The Washington herald., 1909-06-27
AT THE HOTELS.

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This Is my second visit n This co,,a-
try. and. although I have aIwavs besn
q great lover OF Americans and every
thing American, I become sntranced with
your country the more see OF 81 saia
Anton Cerveny, a sixty-seve,-vasr-ols
architect of Nymburk, Bohemia - -ba
Raleigh. last night. The Czecb e -
sturdy build and is typical slav n "a
cial expression. temperament ans 49,,
He is active, physically and rs,,sI,,-
and does not look older than aftv-e--.
He speaks al kinds OF language -
has visited almost every part of 80
known world.
The plain men amount In so-,a.,,--
IN America they are not ignored Or los
among the wealthy and the nobility. as
they are in my country. There IS The sn-
dependence the truth, and the practical
way OF looking at things which raaks-
the most favorable impression OF. ne a.
oeins predominant characteristics OF -sa
American place implicit confidence 4.
Americans, aad have never been de-
celFea- 1ou may judge how deeply I an
itLacned 20 your history. poetry frasf
~---- e-arH|f-Aa Iaae l-lilE4lL1 Klen u we.r
you mat LOngfeilOw IS my favorire noef
and that I read with the deepest f1rer-
est all American books which 1 car p.
hoia or IN my country. 7 was instru
mental IN establishing English language
schoois, CONDUCTED By q graduste OF
S7eoI Isetown University. 81 a number OF
sLIlaiier cites Ia Bohemia and in Prague.
Iney are all f0urishing. When rbe--
were opened 7 addressed The punfls
among whom may be found some OF TIE
most prominent men and women in Bo-
neilla- called attention 10 the g-ear
lsellIness Of the English language. ex-
pialning that only By acquiring that Ian
guage could your American authors h
read IL the original"
Discussing the Czech movement g., r.
hemia. Mr. Cerveny said that altboupb
Ae was at heart Slav. he did not be
lieFe IN boisterous demonstrations and ex-
cesses. as these methods only tended N
hurt the movement 1T is quite tr1iz
that the Slav is not as Tar ADVANCE. IN
telectually as his German brother. fer
which reason the latter takes ADVANTAGE
OF the situation The Austrian govern
ment being German. has always sun
ported the German cause as against that
or TIE Czechs- The most Influential men
m BoneInlas be they German or Czech.
when Czech desires 20 be successful il
business OF IN society he IS bound 10
swing over 10 the German party IN order
% accomplish his ends otherwise he VIII
never attain his wishes What the out
come of al this VIII be. Il IS hard 10
calculate I hardly think there viii be
any trouble on the demise Of our Kaiser
Franz Josef. but 7 am afraid the Balkan
question viii again be reOpeued. which
may precipitate a general conhagratioa
and q battle OF the powers OF course.
Russia has always supported certain
principalities IN the Balkans as against
the Austrian influence and power, which
is always directed % strengthen the
cause Of the Catholic church as against
the Russian Church
I an going 20 Seattle uow. and II
Ike g, believe viii make ny future
home IN this country"
Richard S. Tompkins. OF New York. a
banker and broker. whose hobby IS paint
ings and other objects Of Rrt. in speaking
OF the smuggling OF ART goods. said AT the
New Willard recently that the excite
nent created BY the announcement OF the
Implication Of prominent women IN ex-
tensive smuggling operations has led 10
a good deal OF Unfavorable comment on
certain features OF the tari6
As the United States has grown n
wealth and prosperity" said M Toup-
kins. ct has developed many people o.
large means Who have artistic tastes.
Some OF them have gathered large conec-
tiOns of rare works Of art But they
have received nothing but discourage
ment from the Cni5ed states government.
In one notable instance. namely. that
OF J. P. Morgan. q valuable museum OF
arr treasures is kept IN London owing 70
the prohIbito-y tariff al home The
owner would be glad 70 enrich lis own
country with these masterpieces OF TIE
great artists OF all times
IF these impCrtations we're for private
enjoyment only. there might be abundant
argument for requiring the heavy duty.
n many cases. however. the enthusiasts
collector becomes the patron OF public
museums or makes his own galleries
places for the pleasure OF the masses.
In any event. e country which Is rich
IN the paintings. sculptures. tapestries.
carvings. and other artistic creations OF
the masters becomes the home OF the
highest culture. The United States has
the required money 20 buy these treas
ures II has q large company of wealthy
cllaLelS VINO nave AlE aFLlSk1G LhSLe Vel
developed Il ought 10 foster The spirit
and encourage in every way the steady
movement toward America OF everything
OF this type that money VIII buy. Instead
OF following that policy. Il places q high
duty on these articles The result IS that
some owners leave their collections IN
Europe 10 enrich continental cities and
attract American travellers. Others try
70 get around the law by smuggling.
Neither plan IS the right one The art
treasures should be welcomed 20 America.
The duty on them should be removed By
Congress"
Not long ego one OF the chiefs OF the
paid oficialS-the general manager. 50 Il
IS said-of a certain important railway,
allghted az a little junction station away
IN the heart OF the country" said Thomas
R. Taylor. OF Reading. Pa. at the Riggs.
last night, telling this story. TIE rail-
way dignitary was returning alone from
a fishing expedition and was well bur
6ened with luggage OF various kinds.
The porter ar this station proved n
perfect paragon. and waited upon the
traveller with the utmost possible polite
ness. He Immediately gathered together
al the travellers traps. and said he would
look after them until the departure Of
the branch t=aiA. when he would sea
that they were duly handed over 20 their
owner
Impressed With the porter's alacr1ty