The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-11-10

ter organized than ever, and retake New
York. Taft VIII be the logical candidate
Of the Republican party in 1912, and he
will be elected. II would be bad policy
and politics TO change leaders after a
defeat"
Rear Admiral George Cock Reiter, U.
S. N. is at the Shoreham.
League Of Republican Clubs Of the State
OF New York. is at the Arlington. Mr..
Stewart does not look particularly down
cast over the defeat of the Republican
party in his State, and was positive that
the Republicans would be able 10 "come
back"
Il am a rear Republican," said Mr.
Stewart; "One of the kind that can give
and take without wincing A real Re
publican IS he who fights for the prin-
eiples of the party without having any
selfish purposes. A real Republican does
not play the baby act at any time. but
gives the party at ali times his loyal and
best support.
we will come back in 1912 stronger
than ever and viii sweep the State and
elect a Republican President"
Americans who visit England" said
William F. Stickney, Of Chicago. who is
at the Raleigh. especially II they hap
pen 10 be in afiuent circumstances.
would do well 70 bear In mind that there
IS a special tax payable for the use Of
any crest or armOrial bearings on their
automobiles, and that failure to produce
proof that the tax in question, amount
ing 10 about S12 per annum, OF for any
portion Of the year. has been paid is lias
bic 20 lead 20 costly legal proceedings. 10
a fine, and even. in some cases, TO i'm
prisOnment This is altogether indie
pendent OF the government license of 81
per annum eXacted for every four
wheeled carriage Every now and again
one reads in LONDON newspapers of
people being hailed into a police court In
response To a summons for the ofense
OF using heraldic devices on carriages
without paying the tax. and although
the defendants can In almost every case
prove bona fde ignorance, the punish
ment Is always inflicted"
Mr.. Sticknet said that the sentiment
Of the people is growing in favor OF
protective tariff; that the English market
IS flooded with German goods. which are
q.
but considerably cheaper.
DR.. Gilbert Reid. Of the international
Institute Of China, who a few days ago
lectured on the social life OF the women
of the better class Chinese and Manchu
families. said: In America We hear Of
woman suffrage; In China we have
woman sovereignty. The suffrage has
not been discussed, because the autocracy
OF woman has been secured without It's
aid. For nearly half century a strong
minded woman directed the affairs OF the
Chinese empire, In peace and turmoil, in
times of calamity and of prosperity. with
other nations as friends and again ap-
pearing as foes. With all these changes.
It was a wOmans hand-that Of the late
Empress DOwager-that held the helm OF
the ship of state. Gray-haired mandarins.
aristocratic Manchu noblemen, great
scholars. renowned diplomats, expert
enced statesmen entered the inner hall
of the palace and bowed their heads 10
the ground in humble obeisance 10 the
masterful personality Of the woman SIT
ting on the throne with self-pOssession,
stately dignity, and recognized superior
ity. This is an achievement realized in
China. but not yet whispered as a dream
in America.
Tn China. there are palace eliques; IN
America there is a partisanship that Is
more intense in its hatred and animoslty
than exists amid the Tivalries or Pekin.
In China there are class distinctions, but
none of the wide separation OF capital
and labor that exists here In China
there are difference Of opinion and mu-
tual jealousies. which are only made
known through the quiet whisperings OF
private condolences; but in the United
states we have flashed out before the
whole world recrimination. SANDER, libel,
and false accusations characteristic or
our national politics. In China the
women know how 10 gossip, as they do
here, but there is less publicity and less
harm to ones self or TO others. There
may be idle curiosity among those women
OF the Orient. but to-day this curiosity
is being turned into channels OF public
service and usefulness.
In the rapid changes that are now
taking place" concluded DR.. Reid. Il
would not be at all surprised il within
ten years we see some intelligent, pa
triotie woman sitting in the imperial
Parliament and discussing questions Of
the empire with ease and fuency, with
no criticism of improperly from any one,
lust as the whole administrative power
OF the empire has for so many years
,os.ad SaIaiv IN the hands Of a woman -