The Washington herald., 1909-01-28
AT THE HOTELS.

Teller in the next Congress, is at the
Sew willard When asked for an inter-
siew he declined Il in a most abrupt
manner and said. y don't want to be
Asked if he cared 10 say anything
about the report Of q contest for his seat
n the Senate. Mr. Hughes became highly
excited and replied in stEident tones:
Everything that appeared in the news
papers is a pack Of Infamous lies don't
propose 70 reply 70 a tissue OF lies pub
iished in newspapers bought 10 do 50
Don't come TO me and ask Tor az inter-
view. co 70 the liars and rsscals who
bribed your paper to publish that stuff.
didn't ask you to interview me. and I
don't propose to be interviewed BY any
paper
But. Senator. the people are deeply
IN what you may have 70 say n
reply to those reports
The Senator grew more and more ex-
cited and in answer 10 the last question
he sent the people and the newspape TO
a place which has always been looked
upon as fit only for the eyerlsstingly
lost
Every shop in Mexico bears title.
said Herman c. Ritter. Of New York. a
wholesale export merchant. who is AZ the
Arlington. This custom has its humor-
Gus side. The Store Of the Two Henri
spheres may be no more than three
yards square, while The Magazine Of the
Globe carries a stock worth about 81
But in the larger cities there are num-
bers Of finely stocked emporis Of differ
ent classes of goods
The position Of clerk IN one Of these
great mercantile establishments is much
in demand" continued Mr.. Ritter, for
what reason II would be hard to say. ex-
cepting that the comparative seclusion OF
the young women makes IL somewhat dif-
Hcult 10 meet them often. unless one be
a special attendant in a Diapers shop. IN
which case conversation IS allowed 20
flow unreservediy.
In all the mercantile establishments
there IS the singular custom Of 'pelon,
which apparently. cOunteTbalances any
attempt al orercharzing on the part Of
the pr0prietoTs-
When you become g. regular Gus
toner" added Mr.. Ritter, "a tiny tin
cylinder Is provided and hung I'D in the
shop in fun view Of everybody, marked
with sour name and your number. Every
tine you make a purchase a bean is
dropped down into the cylinder. and a.
stated times these are all counted, and
for every sixteen or seventeen. depending
upon the generosity OF the lrm. Jon are
allowed six or seven cents in money or
goods This custom must be one OF great
antiquity.
Judge T \. Slusser. Of Chicago. who IS
here IN a matter relating 90 the legal
aspect Of railroad freight rates. and who
IS al the Raleigh. said last night that he
was in favor OF the reelection Of Sena-
tor Hopkins TO the United States Senate.
Senator Hopkins was the choice at
the primary election continued Judge
Slusser. and. judging from that, he
ought 10 be The choice Of the people for
the position He ( hard worker and
brings about results. He may not be the
diplomat he ought 10 he. but that should
not detract from his qualifications I DO
not believe the Republicans in the Illinois
legislature viii desert the cause OF the
man who Was thus Endorsed In the pr
mariss. Il Is a foregone conclusion they
vin never make common cause with the
Democrats
Judge L. h. Wiley. Of ST. Louis. fer
meriy judge Of the United States Court
Of Shanghai. China who recently re-
signed his position, IS at the New VII
lard
Il an glad u be back again and 70
feel I am going 10 settle down 10 steady
business now" said Judge Wiley. Who
has spent a number % years in China
establishing the American court there
Il am going 20 practice law in New
YORK. I have had strenuous times IN the
far East. and am glad 10 be back again
in the United States
President Gomez has rough shedding
according TO Cassidy Cook. Of the Nev
York bar. Service in Cuba as a captain
in the Spanish war and as legal oounse
for the late junts, qualify Mr. Cook tc
speak Of Cuban conditions
President Gomez. his cabinet and con
gress. viii labor for a stable republic. but
storms already gather in the course 81
Cuba's ship Il state said Mr. Cook, WIZ
Is AZ the New Willard The chronic po-
UticaI malcontents are again heard. bu
ii is hoped the new president viii prove
Ulysses-like pilot and steer clear OF
threatening rocks
stand a Cuban or MS head" said NJ
Cock. and if a pesato drops out Of hi.
pocket he Is an annexationist sure. q.
common SANDER. There are about S900-
a00o0 Of foreign capital in Cuba repre-
sente5- by astute politicians. and resident
/ Spanish merchants represent S500. 00o.o o.
mo-e. These interests know the repub-
Hes failure viii result ultimately in an.
nexation 10 the United States. thereby
( greatly increasing present property val
ues and attracting millions Of fOreigI
capital TO Cuba These interests empIo,
several hundred thousand Cubans. ant
naturally put ccmmercialisn before re
I publican sentimentality. Il is easy Z
start a Cuban revolution. A few dis
gruntled political leaders readily arous,
the peasantry 70 imaginary wrongs
The fever spreads 4 few hundre,
I old rifles. several raids on plantations.
/ few harmless personal encounters. and
ready made insurreetion Is proclaimed I,
/ the world, and the fate OF the republi
/ is imperiled. The opera bouhe revolu
+ ton. financed by few thousand dollars
/ assumes alarming proportions. and IN
/ representatives OF seven hundred million
Of capital viii call Uncle Sam back Z
abide permanently
IF President Gomez, however. adopt
/ the vigorous methods OF Porfirio Dia
I IN his regeneration OF Mexico. there &
/ hope for a stable. lasting Cuban republic
/ The big stick is needed. No 'mollycod
die policy VIII avail Chronic Insured
Z tos must be jailed or depOrted. the Willing
4 workers given steady employment, IN
/ poor and helpless properly cared for, an
/ the threatened lottery and other form
OF public gambling strictly prohibited
I Compulsory education Of the masses
I e-c,rrra cernenf 70 foreign cqnifal 70 in