The Washington herald., 1909-07-09
AT THE HOTELS


old philosopher il his simple dress re-
fected great credit upon American diplo-
macy.
The plainness OF his manners in a
court where dress and social forms were
OF prime Importance made him 4 ravorite
with every one in the French capital"
continued Mr.. Jones. But all OF Poor
Richards quaint wisdom would hardly
stand him 70 advantage al the present
time He would be forced 70 leave his
democratic ways II ne attempted 10 rep-
resent one Of the worlds great nations a.
a modern court.
Inc buildings used by American diplo-
matte representatives, are inferior 10 those
provided by other nations for diplomatic
purposes" added AIr. Jones The en-
forced economies Of the embassy ofrea
place the United States at a dlsadvantage
wneie G=srl=v and entertainment count
for much The result is that none but The
wealthy can afford 70 accept z Diplomatic
position Of prominence The snectacle of
an American ambassador paying more
house rent alone than his whole salary
for the year Is not uncommon. Tha
country has been fortunate IN having
men Of high character and admirable
qualifications who are willing 70 make
the financial outlays needed 70 keen I'd
appearances al foreign courts.
The diplomatic achievements OF such
men have been notable. The eject upon
The world OF the service OF these indi-
viduals has been good The United States
has proated greatly az their personal
sacrifice
The days Of democratic simplicity
have passed Claiming a place Of one OF
the foremost powers IN the world, the ua-
ton must hold rs own with the others n
matters Of outlay for iss diplomats. The
embassies must be housed IN permanent
buildings. such as the nation ought 70
own. The ambassadors must be paid q
sufficient salary 20 enable them 70 1--we
and 20 entertain. and thsiF colleagues
from other nations Co"
Franz JOSEF Winher. OF Vienna. Aus
tria, who Is AZ tfS Raleigh. and who Is
touring this country, spoke about the
political makeup OF the Austro-Hun-
garian empire. and said that The most
marked peeulisrity Of the dual empire is
that q has no legislature.
The fuactions % q legislature said
( Nr. Winkie-. are performed partially.
+ an OILY partially. by the delegations.
which are committees OF the Austrian
7 Reichsrath an6 the Hungarian Diet, &c.
( Esch delegation has sixty members, for
y OF Wh0m are elected by the lower
house ard twenty BY the upper house OF
I the legislature which they represent
+ The two delegations meet al the same
I tine and az the same place-one year az
f the Austrian capital. Vienna. and the
next az the Hungarian capital, Buda-
. pest. but they usually SIT separately
+ They pass upon the annual joint budget.
supsrintend the common administration.
and may call the common ministers and
the dual monarchy 20 account for abuse
+ OF power or failure q duty. If the dele
I cations are unable 10 agree concerning
f business s--sC having communicated win
Z each other IN writing three times. they
I meet together and. without discussion.
settle The matter b. a joint majority vote
NO I do not think that there Wil be
I any trouble after t1e demise OF Emperor
I Franz Josef Franz Ferdinand wiz be
Emperor, and the Austrians. Czechs Bo-
hemians. HungariauE. SlOvaks. and al
/ other nationsiiries and tribes wilI acclaim
7 The new Emperor as loudly as they did
Z the old one"
I Discussing oysters. Martin J. Healy. o1
I Baltimore. who was seen az the ..lggs,
said that many people ask why an oys-
I termaa Is called an oyster grower The
I oyster needs more care than any potato
grown By our farmers" sad Mr Healy.
Prom the very beginning he Is helpless
and a. the mercy OF al the enemies who
( seek 70 devoUr him
IF he is 70 grow 10 the right size"
continued 8r. Healy. and 20 multiply 20
The right quantity. Il viii be due 70 the
waJchfulness and care Of the grower. TIE
tree can send forth its roots IN searcl
Of food. but when the oyster drops 10 the
bottom after his few DAYS OF sp0rtive
life he never again moves Of his own voIi-
ton de is the victim OF currents and
Jides OF The shifting sands. and the
crawling 6enizens OF the neignborhoOd
Capt Richard s. Parker. retired naval
oGeer, In speaking Of ramming a man-Of-
war. sad that a modern ram is nothing
more tlsn q huge steel beak OF spur.
which is fitted 10 the prov OF the battle
snip for the purpose Of destroying an
enemy's ship in time OF war by the force
OF collision
Indeed. continued Capt Parker.
should vessel succeed in driving her
ram against another warship the blow.
Il delivered al fun speed would be suf-
6cient 20 crush IN the ships side and
sink her Immediately. A battle ships
ram weighs about forty tons. and IS cast
all in one piece II Is Of solid steel. and
capable OF striking a tremendous blow.
4 sheIl-prOof man-of-var may be made.
bur TIE skin OF the naval architect is
that can resist a ram
Great care has 10 be exercised safs
Mr. Parker, in fixing such a heavy piece
OF steel The method generally adopted
IS as follows; The ram is SUSPENDED
from a strong derrick. the bottom end OF
which is attached 20 the extreme end OF
the vessels keel plate. The gap between
the ram and the uncompleted part OF the
hull. is WaUer-tight compartment The
weapon IS 50 dxed that il strikes iust
beneath the armOred belt. whose resist
ance was weakest, while Il is 50 shaped
that the ramming vessel can, BY revers-
ing her engines. easily disentangle her
self from the ship she has struck
1T Is interesting 20 note" said Cart
Parker. that the ram was first emploved
during the civil war In the action between
the Confederate armor-clad virginia in
Hampton Roads. in 1852 when the Fed
eral frigate Cumberland was rammed and
SUM by the Virginia"
The white race can only live. flourish.
and reproduce itself without deterioration
where Il can labor without the help OF
colored races" said James Mccormick.
OF Lcs Angeles. Cal. who IS az the Ma
tionaI last night.
On the other hand. continued Mr.. Nc