The Washington herald., 1909-10-21
AT THE HOTELS.

lSes IN Mexico simply states an untruth,'
said Z. Z. Valentino. Of Mexico City NJ
the Raleigh. last night. 1T is ten 10
one that the person who makes this
assertion has never been in Mexico. or
II he has been he has not studied condi-
tions sufficiently to justify him to say
that slavery exists in the republic Of
Mexico. Nothing is farther from the
truth. as every man in Mexico Is just as
free as the people In the United states"
AT any rate" continued Mr. Val
entiAA ''supposing slavery existed in Mex
lco. IL would be Mexieo's own affair lust
the same as the child labor condition in
the United States is that country's own
affair, or the lynching OF negroes. or
boycOts or murder, or strikes Mexico
does not NEEDLE with the internal affairs
Of the United States. I am quite sure
that II a Mexican magazine writer wanted
70 write sensational article about child
labor in the United States OF. peOnage as
I X exists in certain sections OF America
he could do so very easily And he
would not be compelled 10 stretch his
imagination. either. Blackmailing arti-
cles Of this kind do more harm than
good. and are evidently printed TO sell.
and not 10 set people 10 thinking, be-
cause an untruth very rarely causes a
man to think seriously
IF Americans are such good business
men as they claim TO be, they should
realize before they publish unreliable
articles Of that kind that they inaict
more harm on American interests than
could be done by any other agency. They
simply destroy in few hours the ef-
forts Of Woodworking American in Mex
| leo. covering yearc Of hard labor. Not
only that. but they help foreign trade
/ In Mexico, 10 the detriment Of American
/ commerce and enterprise.
1T may be admitted that the adminis-
tration Of President Diaz has been one
/ OF paternallsm, but no one can deny
| that this paternalism turned ont for the
benefit OF the country. which. after all.
/ Is the main consideration. There is no
doubt in my mind about Diaz's reelection
when his term expires. although that
/ time is too far in the distance yet TO
allow OF any serious discussion
When a country becomes financially
I interested IN another country's resources
and money-making possibilities 10 the ex-
tent Of a.00o0o0.9e0 the chances are
that the country IS all right, its govern
ment Is safe, and its future secured
/ There is nothing more sensible under
]
can capitalist and investor"
Eduard Lutz. a lumber merchant and
importer, Of Bremen. Germany. IS at the
New Willard.
THE German Emperor IS just as popu-
lar as he ever was" said Mr.. Lutz. with
the only distinction that he does not talk
as much as formerly. and his wings have
been clipped considerably since last sum
mer. But It cannot be denied that he IS
the biggest factor in the prosperity OF
Germany and the empires predominant
[ position in the concert Of European pow
ers. He is popular, but the crown prince
Is still more popular.
It's all nonsense to say that Germany
Is on the verge Of war with England.
No sensible man in either country thinks
/ OF going 70 war with any other nation
/ There is too much at stake. II IS quite
true that Germany is building a powerful
navy, but she is doing this for her self
protection, as you know that those pow
ers which cannot take care Of themselves
have nearly always been the cause OF a
war between two more highly civilized
nations
There are certain newspapers in Eng
land. as in every other country. which
live on sensationaiism and stir UP the
people to deeds which sometimes cause
trouble for the government. There are
papers in England which preach war
against Germany. and vice versa. But
the quiet thinking. taxpaying business
man looks az the situation IN a more
sane manner and does not take any stock
In these newspaper stories"
Baron Mayor des PIanches. the Italian
i Ambassador, arrived in this city late
g last night and stopped at the New VIII
e lard for the night
I Texas is the most moral state in the
= Union. according 70 L ". Sergeant OF
r Fort Worth, Tex, who was seen at the
Z National. Under the existing laws, q
said Mr.. Sergeant. which are really en-
forced, you cannot play cards on trains
! or in any public place, the women have
q TO forego their euchre and bridge whist
= parties or else do away with prizes. Al
D rad1es are prohibited, the county attorney
{ ruling the other day that a certain or
ganization could not have drawing fol
! quilt.
'The shooters as the men who have
I given Texas a black eye, because Of theil
= gunplay are called" continued Mr.. Ser
3 geant. .are keeping under cover. Tbs
, fine for carrying a revolver is 500. and
IN fact, II Is hard 20 get hold OF such q
weapon. There are none exposed fol
, sale. and any one who sells a revolver
must turn half OF the purchase price int
the tax fund.
ANY man who kills another now.
l added Mr.. Sergeant. SIS quickly ant
. surely punished. The saloons are her
meticauy sealed on Sundays. must clos,
at midnight, and three-quarters OF The
counties have local option. The tide Of
immigration IS toward Texas 10 the ex
tent of 10000 new settlers yearly. and II
r the Western section the grazing land,
are being transformed into rich farms
UNLESS the business interests OF tn,
United States commence individually
! and as a whole to familisrize themselves
4 with the vast markets, resources, and
possibilities OF Latin America" SAID
Samuel N Baxter. an exporter Of New
York, at the Shoreham. last night. "ant
unless the United States Congress Co
I / operates with them IN improving ship
r ping facilities and the betterment OF in.
= terror waterways and coast harbors
they viii see the immense commerce
d and immeasurabie wealth OF our twenty
[ sister republic largely and lastingly con
trolled by Europe and even the Orient.
Il predict with a conservative view Of
the situation" continued Mr.. Baxter
that Latin American trade viii ,,
! worth S400o.000O00 at the end of anothe,
ten years. Whether the reasonable shar,
Of this shall belong to the United States
VIII depend on whether our people ant
government awake at once TO a realiza
ton of what we must do. At this mo
ment ambitious Japan is doing more II
/ a direct WAY as a government 10 buflt