The Washington herald., 1909-03-16
AT THE HOTELS.

I
BY Senator Hopkins that he viii be re-
turned 20 the Senate. am quite con-
vineed he has lost the fght." said Fred S.
Saunders, a prominent lawyer Of Chicago
at the New Willard last night
Considering the whole thing and the
fight made on Hopkins from a party po-
litical standpoint. il IS very bad politics to
defeat him and thereby disregard the ver-.
I dict OF the primaries. which gave Hopkins
I the majority Of votes. II establishes a
dangerous precedent. and he who would.
I take the place away from Senator Hop.
kins VIII have a hard time in satisfying
the various political interests al work II
this fight
'-Deneen could have the once r. hs
wanted IL" continued Mr. Saunders. but
I believe he IS afraid 10 tackle the job
/ for fear OF drawing upon himself the
/ condemnation OF the party leaders for not
observing the rules Of the party. Another
candidate for the place is Representative
I L,owden- He would make an excellent
successor TO Hopkins. but he also would
run up against the Hopkins combine and
/ its influence everywhere IN short. Who
Z ever takes Hopkins place viii have 70
\ be the most circumspect and astut5
/ statesman and politician 10 keep IN peace
I and harmony with the leaders OF the Re-
/ publican party IN Illinois"
James Gustavus whitley. consul gen
eraI Of the Congo Free State, who has
his headquarters at Baltimore, was seen
az the New Willard recently, and dis
cussing the new status Of the Congo
said:
The secepter OF the Congo country has
again changed hands. A generation ago
/ Darkest Africa was divided between can
nibaI chiefs. my lord the elephant and
other kings OF the forest Then czme
thirty years OF white supremacy. under
King Leopold's rule. And now the SOW
/ ereignty has been formally and officially
transferred TO the Belgian people. who
viii hencefOrth govern through their rep
resentatives IN Parliament
This last transformation has caused
great deal Of interest in the world az
large. but It Is. after al. matter which
chiefly concerns the Belgian nation The
principal changes are changes OF domestic
administration.
Under King LeopoId's rule the Congo
I
power. Neither the Belgian people ne-
the Belgian Parliament had any voice IT
the management OF II The headquarters
OF the Congo government was in Brus-
sels, where three secretaries general car
ried on the three departments Of foreign
affairs. finance and interior These on
ciais were responsible 20 the King only.
To outward appearances. II was an eX-
tremely auUOcratic government but prac-
Hnma
me administration Of some OF the British
/ crown colonies IN which the governor
Is, 20 all intents and purposes, clothed
with despOtic powers
Vow. al this IS changed. There has
been created Belgian minister OF col
onies. who has taken charge OF Congo
Affairs. He is responsible 10 the Belgian
Parliament, and II Parliament does not
Ike the way he manages the business, IL
can easily dismiss him. The question is
whether the system viii work The one
man power Of King LearoId-s regime was
efficient VIII the -IwO-hundred-uan
power OF Parliament be equally efficient
or viii too many cooks spoil the br0th2'
On The whole, the prospects seem good.
In spite Of the Cr0aking Of the euTiOus.
and also In spite OF the fact that Congo
|eoncessionary shares are depressed and
are selling on the bargain counter
Caribou can be made useful. according
70 Albert F. Steele. Of Ottawa. Canada.
who is at the Raleigh. ard who discussed
the introduction Of the animal in Canada.
The success which has followed the
Introduction Of reindeer in Alaska sad
the Canadian. has aroused attention in
Canada, and the suggestion has been
made thar the reindeer viii settle one OF
the problems OF developing the resources
of the Canadian northland. one has 10
hoof ii o. use DOGS up IN the arctic
stretches now. and IL Is conceded that
civilization win move slowly II no better
means OF transportation is found
The United States imported reindeer
into Alaska and taught them that they
could live just as happily and usefuIIy
IN Alaska as in their homeland. Some
25,o0o are now in Alaska, and they are
more than earning their keep. Canada
need not so 10 the trouble Of importing
reindeer She has herds Of reindeer az
ready up IN the northern REGIONS All
that IS needed is 20 train them. for they
are very wild reindeer, indeed
These Canadian reindeer are really
caribou. but Canadians say thew win so
as well The caribou is plentiful through
out the Canadian North. OF course. our
people VIII have 10 catch these animals
and train them. but TO a people who are
certain they are building an empire thar
is a Irifing matter
The most active advocate OF using
reindeer, or caribou, in the DEVELOPMENT
Of Northern Canada is Fred s Lawrence
who lives az Fort VermiIIiOn on the
Lower Peace River He has made his
home in the north for twenty-five wears
He suggests that a start might be made
toward domesdcating Canadian reindeer
by inducing Laplanders 70 emIgrate 10
Canada
The Lapl9nders, by reason OF their
pastures becoming crowded. owing 10 the
great number OF their reindeer, are look
ing for some part OF the world 70 which
they can transport their herds and fam
lies and establish themselves anew. The
reindeer IS feeter and can be more easily
kept than the horse. A prospector could
maintain himself for a year with ter
head OF reindeer. II his provisions gave
out he could eat the reindeer
Prof. Dr. PirqUet. OF the University OF
Vienna, Austria. who recently visited
this country and who made the New WI
lard his headquarters, has accepted the
position as director Of the newly founded
Children's Hospital az Baltimore, Nd.
Marquis de Charette, OF New York. IS
al the Arlington.
''The father OF Chauncev NJ Depsw."
said B. y. 8Iaher. OF New York. a proml-