The Washington herald., 1909-05-19
AT THE HOTELS.

WINS j Abbott. consistent friend a-e
promoter Of the fortunes or william Jen-
nings Bryan. returned 70 washington
yesterday, after six months trto
abroad He IS stopping al Congress
Hail Accompanied by Mrs. Abbott. he
visited Italy. Germany. France ard
England Mr.. Abbott says Re likes Presi-
dent Taft, even though he defeated BRAN
As TO my trip abroad said Mr.. Ab-
bott. zone thing particularly struck ue
as both amusing. as well as serious food
FOR thought so far as concerns the fem
inine question. This was In England
There the sunragists got the House =
Commons 50 fuTried that the BODY closed
all the galleries TO visitors during ia
sessions, the press gallery alone. remain
ing open I obtained admission to that
gallery with difficulty. notwithstanding
was newspaper man. and il seemea odd
as 7 viewed the proceedings Of EngIsnqs
famous legislature. and gszed az the emp
~ galleries, 70 think that woman, lovelY
woman, could so perturb the solons %
that tight. but mighty little isle that they
felt they could not allow her 70 De pres
en- while they we're celebrating. YET
there was a cause for It, and more Or
less amusing one.
Before the restriction woman sunras-
lists would come into the visitors galleries
and actually handcuf themselves 70 the
seats. or 10 a statute Of some dead and
revered monarch. and then proceed 70
make speeches for their cause The Lon
don boobies you know, use handouts
10 which they have no keys, and Once
clasped. these irons cannot be unlocked
until at the station These were the irons.
used oy the women. and during the time
consumed in getting a key 20 unlock the
self-made feminine prisoner she would
gain her pOint-that IS, make a speech
for woman's suffrage Such scenes nat
uTaIIy created confusion and excitement.
So 1t was that the visitors galleries
were closed 70 the public At the present
time, however, q visitor may obtain ad-
mittance 10 the gallery on the card OF a.
member. II that member swears that his
guests viii make no disturbances. II
disturbance IS made, the member is fined
fifty pounds one can readily see that
cards Of admission are not given out very
promiseuoUsly under these circumstances.
Yes. continued Mr.. Abbott. in response
10 a question. '-8fr- ROOsevelts hunting
trip is much talked about on the cont
merit His visit 10 the King Of Italy AZ
Messina. by the way. created g great deal
Of comment. I was told Ceremony there
is the most cherished thing in the world
when royalty is concerned as everybody
knows Mr.. Roosevelt surely shocked
royalty. nobility. and the plain people
when he stepped from his launch az
Messins and greeted Italys King Mr.
Roosevelt was In khaki uniform. top
boots, a blue flannel shirt, q crimson ker-
chief around his neck. and rough rider
hat set rakiskly upon his head. The in
cident confirmed the opinion Of foreigners
that the United States indeed is a demo-
cratic nation"
Mount Vernon as Il stands to-day
said Gen, Charles Frederick Manderson,
former United States Senator Of Ne
braska. at the Arlington yesterday. Is
an un6isputsble argument in favo- q
the splendid business capacities and self
sacrificing patriotism OF the women of
this country. To seriously discuss the
matter of buying Mount Vernon and TAX
ing its management out Of the hands q
.he women who bought It is not only the
height OF folly. hut ingratitude Itself
About ffty-f7ve years ago Miss Anne
Pamela Cunningham. OF South Carolina,
a cripple. made a trip 20 Mount Vernon
n confer with John Augustine Washing
ton about the sale Of the place Washing
ton offered the place 20 the State OF Tir-
ginia for s19a. .o90 and also made inquiries
whether the United States cared 70 Qur-
chase the place for that amount There
was no offer or inclination 10 buy from
either Miss Cunningham proposed %
Air. Washington tnat the women Of the
United States wanted to buy the place
for s2l9 90, but Washington placed little
confidence in the offer. Mss Cunning
ham. missing the boat te return 20 Wash
ington, was obliged 10 spend the night in
Mount Vernon. She made the best Use
Of the evening 10 convince Nj Washing
ton that the women OF America would
pay s2f0. .000. and before morning came the
bargain was closed Edward Everett gave
lectures for the project and $4,000 was
turned over 10 the women for the puT-
pose number Of the ladies have spent
large sums Of money OUr OF their 0wn
private purses 10 keep the place in repair
herself has spent SSo.000 in building the
sea wall The women OF this country
have rescued the place from ruin and
Iesolati0n and have kept il and beautifed
Il. and have made il possible that pos
-erity may see where Washington lived
and died The women have managed
this enterprise for fifty years There has
never been any scandal or suspicion OF
dishonest management
New tell ne. why should the govern
nent Of Virginia buy the place nov,
vhen they declined 20 buy II when it was
]fered TO them2 The person who OBJ
ectS 10 paving = cents 10 visit the
place where the Father Of His Country
lived and died, cannot be a good pa
riot. Instead or sgitating the purchase
II Mount Vernon. the nation owes 20
hose ladies a vote Of thanks and deep
J. H Snodgrass. American consul az
Kobe, Japan. IS at the New Willard.
Speaking of Japan's relations with Amer
ca. or her sentiments. Mr.. Snodgrass
said there was 2 general desire. espe-
,ially among business men, 10 be on
friendly terms with America The
japanese people are very appreciative
1f the services rendered them by those
Americans who went 70 Japan many
years ago and opened it up TO the CON-
nerce Of the world. The influence OF
American educators and missionaries IN
Japan Is felt everywhere. and the spirit
and thirst for knowledge is uppermost IN
The minds OF the people.
The japanese are highly patriotic
people and they obey authority implicit
y" continued Mr.. Snodgrass. Not long
ago a rescript was issued By the En-
peror advising the people 70 be more
saving and economical in their expenses
The spirit OF this Tescript was taken 50
literally that business began 20 fall or
10 an alarming degree. The people fol-
owed the wishes OF their sovereign with
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