The Washington herald., 1909-04-29
AT THE HOTELS.

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Rev. William A. Wasson. of Riverhead,
\. Y. says prohibition condemns itself
and has not only proved a total failure
as solution of the liquor question but
has been the one great obstacle IN the
way Of true temperance reform" said
DR.. Abraham 2. Fsrber. Of New York,
al the New Willard last night
'Prohibifionists are intolerant senti-
mentalists. continued the New York ply
sician. "Co-oDeratiOn with them simply
is out OF the question They know how
10 find fault, but they don't know how
to speak good. Advocates OF prohibition
have misrepresented the whole issue. The
question which confronts Us is not
wrong. II is not whether society would
he better Of II the liquor traffic did not
exist. The fact for US 70 bear IN mind
is that people do drink Iiqaor. whether Il
Is right or wrong. and that ths traffic
does exist and has always existed,
whether It is a good institution or z bad
one
Votes cannot change either Of these
facts added Dr. Fsrber. .'Intemperance.
ike al other social evils. is analogous
70 a physical disease Now. when ws
are confronted with a physical disease
there is no use going into mental con
vulsions over IL A good intention, q
mere desire 10 cure disease, Is not 9
sufficient qualification IN physician. The
Prohibitionist, as 8 social physician. may
be honest and sincere. his intentions may
be good, but that does not qualify him
10 solve 50 diffcult and complex prob
lem as the liquor problem.
PrOhibitionists are not aiming at the
right mark They are simply beating the
air and raising cloud Of dust
The only sensible thing 70 do under the
circumstances Is 20 recognize drinking
and subject it 10 good and efficient police
regulations That viii do more 20 Sleck
drunkenness than al the prohi5itory laws
combined"
Discussing the progress OF the natives
Of Alaska. Charles s Powell. Of juneau.
Alaska. who IS AZ the Raleigh. said the
natives Of Unalaklik have already built
seven schooners. one Of which they sold
for $1.eoe. They whipsswsd the lumber"
continued 1lr. Powell, and. while the
boats were stsnch and well made. they
we're expensive. The lumber from the
proposed savmiH could be used 70 build
them better houses. and doubtless could
be sold readily. There is considerable
timber on the Unslakliz River.
There are several large districts
where farming may be carried on by
the natives. In the Tansna Valley good
prices can be obtained for hay and pots-
toes. Garden stuffs OF various kinds nav
be grown in the Yukon, Kuskokwinl, and
Kokuk valleys. Some Of the vegetables
viii grow on tks Norton and Kotzsbue
sounds
The plan Of the government 20 teach
the natives improved methods OF catch
ing and curing fish has been criticised
Il was poinetd out that the natives knew
more about catching fish than anybody
could ever hope 10 teach them However.
their methods are crude. Their nets. BE-
fore the white man came. were made o.
whale and deer sinew- The use Of the fish
wheel has been demonstrated 20 them.
and the latest kind Of nets have been
found 10 be better and cheaper than the
native-nsde variety"
Dor1lnick J Orlitzky. q prominent
Polish banker OF Chicago. who IS AZ the
Raleigh. said recently that the Polish
population IN the United states and Can
ada amounted 20 about 400ae0-
Most Of the Poles I've IN the Industrial
cities around the Great Lakes, continued
Mr. Orlitzlzy. but a considerable number
OF them are OF the farms. and the
exodus from the cities 10 the lands Df
Wisconsin. Minnesota, and the far West
is steadily on the increase There are
over 30 Polish churches IN this country,
and as many Polish schools.
of the numerous Polish societies. -
continued the Pole, by far the most IL
fuentjai and interesting Is the Polish
National Alliance Of the United States
II is q political. patriotic. and educational
organization. based on the principle OF
fraternsI orders
America being the classical land o.
political freedom, many Poles, after the
fail OF old Poland. chose il for their
adopted country. Every one OF the GU-
meTous Polish struggles for liberty gave
10 fhe United States its quota OF political
refugees
"One of the principal aims Of the Polish
National Alliance is TO help The Polish
people in America 10 educate themselves
and their progeny into good citizens o.
this country. without forgetting what
they owe 70 their mother country IN her
days 81 misfortune There are a nun1ber
Of Polish newspapers 70 help this scheme
along. and then there Is a special board
of education which donates small libraries
TO Polish societies. publishes popular
books about Poland and America, or
ganizes lectures and scientific courses.
and gives scholarships 10 young men aQd
women Of Polish nationality who are
studying in American universities The
alliance IS nonpartisan and nondenomi-
national Il does nor belong as a whole
TO any Of the national parties in the
country, its officers are especially for
hidden 10 Use their official positions 70
further the ends OF any political party. '
When reading OF freezing weather and
snowfaIls in the Italian Alps said Js-
rome X. Bliss. OF New York. who Is at
the Arlington, "and Of American travellers
being forced 10 leave the higher levels In
Switzerland on account Of the cold. ore
IS apt to think Of this cold being merely
a matter OF height and not a question Of
latitude
I'VE all know. OF course" added Mr.
Bliss, that II YOU go Up high enough
you can have snow on the equator, par
ticularly II you are on top Of some of the
mountains at the Andean range or on the
Mountains OF the Moon IN Africa But
the cool summers In Europe and Switzer-
land generally are not matters OF altitude.
but latitude. We forget this. however.
because We are all SO hypnOtized. as il
we're. BY our long and early training IN
the classics OF English literature which
reflect naturally the ideas OF Eaglishmen
with regard 10 the continent OF Europe.
/ that we overlook the fact that the great