The Washington herald., 1909-03-29
AT THE HOTELS

N4AAAtLE Grst@NzE kalr UAA-cE AE-AOr A-NL-lIE4A-
you and gets your customers, it's natural
that you don't feel very happy over is<
said Harry A. Barnard. q horscultUrissp4
Oakheld. Winchnore Bill, Londons Nofs14
who Is az the Arlington.
Mr.. Barnard was referring 20 the -fesfs.
ing existing between England and Gers
many
"You have the sane experience here m
America" said Mr.. Barnard. you 6onE
Ike the other fellow 70 take away yoSz
business By underseuing you. Germany
has been doing that, and We n ENGLAND
feel little sore about it; that's but nate
ural Il isn't serious enough % bring
about complications. even th0tEh the
alaru1ists OF both countries are trying 20
DO that We wiz simply have 20 tFy 20
retain our trade and commsrce the best
we can"
HIr. Barnard is here on business, this
being his first visit 70 this country. Ills
speciality is flowers. particularly orchids.
He has a great number OF coIored plates
showing al the various specimens OF that
flower. and its Thousands OF hybridlzed
branches.
7 can tell b. looking at an orchid
what sort CT a father and mother Il had
The father VIII SHOW either IN the lip of
the flower OF the other parts. and the
same with the mother. It's the same
with a human being. II knew your
father and mother. I could tell IN what
particular facial respect you favored
either OF them. The same holds good
with flowers"
Mr. Barnard said that the culture of
roses and carnations IN this country was
away ahead OF England, and that 4 was
becoming the rule now, also in Eng
land. 10 have roses on long stems.
The contemplated raise Of the tariff
on flowers imported into this country is
naturally not looked upon with favor by
the foreign flower importer" said Mr
Barnard, but these who want foreign
flowers viii have them irrespective OF
cost"
Nathan G. Nussbaurn. wholesale Tn
porter. OF New York, Is al the New
Willard. Speaking OF the reported re-
lection on the part of the Russian gov
ernment Of equal rights for American
Jews in Russia Mr. NCssbaunl said
IF President Roosevelt had only re-
NAMED another month in once he would
have taught Russia a lesson He would
not be blufed By St Petersburg. and
would SIMPLY demand equal rights for al
American citizens Irrespective Of their
religious convictions. and also irrespec-
tive OF existing regulations
The American law recognizes only one
American citizen and that law stands
and must be defended by this government
I IN ali parts OF the world at any cost.
Russia must understand that a citizen OF
/ the United States. be he Christian or a
/ Jew. has equal rights IN every respect.
/ Russia must be taught that America VIII
not allow her 70 treat American citizens
I OF Jewish conviction differently from
( those OF the Christian religion This
7 game has been played about long enough
on US This IS the twentieth century. and
I Il iS high time for Russia 10 wake Up
THE whipping she received from japan
I and her Internal strife evidently made but
/ a very insignificant impression on the
J Russian mind II seems as II IL remained
/ for this country 10 administer another
/ lesson 70 her. At any rate. our govern
msnt IS forced N fight for the rights of
/ It's citizens. and what we want Is that We
I be allowed 10 travel IN Russia on our law
I fui affairs II that privilege IS denied Us
/ by the Cars government. the United
I States may respond By Withdrawing these
/ privileges from Russians who come 10
I this country But we don't want that, Ee
want Russia 20 recognize that the Jews
are human beings standing on the same
! basis as all other. people who now are re-
hands of the Cars government"
Speaking of the men who spoil labor
and disgrace wealth. Charles n. Butter
worth. a Chicago banker and real estate
dealer, who Is az the Raleigh. said yes
terdav that Il IS the small millionaire who
/ draws popular hatred upon the name cf
millionaire BY his exrrsvagancies and In
science
When the Socialist discoursss OF the
inequalities and iniouities OF capitalists
society" said Er. Butterworth, ''he selzes
upon Mr. Rockefeller or Mr.. Carnegie as
the typical 'capitalistic vampire But Il
IS not they who give monkey dinners,
shower their guests with diamonds. main
tain racing stables. a feet OF yachts. and
garagefuls OF automobiles.
/ IT Is the small niIli0naires.r continued
Mr. Butterworth, whose sons get into
court for overspeeding OF occasional burg
larry. and whose wives 80 into court for
g decree OF divorce The fortune that IS
so big as 10 cease being a fortune and
becomes a farce brings cOnp0sure and
dignity 90 the poSsessor-I meant 20 say
trustee Who is Il that adulterates our
fool and our chemicals? Not the well
regulated trust. which can afford to dis
pense with such petty methods but the
lowers the standard OF wages7 Not the
welI-regulated. prosperous labor union.
but the miserable 'scab. Who brings
ltrusteeships OF great fortunes into dis
repute7 Not the master OF 5000. GOO an
InuaI income. but the small 'scab Million
aire-'
Zac G. Thompson. OF Philadelphia,
who is at the Riggs. told the following
story on President Roosevelt yesterday:
While President Roosevelt was hold
ing an opsn-sir reception at Syracuse, a
tall negro pushed hiS way forward
through the crowd and eagerly gresped
his hand. 'Yo'n me war bon on the
same day, 8Iistah Roosevelt the 6arEy
Enthusiastically said. his shining face
sln1cst cleft from ear 70 ear BY a grin
Delighted. indeed 70 hear It. re-
sponde5 the President, taking fresh
grip on the black hand and laughing
heartily SO you and were born on the
same day? Wen, well.
'Yo' am fO'ty-seven yeahs old. suh2'
am was the quick answer.
An yo' war bon on Octobah II. 1S5S
Yes.
&c .Ya-as. sub" then exclaimed the darky.
shaking al over with rapture: 'ya-as.
sub, Mr.. Roosevelt, yo' an me IS bots
twins.
John G. Bates. Of Winnipeg. Manitoba.
who is az the Arlington. said last night
that the most important public work IN