The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-09
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Germany IS not afraid Of any nation"
said DR.. HesseIbarth. sanitaetsrat OF Ber-
lin. Germany. at the New Willard. lass
night. The German counselor Of public
health IS visiting this country on a
pleasure tour, and thinks Washington Is
beautiful city and compares very IA
vorably with Berlin.
The German army IS not afraid Of ths
army Of any other nation" said DR.. Hes
seioarth' and the German navy viii take
up the gauntlet thrown down by any
Otner navy III the world. We are not
AFRAID OF anybody. However. Germans
are a peace-loving people and are not
spOlilng Tor a fight We would much
rather make sacrifices than apDeaI n
liie resort OF arms, and Germany has
MADE many. many sacrifices in the last
rev years Tor the sake Of peace.
II seems that Germany Is looked upon
as the alstUroer or peace and provoker
or war but that Is absolutely wrong.
We have had numerous occasions "a fasi
aggrieved at certain actions aimed a. rs
by other so-calied friendly and neirbbor-
ing nations. but our Kaiser. who is n
peace-loving monarch, made many sacri-
fees 10 preserve peace. But when Il
comes TO the worst, ard Germany IS pro-
voked beyond endurance, we viii fight
them all"
It IS considered that in Bengal. india,
where outrages have been most menac-
Ing. according to Lewis J. Kinds. OF Cal
cutta, who Is al the Arlington. a hand
full OF white troops IS most inadequate
N fa Of
rious outbreak were TO occur. which IS
not at all improbable
There is at hand in Calcutta" con-
tinued Mr.. Kinds, in the garrison az
Fort William only one battalion Of Cor
don Highlanders and a company OF the
Royal Garrison Artillery.
AT Berraekpore, half an hour away
by rail-and therefore liable 10 isolation
by the destruction Of the railway-is a
small detachment OF Infantry and a bat
talon OF field artillery. But there are no
more troops nearer than Dinapore 400
miles away. Calcutta could thus easily
be Isolated by the simple expedient OF
destroying the railways, and the inhabi-
tants would be az the mercy Of the na-
tives"
Jose J. Miller, Of Mexico city, who
was seen az the Cochran last night. dis
cussing Mexican politics. said the day
of revolutions in that country Is past.
"A dlsgruntled politician" said Mr..
Miller. who is interested IN mining enter
prises In Mexico, cor a young army on
Ger may attempt the blur supported bv
a handful Of the warning Indian element.
but the network OF railroads reaching
from border TO border. with the present
efficiency OF Mexican soldiery. enables the
was department TO place ample men in
the field on two days notice
The ambitious politicians begin 70
realize that the battle OF politics must
be fought OUT al the polls. and not IN the
field. No political platform can obtain q
substantial foothOld among the intelligent
classes which seeks to destroy or renrd
tbs good works OF President Diaz, and
his established policies. for the future OF
his native land.
While some politicians may not al
ways agree with him" continued Mr.. MI
Ter. 'in some Of his policies. yet they
Cheer1ully and most respectfully admit hls
wisdom has guided most successfully the
ship OF state into a harbOr OF national
peace, industry. and development. and
that at the present time there has ap-
peared no candidate along the political
horizon capable Of taking his place.
Although IN his seveuty-uinth year"
added Mr.. Miller, President Diaz is
strong and vigorous. erect IN carriage,
and possessing q manly. sOldieTly front
an eye and intelligence that searches into
the deep recesses OF his visitors mind
and soul A man. who. II he knows you.
and knows you 70 be true, VIII let you
know him. A gentleman, soldier, scholar,
and statesman. who never fOrgets a
friend. nor loses track % an enemy. A
ver!table man OF the hour whose name
VIII 60 down into generations 70 come as
the man who has done more for the tenn
poral betterment Of his people than any
name in the history Of Mexico. This is
the man who representing the Mexican
nation. will greet the Great Father Of
my native land on the banks OF the Rio
Grande week from to-day"
a member OF the school board cf a
certain Pennsylvania town related 20
me the sad case OF q young woman who
failed 10 pass her examination for ap-
po!ntmeut as teacher IN the public
schools Of that place." said Spangler P.
Hister, OF Lancaster. Pa, az the Ma
tlonal last night
THE mother OF the disappointed young
woman was asked BY a friend whether
the daughter had succeeded IN running
tho gantlet OF the examiners.
No, was the reply in mournful
tone. jimmy didn't pass at all Maybe.
you won't believe Il, sir. but them exam
iners asked the poor girl about things
that happened years and years before
she was born
Chinese Names for Nations.
From HHrper's Weekly.