The Washington herald., 1909-04-17
AT THE HOTELS.

There IS absolutely no III feeling u
any kind toward the japanese in our
State said F. T. GoodaIl. president 90
the Chamber Of Commerce Of Spokane.
Wash. AT the New willard. last night
"On the c0atrary. we are doing evsrT-
thing TO foster commercial relations D.
tween the United states and Japan. ana
by friendly trade relations peace can Be
best promoted Tn various chambers Of
commerce Of " sshington have exteHded
an invitation ~ the Associated Cham
bers OF Comm6 &C Of Japan to visit this
country. -he Invitation has. been ac-
ceDted. 2 q September or thereab5U1s
deleg dcc u about thirty members.
from h. di.ferent chsmbers of com
merce, T.ln visit the United States ard
make :. ,aur OF the country and its Va
ri0u- centers OF trade. commerce. and
maIr<acture. Our board committee IS
en- gagged at present 20 map out an itin-
erar. Tor the visitors
The Alaska-Y ukon-Pacifc Worlds
Fair. which win be held in Seattle con-
tinued lIr- COOdalI '-WIl be opened and
ready on June ! TIE day it was stated
h would open. There wiz be exhibits
from every state bordering on the Pa
cite. from Canaca, Mexic0, Hawaii the
philippines. japan. and other countries
IL VIII be a most comprehensive show OF
the resources and skill OF these countries,
and should be encouraged bF everybody.
Washington IS getting 10 bs a gre1t
apple country Not many months ag0 Vs
had an apple show In our STATE. and L
vas an immense success. and during its
short duration was ATTENDED by llOre than
i7fo5 visitors. There were apples on ex-
hibiti0n from almost every Gppie-gr0Wing
state OF the Union, Canada. and other
Contiguous territory. The judges of the
show were professors Of agricuitural
colleges and schools from almost every
part Of the nation, men who not only
understood their business, but also were
absolutely honest IN the awards they
would make. The apple grown IN the
Wenachee Valley was awarded The high
est numbers. The Wenachee apple was
perfect in most points il grows on
Irrigated ground and IS a great source
Of revenue 70 that. part Of the State
Henry D. Hotchkiss. a prominent law
yer OF New York, is at the New Willard.
1 Speaking OF New York politics in gen
eral. and the mayoralsy question iu par
ticular. Nr HotchkIss said the situa-
ton. so far as candidates for that Office
was concerned. was unsettled. and very
+ little is heard along that line
"Of one thing seem 20 be sure con
/ tinue6 lIr. HotchEdss. "and that Is taat
4 Mayor Mcclellan VIII n0- be re1onlnatcd-
I Mr. Mcclellan, in my opinion, is dead.
I politically speaking. Re has not shown
the qualities or a successful politician,
and Murphy. leader of Tamnany Hail.
does not think that he has been treated
I raTly and WIu naturally not rest easy
+. under the impression.
In New York we think President Taft
so Tar has given The country a most COM
mendabIe administration He IS an i1esl
President. and the people of the United
states VIII ind by the time M- TafI's
term nears expiration thar he has made
one OF the best Presidents This country
ever had He has The legal mind, tle
firm. fine. and discriminating sense ot
Justice. and weighs everything before be
gives Judgment
III IS my opinion that The President
0f the United States should be @ Eradu-
ATE in Iau. Tor there ls no profession
which culr.vares the feeling II personal
homer and the sense OF justice IL a better
degree than the study Of law
ing itself. said Savue Ferry, % Snans-
( hul. ar The Relclsh. last nisat. SIS one
~ tie most uomentous IN an history. Ir
means said llr- Ferry. who IS the man
a-er Of large New York export house
in Shanghai. ''-emoGeUng for fo o2 7ll
Of people. education IN family NE. and
. national ideals that have existed 2oN
-ezrs- The reform includes adoption OF
AN up-to-1ate press, army ana ravy-. witt
. mlIi-ary schools and. finally. ABOLITION
P ~ opium smoking
There are 20 De railways all over tbs
country. bu- they are 10 he hglt ard
p financed by the Chinese The CliDes.
also are 90 develop taeir ovn mines. ac-
c0r5iCE 90 modern requirements E-Ee-
? tne queue and fo0fainding are going
-Chira-s turning over 90 new Tea
I was largely due to her defeat by Japan
s followed by the bitter penalties exacte.
by foreign powers for tie Boxer Upris
: ins China resolved % make herse-
strong enough 10 repel foreign interfer
I ence and dictatou- Japan's defeat @
? Russia SIN further stimulated the des-r
r r0r The new education which was 6egw
E ia 1870
2 The government 0f China is a denoc
y racy. with only the foorm # an absolut
r monarchy. Hence. as opinion today De
G mandS resistance 10 foreign dictation. IN
o central government da7es no longer Z
s give away China under European pres
j sure for concessions. and il IS coupeile
2 20 maintain resolu-e opposition Q
= Japan's apparent encroachment in Man
j. churia-
Meanwhile China IS building Up a res
army. having already more than lwclv
% I divisions % I2.o10 men each. Unfortunate
o ly. she sriI seems 20 dread tackling on
r cf the chief questions Of all II she mean
3 % remain a nation-rhe- question
fn2nce- The practical sir Robert Ha-
advocated a revision OF the tia,e-honore
land tax; but this was neEativei- Mean
whfIe. un 5e- the immense pressure OF
moral demand for the eradication
!, opium. both Imported and native. chin
!. is sacrificing for q principle weil-uis
indispensable source Of revenue.
I The only new taxation rs yet En- sigt
IS to come from an increase in the ir
\ ternaI tax on salt A new stamp tax
j seriously considered. and something def
{, mite and drastic is a crying need OF u
= present moment
e Discussing -he vagrancy law as II
e executed by the local police force. jaime
r. Har1elI Of Topeka. Kans-. who wa
seen at the National last night sal