The Washington herald., 1909-06-19
AT THE HOTELS

oenoeracy-a republic - ss4d AIrae. 49,
anorine Corsini. q Lecturer a. eha F4ss.i
torical Museum OF Moscow. R1ssia as
the New Willard last night. Tba go
orated archaeOlogist Is aaocomparied Nv
Nine N HondacoR, q wealthy Hfos~ou,
woman. who spends most OF her f37,a
travelling. and her nephew, Ajax EnAnoFr
"ho assists Nine. Corsini IN her -.
searches.
Yes: Russia VII be a reprblse rha
Russian people are at heart rsUublYcscS
and the freedom viii be brought ahort
little by little. by gradually aboHshins-
everything that signifies royalty or =
monarchical government
The japanese war has 70 a very 9r.a,
extent orodght about an awakening of
tne Russian people e was eaIar1itv.
and yet Il had rs great biessluzE IT,
Russian people became aware Of -
corruption and rotteuness which -
vailed in the higher governmental. r7sT,-
tary, and naval circles The people r.
came aware OF the fact that the tin1a
had come for a change OF sentiment m
70 that time the Russian peasant AZ r.
mention OF the Cars name bowed his
head IN reverence and silence. associzt-
Ing the Gar with Divinity Itself. Ths.
however. is a thing OF the past.
Count TOlstOi has also considerably
assisted In bringing about a change IN
the sentiment OF the Russian people. OR
people are now eismoring for education.
thing they never thought OF before.
When a popular constitution was granted
70 the people and the first Donna was
elected The popular representatives were
not accustomed 10 tie new venture and
acted Ike men drunk with the new sen
Z Emrfnn r-r
ton which they had gained was mora
than they cc1ld assirnilate al once. They
felt intoxicated with the consciousness OF
being free and having something 70 say
N the government Of their own country.
The members of The first Douula were
me, highly Intellectual. independent men
The second Douma was not half as good.
and the third. or the present. Doura is
SIN worse The members o. the present
Douna are nothing but tools OF the gov
eminent Yes. that's ali they are. bur a
change viii soon coue-of that 7 an, s1,ra
Car Nicholas Is a weskling: good
hearted and willing. 4 Is true. but abso-
lUteiy under The influence OF Others. The
Russian people place little confidence in
the alliance between Russia, France. and
England. They know the psrhdiousness
of England and her everlasting self-in-
terestedness and the inconstancy o. tire
French people OF the two. ENGLAND.
however. is 10 be preferred The French
people are al right so far as ar. Htera-
ture. and science IS concerned. but other
wise they are unreliable"
James T. Peterson. OF New York. a
weH-known consulting engineer. who is az
the Raleigh. discussing the anu-Japaness
agitation. said last night that Hawaii IS
the largest sugar-p-oducing center IN the
world.
The sugar planters there had about
the same difficulty in obtaining labore-s
that the Kansas farmer experiences sn
I obtaining harvest hands during the busy
season. The Hawaiian planters finally
conceived the idea OF importing japanese
I labor They took the Japs on three-year
( contracts az good wages wiki extra IN
ducements IN the way OF night schools
and decent scale o. living.
The japanese were Of the better class
Z o. self-respectinC peasants continued
! NJ Peterson. and they applied them
3 selves diligently 20 acquiring the English
I language and familiarizing themselves
/ with e glssh literature. They read glow
ing descriptions q the wonderful riches
I and resources of the United States. and
Z when their contract period expired 8
large majority Of them headed for tbs
Golden Gate The result was that the
planters had 70 begin all over again
import new lab0rerS and train them
"F0reseeing that this experience might
recur Indefinitely, the planters decided
that Z would Be cheaper 20 close Ame-i-
[ cas- door against the japanese than 20
+ import and train fresh supplies OF labor
/ cOntinually- Accordingly, the planters
raised q fund. and prominent labor Lead
/ ers on the Pacific slope were generously
I subsidized 20 cid IN the scheme These
/ labor leaders raised an outcry against
the yellow peril and the imuOraliry cf
/ the japanese They bent their energies
toward stopping the japanese immigra-
tion, and the agitation gained ground ZAP
idly Newspapers on the Pacinc Coast
are notoriously in sympathy with labor
organizations, and they readily took Up
the OuJcry-
This IS the inside story OF the agita-
zion against the japanese on our Western
coast. To the ueu-resd and intelligent
men Of Japan. the attitude OF California
toward their coun-rgrle was q matter OF
the most profound auazement such
leading newspapers Of Japan as The u u
Shfup0 fully explained the situation. and
the whole nation to-day is thoroughly
aware that there IS no general enEliry or
iil-Ieeling against them IN America nut
thar the tE-feeling IS confined 10 that 10
cauty controlled by the powerful labor Or
CARNATIONS OF the Pacific slope
Congressman Anthony. of Kansas. win
when his term expires be opposed for re-
election by Thomas a McNeal. OF To-
peka, At present state printer OF Kansas.
~
Kansas City, who was seen az the Ma
tionaL
..McNeal has given out his political
creed and confession. said Sir. Cunning
ham. and so far as the tariff IS con
cerned. he saws that he IS weary Of tariff
laws written by manufacturers. who are
a good deal more interested in their own
enrichment than they are IL maintaining
the wages OF American workmen.
Candidate AIcNeaI is opposed 10 a Rep
resentative IN Congress surrendering his
own individuality and becoming mere
autonaton one OF the strong points in
his platform is that Mr.. McNeal wants
10 get rid OF the Philippines ar the earliest
possible moment consistent with honor.
He claims that their retention Is a con-
slant menace TO the peace OF this country,
and viii sooner or later involve Us in
foreign var frfghtful in its cost OF Efe
and treasure. The islands. according 70
M McNeaI. are at the present time the
only valid excuse for the building OF an
immense navy and the enrolling and
equipment Of an army far larger than IS
necessary for the preservation OF our n
ternaI peace Mr.. AcNeal Is opposed 70
the general government being II partner
ship with the saloon business, and be
Ifeves IN the restriction OF the power and
limitation OF the official terms OF United
States judges
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