The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-26
AT THE HOTELS.

Killarney VIII ever remain the most
beautiful spot in the world" said Michael
]. o'sullivan, OF Chicago, at the Raleigh
last night Mr. O'Sullivan has Just re-
turned from a long visit to his native
country, and is full OF enthusiasm over
the natural beauties Of Ireland in gem
erai and the lakes of Killarney in par
ticular.
The greatest men of the world have
for two centuries visited Killarney. II
one will take the trouble TO investigate
the matter. 1t will be found that those
most famous in literature have been
drawn there. Each has left some gem OF
description as a tribute TO Killarney and
their own captivity. Even Thackeray,
unable to find words adequate 20 ex-
press his Impressions, bursts forth into
a delicious BIT of literary imagery, and
says: The fact Is. and 1 do not object
TO owning IT, they are too handsome
One writer is overwhelmed by the
grandeur Of the enyironing mountains.
Another finds Kfllarney's magic in the
many enhancing islands Of the little
lakes. Another feels the spell only
through the lakes themselves. Another
has never seen such Notwithstanding,
water-kissing forests. Another glows
and flows about the wondrous arbutus
and ferns, and another dweIls on the
startling echoes Of her glens and still
more startling legends of the peasantry.
beggars, and guides.
THE spectator at Killarney" continued
Mr.. OSullivan. will hnd wood, water,
and mountain In every conceivable form
and aspect, so diversified, and in such
unlimited change, that it is impossible
for the eye to rest upon any spot where
the combination of the three does not
return picture Of beauty or grandeur.
The Irish people to-day are better
fixed than they were twenty years ago.
thanks to the wise leadership OF John
Redmond in Parliament If the Irish
would only work together IN harmony.
they would obtain the desire Of their
hearts-home rule.
Roosevelt is not the man with the
Irish people he was before he went on
his foreign tour. He has deeply offended
the Irish Catholics by offering the affront
he did to the Pope in not submitting TO
the Vaticans rules OF etiquette while its
guest, and again by publishing what was
supposed 10 be private correspondence
passing between him and the Vatican
authorities. II was a piece of political
1im-fiammery. which, however, did not
work The Pope did not lose anything,
but Roosevelt is minus that respect
among the Catholics Of this country which
he enjoyed in a most extraordinary de-
gree before he placed himself above
everybody else, and even above etiquette
and good manners
Another mistake, and a serious one II
was. was his Guildhau speech. This also
turned the Irish people against him, for
they are in a position similar TO that
Of the Egyptians"
Dr. W I Norcross. Of Boston. who is
passing through Washington on his way
South, and was seen at the New VII
lard. in speaking of government officials,
said yesterday the nation prides itself
on the tactical knowledge displayed by
its commanding naval officers. and on
the skill and precision of its gunners.
Why should il not feel an equal thrill
Of pride in the nicely and the ability
with which its diplomatic officials and
| consular agents conduct their business2
| We ought 10 have at the disposal OF the
| government the best available talent.
Persons IN the diplomatic service should
be well paid. and they should be assured
| of a comfortable pension 10 take care
| Of them in old age. or in case Of disa-
/ bility contracted In the service. In our
| governmental relations, we ought to be
as eool-headed, as graceful, and as wise
! as il is possible 10 be, and not the laugh
| ing-stock for European nations, 10 be
pointed out as illustrating -shirt-sleeve
politics.
Our collegians, in their teaching OF
political science, are doing much for the
| elevation of the civic spirit: and when
the boys and girls in our lower schools
/ become inbued with this spirit Of honest
and clean civil government the politicians
viii point with scorn and ridicuie In vain
| Thus viii the public schools. in spite Of
the persons who now control them. be
/ potent means for the ultimate over
| throw Of the politicians. The reform
forces-the municipal associations. the
civil service reform societies, the civic
clubs-all agitating, educating, viii aid
in this overthrow; not by fits and starts,
not by sudden sweeps, but by steady.
| systematic effort viii the reform come.
Thousands of young men and women. "
added Prof. Norcross, ARE ready TO train
themselves for positions in our Federal,
State. and municipal governments. They
are willing 10 adopt government Office
| as a genuine profession. At present We
| have the anomaly OF educating students
in the political science departments OF
our colleges for the duties Of public ad-
| ministration, with but the slightest pos
sible chance Of their ever securing a
public position
Our first Speakers wavered between
the English parliamentary conception OF
the Speakership, by which the Speaker
ceases to be a member of the House. -
said John B. Ferguson, lawyer of Los
Angeles. Cal, who is at the Arlington.
"and the colonial traditions. which left
him the rights of a member But Henry
Clay. in accepting the Office, never for 8
moment expected TO deny himself the
right TO vote and 10 exercise MS unrivaled
talent as a persuasive speaker And
whenever he exercised this privilege II
was confessedly as leader of his party
to push through measures he had al
heart In his rulings he was often arbi-
trary. and his principle is seen IN hts
i advice given to Winthrop when the lat
ter became Speaker: Decide promptly
and never give the reasons for your de-
cisions. The House will sustain your
decisions, but there Will always be men
TO cavil and quarrel over your reasons
He himself never had q decision reversed
though Il is too much TO say, as do some
writer's. that during his administrator
the House was always harmonious. The