The Washington herald., 1909-05-04
AT THE HOTELS.

Il see the excise board IN Washington
is pretty strict IN interpreting the law
regulating the bar business OF clubs
said John 6. Warner, Of Kansas City.
Kans.. al the Raleigh last night.
Kansas is even stricter than your
washington excise board. and 1 see thai
the attorney general OF our state holds
that a member Of a club or lodge cannot
drink MS own Mquor on the club OF lodge
premises without violating the law. At
torney General Jackson also holds that
eli members are liable TO prosecution II
any liquor Is drunk on the club premises.
even though the members have no per
sonaI knowledge Of the matter. Pretty
tough? Well. I should smile.
President Taft's administration Is the
best this country has had for many
years. and II is TO be hoped he VIII con
tiRue IN his even way. conservative and
yet progressive. judicial. and fair. Bust
ness under his administration IS bound
TO take heart and improve. The various
interests throughout the country VIII
recognize in President Taft d man who
is Eot lisOIe 70 give way 10 sudden in
pulses and upset the best business IN
terests Of the country and precipitsts
a panic
1T is not only American Business in-
terests that are looking up 20 President
Taft with confidence for the future, but
Il IS also the foreign business man, the
exporter and importer. who is anxious
for the return Of reliable business con-
ditions IN this country.
I do not believe Roosevelt VIII cut
much Of a figure when he returns 10
this country from his African trip, the
glamour VIII have worn Of BY that time"
Discussing the progress OF Esperanto.
Kurt F Lehman OF Philadelphia. who
is at the New Willard. said last night
that the world speaks more than a thou
sand languages. and that the people OF
one nation cannot understand those OF
another.
Here Hes one cause OF national antip-
athies and disputes" said Mr.. Lehman.
Esperanto undertakes to break the bar
riers created By ignorance Of one an
others speech by supplying for the whole
world a single. simple. secondary Ian
guage easily learned and easily used by
all as q common medium OF international
communication That its benencent aim
IS being II some measure realized Is suff-
ciently proved Il IS used and recon-
mended for use IN many important con-
Germs. and by some Of the foremost lead
eTs in the world thought and work It's
propaganda IN all parts OF the world is so
general, energetic, and rapid as 70 be i'm
pressive Its adaptabfIity 70 ali peoples
20 ali sorts and conditions Of men. and 20
Ill -
short. for all the purposes for which men
need and employ q language IN speaking
and writings simply marvellous. and
has been abuRdantly proved in many
ways.
Elaborate preparations are now being
made IN Spain for the entertainment Of
the Esperanto Congress al Barcelona
next summer Enthusiastic Esperantists
were present last summer al the ChaUJaU-
qua from tWenty-f0ur States OF the Union
and from Canada.
a guaranty fund Of $50 was subscribed
20 bring the next international congress
70 the United States. This viii occur n
1916. More than 2.090 persons were present
az the opening speech OF Dr.. D. c. 5.
Lowell, OF Boston, 81 the ChautaUqUa'
James Y Baker, a broker, Of New
York, who Is at the Shorehsm. n dis
cussing the immigration question. said
that one Of he greatest problems the
United States VII have 10 solve n the
future IS the problem raised by the CON-
ing OF more than I,o0o.000 persons 20 this
country from the Old World every year.
We created last year sI5.500. .0o0.o00 of
wealth in this country" said Mr. Baker.
our greatest wealth came last year
through 1.oooeo0 men and women who
came from across the water and who are
worth 70 Us S7o0oo, ,00O0 COO
do you know that only the best OF
them are coming. and that Europe i
sending &c Us yearly its biggest and
strongest and brightest boys and girls7
Do YOU know what made the Irish prob
leu2 Emigration Do you know what
makes Ireland so pOOT7 The citizens Of
Boston and New York The big irish
bog came over hare 10 run the politics
Of our great cities, and the big irish girl
came 70 marry him sooner or later. And
they left the little Irish boy and the little
Irish girl. who did not have the courage
% cross the water. az home.
Don't say that We don't want these
immigrants. What We want is 1Gouo00
cf immigrants for the desert States OF the
Middle West And YOU ought 70 stand
for them. and you ought 20 know why
YOU stand for them. You need 3}009.O0l
Of them for the State Of Texas. Then
you'd have enough people oUt there 70
buy the products OF your factories
When your boy graduates from our bic
Industrial school he IS a S5-a-iay man.
The graduate Of the public school Is a So
work for s. a Gay. The only one who
viii Go Il Is the immigrant. And his
gTandchild vii climb upon his shoulder.
and his grandchnd in turn viii climb
upon his shoulder. and his grandchild viii
te IL the Senate
Manila has still its attractive NaIecon
drive said Theodore 5 Ashe. Of Manila.
who IS on his way TO his home IN CIeve-
land Mr- Ashe IS engaged in the con-
tracing business in Manila Any even
ing you can 60 to the Luneta and circle
about In your carriage while the famous
Constsbulary Band, which IS now visiting
the States. led By a Washington negro.
gives you as fine band music as you ever
heard They say that band plays The
star SpaHgled Banner better than any
other IN the world. Is that So Have
YOU heard them play2 understand there
IS quick, dashy movement IN certain
parts. and then q corresponding deliber-
ate movement in others The shading IS
exquisite in places. and the close OF the
time most impressive However. the sf-
feet is OF the theatrical kind, and Il is a
question if the national afr Is improved
with this juggling with certain bars.
1T was impressive 20 see thousands OF
the natives with heads barred, and 10 see
all traffic stopped while that tune IS
played al the close OF a delightfully."- cool
evening.
''Of course. Manila is as picturesque as
ever. The river life on the Pasig IS