The Washington herald., 1909-03-08
AT THE HOTELS.


gets the lions share OF the Iattsrs
trade" said James F. Schiller, OF New
York. a well-knOWn fnancier OF that
city. az the New Willard yesterday
rs il unnatural said the New Yorker,
that the South Americans should trade
with people who take some interest in
them? Did you ever hear Of the Arneri-
can public putting its money into Cen
tral Argentine or Central Uruguay rail-
road shares2 Why. see that even Ha-
vana street railway shares are regularly
dealt in on the london stock exchange.
Havana IS al our very door. but the New
York stock exchange doesn't list Havana
securities.
There seems 10 have been an utter
lack Of intelligent EFFORT 20 cultivate
friendly trade understanding with the re-
pubhcs 10 the south Of Us. The Ameri-
can, on a holiday. goes 10 Europe The
European is Just as apt 10 90 10 South
as 70 North America The South Ameri-
can, on holiday bent. goes 10 Europe in
variably- For one thing. there are direct
steamship lines; but the main thing is
that he knows Europeans viii take
more intelligent interest in his Visit
Every travelled South American has been
20 Londoa and Pals: few OF them have
ever seen New YORK or Washington. m
BuenOs Ayres. Rio de Janeiro. and
Montevideo there are fifty European tour
lists 10 one American is Il any more
than right that the tourist OF south
America should turn 10 E-r0pa rather
than to the United States2
The Monroe doctrine has not advanced
American interests IN Latin America nor
prevented Europe from getting the only
kind OF a f0Othold she really cares about
I The Monroe doctrine IS no hindrance TO
/ the extension OF EUrope's commercial
] system IN South America. and Il has been
/ far more profitable 20 Europe than any
/ possible extension OF her political system
could have been
Former Secretary OF state Root made
a splendid bid FOR the commercial good
viii Of Latin America But the American
I trader has failed 10 build or the fOunda-
I ton which Root laid Every year that
{ passes sees the European commercial sys-
/ TEN more securely fntrenched- I wonder
what America IS going 10 do about it:'
That Canada has established a worlds
/ record in the matter OF immigration into
that country in proportion 10 its popUla-
ton. IS the opinion OF George P Stew
art, OF Ottawa, who is ar the Arlington
During the last year said Mr.. Stew
art, who is connected with the Canadian
government, no fewer than 252.453 per
sons arrived for settlement in the DOmin-
( ion; an increase OF about 5000 over the
preceding fiscal year. and making the
| largest volume Of immigration in any one
year IN the history Of Canada. For the
last ten years the total arrivals in Canada
were 1.165.l26. OF whom over $4,000 came
from Great Britain and the United States
This tremendous movement OF people IS
more than one-sIxth OF the total popula-
tion Of Canada, and II the present popu-
lati0n OF the country De estimated az
7.0p5.9o5 the immigration during the last
twelve months represents over Cne-twen-
ty-sixth Of this population.
The money and effects brought into
Canada by the hfry-o6d thousand A1eri-
can people who came over 20 our side
| last year was in the neighbOrhOOd Of
5200O.0o0 Then in addition 20 the none
tary value. there IS the physical wealth
which these people bring in with them.
Some 4S.0o0 OF the Americans arriving
took Up homesteads. and most Of the re-
uainder purchased land and went into
farming
Most every American settler in Canada
comes 20 stay. and becomes a subject OF
the King OF England. It's perfectly natu-
raj that they should go back 20 the ale
I glance which they shook OF In the Revo-
I lutionary war. There IS no talk about
/ annexing Canada Why should there be-
I We are growing stronger every year by
I the help Of your people. who strengthen
our country against al others
| Dr.. AIexande- Book. OF Berlin. IS az the
! Raleigh The German scientist has spent
! considerable tine IN this country study
/ ing American character and people
I said he: 7 should think there Is too
much foreign immigration. Il is not
wanted in this country. I should even
/ say there IS too much OF IL already. You
( see. Il IS Ike mixing Old wine with new
I in yOCr glass You have a glass OF the
( best u-llOwed red wine, and drop By drop
I yC- pour IN some OF the younger coarser
/ v.-tlge. The color remains the same. for
/ Ths YOU hold It up 10 the light YOU see
] no difference; bat put Il 10 your lips. and
1 ycu md the flavor is spoiled The bOU-
j. et is gone. So It viii be with the
z .mericans-
When Senator James A. Hemenway.
! Of Indiana. who was defeated for re-eIee-
7 ton, was campaigning in Southern In
4 diana" said Fred s. Wilson, OF Indian
apOlis, Ind. who was seen al the Ebbitt
/ yesterday, he delivered an address be-
! fore an audience Of farmers in a country
I IschooIhouse."
In the course Of his remarks ne re-
/ viewed the sreat agricultural prosperity
/ Os the country" continued Mr.. Wilson
/ and as an Illustration told g story OF n
/ poor farmer who had died. leaving 10 his
wife the farm heavily mortgaged. He
said that the widow set 70 work with a
I VIII and succeeded with one years wheat
I crop in paving or the entire mortgage
/ When he had completed his speech.
/ the Senator as IS customary on such oc-
I casiOns. shook hssds and greeted the
i members OF his audience. One middle
aged farmer finally approached him
/ thoughtfully and besan.
/ senator. you tole a story bout the
widow raisin' mortgage on one years
CROP
Yes. my friend, that vas a true story.
( II happened only last year, during our
u prosperous times.
Senator. could you tell me who that
widow ise' queried the farmer. She's fist
the kind Of woman I've been loOkin' for
all the time -
( The abOlishment OF the referee system
/ IN the South, according to Abraham ".
Newman. Of Atlanta, Ca. is bound 70 be
most satisfactory TO the people, whether
Republicans or Democrats. although prob
ably Objectionable 10 the referees them
selves, and professional politicians.
The system placed absolute power Of
/ appointment OF government officials into
the hands Of the referees. which naturaI-