The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-07
AT THE HOTELS.

all kinds Of labor In Northern Mexico
advanced from 20 to 20 per cent" said
James G. Bowers, OF New York. who IS
interested in various Mexican enterprises
and has Just returned from an extensive
tour OF that country, and was seen at
the New Willard.
by the way, I read in the papers an
account according 20 which fifty con-
victs were beaten 70 death by guards in
Texas penitentiarles. and that conditions
in those institutions are worse than in
Siberia This seems to be a fact brought
out by official investigation, and yet there
are American newspapers who have the
nerve to crlticlse other countries. and
particularly Mexico, as regards conditions
among plantation workers. I am prac-
teal man, and am not given 10 senu-
mentalism. but I would Ike TO say that
no such condition exists IN the whole OF
Mexico as ] have seen with my own eyes
IN the Southern cotton mills where IN
fants work day and night in the Penn
7 sylvania coal mines where men with
families receive but Il pittance for their
hard and long hours OF most RrduOus
labor; and other places IN the United
States Mexico IS well able % take caro-
Of herself, and tho government Of that
country is enlightened and progressive
and ever On the alert to improve wher-
ever there Is an opportunity. Mexico
does not need the American muckraker.
who had better turn his attention TO his
own country.
las I said, wages IN Mexico have IN
| creased. and with Il the standard OF
] Fr-.e.. 10
I taEe Of the sale Of American goods. The
United states exports 10 Mexico amount
/ 20 more than Sl50000090 annually. and
! America takes nearly S.C0.G0.000 worth %
/ exports from Mexico. Nexico's principal
purchases from the United States are
/ animal products chemical and pharma-
Z ceutical products. vegetables, minerals,
( beverages and liquors, paper and Its man
/ ufactures. machinery, vehicles, arms and
J explosives. And another important item
I Is chat Mexico buys American mining.
/ electrical pumping. power. and asricuI-
tural machinery 10 the tune OF 1880, 90
/ gold yearly.
Mexico added Nj Bowers. ''is rich
IN minerals-gold. silver. platinum. lead,
/ iron. copper. quicksilver. tin, anthony.
sulphur. asphalt graphite. salt. marble.
and precious stones. Her silver and gold
production annually amounts 20 some
thing Ike ScQoOoo00 FOR these two metals
alone And, then, Mexico has 100000 10
. 10000 acres OF frst-class timber stand
ing. while about 70 per cent OF the lUIn-
Der used IS imported,
"All this talk about there being revo-
luton against the reelection OF Diaz as
President Of Mexico Is sheer nonsense"
said Mr. Bowers. There IS to-day IN an
Mexico not a more popular man than
Dlaz- The people Of Mexico recognize
/ that with Dlaz at the head OF the gov
1 erament their country viii continue her
onward march, and that there VIII be
progress all along the line. peace and
prosperity. he wiz be reelected without
any difficulty. and those who oppose him
are not doing so from motives Of patriot
{ ism as much as from personal selfish
ness and private greed"
Horace 6. Tanner. OF Portland. Greg.
who IS at the Raleigh. In speaking OF the
wealth OF Alaska, mentioned the sig
nifcance OF the totem pole. ITO you
, men Of the East" said M Tanner. "the
totem pole really means nothing ar all.
because II tells no story 10 any except
the few VINO have become conversant
with matters pertaining 10 that FAR on
] country or n4AANE WHITES ana hAtAltlA
hopes. But IN the people Of the West IL
r inspires a feeling Of respect for the
e Alaskan Indians. Cor they know st IS the
s sign Of their religion and their belief.
"A totem pole is as dear 20 the native
I. Alaskan as blue blood IS 70 the civilized
/. man. for II stands as a record OF the
. character OF his forefathers. and every
! sign. every grotesQUe carving and every
y I blended color upon Il has a sacred mean
! ing
I For example. the eagle carved upon
- a totem pole means that a son OF Alaska
= has descended from a traveller, a leader
g or one who misrates. The raven IS Is
who IS crafty. wise. and possessed OF
y great acumen- The frog a philosopher
I a savant. The bear means power
, . strength muscle. The whale implies
Z plenty Of food. The duck suggests pla.
. cIdity. q phlegmatic nature, an even TEN
" permanent. The seal. beauty. grace
2 charm. The salmon means great fayors
7 desires. ambitions And so on. down IN.
= line OF comparison with every Twins
: creature. is the thing recorded upon
T. totem pole q characteristics OF the Alas
d kan Indians forefathers. as he sees then
y IN great deeds and ambitions"
}, Denver has a reservation or whicl
, wild beasts are reared for the market,
= said G.. r. Stevenson, OF Denver, Colo.
at the National yesterday. The pro
y moter Of this scheme is N F. Kendrick
= who plans 20 sell the animals 10 TIT
s. States that are actively engaged IN IN,
g preservation OF wild game; but he doe
= not intend 20 conhne himself 20 this sin
"a gle source OF demand He believes tina
. even were there no States interested q
II producing game. the general mArke
would warrant the founding OF TIL
l. model reservation.
ee ct was at the suggestion OF Dr. VIII
y lam T. Hornaday OF the New York Zoo
. logical Society, and other noted natural
n lists that Mr.. Kendrick established III
"a preserve. For several years Mr.. Ken
drick has maintained a pheasant exhibi
at the city park IN Denver. expendin
for that purpose several thousand dol
lars Of his own money each year. It wa
HIS love for and surprising knOwledg
OF birds that inspired him 70 start IN
wild game preserve, on which man
L thousands Of pheasants VIII be raise
N each year for the market.
- For the first few years" added Nj
* Stevenson. only animals that inhabi
IN North America VIII be raised, but {
Is time lions. tigers. and even elephant
\ viii be supplied for the market.
: present the farm Is stocked with dee
~, elk, antelope, bufralo, mountain goat
~ bears" &c.
The association, I believe, has bougl
80 ] 800 acres OF land nine miles south {
Denver. A lake fifty acres IN area wi
supply the water, as VIII also the Plat
River, which flows through Skeleto
Farm. as part Of the tract purchase
Is known"