The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-24
AT THE HOTELS.

Charles Cassidy Cook, a New York at
torney. here on legal business with the
Treasury Department, at the New WI
lard yesterday.
During the Spanish war Mr.. Cook
served in Cuba as a captain Of volun-
teers. and has written much on the DO
litical and industrial conditions OF the
island In the late Cuban instruction he
was legal counsel Cor the junta in New
York.
President Gomez is able and popular.
his cabinet is 70 be composed OF gentle
men OF high character. and the new con-
gress viii be made I'D OF distinguished
lawyers. successful merchants, and astute
politicians continued Capt Cook The
Cubans as q class are patriotic and law
abiding. There are, however. the chronic
revoIUtionists among them. who. unfor-
turetely, can start an Instruction on
slight pretext
Yes. there are breakers ahead for the
Cuban ship OF state The Cuban poll
tician has our own political workers
penchant for government Jobs. The
islands supply greatly exceeds the de-
mand; the disappointed oaice-seekers viii
soon create a storm Foreign capital in
vested IN Cuba< Is tempted 10 foment
trouble. believing resultant annexation 70
the United States viii enhance trade and
values. The Spanish commercial element
want the segis Of our flag and closer
business relations with this country. The
success Of the new administration IS de-
pendent upon the influx Of foreign capi-
~DT
forced idle, the education Of the ignorant
masses, the suppression Of the many
forms Of public gambling which devOUr
the meager earnings Of the working
classes. and increased foreign markets
for Cuba's products
Our coGHtry's Industrial and CONNER
cial prosperity. as well as Cuba's would
be materially enhanced by a more eauit-
able commercial treaty enabling our ner-
chants and manufacturers TO enjoy the
bulk Of Cuba's foreign purchases now
had by Germany. France, and England" -.
Important work for the uplifting Of the
negroes Of the South has been actively
undertaken with the beginning OF this
year by the Catholic Church. through its
recently organized Board for Mission
Work Among the Colored People Of
which-the Rev. John E Burke. Of New
York, who was recently a. the Shoreham.
is the director general.
This movement" said the Catholic pre-
late. represents an effort 10 reach the
negroes through Industrial education. and
the effort is being made TO found institu-
tons somewhat on the plan Of the
schools conducted by Booker 7. Wash
ingtOn and others"
Father Burke was the first rector Of
the first Roman Catholic church for
negroes IN New York and since ne hss
taken charge Of this work his parish is
now the whole United States. and he goes
among the churches asking aid for the
regeneration OF the African race and
planning new means Of reaching those 10
whom he refers as his people
1t IS indeed hard problem in TIE
South" said Dr.. Burke, for the present
generation Of the white man does not
seem 10 care as much for the negro IS
did the generation which Is passing away.
The old families which regarded the nero
with affection are disappearing Some
thing must be done for t5s race. for it
has been neglected
Its salvation lies in work. The negro
must be brought TO realize the necessity
for regular labor Eighty-fve per cent
OF the negroes OF the South are IN agri-
cultural communities It is far better for
thern that Shey should remain where they
are than that they should come 10 the
cities, for that means the ruin OF many
OF them II they stay IN the South. they
must be trained 70 Industrial efficiency.
They must be taught habits Of diligence
and they must learn how TO make a good
living The board would aid the negro %
develop and 10 become a useful member
( Of society
Although the proposed schools will be
devoted 20 giving the negro an industrial
+ training and an education suited 10 his
4 present needs, the primary object. which
T IS 10 give religious ideas. VIII always be
/ IN view
| TT is reported that in the South there
/ are S.0o1.0e0 negroes, OF whom less than
/ half have received baptism. and that
/ fully 100000 belong 10 no church and
( profess 10 creed. IN the Southern States
/ there are 100000 children who never en-
I ter a SchOOirOOm because there Is 10
school within reach
/ We are now making an effort 10 get
an annual revenue OF SIo0,09 for the es-
[ Enlistment and maintenance OF schools
/ and churches in the South Therefore.
we are appealing 10 10oe10 persons, ask
ing each to send Us 81 annually"
Lemuel H Grigss. Of san Francisco.
T Cal. who is 81 the New Willard. in
/ speaking Of the worlds greatest lamp.
said last night that one OF the principal
attractions Of Mount Lowe, a famous
summer resort IN Southern California.
was an immense searchlight- declared ID
De the largest in the world
This interesting searchlight" con-
tinued Mr.. Griggs. who is here on business
before the departments, is OF loo 90
lcandlepower. 1t stands about eleven feet
in height. and its total weight is SOD
pounds: nevertheless, L IS so perfectly
mounted and balanced that even a child
can move Il in any direction The re-
fecting lens OF the mammoth search
light is three and a quarter inches thick
/ at the edges, and it is only a sixteenth
part Of an inch thick at the center. and
weighs 500 pounds Its lens is regarded
as a marvel Of ingenuity and scientific
skill The rays are so powerful that they
N1AA sci AZ AAA-4-o ava 80 l4AC AMY
Ocean. The beam Of light IS so brilliant
that a newspaper can be read at g dis
lance OF thirty-flve miles from the light
Situated as il IS OF a Hill Of $500 feet
above the level Of the sea, Il has every
scope for demonstrating its great power
Thousands who have seen IL at night have
been astonished at its marvellous ill.,
minating powers. When II is in operation
il is made to fash this way and that, nov
darting on the ocean, now flashing across
/ the country. lighting Up the surrounding
mountains with q beautiful food o.
! light"
Lydia Kamehameha. who. as Queen OF
Hawaii. once rightfUlly held a place as
o-e Of +fa ~aie1iv-- -overeignS OF the