The Washington herald., 1909-02-07
AT THE HOTELS.


There is a Decided sentiment IN New
York art circles in favor OF the sky
scraper," said Fred s. Williams. al a.
chitect Of that city. who Is at the New
Willard
The Municipal Art Society OF New
York" continued Mr. Williams, recently
sent to the board OF aldermen protest
against the proposition 10 limit tbs
height OF buildings. The society sadvo-
Gates the SkyscrapeF on the ground that
New York's business and rapidly grow
ing population admit no alternative.
The real questions Involved are how
orr air can be kept pure for our people.
natural light most literally provided for
q great number consistent with their
business coHveniences. and free access
and communication.
Regulation Of plans rather than re-
strictien OF the height OF buildings are
the simple means by which this can bs
accomplished. A 5,ooa0o0 city Is upon Us,
a 10e60o63 one Is in sight Every trans
portation improvement that promotes
residence al a greater distance from busi-
ness adds eorrespondIngiy TO the ten
dency Of business toward center where
the largest facilities can be provided
for It.
Tall buildings. taller buildings. taiIest
buildings. that are at once practical ard
toierable. are the most obvious recourse.
The restriction OF the height Of build
ings in Washington 70 the width OF the
street is q great hardship on the real
estate owners. who thus are put At a
great disadvantage Considering the price
which real estate brings In Pennsylvania
avenue OF F street, an investor can hard
" make any money out OF a building
which IS prescribed from going any high
er than permitted by the building regu-
lations Of the District
Dermott Mcdonald, Of London, land
scape architect, who IS IN this country
on sightseeing tour, Is az the Airing
ton Speaking OF gardening and mental
culture. Mr. Mcdonald said:
1T has been wisely said that gardening
s. one Of the best pursuits to follow for
mental culture. t should be a garden
er's study to grow the choicest flowers
and the finest vegetables. and the sue
cesses he scores afford him the greatest
amount Of pleasure. The garden Is one
% the best places in which 20 develop
bone and muscle
81 should always discourage any ons
from taking 10 gardening, unless he finds
IN himself a peculiar taste and fitness
for the pursuit, and is not afraid Of hard
work or Of meeting disappointment with
good grace. Without some share OF nat
uraI aptitude and taste, all the romance
and pieturesqueness OF the profession VIII
be lost Il is ali very vel 20 be among
flowers and know a plant as a rose, but
il should be a pleasure 70 delve osePer
than this end find out the name e the
variety. the species that produce II. or
who originated IL, and what improve
ments have been introduced.
The possession OF such knowledge is
interesting. and IS one OF the greatest
+ pleasures in gardening. but to gain this
easily there must De love for the study
/ No forcing OF training can otherwise ever
make q man anything more than one of
those uuddlers who can 90 only as they
are told"
Where anarchy once reigned in ths
arctic regions. patrol vessels now pre-
serve the peace. according 70 Alexander
! McCaTlum. Of San Francisco, who IS at
the Raleigh and who IS interested n the
whaling industry
The Revinue-cutte- Service dispensss
| Law in the arctic now. said Mr.. Nc
Callum. ''and the agents say # Is capri
cious and arbitrary authority. which adds
the last risk and establishes prohibition
upon the whaling industry there.
From the nature OF the arctic whaling
business Il often happens that the crews
comprise desperate and dangerous men.
There is hound 20 be continual trouble,
and If the revenue oficers can take tbs
captains out OF their ships upon CON-
plants Of such men, and thereby break
voyages. the chance Is one no investor
viii take
The agents do not expect the masters
OF their vessels shan escape the con-
sequences OF misbehavior, but II they
are accused they say there can b M
harm in waiting for the return OF the
vessels before making an arrest.
I
traders consplre against them, and havs
used the missionaries. who are them
selves traders in many cases. 10 make
Representations TO President Roosevelt as
s result OF which the revenue service has
been unduIy exacting- Many OF the Thalers
have engaged II trading, and have In
censed the shore traders b. getting. n
some cases. monopoly Of the business.
The methods OF the whalers have no;
been different from those OF the shors
traders. but a snip can be held 70 az
accounting where a detached trader can
not IN some ships trading is forbidden.
the owner taking the ground that the
time wasted with the natives can be
more pr0titsbly employed in whaling: but
some Of the men OF the ship may carry
on a private enterprise. and the owners
suffer vicarious punishment in greater
degree than the actual offenders.
At best the whaling ventures II the
: arctic are not as profitable as is gen
orally assumed. Il costs about S2o.ooa "a
At out a vessel for a voyage Assuming
{ the ship escapes the countless perils and
! takes three whales. which Is g fair aver
age catch. OF better. this means a revenue
lOf $4,000. 1t requires s10,de9 to settle the
/ voysge. and II the vessel IS 20 be sen;
10 sea again. the $0.0o0 Is required FOR
! reitting.
The whales have been retreating TO the
north and esst, and Il is only under the
most favorable circumstances a vessel
! can chase them 70 their last stand and
get out before the ice pack closes in
Japanese Good Sense.
From the Louisville Cozrier-Jo1-usI
II the high japanese officials were on
the lookout for provocation for Jing0
talk and defiant procedure. they would