The Washington herald., 1909-05-29
AT THE HOTELS.

Col Templer. Of Aldershot. England.
the West Point Of the island kingdom,
is AZ the New Willard. Col Temper Is
an expert IN military aeronautics. and Is
here TO witness the Wright experiments
al Fort Myer next month.
There seems 70 be a wrong impress
sion about the treaty Of an alliance be-
tween Great Britain and japan said
Col. Templer- IA my opinion, il has
helped very much, and has promoted lot
only the interests Of Great Britain ana
Japan. but also Of the United States"
Col Templer said that King Edwards
horse winning the English Derby q few
days ago would have a most benehceut
influence on the minds OF the American
people with regard 10 horse racing. and
would tend 70 bring It into favor again
with the masses. Col. Temper owns 2
number Of race horses himself.
'BerIir's street railway system is equal
Il every way TO that OF New York said
Edward s Mitchell, Of New York. who
has just returned from a European tour.
and is here on business before the de-
partments. 1T IS as good as the Chicago
system. or that Of any American city OF
like size, still. II has nothing on Paris OF
London. In all three places the cars have
an improvement over the American troll
ley IN the way OF an upper deck or roof.
upon which passengers are carried. The
speed ard other accommodations are in
every way equal to those afforded in this
country. The steam railway service e
as good and as safe as that on any local
road
IN al OF the department stores IN
Europe English-sPeaking clerks are en-
piOyed for the accommodation OF visitors
from England and America. The stores
themselves compare favOrably with
those OF New York and Chicago; the goods
are displayed IN about the same fashion,
and the same system Of trading Is en-
plOyed- Prices generally are about the
same, perhaps q little lower
1t struck ne very forcjbly that almost
every European business man Is able TO
speak one or two languages az least I
never had any trouble I always found
some one who could speak English
Americans claim 20 be the worlds great
est bustlers, but ] am under the impress
sion that We have no idea what hustling
means until We 90 % Berlin. That's the
place where there IS hustle and bustle
and business They have us beaten 70 q.
frazzle''
Discussing the labor problem. Henry ".
Stewart. OF Portland, Ne, who was a
guest at the Raleigh recently, said that
better wages. hours. and labor conditions
are the things essential for q better civil
ization.
The union makes no mistake when It
demands them" he continued The error
is that Il fails 10 consider the cause Of
low wages-idle Iabor-and remedy that.
"Oae OF the highest achievements OF
organized labor Is the acceptance and
practical application OF the golden rule
among men seldom reached by church OF
school, Among union men, working To-
gethers every act Of one toward his fel-
lows Is judged BY the question. Is that
good UnfOnismT Which, being interpreted
means simply. IS 4 doing as you would
be done by?
Modern trade uHionism has added but
one weapon % its armo-y-the union
abel Il has lost one WeapO1-Ihe sword
The ballot vas given 70 Il, but as yet
the vorkmen have 10 conception what Z
IS FOR. or how 10 use Il OF 20 defend O.
advance their Own rights and interests.
nor has any class Of society Direct Iegis-
lation-thst IS. lawmsking by baIlot-by
which process laws bearing uniUstly upon
the workers might be changed without
the Intervention OF secret. sinister i1fiU-
enCes, IS ildCrsed by organized labor"
Maj. John II. Burke. the genial cid
scout q Buffalo Bits Wild West Show.
is in town a little ahead OF the pToduc-
ton. prepared 70 prove 20 al comsrs that
his show IS the best ever TIE major is
al the New Willard. and 10 sooner vas
his presence known there than he vas Be
sieged by numerous people who wanted
70 talk 70 him about the many strange
animals which Col Roosevelt is report
ed 20 have killed and captured in the
African jungle.
What Maj Burke doesn't know about
Jungle animals Is not worth knowing
anyway. and his information on the sub
ject was accepted without any doubt as
70 its realibIity There Is absolutely no
doubt IN TIE mind OF the veteran show
man that Col Roosevelt is fully able
10 take care OF himself and the AMI
mails which he Is collecting, and he cen
sured n no uncertain terms those who
felt inclined TO criticise the former Presi-
dent FOR his prowess as q hunter
Mai Burke takes great interest n
horses, and in this connection claimed
there were no better horses for the
American army than the Western mus
tang or bronco interbred with good
English stock. He said they we're better
than the pure Arabian stock OF any other