The Washington herald., 1909-01-31
AT THE HOTELS.

China Is becoming more and more en-
ligbtened and is opening Up the country
to foreign Investments and improvements
according to A. ". Bash. OF Seattle, and
Shanghai. China. who is at the Ebbitt-
Mr.. Bash has been interested in railroad
work in the Celestial King
dom for many years. In fact he was one
Of The pioneer railroad builders in thac
part Of the world. He is accompanied
BY James Chunn, a young Chinese boy
who Is acquiring an American education
at school In Norwich, Conn.
With her army being modernized ana
enlarged. and inspired by patriotism; her
navy undergoing a similar process. heF
immense natural resources gradually
thrown open for exploitation and railroads
building everywhere in the empire. China
viii soon be in the foremost rank Of tbs
nations OF the world.
There is no power that viii dom!nsfs
the political future Of China henceforth
for the simple reason that China is
strong enough TO take care OF herself X
every emergency Another great point IN
FAVOR OF China Il the fact that she IS
not bankrupt; that she can get ali the
money she wants, and that she has plenty
OF securities to offer for loans in the
way OF concessions. What is needed FOR
China is the open door.
". H. WhltesIde Of Milwaukee. Wis
VINO was seen at the New Willard vester-
day. said that as long as the tariff cues
ton is before the country business would
not get better.
Manufacturers don't know where they
are at until the tariff question is settled.
when they shall know how 10 get their
bearings II & new tariff IS pasze6.'
added Mr.. Whiteside "I think Il would
be wise to make il effective about six
months OF year after its passage, so as
10 give all those who are interested IN Z
chance 10 adjust their business accord
ingly- Mr. Taft's election has inspired
every business man with confidence for
bright future"
''Bristow's election as Senator from
Kansas shows again the political eccen-
tricity Of that State said Alfred s.
Wells. a lawyer Of Kansas City, al the
Raleigh yesterday
During all Of his political career. up
until last year, Bristow vas one OF the
machine. He obtained all OF his proni-
hence and all OF his Offices through that
machine Finally the machine could find
him no more Offices Also. the people got
tired Of the machine.
with 40 Office in sight az the hands Of
the machine. and with the machine itself
becoming in disrepute with the people.
Bristow deserted Il He Joined the re
formers. climbed on the reform band
wagon. and IN a short time was riding
in the front seat
When the Senatorial campaign came
on BristoV showed all the naturai-b0rn
reformers aside and became the reform
candidate for Senator. Il developed into
a straight-out fight between reformers
and conservatives Senator Long led the
conservatives Long and BristOw had
always trained together IN The past In
fact. II was Long on whom Bristow had
always leaned for backing when seeking
offices.
But gratitude didn't count Bristow
felt that Long was due TO be trimmed.
and he reasoned il out that he himself
should be the beneficiary OF that trim
ming. Long wouldn't feel as bad 70
be defeated BY an old-time friend as an
old-time enemy. So Bristow jumped into
the race. crowded all the other reform
ers out. and Won
The people OF Kansas" continued Mr.
Wells. true TO their restless nature.
didn't stop to analyze the situation They
were after Longs scalp. because he
didn't talk the Kansas language He
caVos1v5 TOO much in the Senate with
Aldrich and Hale and that class OF states
men. So the fight was really II the
nature OF a protest against Long. BTis-
tow figured IN IL only incidentally, but
Just enough 10 secure the Office
s'Bristow's pedigree was never called
for By the people They didn't seem 70
care whether OF not he was an old ma
chine man in the past all that they
wanted Il know was whether he Is
reformer now He apparently convinced
them Of that fact, and they focked 10 his
support"
The government OF India is as con-
plete bureaucracy as that OF Russia,
according 10 George W Young. a British
civil engineer Of Calcutta, who is al the
New Willard. Indeed, it is no exaggera-
ton to say that as bureaucracy it is as
autoeratic- as arbitrary in frs methods.
as reactionzry IN spirit as far removed
from sympathy with the people. as de-
termined to keep power in its OWL hands.
as unwilling 70 consult the popular
wishes or 10 listen 10 the voics OF the
most enlightened portion OF the nation.
even when expressed through the great
and widely representative Indian national
congress. as is the Russian bureaucracy
at is notorious" continued the Eng
Hshman. that the very best government
in India to-day is not that carried on
by tie British. but that Of several Of the
native states, notably Bsroda and BIysore-
In these states. particularly BarOda. the
people are more free, more prosperous,
more contented. and are making mora
progress than in any other part Of Ind1a.
Mysore Is spending on education mors
than three times as much per capita as
is British India. while Bsroda has MAIDS
her education free and compulsory.
Both Of these states but especially
Baroda, which has thus placed herself
in line with the leading nations OF
Europe and America, by making provision
for the education Of all her children, nav
well be cOntTasted with British India,
which provides education. even OF tbs
poorest kind. for only one boy IN 10. and
one girl in IA