The Washington herald., 1909-05-27
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sion, registered from CuIebra, Canal
Zone, is a the shoreharn. Col. GaiHard.
who looks the picture Of health. Is on
hts vacation.
The work along the route, that part
Of the canal which comes within nv 3u-
risdietion and under ny supervision. Is
progressing favorably. Gel Goethals has
said that unless something Unforeseen
happens the canal would be ready BIZ
January !, 1915. am under the iuapres-
sion, as matters are progressing al this
time. that ships viii pass through the
canal even before that day. The rainy
season Of nine months IS On now. but
that does interfere with the work 20 any
serious extent
The sanitary condition and state OF
health Of the lsborers along the route Is
fne-never was better-ard everybody iS
really happy. There has been q stateusnt
IN the newspapers 10 the effect that the
Spanish laborers had brought dinculties
70 the canal authorities By lack of aonlg-
cation 70 their work There IS no truth
in the report that we are expe-Iencinz
trouble with their people who are prsc-
tieally contract laborers. We have 4
system by which all laborers engaged "
der the contract system are numbered and
known by their brass checks Laborsrs
engaged this way receive o cents an
hour. while others receive only ls Cents
aa hour. II z1-cent man did not Ike
bis boss, or Il ne thought he had 70
work too hard, he had a right 20 ask 10
be transferred 10 another part of thA
canal. retaining his brass check, which
proved that he was a 10-cent-an-hour
man 4 little trouble had arisen from
this system, but there is 70 such thing
as complaint having been made with
their consul On account OF their attitude.
President Taft has succeeded in max
ing many friends IN the South said P
J. ODWyer. q prominent merchant OF
Texarkaua, Tex. at the shorehsm, last
night. 8Ir ODwyer. who is accom-
panied by Mrs O'Dwyer and little Mss
o'Dwyer. is here for the graduation ex-
ercises At Trinity College, where his
daughter is g student
Yes, President Taft has made lots OF
friends down our way" said 8fr- ODEyer.
and We deeply appreciate his sincere
efforts 70 conciliate the South and estab-
hSh the closest possible relations between
the Northern and Southern parts CT this
country There is. however. 10 reason for
claiming that. because President Taft is
enthusiastically received and welcomed
down South and has everywhere great au-
diences. that the South viii cut loose from
the Democratic party and vote the Re
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tradition q a solid South.
Business interests OF the South nsed
the protective tariff Just as much as the
business interests OF the Northern Re-
publican States There is only THIS Off
feTence-that We are less rigid Z the
matter and adjust ourselves 10 conditions
for business reasons. and not otherwise
The movement 10 raise an endowment
fund of S5Ge00a for the Catholic Cniver-
sity II this city. on the part OF the
Knights o. Columbus. IS q most worthy
one and has found q ready response in
my state. Every member CT the Organi-
zation IS doing his utmost 70 place the
Catholic University o. America on a
solid financial footing which VIII enable
It's manager and trustees 10 devote their
entire attention 10 questions and mat
ters pertaining 70 the Development of the
great educational institution
Irish was the language which, before
the English conquest. was spoken az
over Ireland said 9Iichael S. O'Counor,
OF New York. a prominent contractor OF
that city. az TIE Arlington yesterday,
and is still spoken in many parts OF the
country. though since the tine mentioned.
and especially the seventeenth century.
X has gradually been giving place 70 the
English language.
Recently. however, many persons zeal
Gus IN the cause OF Ireland and believing
that the disappearance Of the language
has been potent agency II dissolving
the unity Of the country. have made
earnest efforts 70 revive il. with the re-
suit that Irish is nov taught II many OF
the schools in Ireland Enthusiasm has
even extended % this country. where
many classes for instruction il Irish
have been established under the auspices
Of various associations
Having been defeated in the constitu-
tional convention and the first two State
legislatures. the advocates Of suffrage for
women are still keeping up the fight, and
are now endeavoTing 10 secure popular
vote on the question under the provi-
sions Of the initiative and referendum,
according TO Harry ?. Daniels. Of Okla
homa. VINO is AZ the National
The sufFragists commenced their fight
during the campaign for the election ot
delegates 10 the constitutional conven-
ton" said 8Ir Daniels. who IS q we'll
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eraI workers OF national prominence were
brought into the State at that time
All during the constitutional conven-
ton the EQUAL Suffrage Association
maintained q lobby at Guthrie, and had
able advocates on the floor OF TIE conven-
ton. as well as in the third house. Peter
Hanraty. OF McAlester. then president
Of the state Federation OF Labor and now
chief mine inspector of the State, led the
suffrage fight on the floor
In the constitution as finally adopted
suffrage was restricted 10 the male resi-
dents OF the State. with. Of course, the
other customary restrictions. II is that
one word that the suffra gists have been
trying 20 get rid OF ever since
At the present tine women have
right TO vote on school matters n Okla
homa. and quite generally avail them
selves OF the privilege The constitution
specifically gives them the right 10 serve
as county superintendenJs OF schools.
and In sixteen Of the seventy-hve coul-
ties that position is now filed by
woman"
Imports are falling OF at the Port Of
Kansas City" said George A. Williams,
Of Kansas City, KsRs., who was seen
at the New Willard last night
I'VE attribute the disturbed condition
OF trade TO tinkering with the tariff T.n-
keriRg that particular part concerning
mating VIII cost the trade something.
for between Congress and the railroads,
the mating importers have their hands
full The present duty on mating Is