The Washington herald., 1909-02-14
AT THE HOTELS.

ent trend Of affairs and the mutual desirs
OF both countries. France and Germany
viii before very long be Oh better terms
of friendship than they have been for
many years said Edouard VaIIar6 OF
Paris. al the New Willard yesterday. Mr..
FaIlard IS on a sightseeing tour 0f this
country. and is fuIl Of praise OF every
thing he has seen. and has particular
praise for the Capitsl. whose beauties.
he said in about twenty years would sur
pass those OF any other city IN the world
The Morocco agreement. which was
recently signed by France aad Germany.
is evidence Of the sincere desire Of both
governments also 20 be on an Official
friendly footing. I make this point
because the French and German peoples,
as such, have long ago forgotten the war
OF 1870 The business relations between
the two countries have always been sd-
yantageous and pleasant. and It is only
for the purpose Of saving the sO-calied
natioaal pride that France officially is
still unreconcilable
a new generation has grown up and
the France Of to-day Is more bent on i'm
proving its opportunities everywhere. In
stead OF lamenting the errors OF those
who went before them.
Emperor William" added the Partisan.
has made many Beii-meant efforts 10
eoneiliste France. and has gone out of
his way on many occasions to demon
strate 10 the French people that he sin
cerely wishes their friendship. Every time
he has done so. however. q certain part
OF the French and German press accused
I him either OF insIneerlty. on the one
hand. or OF surrendering Germany's In
terests 20 France, on the other.
II the hotheads Of France and the fire.
brands OF Germany would adopt more
reason as part Of their argument, France
and Germany would to-day be friends
good. stanch friends-instead Of frigid
neighbOrs II is time for q change in this
programme Let the demagogues and the
yellow press. the chsrvinists and the
jingoes. retire and make room for coed.
common sense. and relations between Us
wiH improve overnight
a German-French alliance would nat
rrally be received with open-mouthed
amazement By the world. but more sur
prising things than that have happened.
i It does happen. and it is not st al out
side the pale OF possibility, the whole
world viii be the gamer.
Paris IS enthusiastic over President
&
/ liver a lecture at the Sorbonne IN Nay
OF next year I understand he speaks
French fiuently, and he would certainly
add TO his great popularity II he were 20
deliver that lecture in French"
Otto y. Heller. OF Frankfort, Germany.
newspaper writer and art critic. is al
:he Arlington. He is in this country
making q tour or the large educational
institutions and picture galleries.
He said. America Is gaining IN culture
every year. Nstiens are Ike men, they
begin 10 cultivate the fne arts when
they have satisfied the primeval needs.
America has reached that stage when
she longs for the beautiful This Is not
nv first visit 70 America. and every time
/ come here I notice a difference in the
/ people. in the towns. Even II the smaller
places. with t00 or 500 inhabitants, you
see beautiful parks. monuments, and
statues
Specialization does not suit American
ideas. because the Americans range OF
/ intelligence Is not only thorough, but
vast. He makes himself proficient not
only in one thing but in many. He IS
I rot content 20 specialize and 70 leave The
rest ignored. An American viii never
( try to hold forth on a subject he does
not understand He would rather listen
70 other people. and see ThEt he can
I learn from them
80. clever and gifted as he Is. ne viii
master a subject quicker than anybody
else. He goes straight 20 the point Be
ing young. he is fun OF courage. but
/ find that he almost exsegerstes frank
ness. this is Why people cal him
orusQue.
President Roosevelt Is sure to have =
hearty welcome when he comes 70 lecture
at Berlin University He Is the most
popular man in Berlin and the rest OF
Germany. One world almost think that
I he was a great German statesman or
I genius. judging from the peoples esti-
mate Of him There win be great d0ings
/ when Roosevelt comes 20 the capital he
( is the greatest American that ever lived,
ranking with washington and Lincoln
at least that Is the German view OF aim.
Mr. Taft Is also much liked n Germany,
although not as well known. Being the
great friend OF President Roosevelt. how
ever. we know that he must be a fne
man. and one who viii make a great
and good President
Il begins 10 look as II there Is about
TO be established another great silver
camp in the Ontario silver mining coun-
/ try. according 10 Hubert II. Grimes. z
/ mining man Of Ottawa. VINO Is at the
/ Raleigh. I am OF si.e opinion that this
new camp viii even rival that OF Cobalt,
/ in the Temisksming country. This is the
/ fascinating outlook that has been AMI
mating prosPect0Ts and investors during
: 81 I~-4 49,
( coming. and they are bent on being on
/ the ground when Il comes.
Day by day a sort OF magic thrill
has been growing about the phrase Up
+ the Montreal River Once 1t had q
meaning and that vas limited 70 lumber
/ ing and hunting; now Z IS principally
/ associated with the idea Of new, per
i haps a greater. Cobalt The Montreal
River Is a long stretch: yet about sixty
miles from Cobalt there are places on
this river. or IN Is district. the names
OF which set men thinking Of untold
riches in silver and gold.
During the last few months hundreds
/ Of prOspectcrs have gone into this new
country. Undaunted BY a rigorous win
/ ter, they are still crowding the little
river boats. and viii continue 20 do 50
as long as they can run. after which
these treasure seekers viii be ready for
! snoSshoes OF the sleigh over the trail
/ that will soon form on the snow CT ice
I all eagerly intent o. getting a location
/ a piece of the wealth
! "Annexing Canada 10 the United States
Ny dear sir, that's A poor guess, n you
pardon ne Canada viii be the greatest,
wealihiest. most powerful country on the
face OF the globe. and Il there is any
snnexing 20 be done, you may take s.
/ from me that Il wont be Canada which
win be snapped Up; quite the opposite
may be near to the truth. Canadians
are loyal TO Canada, first, last, snd az
/ the tine. and any ore who has ever lived
/ long enough among as will tell you SO -