The Washington herald., 1909-03-10
AT THE HOTELS.

was sent here recently 70 protest 10
President Roosevelt against styling
Thomas Payne a filthy little atheist"
I deal IN what have seen and know
to be a fact" said Mr.. MangasariaE. az
the New Willard recently: "'in the writ
ten evidence OF mans earliest existence,
when Adam and Eve were not even con-
templated. Ny scripture Is IN the tracks
OF beings that walked, OF crawled upon
the ooze OF the primordial marsh. and IN
their bones. incssed IN granite and line
stone It IS a modest story from begin
ming to end.
I was born IN Constantinople.' said
the white-haired. swarthy-skinned ex-
minister OF the Gospel. and I was edu-
Gated IN Princeton IN my early youth
saw Mohammedanism. in its power and
flower. crush out Christianity in my
native country. Armenla-h0ld on. It did
not crush It out, II crushed It down only
for a tine. Later was educated IN ths
Presbyterian Church College and became
a minister Ny first charge was IN Phila-
delphia.
While IN Princeton 7 took a great
interest IN anthropology and geology. as
vel as theology. I saw that on the sur
face the two first named contradicted
the last When 7 learned 70 associate
them I began 20 doubt the words OF the
scripture and then I gave Up preach
ing
The history Of man IS the most
wonderful OF studies Where il leaves OF.
geology takes UP the thread and is stiu
more wonderful I wonder why every
one IS not as interested IN them as an
The minister OF the gospel deals IN a
mystery Now, I don't believe much IN
mysteries. I have found that IN them
often are frauds OF petty nature: some
times large ones are perpetrated through
them This IS wrong.
4 doubt the story OF the garden OF
Eden and am telling another one which
IS true all through, about the earth when
Il was young, before Adam and Eve were
made out OF plastic mud and received the
breath OF life. and I am peOpling Il with
human beings that were really their
parents IN human form"
John D. Crimmins, OF New York. who IS
ar the Shoreham. recently returned from
an extended tour OF Cuba. said yester-
day that should the republic OF Cuba
lapse into the same governmental chaos
that has beset her throughout her stormy
history. she viii still have something for
which 10 thank the provisional govern
ment OF the United States.
There viii remain the roads said the
New Yorker. who paid a high tribute 70
President Gomez, OF the Cuban republic,
as being a very capable man. that this
country has built during the past two
years, and there IS no way n which the
masses OF the people can escape a lasting
benefit from them
The work for which Gov. Msgoon and
| the American troops were sent 20 the
island IS completed Order has been
/ brought out Of turmoil. and government
/ has been restored where guerilla warfare
/ had previously existed. The people have
/ been soOthed and quieted from the heat
I Of Latin sectional strife. and brought into
! regular and peaceful pursuits OF the many
i Industrial opportunities offered by their
I fair land An election was held under
I the guidance q Gov. MagOon. which was
I a bona hde election. the first OF 3ts kind
I in any Of the Latin countries OF America
/ The foundation stone OF the work this
country did IN Cuba for the benefit o.
7 that people was the development OF con-
municatiOn into the interior by means OF
I good wagon roads. When Gov. MaEoon
l eA-1taA--N.4 LDAAA-l- anu DE-4A -DDh-L-Z
about him for some vital things 20 Go
/ for the benefit OF the island. he timmedi-
ately hit upon roads. Re laid out a
campaign for road improvements. and
I for two years followed Il consistently
/ As a result. there IS al least a magnid-
I cent highway from one end 70 the other
+ ot the island. and II is bisected az a
dozen points b. equally good crossroads
| that run 70 the sespOrts on the coast
/ Mr. Crimmirs Paid a high compliment
/ 70 Henry n Flagler. who. he said, IS
responsible for almost every Improvement
I in the State OF FlOrlda. so far as build
I ing railroads, SC, IS concerned.
According 10 Dr. Karl Mammel. or
Berlin. Germany, who IS at the New
J Willard. the subject OF training Industrial
an1 technical apprentices does not "a
/ ceive IN the United States the same zen
eral and Widespread attention as IN Ger
many.
/ In America a young man has much less
opportunity than in Germany 10 learn IN
q practical way, all the details OF a
trade said Dr. Nammel. and TINS 70
become a skilled workman in a thorough
sense Of the term. This IS largely due
TO a difference OF system. the general ten
dency. IN the United States. being 10 re-
duce prices by almost entirely substituting
machinery for hand work, by using a lin
/ tied number Of designs. and bv rnanufsc-
turing IN immense quantities Conse-
Quently workman becomes familiar with
only one OF the many details OF unanufac-
ture, and seldom has an opportunity 10
follow an article through all the diner-
ent processes require for its completion
Moreover. there is little occasion for hand
work, except in connection with reraIrs
Nevertheless. IL IS always necessary 10
have a few trained workmen 10 attend
20 the fnal adjustment Of parts. and IN
put the finishing touches 20 a completed
product The scarcity Of such skilled
wOrkmen Is now being complained or
more and more IN the United States.
Most owners Of small establishments
which still employ hand workers espe-
cially those IN large cities. are unwilling
20 take the trouble and assume the
responsibility Of training apprentices
This training is done II az al, PRINCIPAL
" IN small towns or in the country
Consequently the United States Is now
unable 10 supply its own demand for
skilled laborers, the best trained men be-
Ing largely immigrants from Europe. ana
especially from Germany"
Franz DOlder, OF Berne. Switzerland.
IS at the Shoreharn- He IS making a tour
Of the United States. and has some very
original views on the prohibition cues
ton. He suggested that If the prohibition
advocates IN this country would initiate
their Swiss brethren. the cause probably
would gain adherents. even among tie
saloon keepers In explanation OF his
view he said a minister OF the gospel IN
Kiettgau, a rich wiRe growing country.