The Washington herald., 1909-02-14
By RUDOLPH DE zAPP.

IN an interview published in The Wash
ington Herald about three weeks ago.
Herr Alfred Walter Won Heyrnel. q Ger
man, who is travelling in this country for
pleasure, said. 10 referring TO the publ
cation OF the list of invited guests at the
White House functions: Page after page
OF names are published IN the papers OF
people who were invited 10 the White
House reception What does IT mean2
Are you then people Of exclusive and
class tendencies? are you not free and
equal or IS the whole thing a pretense.
a farce27
Whether because OF Herr Won Hey
meTs criticism or because there was no
money available 10 publish the lists.
President Roosevelt discontinued the
practice which had been in vogue for
many years The order OF the President
following so closely upon Herr Won Hey
meys opinion. as published In The Wash
ingtOn Herald. the German Is at least
credited with having convinced President
Roosevelt that the publication Of the list
should be done away with The cOnse-
QUence was that those who were invited
10 the last White House reception did
not see their names in the papers the
following morning.
Herr Won HeymeI Is an ail-around man
Of the world. and has original views on
most things. Football. baseball. hockey.
polo. steeplechaSing. and all other out
door SpQTts have the tendency to incul-
cate into its devotees a gentlemsnly
character and strong Individuality, ac-
corcing 10 Won HeymeI, VINO IS the lead
ing spirit OF the Insel Varlag. one OF
Germany's most celebrated art book
printeries, and this because he loves
beautiful books.
He is wealthy. but he belongs 10 the
class OF rich who contend that money
does not entitle to idleness- The young
Teut0n is a frequent contributor TO the
leading magazin Of the fatharland. and
his articles on political. social, and eco
nonic questions Of the day are widely
discussed in the public press He is q
poet OF ability, and his volume Of poems
is regarded by those who profess TO
know as ranking with some Of the best
modern poetasters Of Germany Herr
Won Heymel has also seen service in the
Kaiser's army as an officer, or, TO be
correct as Lieutenant der Reserve des
Oldenburgischen DragOner Regiments
No 10" He IS a splendid specimen Of
the Empercr's officers; ne is fond Of out
door sports and athletics. and IS heartily
in favor Of introducing American base
ball and other sports into the German
schools, army and navy and public life.
advocating this measure in articles pub
lished everywhere in Germany
What we need in Germany. said the
publicist. is a middle class OF geEtle-s
men which one finds in England. and
who cultivate outdoor life and sports;
riding TO hounds. tennis cricket. boat
ing. &c. I regard pole as one OF the
greatest Misunderstanding sports
The foreigner takes an interest In ev-
erythlng and the future OF airship nav
igation in his opinion IS beyond every
Germany is all enthusiasm
over the success Of the Zeppelin air
ship said the visitor. who Is travelling
in this country to see Us, TO hear US, to
study and Kern from US, to write q book
about Us. and probably fagellste US.
Particularly the younger generation is
very enthusiastic over the possibilities
Of air navigation" said he These are
not only willing, bat even anxious to as
sist anybody financially and otherwise
II he have a reasonable plan for the con-
struetion Of q practical and cheap air
ship. !. myself. with others, am inter
ested in the building Of a small air
craft which Is 10 hold six or eight per-
sons and which VIII cost US about SI0.9O0.
What we really need is an air automo-
bile
'Bismarcks resignation as chancellor
Of the German empire was regarded as a
national calamity for Germany. and