The Washington herald., 1910-09-01
AT THE HOTELS.


said Britton Davis, Of New York and
Mexico City. who is registered at the
lShoreham. MT. Davis. who is interested
In mining operations in Old Mexico. pref
aced his remarks with the warning that
ne Is not taking any particular interest
IN this eoUntry's politics. and is not
qualified. therefore. to speak from the
standpoint OF an expert or political wise
acre.
western business men. have found
said Mr. Davis. have confidence in Mr..
Tart and are satisfied with the admins
tration he is giving the country. As I
said. / do not know. but It is my i'm
preston that Taft viii be elected a sec
ord term in the White House"
Speaking OF Mexico. Mr.. Davis said
that conditions in the republic TO the
south Of Us are highly satisfactory; that
the government is honest and reliable,
and that after becoming accustomed 10
the country. the people. AMI the govern
ment. the American hardly knows the
difference between the United States and
Mexico.
"Diaz IS the maker Of modern Mexico.
and those who IN the past have maligned
him in the American press and periodicals.
are not familiar with Mexican affairs or
have been subsidized 10 write as they did.
The longer Diaz remains at the head OF
Mexico. the better for that country and
all those foreigners who have interests IN
that country. Diaz has brought about
order out OF chaos and has made an en-
lightened people out Of a benighted one.
Re has established a high credit FOR Mex
leo and has secured the confidence OF
foreign nations and capitalists. There is
no idea az present as to who VIII be his
successor when he vacates the Presi-
Dental chair. We want him to stay as
long as he can.
Mexico IS a splendid field for Ameri-
can money. The work IN connection with
the mines Is carried on possibly a little
slower, but Il Is therefore done with more
.thoroughness than in the United States.
where mining IS carried on with such
haste and carelessness.
1T i a mistaken idea 20 think that
Mexico IS not true 70 the United States
IA her dealings with Central American
states, and particularly Nicaragua. The
Mexican government is fully aware that
the United States government has full
.cognizance OF everything that transpires
down there. and that It would therefore
be foolhardy 20 engage IN open opposition
70 America and her interests. The bonds
of friendship between Mexico and the
United States were never more sincere
and binding than they are at present.
Karl Euler. Of Aachen. OF Aix-Ia-Cha-
peIle. Germany. is at the New Willard.
Mr.. Euler IS a young business man. in
terested in iron and steel manufac-
turing. and IS touring the United States.
like so many OF his young countrymen.
with eyes vide open 20 learn what he
may in this country. that he may use his
knowledge when he returns 10 the father
land for the Improvement OF his own
interests.
THE American tariff laws are doing
great harm 20 the textile spinners and
cloth manufacturers said Mr.. Euler.
America can manufacture steel and
iron cheaper than We can in Germany.
Notwithstanding the fact that wages in
Germany are lower than in the United
States. We have 20 make payments into
the public treasury with which you IN
America are not burdened. For instance.
our taxes are higher. TO begin with: then
we have 10 pay our old-age pensions, our
accident insurance for cur employees. and
numerous similar expenses. BY adding
these disbursements to the expenses at
tached 20 the manufacture OF German
steel and iron. the American product has
the advantage and can be placed on the
market much cheaper
Business in Germany Is about medium.
There are many business people. includ-
ms financiers, manufacturers. and ex-
porters. in Germany who believe that II
Roosevelt were elected President IN 1872
Il would establish European stocks and
bonds and securities on a armer basis.
They would like 10 see Roosevelt re-elect-
ed in 1872 The Rough Rider colonel IS
very popular in Germany. I believe, next
10 our own Kaiser, he IS the mos. popu-
lar man in my country. This is probably
Que TO the fact that he resembles his
majesty so much in temperament and
versatility.
Emperor William IS Just as beloved by
his people as ever, Notwithstanding his
declaration OF divine right in his Koen-
igsberg speech recently. He is not the
first Pruss!an King or German Emperor
who has made n speech Of this character.
and there is no reason why there should
be any agitation about the one he made
a few weeks ago. 1t is but natural that
the Social Democrats risconstrue the
Emperor's utterances. but the people con-
fde n his majesty and are satisfied that
he has the interests Of Germany at heart
and would not under any circumstances
do ANYTHING 10 injure them
Speaking Of the growing socialistic
tendencies in Germany. Herr Euler said
that IT is a mistake TO think that the
Social Democratic party IS increasing
quite often" explained Mr.. Euler, 'in
one OF the Relchstag elections, candidates
are proposed who are not acceptable 10
either Liberals, Conservatives, or the
other parties In many cases a Conserv-
alive. for instance. will then cast his
vote for a Social Democrat. even though
he hates him worse than the evil one.
The man who casts his vote for the
socialist in this manner is anything but
a socialist himself.
THE socialist OF to-day Is a different
person from the socialist Of ten years
ago. In Baden. for instance, where the
Socialistic party is very strong. their
deputies in the last session Of the Land
tag voted for the governments budget,
excusing themselves to their party on
the ground that they thought by doing
so they were serving their party best.
In short. no matter whether a man IN
Germany to-day is a Socialist or a Con-
servative. IN times OF danger they VIII
all rush to the defense Of the fatherland.
the Kaiser. and the monarchy and its