The Washington herald., 1909-06-15
AT THE HOTELS.

/ "sA-hnoWn New York lawyer az the
New Willard lie has wrought much
needed reforms and economy In every
I department under his supervision. His
absolute fearlessness IN attacking strong
y intrenehed political corruption has
won hin the respect even Of his party
enemies and the confidence OF the. people
at large His impartial democratic man
ner Of receiving IN the executive once at
Albany political friend and zoe alike and
/ the public generally makes hin accessible
TO all. and has greatly enhanced his uoo-
ularity with the common people. OF the
masses. as you Ike.
I Gov Hughes successful fight for the
4 prohibition IN New York state of rare
track gambling has largely increased the
stock marginal gambling evils Tba
sports who formerly attempted 70 i've
Z upon race track winnings have sv-eIleS
the volume OF stock gambling greatly nv
\ their entrance in vast numbers into Wal
Street. The shesring CT lambs consa-
quentiy is unusually brisk and prodtzbla-
Gov. Hughes win. doubtless. tackle viV-
orously the reform OF this rnorserous
oFnko game when the next legislature
meets
The coming New York uayoraltv
election excites great interest IN the
metropolis" added Capt Cook. Judge
+ William J. Gsynor. of the New York
Supreme Court. would be most accent
able 70 the better elements OF both po-
htical parties. He is an able. clean man
Of great force Of character. Mr. Jerome
/ acquitted himself with credit at the late
( Cooper Union Spanish Inquisition meet
/ Ing, and viii be rsnominated.
e-.H
I anxiousiy await the passage OF some
/ tariff bin and the adjournment of
/ Congress for a great revival Of business
4 Collector Loeb's Official housecleauing IS
/ much appreciated BY the importing ele-
\ ment who have not been the benefciarfes
I OF favoritisn in appraisement so hagrart-
/ " shown in recent customs exposures"
Julius Griebel. OF Nuremberg. Germany.
I who IS interested IN the manufacture ana
+ export OF toys 70 this country. and who
I was seen az the Raleigh recently, said
7 thaS the demand for Teddy bears" had
/ decreased considerably, and that the
/ orders for the little Pet had almost ceased
/ since Roosevelt left the Whise House.
There was a tiIne when we could
/ hardly supply the demand FOR Teddy
bears from America" said The German
/ toymaker. but since Herr Roosevelt
I left the White House q decided slump u
5 the Teddy bear market has been among
4 the toymakers Of Germany"
lie rOi est mort Vfvf e roit The
/ Teddy Bear throne has been sscended
Y By Billy 'Possum." said Mr.. Griebei. in
Z German Billy 'Possum's life. I an
! afraid however. viii not be as prosperous
/ or as long as that OF his brother. the
I -rr7fT 7
I s0iutely reliable sources that Billy Pos
sum in The near future IS 20 make place
( FOR good and all the time 70 Doctor
StorS,' whch ! understand Is soon 70
( take the place OF Billy PosSum IN the
favor OF the powers THAI be"
The triple alliance between Germany,
Austria. and Italy. according 10 Cav. Ar
mold Ruesch. OF Naples, who IS al the
New Willard. is not as strong as the
/ general public is led 10 believe
The adherence OF Italy 20 the triple
I alliance" said Cav Ruesch. "ls not by
/ any means as UnquesJioned as The gen
I eral public IS LED 10 believe The press
7 OF Italy. as . whole. Is against the con
( tinuance OF the alliance. or course. there
\ is an exception 70 this general feeling.
| and there are some few papers who
I clamOr enthusiasm for the alliance.
There has been but little practical ad-
vantage IN a commercial sense 70 Italy
as a member OF the triple alliance. 7 DO
not question that the alliance has
strengthened Italy's standing n the Dip
lomatic and political field OF Europe as a
consequence OF the alliance. but the ma
teriaI and practical profit has been al
most Insignificant
Cav Ruesch said that he was travelling
Z in this country or his honeymoon. that
he was a Swiss BY birth and an Italian
by naturalization. and that he vas a
I manufacture of bank notes. and that
be was visiting the various establish
ments in this country where fle engraV-
ing and printing work is done.
Joaquin de Casasus. former Mexican
Ambassador 70 this country. IS az tne
New Willard. Senor Casasus is not only
one OF the most prominent legal luuin-
aries in Mexico. but he Is a great hnsn-
cier. He was chiefly instrumental n the
foundation OF the Banco Central. which
has done a work of incalcuiable value
in unifying ard harmOnizing the action
of the state banks throughout the Mex
can republic The afliatio1 OF TIE state
banks with central institution Is a
guarantee OF sOundness and conservatism
OF management and they owe 4 70 this
arrangement that their notes circulate
freely al over he country.
Senor Casasus has been a member %
the Mexican Congress for a number of
terms and served Mexico in a number OF
important missions He IS well known
as an author. a politician. statesman,
and diplomat
Some Congressmen boast 10 their con-
stituents OF how they helped 20 defeat
The nefarious designs OF the American
shipbuilding trust by voting against
ship subsidy legislation" said Jasper F.
Abbott. Of San Francisco. at the Riggs
recently such Congressmen are very
careful. however, not 10 inform their con-
/ stituents that they have played into the
hands OF the international shipcwners
trust that takes 500. .000. 900 yearly IN
freight charges from America and IS
boldly throttling our export trade IN
favor OF foreign countries by discriui-
mating and excessive rates.
The sinister and cOrrupting foreign
: trust. hacked by It's millions. maintains
al unscrupuloUs lobby 81 this city that
lis every ready. with unlimited financial
: / resources. 10 bring about the defeat Of
all proposed legislation IN behalf OF an
American merchant marine. This foreign
trust is willing 20 pay out much money
for the making OF public sentiment
against any legislation thsf viii deprive
IL q S2oo0o0e0o a year wrung from
American shippers
some OF the West India islanders
have learned that when a foreigner mis-