The Washington herald., 1909-08-30
AT THE HOTELS.

The business situation in the Hawaiian
Islands is improving. according to AdJt
Gen. J. w. Jones. OF Honolulu. who is
at the shoreham.
"The Increase OF the garrlsons Of the
islands" said Gen. Jones. has contrib
uted much to the improved tone in busi-
ness. Soldiers are spenders. and the COM
munities where they are stationed are
the recipients OF their libeyaiity
The strike OF the japanese plantation
laborsrs has entirely failed There was
J no political significance attached to- it.
The japanese strike leader instigated the
strike for purely selfish reasons. As soon
as his scheme was exposed the strike
collapsed. end the strikers went back 70
/ their places. I think II a man on q
plantation receives So a month. including
] free house. wood. and medical attendance.
\ he Is earning nice income and ought 70
be Eatished."
c. A. Owens. Of England. at the New
Willard. knows less about matters thai
pertain to the welfare OF the British na-
ton than any number OF his country
men. II Mr. Owens Is a specimen OF the
average Britsher. that nations fears OF
a German invasion seem TO be weR
founded. TO the following questions LIT.
Owens replied with the answer. I don't
know
How Is business In England? Is the
Liberal party going TO be defeated al the
next general election? Are the fears OF
/ German invasion general, or are they
J
priations for more Dresdnoughts? Is
\ King Edward popular? Is Britannia still
| the mistress Of the Waves2 Are Canada
/ New Zealand, Australia, and South Az
| rica In years 10 come TO declare their in
\ dependence? Is the japanese alliance
popular with the English people2 Is the
\ English government going 70 have an air
/ feet2 How Is the new American tariff
( regarded IN England? Is Ireland going TO
/ be free2 How about the sedition move
ment in India? Who is going 10 be the
successor Of Mr.. Bryce as British Am
/ bassador here?"
Carl Hayden. sheriff Of Phoenix. Ariz..
/ and recognized as one OF the best rife
shots in the Southwest. believes that the
much-mallgned Mexican "greaser' has
the making Of a good American citizen
in him II ne IS properly trained 70 under
stand the responsibilities OF good citizen
ship
Since began my FIRST term as sheriff
three years ago" he said at the New
Willard last night I have undergone a
change OF feeling regarding the Mexican.
I I believe that this same feeling is due 20
] come some day to all who meet inti-
mately the natives Of the Latin republic
I 70 the south OF US.
The great trouble confronting the bor-
der States Of both the United States ard
Mexico is that their attention, as a rule.
\ IS drawn 70 the undesirable ratherathan
the desirable class OF immigrants. There
are many Mexicans in Arizona, who
are preparing themselves carefully for
the right 10 become citizens or the United
States Most Of these would side with
the United States IN the event OF a war
even with their native country. as was
shown when they enlisted at the outbreak
! Of the Spanish-American trouble.
The time when the hsrd-drinking,
hard-ridlng bad man said that the only
good greaser is a dead greaser.' is past.
I This class OF lawless Americans-and
they are the class responsible for the IN
! tense prejudicial hatred felt against
J Americans by some Mexicans-are now
either dead or safely in jail. Arizona to-
day IS a new State without prejudices,
and prepared TO treat all Of her citizens
I with an equal fairness
The fact that Mexicans are responsi-
bic for most Of the petty crimes commit
Z ted In the State does not argue that they
! cannot be made into good citizens. The
+ very change which has been accomplish
- IN ~ ~I
! show, on the other hand. that the goOd
'greaser' is as feasible as the good Ger
man. the good Englishmsn. or the good
{ Swede.
My experience has not taught me that
the average Mexican. as We find him in
/ Arizona, is an innately vicious person,
! capable OF maintaining a lifelong
( grudge. The Mexican. while intense in
/ his hatreds and friendships, is, perhaps.
] less stubborn In the matter Of changing
his views than the American. Those OF
/ the Mexican nation who have settled IN
our State and taken out papers OF nat
uralization are worthy assets Of the com
! munity. We cannot have too many OF
this kind"
The declaration that Americans valus
pictures by the amount they pay for them
Is untrue, said Edward Snyder. a picture
collector from Milwaukee. al the Raleigh
Hotel last night.
In my travels around the United
States, Mr.. Snyder continued. L have
found that the average curator, and in
deed. the casual student. is in no way
( impressed by the dollar mark attached TO
a work Of art. but bases his Judgment
and expresses his opinion independently
7 Of the sum asked
J. Pierpont Morgan. although most
people doubt il. Is a student of painting
who knows on all occasions whereof he
speaks. When an American purchases
the contents Of some ancient European
home. he despoils it and takes it's more
cherished holdings more by his knowledge
OF what TO and what not 10 buy than bv
his almighty dollar
Warner S. Norton. Of Portland. Greg
who is at the Raleigh. said last night
that in the West the general freight agent
Of a railroad is an ohicial Of educational
Importance. HE and his hundreds OF as
sistants are constantly instructing and
educating the people IN the knowledRe
tnat makes for prosperity. He has under
him an agricultural agent. with assist
ants, poultry agent, a superintendent OF
dairipz a ferH fDcDe~sov