The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-04
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direction Of the ocean currents in its VI
cinity. and the numerous and well-pro-
tected harbors along the coast OF Japan"
said s. Yashati. Of Hakodate. Japan. at
the New Willard last night, 1T is not
surprising that a large number OF the
population, almost 10 per cent, or say
100000. are actively engaged IN depend
ing on the ocean for a livelihood. and
that the value Of the fish and other
aquatic animals and marine products an
nually taken from the sea amounts TO
more than S50.00J.0C0.
After the introduction Of steam YES
sells and the consequent Improvements in
communication and a constantly growing
demand from abroad for japanese fishery
products continued the japanese, 1T
was but natural that the industry should
rapidly increase; in fact, the value Of the
fishery products during the past ten years
has nearly doubled. The government
realizes the importance Of the industry,
and is doing everything possible 10 i'm
prove the condition Of the people engaged
therein
The bulk Of the industry IS carried on
IN native-built boats, and the number OF
these is enormous"
Bertram SchoH Of Cologne. Germany.
who IS on a business tour Of this coun-
try, and who Is at the Arlington. in
speaking Of the discoveries in the line Of
chemistry. said last night that there are
two remarkable instances in which the
chemists laboratory has supplanted tho
farmer and the field
There was a time" continued Mr..
SchOll. when India produced large guam
titles Of indigo ever year on plantations.
The planters were warned that over IN
Germany chemists we're at work making
indigo. but they only laughed Then the
announcement cam, that synthetic In
digo. made in the laboratory, was a COM
mercial success. IT was absolutely the
same as the natural indigo. only. II any
thing, a little bit pIrer. Now, India no
I longer supplies the world with indigo. A
/ German laboratory makes the whole sup
/ ply. and even India buys in Germany.
There was a tim, when large areas
[ IN France were devoted 10 the cultivation
/ Of madden root" added the German.
from which the red C-e aIzarin IS made
Again a German chemist improved upon
nature and made artificial alizaTin at a
| cost OF less than Onethird that o. the
1
/ imitation; Il was the real thing Now
Germany supplies the 1orld with allzarin.
/ The only red cloth yol will see to-day
/ that is dyed with a Natural dye is in
! the trousers OF the french gendarme.
I And this is for purely sentimental rea-
/ sons. The French government main
/ tains farm and grows a few acres OF
I nader. that the FrenQ army need not
/ be depended upon its natural enemy,
/ Germany, for anything j. uses"
Speaking Of the yarios stage charac.
tiers, jerome ;. Donnely,of Philadelphia
formerly an actor. who yas seen at the
! Riggs. said last night:
Why is it that all sta;e villains have
black hair and dark eses? There is
surely some reason for tbs and for the
resultant association in tn popular mind
Of villainy and swathines. Possibly. Il
might be traced back 20 SINE bogeman
OF folklore in the cradle da5s Of the race.
But whatever its genesis the idea f.
. deeply rooted In stage l;eratUre that
villains always must hav dark COM
rlexions.
"A villain with yellow hsr and blue
or gray eyes. II introduced y some dar-
Ing dramatic iconoclast. void be. pre-
sUmably. hooted of the star
II We look back over ne criminal
history we viii find that ia villain OF
real life seems TO ~ in the ace OF this
/ immemorial melodramatic trsiition. The
cCuntry's murderers. the criminals who
have been herded 10 prisons. AID the u1er
who have been hanged have Id a strong
numerical leaning 10 the hbnd type
That nine out OF ten OF the men wht
have danced on air az a ropss end il
this country's jeils had gray orblue eyes
IS q fact OF common knOwle9e 70 al
jail employees. A visit 10 the various
penitentiaries VIII convince the curious
that our penitentiaries are hlsd with
gray and blue eyes"
DR.. Orosco c. WOOlsey, OF New York.
who is al the Raleigh. IS taking aninter-
est in the battle ship Maine. which now
lies buried in the harbor Of Havana NY
idea IS 10 have commission appointd 10
devise the best plan for Transforming
an area about the ship OF say 90 e 500
feet IN extent" said DR.. Woolsey. nus
forming an island, inClosed with heN-v
granite walls. the inside OF which slaU
be filled with dredgings from the sad
bar that reaches out from ReSia Poht
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channel on the north OF the wreck
such an island should be made o.
namental and attractive by appropriated,
disposed walks, palms, flowers. and q
granite shaft properly inscribed, thus be
coming a fitting sepulchre for the re-
mains Of sixty-three OF our brave men
who were thrown into eternity without a
/ chance 10 defend their lives
Rear Admiral Sigsbee has expressed
himself concerning the battle ship itself:
Every conceivable reason urges that the
ship also should be given honorable
burial To do IL exactly where Il now
lies. and in the manner have Described.
accomplishes the end Admiral Slgsbee
suggests in a glorious way that future
generations will be proud Of and will
teach lesson that speaks louder than
words
If such a scheme were PRESENTED to
the Cuban government. I belkve we
would find hearty cooperation added
DR.. Woolsey, for 70 should apkeal as
strongly 20 It's patriotism as e otght IA
appeal 10 our sentiments, for dos not
, this hulk represent something morIAhan
so much iron and steel? Most certainly
It does"
The Rhodes scholarship scheme IS 5y
many looked on as a great imperial
idea" said F. II. FARRELL. OF Mancheste;
England. who was seen at the New WI.
lard last night. and in certain quarters
it Is thought that II viii DO much e
promote imperial unity and 10 broaden
thought. II is too early yet TO speak
positively as to what result it will have
If any, in drawing the component por-
e
or in spreading widely throughout the
world the knowledge that the Rhodes
scholars acquire in England II may
possibly be found that Il will be prin-
cipally Of benefit to individuals rather
tnan to communities. For under thu.