The Washington herald., 1910-04-18
AT THE HOTELS.

Gen Felix Agnus OF Baltimore, always
genial and interesting. and noted through
out the land for his dauntless and I'M
waverlng championship Of stralghtout Re-
publicanlsn, was seen in the lobby Of
the New Willard last evening. Answer
ing the queries OF a Washington Herald
reporter with characteristic frankness,
the proprietor OF the Baltimore American
had this TO say on the political situation:
NO government under the sun could
have a more capable, sagacious, or safe
man at its head than William H. Taft.
The soul OF honor and fidelity. ne Is
carrying out in good faith the pledges
made in the national platform Of his
party. To blame him for executing the
viii OF the people is weak and illogical.
The President has kept in mind the three
grand divisions OF our system OF govern
ment and has not sought 10 coerce the
legislative branch. With his accustomed
kindness and delicacy. he has kept the
big stick in the background. appealing
only 20 the sense Of party fealty and the
duty Of our national lawmakers. Perhaps
the President has been too lenlent, and
maybe the time is ripe for the employ
ment OF sterner methods
This is a time when Americans should
stand UP and be counted. Why a man
who has been consistent, lifelong Re-
I publican should now want 20 play the
role Of an insUrgent is a profound mys-
| terry There is positively no excuse for
such eccentricity, and II IS 70 be regarded
as nothing but a passing wave. a fad OF
I politics. that will soon run its course.
I Under Taft the Republican party IS
making good The nation IS prosperous
and is becoming more so every day.
Any detection from Republican ranks
viii be slight. and by November the
party will present its ancient solid pha-
/ lanxes % he foe. as confident OF victory
and as sure 10 succeed as it has been
/ during any OF The victorious campaigns
/ OF the rast fourteen years"
Mrs. Ida Won CIausen, OF New York,
/ Germany. Rome. Copenhagen, st. Peters
burg. and "ubi bene. ibi patria," is al
1 the Ebbitt II Will be remembered that
the lady in question a few years age
came 20 this city 10 demand from Presi-
/ dent Roosevelt the recall OF Charles 4.
/ Graves, American Minister 70 Sweden,
/ for -'snubbing' her. Mr. Graves thouElc
\ he had sufficient reasons for not present
/ ing Nine. ClaUsen 70 the King Of Sweden.
/ Nine. Clausen says she is here 70 make
/ things hot" for the government in gen
eral. and for Roosevelt, Bacon. Graves,
and a host OF other prominent Americans
. in particular. She said Il she did not
( receive satisfaction she would send a let
ter and a photograph 10 the King Of
4 Sweden. who thereupon would arm his
feet and send il 20 these shores 10 de-
mand satisfaction.
/ The lady IS certainly a regular wonder
In the way Of versatility. She IS invent
ing flying machines. making plans for
the financial rehabilitation Of e-nbar-
raised nations. writing poetry. composing
music singing, writing books. painting.
travelling and exploring. and IS possessed
OF other accomplishments too numerous
TO mention. Mrs Clausen has large
green" eyes Caer own versIon) and a
wealth OF aUburn-colored hair. She con-
verses with such rapidity that It IS al
most impossible 10 follow her inteIli-
gently. the more so as she adds 10
rapidly OF speech the peculiar habit OF
jumping from one subject 10 another
without altogether finishing either
Mrs. Won Clausen IS the daughter OF
Adolph Clausen. a New York merchant.
and a granddaughter Of Matthew Byrnes.
a contractor Of that city, who fourished
In New York about generation ago.
She was brought up in the Sacred Heart
Convent. al ManhattanviUe, her mother
having died when she was a child She
is now about thirty-seven years Old In
1929 she was married to Dr. William
Francis Honan. from whom, she seid,
she obtained & divorce in 1865. in South
Dakota