The Washington herald., 1909-04-09
AT THE HOTELS.

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which society he Is a member. When
President Roosevelt was awarded the
Nobel Prize which carried $4,000 he do
mated it for the purpose OF promoting
peace between capital and labor, form
ing Is It does the basis Of the society OF
which Mayor Low is q member and which
is 70 meet at the Department Of Com
meree and Labor tO-morfow morning.
Being asked whether Re was a candi-
date for the post as Ambassador 10 the
Court Of ST. James. RIr. Low positively
deeiin ID TO commit himses in any man
neT.
Who Is going TO be the next mayor OF
New York;
1 really have no idea; IN act. 7 haven't
given the matter much seri,us thought
Is New York going 70 send Theodore
roosevelt TX cgain 70 the White House
in lslz2'
That's too far Of IN the future for me
20 give an opinion al this TIM
Mr.. Low said he would cal on Presi-
dent Taft to-day. but that tEs visit had
no Official significance whatevs. He was
much interested n the outcome OF the
tariff question and desired 20 fDow wbsr
prophecy his interviewer wouli make IN
this connection Other prcmhent New
York politicians at the New Willard are
Richard Croker. Congressman Stlzer and
Comptroller Metz
George II. Leslie, a prominent resident
Of Toronto. and some twenty years ago
a resident Of Omaha, IS al the Elbitt
You don't mean 70 tell me" sid Mr.
Leslie. that the House OF Representatives
VIII be in session to-morrow-on sood
Friday? Il IS a legal holiday with Is IN
Canada, AID all business Is suspended"
Yes. Mr- Leslie. not only wiz he
House sit tomorrow" replied his iner-
viewer. but II IS anticipated that the s.
son VIII Be one Of the longest and m0t
strenuous in recent years
MT. Leslie was told thar beglnnine q
3 O'Clock this afternoon. the HOus,
would receive the report OF the Commit
tee OF the Whole upon the Payne tariff
BIZ and proceed 10 vote upon II the vari-
] Gus amendments which have been adopt
ed. and the Friday session VIII last from
I Z meridian 20 al least midnight OF April
: 9. and possibly lap over into the calendar
/ day OF April 10
We'll. declare" exclaimed Mr.. Les
lie. so that Is the manner IN which
Good Friday IS observed b. the Amer
lean House OF Commons?"
The register Of the New Willard show
/ ing that Lieut.. Col. r J. Kennedy, Naval
and Military Club. London. England. vas
a guest at that hosiery, and Temporarily
| sOjoUrning in the land OF the stars ana
Stripes. an interview with him on the AL
important question OF the British and
German navy building programme and
the Balkan question was thought desir-
able by a reporter for The Washington
Herald
HIS experience, however. VIII only show
that whenever his luggage Is uppermost
in the mind - an Englishman there IS
nothing under the Sun. no matter how
vital even 10 the welfare Of the tight
little isle" that can remove that luggage.
or rather the thought OF IL, from the
mind OF the persevering Briton.
The newspaper nan called the English
man on the hotel phone. The man from
London answered the phone By saying.
Yes. am here"
This IS a representative OF The Wash
lngton Herald Would Ike 20 have a
short talk with you on the British navy
question"
I say. dear old chap. have you got ny
luggage?" came back over the wire.
This is q newspaper man Would you
give me an interview on the German IN
vasion OF EngIand?"
But, say. I want my luggage" re-
tOrted the Englishman, with some
warmth.
Tn soTy. but don't know anything
about your luggage 7 represent The
Washington Herald. and would thank
you % give ne a few minutes for a.
Interview
I don't want 20 see you: want ny
.Isgage." peevishly vibrated the voice
over ghe wire.
-Four other newspaper men attempted
10 interview Lieut. Col. Kennedy. all OF
them being Informed that he wanted hts
luggage; that he did not want TO tax
10 newspaper men
We don't want an income or inheri-
tance tax" said James l. CowleS. secre-
tsry-treasUrer OF the Postal Progress
League. OF New York. az the New WI
lard last night
A proper reorganization OF the postal
service viii DO away with the greater
part OF the deficit OF that department,
and VIII. therefore. make the imposition
of this tax superhuous. TIE rural rouJs
letter carriers should be allowed 10 carry
merchandise or freight I'D 20 a certain
weight. which IS now carried By the ex-
press companies az exOrbirant charges.
A bin was introduced in the last Con
gress providing for an experimental auto
pcSt-wagOn service on q number OF grad
ed and maCsdamiZed rural routes 20 be
determined by the Postmaster General,
the service 20 be performed by two We
hicles going in opposite directions, morn
ing and evening. over the same course
Its tariff. continued Mr. Cowles.
'on merchandise parcels Up 70 the size
OF the ordinary suit case-1 cubic fOot-
Is that OF the proposed suit case rural
post; on larger parcels. a bushel. Is cents
a half barrel, % cents: & barrel, 3 cents:
on persons. adult, 10 cents Per trip:
children ordinary single trip TO and from
school. Is cents
We are assured BY the highest postal
authority that 8 number OF routes are
now II operation on which this expert
ment would prove a success nom the
start. Il would be a wonderful object
lesson as 20 utility OF good roads ana OF
machinery adapted thereto.
The establishment OF our proposed
suitcase rural post, with !ts common
tariff on al local matter. would inauEu-
rate movement that would soon place
the country on 3 par with the city II
transportation facilities, and would intro
duce an era OF wonderful prosperity"
a superintendent in the elementary
schools OF New York City was making
his dreaded rounds among the teachers OF
a girls school said B n. Quinn, a law
yer OF Gotham, az the Raleigh last night.
He suddenly opened the door OF one
classroom and asked the teacher In
charge: