The Washington herald., 1909-08-29
AT THE HOTELS.


There seems to be considerable dial-
Guilty in hillng the various diplomatic
posts with suitable men," said William
B. Valentine, a lawyer Of Philadelphia, at
the New Willard last night. Especially
the billet to the court OF st. James seems
20 worry the President considerably. Am
bassador Reid, from appearances, Is try
ing very hard to retain the place. but the
President evidently sees the necessity Of
giving some other loyal Republican a
chance. Reid made good representa-
tive. It is true. but there are many others
who viii serve with the same efficiency.
Let US hope we have enough diplomats IN
the Republican party 10 go around and
fill tho places.
Mr.. Reid IS a newspaper man." con-
tinued Mr.. Valentine; 'he Is wealthy. so
eislly qualified. and cultured. tt Is proper
that a man similar in accomplishments
and qualifications should be appointed 20
take his place and represent the United
States at the court Of ST. James with fit
ting dignity.
What's the matter with Charles p
] Taft, the Presidents own brother? He
/ IS wealthy. is cultured. and Is well con-
/ nected. being the brother OF the Presi-
/ dent. and. above all. IS a newspaper
man. He is on most intimate terms with
/ the President, and Is no doubt en- rap
port with his brother with regard 70
( the foreign policy Of the United States
\ under Mr.. Taft's administration. Why
not appoint c. p. Taft Ambassador 10
/ England and clear the Senatorial field
\ In Ohio just a little bit? There is Dick
7 asking 10 have his course in the Senate
/ indorsed. and there Is Foraker. who IS
I not shelved by any means Give Charles
/ F. Taft the London billet and clear the
/ political atmosphere IN Ohio"
President Taft will open the Georgia
Carolina fair at Augusta. Ga. Novem-
/ Der and make an address. This change
/ IN the Presidents itinerary was the re-
suit Of an interview with him by a COM
mittee OF the Chamber OF Commerce Of
/ Augusta, Ca, consisting Of Thomas "
/ Loyless, editor OF the Augusta Chron-
I icle. the oldest newspaper in the South;
/ R. Roy Goodwin, 7. J. Sherom. and
James T. Jackson. president OF the Geor-
! gia-CaroIina Fair Association.
/ President Taft viii reach Augusta or
/ Saturday night, November g. at $50
! o'clock said Mr.. Loyless at the Raleigh.
I He Will leave Monday afternoon at 2:30
/ o'clock for Wilmington. S. C. he goes
| from Charleston 10 Columbia. instead OF
/ coming TO Augusta from Charleston, and
VIII spend Saturday afternoon IN Co
! lumbia.
1T was with considerable difficulty"
added Mr. Loyless. that the committee
/ succeeded in arranging a change in the
/ programme OF Mr.. Taft's trip. so that he
] would roach hv-~ree-s Coerr-1ar- NJ -o0
/ o'clock instead OF Saturday morning. The
| President assured the chamber Of COM
uerce committeeman that he was willing
TO do anything IN his power for Augusta,
I and 10 make any engagement that he
/ cculd which the citizens there desired.
| providing 1t did not disarrange his itin-
erary 20 any great extent.
The President is giving the South moro
than a fair deal. and he IS very popular
with Us. But that has nothing TO do
with the political sentiment OF the South.
which viii not change to Republicanism
or that account"
Julio Boromnlo. OF Naples, g university
professor. is at the New Willard. and
speaking Of his countrymen in the United
States. said that after looking into their
religious needs here, he came 10 the con-
clusion that they were insuficiently pro-
ivided for with Italian priests.
The Catholic authorities Of Italy should
be appealed 70 20 come 70 the aid Of
their countrymen and co-religionists IN
/ America IN the supply Of religious privi-
leges. italian Catholics. I have found.
said DIT. BorominO. ARE very inadequate
ly provided with Italian priests. In New
York City. there IS one italian priest 10
1900 Italian Catholics; in Chicago. one
10 1850. and in New Orleans. one 10 30
O0O."
while all other tmmigrants-German
Irish. and POlish-bring their priests with
them, the italian priest does not 60 with
the people. He loves too well the sunny
skies OF his fair Italy 70 venture into
the missionary field. Thus Il happens
that while there are today probably
100000 Italians living In the United
States there are not 100 Italian priests
laboring among them. At the same time
there are more priests than can find oc-
cupation in italy, and so many churches
] there that the Italian government some
/ times uses them for secular purposes.
. One Italian priest 10 every so Italians
IN Italy; one Italian priest 70 every
10000 Italians IN the United States-that
tells the story
''The prison twine plant Is in danger OF
being abolished said Jarvis 5. Reynolds,
Of Topeka, Kans, al the National The
farmers OF Kansas DO not patronize II as
the officials think they should. More than
50 per cent OF this years product IS still
on hand, and the harvest is over. II viii
, have 20 be carried over until next year.
The prison directors VIII probably try a
new method Of marketing twine first II
it doesn't succeed. then the plant viii be
closed down for gOod.
The prison twine plant" continued
Mr.. Reynolds. who IS Just q plain farm
er was established 10 protect the Kan
sas farmersOfrom exorbitant prices from
. the harvester trust. That the plant has
kept down the price Of twine, there is no
doubt. The farmers were very glad OF
IT, and hailed the prison plant with glee.
But they continue 20 buy twine Of the
trust; they don't patronize the prison
goods.
''The records show that the harvester
trust sells eight times more twIne 70
Kansas farmers annually than the prison
does. In Minnesota, the farmers look
upon the prison twine plant as their own
institution. and they take all of its out
jput. The Minnesota plant supplied nearly
all the twine for that State But the Kan
sas farmers are not as loyal 20 their
plant as those Of Minnesota. The Kansas
/ plant has been selling twine TO farmers
1 direct at a trile over cost The twine is
) Just as good as trust irvine, perhaps bet
) ter. Sull. it is a drug on the market"
Seoul, the capital Of Korea according
TO Johann Richter. OF Berlin. a manufac-
I turer. who is on tour Of the world, and
IS at the Shoreham. Is fast becoming a
S new city. 1t is fairly well lighted" he