The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-18
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secure south Of the Rio Grande as Il Is
north OF the Rio Grande," said Arnold
Shanklin. American consul general to-
Mexico. at the New Willard last night.
americans who have lived IN Mexico
know this TO be the truth, and American
capital which IS invested 20 the extent OF
nearly one billion dollars in Mexico is
ample proof Of the truthfulness OF the
assertion. The day OF the revolution IN
Mexico is long past and law and order
and progress and peace are the order OF
the day. And It IS a great mistake ID
think that after Dazs death there viii
be upheavals in Mexico. and that the
present order OF things win undergo a
change. Under Diazs regime Mexico has
entered upon a career Of law and order
and prosperity and quiet and peace; IN
other words. the Mexican people have be-
come accustomed 90 this state OF affairs
and would not under any circumstances
do anything which would be against their
own interests or that Of their country.
'Diaz will be reelected and his choices
for vice president, whose name IS Cor
raj. viii also be elected. Gen. Reyes was
mentioned by his admirers as Diaz's run
ming mate, but he never attempted 10
make a fight against DiaZ Reyes is out
OF the race, and Corral, who IS Diaz's
choice for the vice presidency. will have,
a clear field. Reyes has been sent 70
Europe on a mission concerning military
service I'm Mexico.
THE meeting between Presidents Taft
and Diaz has strengthened the latter's
hold upon the affection Of the Mexican
people. and has shown 20 them that Diaz
has the confidence and support OF the
American people.
There have lately appeared q number
Of articles attacking Mexico and charging
that country with permitting peonage to
be practiced within her borders. There
may be grounds for charges Of this kind.
but am perfectly satisfied that the story
Is overdrawn beyond al semblance OF
truth But why go TO Mexico TO fnd
fault before remedying the same mis-
takes IN our own country Mexico. the
same as the United States, has many
things 10 attend TO and straighten out,
and she IS doing her best"
". II. Johnson, United States marshal
for the Northern district OF Georgia, is at
the Raleigh; he is registered from At,
lanta. Speaking Of the effect Of the pro-
hibitlon law. Mr.. Johnson said:
Il believe our prohibition law fulfills
the mission for which It was intended. I
am under the impression there IS less
drinking and less drunkenness and less
crime usually springing from the drink
! evil. Of course there are lots OF blind
/ tigers. but the officers Of the law are
on their trails and are making short
work Of them when caught"
BIr johnson said that President Taft
I Is popular in Georgia, but that there
was absolutely no idea OF the state, for
R that reason, changing its political creed
/ People who know politics IN our State
/ are not at all alarmed on account Of the
claims Of certain interested parties that
the State would Join the Republican
| party. Although President Taft is popu-
/ lar IN Georgia, and Roosevelt before
I him was highly popular, and the same
/ with Mckinley. there is no idea OF tbs
/ state. on that account. changing It's poilti-
! cal complexion Georgia IS Democratic,
and viii for some time remain So
/ Herbert Haigh. Of Coed Ithel. LIandogo.
Mon. England. accompanied by Mrs
/ Haigh. IS at the Raleigh. Mr. Haigh IS
a retired business man OF England and Is
making a tour OF This country.
( ut makes ne mad every time read
OF Lord Northclife standing up and tel
/ ling people that there IS danger OF war
/ between England and Germany, for there
I Is absolutely no danger from that direc-
/ ron- English business men aud CAPT
4 talists do not want war with Germany,
/ neither do the Germans wish 20 disturb
u the existing political arrangement OF the
u continental powers Lord Northclihe g.
what IN America IS called q yellow
Journalist, and he IS doing more harm
70 the good name OF Great Britain than
4 anybody else by constantly agitating a
question which we all would Ike 70 see
adjusted The commercial and financial
interests OF Germany and England are so
! immense that a war between these two
countries would be the biggest calamity
which had ever befalien humanit--. Most
OF those English politicians and papers
, who would have the people believe thai
England and Germany are on the verge
OF war are making these assertions for
} political effect.
b ct is quite true that England's main
defense must always be on the water.
) We must have q strong navy. and IN
z that respect the Liberal party agrees
with their Conservative opponents. Our
| army does not amount 20 much, but orr
navy IS efficient and strong. No matter
whether Conservatives are IN power or
the Liberals. England must keep her navy
above the two-power standard: she must
stand alone IN that respect and not rely
on the assistance OF any other power
NIr. Haigh. who is a Liberal n politics.
said that II Parliament were dissolved
= to-day and q new election took place, the
Liberals would again elect a majority.
The Liberal party VIII always stand
, for free trade and the idea Of even
! adopting the slightest protective tariff
measure would at once wipe out OF ex-
fstenoe the line which divides the liberals
from the conservative element" he added.
~Gold Is plentiful n the interior Of
( Dutch Guiana" said R. H Wimans Of
: Rotterdam. Holland. at the Arlington
yesterday. "but there IS no way OF get
e ting It 20 a market.
D with a number OF natives we started
with our exploration party from Para
S marble. going up along the bank OF the
4 Surinam River for more than 100 miles
The river Is full Of catsracts and ascend.
y ing by canoe IS impossible. We sOt into
the country Of the bush negroes, who
, speak a patois composed OF Portuguese
! French. and English 5uInbled together
= ana who had never seen a white man
They. are descendants Of African slaves
brought to the coast many years ago
They told us that a dread disease which
= our physician found t0 be malaria. wa,
prevalent among them, and when thC
physician had explained 10 the most IN
telligent some simple remedies for the
disease they brought presents 10 him.
From the Surinam We literally cut our
way across the country to the Coranty'
River, a distance at that point or twenty
miles" continued Mr. Wimans. The
Jungle was so thick that some days VIZ
}. were able TO proceed no further than Z
/ mile and half Reptiles. tarantulss