The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-03
AT THE HOTELS.

Who do not altogether subscribe 10 t,a
DID, handed-down doctrines Of the parry
with regard to protection" said John A
Stewart, president Of the League Of Re
publican Clubs. at the Arlington Ias
night Mr.. Stewart, who IS member Of
the board Of an agricultural college /,
North Carolina. Is on his way to that in.
stitution 10 be present at a meeting o,
that body
III there are so-Called insurgents In tha
Republican party, Il does not By any
means signify that they are not loyal
members Of the party" continun Mr..
Stewart. They are of the younger blood
and represent the newer ideas O, the
Ideals Of the Republican party. The tariff
Is result Of the civil war, and the pms
ent generation is not exactly welded TO
the high protective tariff idea. OF coure,
everybody knows that Cannon is Pc
fectly sincere in defending his tarie
Views, but that does not by any meaIs
signify that the insurgents who are war
ring on him are less loyal members OF
the Republican party. They are OF the
younger and more progressive branch OF
the republican party. and give voice to
the views Of the party as It may be in
the future
Mr.. Stewart said that President TAFT
so far had had but little opportunity 10
prove what sort Of a President he really
Is The real test will come" added Mr..
Stewart, when Congress convenes and
he viii have chance 10 measure swords
with the national lawmakers"
Richard s. Williams. Of Toronto. Can
ada. who was seen at the New Willard
speaking Of Canadian land regulations.
said last night that any person who Is tho
sole head Of a family. or any male over
eighteen years old, may homestead a
quarter section Of available Dominion
land in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, or Al
berta.
The applicant must appear in person
at the Dominion land or subagency for
the district continued Mr.. Williams.
Entry by proxy may be made al any
agency on certain conditions. by father.
mother son. daughter, brother, or sister
Of intending homesteader.
The hOmesteader's duty is 20 reside
SIX months upon and cultivate the land
IN each Of three years. A homesteader
may live within nine miles OF his home
stead on a farm Of at least eighty acres.
solely owned and occupied by him or By
his father. mother. son. daughter.
brother. or sister.
In certain districts a homesteader in
good standing may pre-empt a quarter
secuon alongside his homestead. In this
Ease ne must reside six months in each
Of six years from date OF homestead en-
~
"A homesteader who has exhausted his
homestead right and can not obtain q.
presumption may take a purchased home
stead in certain districts. There are lots
II American homesteaders in Canada.
and most every one Of them becomes 4
good Canadian citizen, renounces his cit
zenship 10 the United States. and swears
allegiance TO the King OF England"
Caste in Prussia is sharply defined. but
he crown shields the peasant from the
noble, according 10 Eric F. Richter. OF
Berlin, who is at the Shoreham. Herr
Richter is a manufacturer OF wooden
ioths and is visiting this country on
business.
Business men IN Germany are thor
'ughly well aware Of the fact that the
oes they have most 10 fear are those OF
heir own household" said Mr.. Richter.
Very early in It's history the royal house
Z Prussia adopted as its theory OF the
tate, that OF absolute monarchy. in
which the citizen should be divided into
series Of orders. each performing
pecial kind Of duties The mobiles were
Intended 10 pursue agriculture on a large
Gale and supply officers for the army.
The peasants were % do the smaller
cultivation, and furnish the common SOL
Hers. while the cities We're TO carry on
and manufactures and pay the
arsesJ share OF the taxes.
Until well into the last century class
remained intact in Prussia and
hey are by no means altogether extinct
o-day. A sharp separation OF classes.
lille best marked in Prussia, is charac-
aristic OF all German society and is very
lrgely responsible for the backwardness
{ the political development Of the empire.
ne Prussian nobility never stood like the
,nglish as defenders OF the lovVIv
gainst the crown. on the contrary. the
-own has been the shield OF the peasants
sa!nst the expressions Of the great land
Wners. The mobiles, moreover, have be-
Dnged wholly 10 one political party. SO
lat Prussia has never known that
vision OF its aristocracy. each furnish
Is leaders 10 the people, which has
roved an inestimable value in the de-
a!opment Of free institutions in England
Germany il is the strife OF noble with
aasant. OF city with country. compelinc
very one 10 look to the King as an
rbiter, which has given 10 the crown.
10 70 the bureaucracy ds its instrument
great influence and renown.
Ihere-is one fact however. which can
y be denied. and that Is that the Ger
an Emperor is regarded as one OF the
ost progressive men In Germany. even
his worst enemies the Socialists. arE
rs very fact robs their arguments OF
uca OF their strength and logic
The American IN London. on his first
sit 70 that marvellous city. struck nv
Re number OF signs over shops with the
'yal arms painted thereon and announc-
g the tradesman IS a purveyor 10 heir
aJesues,' said Fred s. Preston OF Eew
ork and London. at the Shoreham.
Yet, when the matter is sifted. no
lmber is not so large" continued Mr..
reston. Officially there are about 20
adesmeu in London who hold the rovlI
arrant and are entitled 10 use the rovu
ms as shop sign, with the ACCOMPANY
s words by Royal Appointment F." Ths
val warrant has TO be received. signed
Id sealed in due form, otherwise IL
adesman styles himself a purveyor -
member Of the royal family WITHOUT
Is formal permission. he Is gr',hty OF an
tense which IS punishable 10Y q fine not
ceeding so. Moreover he is liable TO
similar fine II - Uses arms so nearly
sembling the royal arms as to lead
ople TO believe that he IS carrying on his
siness Under the authorit Of royalty.
veral INSTANCES have occurred during
o lasb two years Of the enforcement OF
esq., penalties. The warrants are ex-
b LIED In the shop Windows heahAd hv