The Washington herald., 1909-01-14
AT THE HOTELS.


II Gov. johnson should be nominated
as candidate for the Presidency On the
Democratic ticket he could not carry
the State" said T. H. Shevlin. OF Mime
apolis, at the New Willard. yesterday.
Mr. Shevlin entertained President Roose-
welt when the latter made an address at
the State Fair Of Minnesota q few days
before President Mckinley was shot Mr.
Roosevelt then was the Vice President
Mr.. Taft IS an excellent man for the
place TO which he has been elected.
eminently qualified IN every respect, and
ne mas the confidence Of the whole United
States without regard to political persua-
sion or religious belief.
GOV. Johnson is a good man." con
tinued Mr.. Shevlin, who is the father OF
the Shevlin. OF Harvard football team
fame, but he could not carry Minnesota
II he were the nominee for President on
the Democratic ticket four years hence.
We have a large vote OF Scandinavians.'
'Yes. We have lots Of good timber for
Mr. Tsft's Cabinet. The Secretaryship
Of the Department Of Agriculture should
90 west. A practical man is needed for
that post We don't want dude from
the East who doesn't know anything
about farming Everybody IS satisfied
for Secretary Wilson 10 remain where he
is. He is. and has proved himself to be.
q most successful Official. and he should
be allowed 20 remain undisturbed- IN
less he wishes 70 leave the Cabinet. In
ordinary business. a man who has proved
himself 70 be successful Is asked to stay
and don't see why that should nos
apply 10 Secretary Wilson"
H. Futagami, chief Of the bureau OF
international correspondence. counsellor.
and secretary to DE minister Of com
munications and delegate from Japan 70
the international Telegraphic Conference
az Lisbon. Portugal, was seen al the Ar
lington, last night Mr.. Futagami is on
his way 10 Tokyo and viii take steamer
al San Francisco on the I'd instant He
speaks English fuently as well as Ger
man and French
rs il true. Mr. Futagami that there
has existed a feeling OF enmity in japan
toward this country, and that there was
a popular desire for war and demand
10 annex the PHILIPPINES. and the Hawai-
ian Islands to Japan was asked
We were not aware Of this replied
the clever Jap. until our attention was
called to II by American newspapers. We
have no intention along those lines so far
as I know
1t has been stated that almost every
visitor 10 this country from Japan. makes
notes Of everything he sees and hears
which he deems OF value 70 his govern
ment. and reports il 20 his home Office
In other words, IS there any truth in the
report that every japanese IS a SPY
Silence followed this question, and the
japanese leveled q long QuizicaI and in
qrisitive look al his interviewer He
pondered while and then said slowly:
/ Yes. I think that's correct 70 some ex-
tent. but SPY Is an ugly word
SlT. Futagami said that The telecraphs
and telephones in Japan were owned and
managed BY the government, and that
Japan had her own telegraphic co6e. but
that Il an American, or Freuchman, OF
German wanted 70 send a message n
their OWn respective languages the code
in Use IN those countries vas used on the
japanese wires He said that Il is obi
gatOry at the japanese universities and
high schools 10 learn two modern Ian
guases. and that he acquired the Eng
lish and the German languages. Mr.
FutagaTi VIII call on Baron TakahIra,
the japanese Ambassador. to-day
The butchers in ali parts OF Paraguay
are women" said Harry c. Reynolds, OF
New York, who IS at the Shoreham. and
who has just returned from a stay OF
some months in Paraguay, where he IS
interested IN the cattle industry. IN the
public slaughterhoUses the cattle are
dispatched BY men This is the only part
OF the work done by men. The animal is
skinned and otherwise prepared by
women who are dexterous in the Use of
the saw and knife Il Is served out 10
the customers by women. not generally
by weight. but by the piece, and the price
IS very low
Women OF ali ages act the part OF
/ butchers Some are young and pretty
and others are old and wrinkIed- The
I women are great baTgainers and keen
/ TO pull new arrival almost 10 pieces in
/ the hope Of securing his custom. These
women butchers earn good wages, and
many Of those in business on their own
/ account acquire q modest fortune
The cause OF this state Of things IS
/ the heroic war waged by Paraguay thirty
/ years ago against the overwhelming
/ forces OF Brazil. the Argentine Republic,
and Uruguay combined This war, which
lasted I'VE years, bore many similar
points OF resemblance TO the recent Boer
war. Il ended almost in the total 1aaihi-
lation Of the able-boGied male populz-
ton Of the country
When the war was over the pcOple had
4 been reduced 20 the most ablect poverty
and were on the verge Of starvation.
Worse STILL owing 10 the destruction Of
the male population, anarchy prevailed,
and al the work formerly performed by
males fell on the fair sex. They -ebuilt
the houses which had been burned dow,
TILED the fields, and wOve for themselves
rough homesPun clothing from the cot
ton grown in their own fields"
Discussing the Maine game law. James
W Henry. OF Fryeburg. Maine. who is al
the Ebbitt, said last night that there are
a few private rights for fishermen who
try to control ponds and streams in Maine
and convert them 10 their own use.
Any man who owns land on all sides
Of pond not more than ten acres in
area" said Mr. Henry. may stock the
water with fish and control the right TO
fish therein at all seasons; but unless he
has planted fish fry in the waters ne can
not take fsh legally from bis own pond
except during the open season The Gus
tom Of posting streams running through
private grounds with notices TO keep OF
is Of no avail IN Maine, the courts having
decided that q running stream that is IN
fenced. contains no fish that is not pub
lie property.