue
cess. Foremost among these was the
recognition Of the principle OF equal
rights. meaning for those CT the British
race the principle OF one vote. one value
and for the Beers the protection of their
language. which tends TO fall out OF use
in competition with the English tongue.
Tine principle Of one vote. ons value
which requires that each electoral Civf-
sion should contain appro xirnately an
equal number OF voters, has always been
Insisted upon by South Africans OF Brit
-sh extraction. being a minority OF tne
white population. It was recognized IN
The constitutions imposed by the present
government on the new colonies in South
Africa, although in the case OF the Trans
veal Its application vas gerrymandered
On the strength OF a false story that the
official Est OF voters On the Rand con-
tanned 5000 bogus names
Having so far succeeded IN asserting
their claim. tho South Africans Of British
extraction were not disposed to accept
, less favorable electoral distribution as
the basis OF a national parliament.
Recognizing the 6ifdcuIty Of carrying any
scheme in opposition TO 50 formidable a
minority, Gen. Botha and his friends un-
iertOok to uphold the principle OF one
vote. one value IN return for the support
of the minority Tor the claims OF the
Dutch language"
The naIn0 g1ushouee with its stigma
of mendicnncy Is thing Of the past In
san Francisco. said George F. Randall.
1f san Francisco, who IS at the Airing
ton. "In a building sense. too. It has
Dean relagafad TO rnafnrn the fire, dava