The Washington herald., 1910-07-07
AT THE HOTELS.


Helms. Zahlmeister beim Norddeutschen
Lloyd. Bremen. Germany, who was at
| Gerstenberg's last night. Mr.. Won Helms
/ is an experienced sea-faring man. and
has sailed all seas, He has given TO the
subject Of speed In passenger steamers
/ deep study and thought.
1T Is very well 20 have ships which
will make the trip from America to Eu-
rope in the shortest possible time" said
Herr Won Helms. Sometimes a business
man is called to Europe On important
business, and time has a great deal TO
do with its transaction And then again,
in ca 9 OF sickness. a fast steamer is
invaluable to get person to the bed
side OF the patient But the majority OF
people who go to Europe go there for
pleasure. Ninety out of every hundred
people who take passage to the other side
are on pleasure bent, OF in search OF
health. They are not anxious to land on
the other side within the shortest posi-
BILE time: on the contrary, they ike to
stay on board as long as possible. as sea
life is a novelty to them, besides being
great health restorer.
The German lines have decided TO
cater to those who travel for pleasure
and health and TO give them every ac-
oommodation possible to make their voy-
age one Of pleasure.
"Of course there Is another side TO
this question which is Of much greater
Importance. England subsidies every
fast steamer which can make so many
knots. That steamer is liable to be
called into service in case Of war The
same holds good with ships Of the Ger
man passenger service which make a
| certain speed. From this point OF view
England is adding TO her navy every
time she launches one Of these fast pas
| senger steamers.
In Germany we believe in the prin-
/ ciple of being prepared at ali times TO
defend the fatherland and our army and
navy is ready at a moments notice TO
obey the summons of the Kaiser should
/ danger arise. II is the wish of the Ger
man Kaiser. however. to live in peace
with ali the world. The factor which
makes for peace in Europe is the En-
| peror of Germany and his army. We DO
not believe in war. but we do believe in
protecting ourselves without provoking
our neighbors. who themselves are armed
| 10 the teeth.
We are SO closely related 10 England
that even the thought OF war between
the two countries is almost excluded.
| When you consider the enormous interests
/ which Germany has in England. and vice
versa and the frightful consequences a
war between those two countries would
have on the whole world, then you will
understand that a war is simply out Of
the question. Our passenger steamers
are built for purposes Of peace and not
war"
| DR.. Eisenlohr, OF Reutlingen, Wurt-
/ temberg, Germany. who IS touring this
country on pleasure and in the interest
Of his profession, was seen at the New
| Willard last night. DR.. Eisenlohr is q
young man, just graduated from the
University Of Tuebingen, bearing on
his rather handsome face the marks OF
the dueling foil. He is a nephew OF
Count Won Zeppelin. the inventor of the
airship Of that name. and also OF VIII
helm Hauff, one OF Germany's most popu-
lar poets.
Referring to the dueling marks on his
face. DR.. Eisenlohr said that dueling IS
as much in favor at German UNIVERSE.
ties it has ever been.
"Dueling very seldom ends in death,
said the young German physician, and
II the practice were called fencing in
stead Of dueling, it would not sound so
badly. The term dueling always causes
one to think of horrible death by the
sword or pistol. This. however. is an
erroneous impression. AS I said before,
dueis seldom result in death, but often
in some minor injuries, Ike a cut on the
face or arm, which, however. heal I'D IN
very short time. The duel is insti-
tuted TO protect the honor OF the person
who feels himself aggrieved. A student
is proud TO accept challenge. and he
who declines one OF has never had ex-
perience in duel is not looked upon with
the same degree of respect and honor
as one who has had experience on the
pauk boden."
Speaking Of the latest Zeppelin air
ship calamity. Dr. Eisenlohr said that
Notwithstanding the mishap Count Won
Zeppelin would continue his efforts to
place HIS invention on a solid basis.
Passenger service by means Of air
ships is an accomplished fact" he
said. "All that remains 10 be done
is the perfection of some minor de-
tails in the mechanical ARRANGEMENTS
of the airship. Germany stands at
the head Of the list Of nations. so far
as aviation by means of dirigibles is
concerned, and the dirigibIe is the
only practical ship of the air which
has been placed before the people so
far. The aeroplane In its present con-
dition is not much more than a toy"
G. c. Williams, of Buffalo. n. Y. is
deeply interested in the political game
Col Roosevelt is playing. and discussing
the matter last night at the Arlington
he said: Does Col. Roosevelt feel called
upon 10 play the mentor OF politicians
and statesmen? Does he think his Views
on things political are the last appeal?
Has he an idea that the American people
cannot reason for themselves and decide
what they want and whom they wish to
see in public offices2 Has he an idea
that the country will go 10 the dogs
without him? With ali respect due TO
his past services to the country and to
the honors which were heaped on him
when in foreign lands. wish TO say that
it would be a sad day. indeed. for the
American people il they regarded them
selves as bound to follow the haraugues
Of Col. Roosevelt any more than those OF
any other politician. After all. Col
Roosevelt is playing politics. pure and
simple The people will wake up to the
fact that they can get along nicely with
out being dictated 70 by the colonel or