The Washington herald., 1909-10-16
AT THE HOTELS.


OF Belfast, Ireland. at the Raleigh last
night. But / am glad to see that you
have good machines IN this country, after
all I suppose you only send second
rate machines Geferring TO automobnesO
abroad and keep the best at home; or
maybe the demand here is so great that
you cannot manufacture enough first
class cars for export.
The question as 10 whether a general
election will be called in England is on
everybodys lips" continued Mr.. Fergu-
son, and Il is rather difficult to foreteu
what will happen. II IS certain that Mr..
Loyd-George's scheme Of taxing auto
mobiles is very unpopular. Just think
Of il. 500 year tax on a 4o-horseDower
machine. That seems unreasonable
enough Every automobile and motor
car, according to the proposed new tax bill
will have TO pay high tax Yes, I sun
pose the government needs the money 70
build new battle ships to keep pace with
other powers"
Speaking Of Ireland. Mr.. Ferguson said
that the feeling between the north OF
Ireland and the southern portion is
more cordial than II ever has been. that
the religious differences are more and
more losing their acuteness and that
both sections are working for home rule
IN unison and harmony. THE more con-
cessions are made by the English govern
ment TO the home rulers OF Ireland the
less grows the feeling Of antagonism in
Ireland against the English. The Ger
man-Irish alliance has been entered into
for political reasons and is popular in
Ireland, but the more concessions the
London government makes TO Ireland the
less the need grows for the continuance
OF this alliance"
Il have spoken 10 Mr.. Wilbur Wright IN
New York about his aeroplanes. He
told me" added Mr.. Ferguson. thar
Belfast linen. rubberized, was the best
for his use, and I at once informed my
brother who IS interested IN the linen
industry. There IS one thing about your
city streets-they are full OF holes. You
pay evidently more attention 10 the sky
than to the streets. would love to be
engaged in business in America; there Is
so much enterprise. life, and dash about
II. but your home life does not appeal to
me; for that give me the old country"
Col. Lafayette Young. editor and pub
Usher Of the Des Moines CAPITOL. was
seen at the New Willard last night
Discussing the political situation in
Iowa and the insurgent movement, Col
Young said that this movement had
found its birth with the leaders. and nor
with the people; that Il was the "medi-
cine man who was keeping the insu--
gent movement alive, and not the great
mass OF voters.
The people indorse IT, said Col
Young. because the leaders are in favor
OF H. and that's about all there Is 70 II.
President Taft" said Col. Young, be
fore his term Is half finished viii have
brought together all the warning fac
tons in the Republican party, and the
evidence OF his intention and efforts OF
doing so lies in the fact that he signed
the tariff bill. which was not by any
means satisfactory TO him. In that re-
spect he IS like Col. Roosevelt, who, when
President, signed The rate bill, which was
not altogether to his liking; but he signed
1t because II was the best he could secure,
and also to promote party harmony"
Austria Is preparing 70 build a big
navy Of Dreadnoughts. said William A.
Rublee, former consul general at Vienna.
Austria, and now consul general at
Hongkong. TT viii be a heavy burden
on that country. because they are not
a rich people. believe that this Is due
to tina German Emperor's influence, who,
in case OF war with any country, could
command the assistance OF his ally both
on water and on land
american business and enterprise has
not yet made much headway IN Austria.
In - su III
Americans are steadily gaining ground n
that country. But, then, Germany is much
more progressive than Austria. where
artiQuated business methods 6re in vogue
&C a very great extent. Then also. most
OF the American imports intended for
Austria so through German ports.
The Czechs." continued Mr.. Rublee.
have even now started 20 make dem
onsuations in Vienna, which is practi-
caHy a German city. They want to
supplant the German language with
their own, and yet they are in the
minority in the Austrian capital They
are always scrapping and dissatisfied,
Notwithstanding the fact that a big
part OF Bohemia Is German, and II was
German industry and perseverance that
have made Bohemia the busy mart it IS
to-day"
Speaking about Vienna, Mr. Rubiee
said OF all the European cities Il was
the most fascinating place; that one
does not realize IL until away from II
or visiting other cities.
TT IS quite true, there are some an
tiquated methods and habits in vogue
yet in Vienna, but enc gets accus-
toned 70 them For instance. the po-
lice regulation prescribe that every
Nl-rr u.
matter whether II be your own house
or anybody else's. Then should you
come home after 10 o'clock. the haus-
meister, or porter, who has his little
quarters in every house. opens the door
for you, which means a tip every time.
However. that's a trife. There is some
thing about the whole life and atmos-
phere in Vienna which IS not 20 be found
elsewhere, and makes life more attrac-
tive there than anywhere else.
Bosnia and Herzegovina" added Mr..
Rublee, have become reconciled to their
fate and they should be grateful to Aus
tria for having been taken in charge BY
them"
Mr.. Rublee said he had absolutely moth
ing 10 offer so far as the Crane resigna-
ton or the American status in China
were concerned that he was accredited 70
the English government at Hongkong.
DR.. William 3. Lamb. OF Chicago, an
enthusiastic automobiles, who is 81 the
Shorehan, speaking Of q trip through
Manitoba, said last night:
Eve stopped at a little inn near the town
Of Hargrave. found IN the inn the land
lord end another man They sat side by
side on a bench. They were both very
old.
Excuse me. landlord, I said. but can
you tell me how far it is to Brandon
1.-THE old man Jumped up and hobbled
behind the bar.
q rRran6NT ha SAID n q thin 1-,ra.-ar