The Washington herald., 1909-01-07
AT THE HOTELS.

McCoTmick IS manufacturer OF carpets
and rugs.
1t costs twice az much per head 70
govern Ireland as its does TO rule Eng
land or Scotland. and al because Of tbs
discomfort OF the people. Until within a
brief tine there was no educational I.b-
erty for Ireland. and fun religious liberty
was not enjoyed until within a year.
There was a time when a tarin OF
so per cent was exacted upon all goods
manufactured in Ireland, and our indus
tries were destroyed by this act OF the
British Parliament For more than a cen
tury not one shilling was expended by The
British government TO revise these indus
tries There IS revival. but il is wholly
due TO The efforts OF the people. and the
consequence is that Il IS small and slow.
Industrial prosperity cannot be created
ana maintained by any people deprived
or seit-government These conditions are
the cause OF the great emigration 10
America and ELSEWHERE
A more serious effect has been the re-
peated famines, in one OF which 1.o090o0
people died from want. while ]. 10000 were
driven 70 death by the mad rush 70 es-
cape from the country.
When Parnell started the present
movement twenty-five years ago. Ireland
was IL despair. It's representatives IN
Parliament we're self-seekers. caring
nothing for the people. He drove them
all out and put In eighty-six men who
were pledged 70 take no personal emolu-
ment for themselves Or others. and %
act together as q unit upon ali matters
Of importance. This method has been
followed with the result that nov one
third Of Ireland is paying of its debts,
and the people are free from the former
oppression Of lan6icrdism-'
Louis Lombard. composer, Iitterateur,
philanthro2ist. and owner OF numerous
theatrical enterprises in Italy and South
America. Is at the New Willard Mr..
Lombard was born in Lyons. France. but
Is a resident Of Italy. At the age OF
fourteen he left France without cent
in his pocket, as ne said last night, and
without knowing the language OF the
United States. Through perseverance and
conscientious application. Mr. Lombard
acquired a little competency in Utica y.
Y. where he settled down as music
teacher. He drifted into other enter
prises. and began 70 earn money hand
over fist.
NY mission in this country IS 10 place
some Of my children, Of which / have
eight. in American schools" said Alr.
Lombard AS I want them 70 learn
American ways. Although d Frenchmaa
by birth. admire the Anglo-SaxoE. and
prefer him 10 the Latin He IS more
brOad-minded. progressive. and honest
Mr. Lombard does not believe there IS
such q thing as luck. he insists that
II a man wants % take advantage Of op-
portunity he must first create the op-
p0rtunity. he dined with the Italian
Ambassador last night and viii this even
ing make an address in Madison Square
Garden. New York, for the benefit OF the
stricken Italians
Speaking OF German-French relations.
Mr. Lombard said that Germany was
growing stronger. more powerful and IN
fuentiaf every day and that she was
shaping gradually but surely the whole
course Of Europe and that her deep.
logical and thorough influence was felt
not only n Europe. but IN India. =
Persia, in Morocco. in China and every
where.
Berlin Is a most ma1ifCeut city IN
every respect he said 7 an q French
man. but I am not like the Parisiaus VINO
think that the world consists OF Paris: 7
am q man OF the world, and 7 can look
az things with an unbiased mind Ger
many IS the coming great power
Capt c. '. Brady. an old mariner. who
is at the Ebbitt, discussed salvage work
very interestingly. The captain Is from
Philadelphia. said he:
The conditions affecting marine sal
wage work ard the appliances necessary
for recovering a stranded or sunken ship
differ very much IN various. parts Of the
world, and in places where there IS a
very large rise and fall Of tide compared
with those where there is practically
none at ali. Ike the Mediterranean. the
measures TO BE- taken differ.
Marine salvage operations. OF course,
ave always doubtful as regards results.
and therefore the recognized saivOrs.
when they are asked 10 make contract
on the no cure, no pay principle. natu-
rally expect g handsome percentage q
the value Of the property saIved-
Marine salvage work as We know It IS
not more than sixty years old once
when 2 ship went ashore and could not
be got or bv rule OF thumb. in a happy
go-lucky way. she was left alone. Now
we have got the most scientific and COM
plete appliances In addition 10 pump
ing. compressed air is now used 20 re-
lieve the ship Of any water within her
The pumps. TOO. which have always been
driven by steam now have electric mo
tors attached sometimes.
An organized movement 10 place q
Bible in the rooms Of every hotel in the
United States was formulated some time
ago at meeting OF the "GideOns.~ an
organization OF Christian travelling men,
according TO c. T Powers. Of St Louis.
No. who is az the National
"Of the 60o010 and more travelling men
in this country continued Mr.. Powers,
$500 only are Gide0ns. and yet Il IS the
Iargest mission effort ever organized that
does its work al its own expense and
asks no help from the churches. We
have begun this crusade 10 place Bibles
in the hotels throughout the country in
the interest Of those who might. II given
the opportunity. be led by these simple
means TO turn from a life OF unhappinesS
10 one Of usefulness. Many a young man
and young woman. tempted almost he
yOnd their strength, far from home and
Christian influences, might have been
saved at a crucial moment had there
been an opportunity given 20 read the
living words OF truth from the Book Of
God.
AIr. Powers deplOred the fact that
among the people in general The travel
ing man is too often underrated and held
UP 10 The public view as a creature OF
low intellect and uncertain morality.
Labor or the Isfhmus.