The Washington herald., 1910-03-31
AT THE HOTELS.

United states so far as tariff regulations
are concernedq" asked Malcolm f. Weir,
OF Montreal at the Arlington last night.
There is absolutely no reason for it and
there is no necessity. Canada can raise
all her own bread and food stuffs, and has
lots to spare bes.6es Bread and food
stuffs are the main thing in any country's
products, and as long as she has enough
OF these necessities and to spare, she
holds the whip hand Canada's natural
are growing and increasing
every day. and the day is not far distant
when Canada will supply the United
States with the necessaries Of life
THE American government knew be-
fore negotiations were taken up that
Canada was not Obliged to submit TO the
demands Of the United States. and yet
officials Of the American government
tried TO bluff Canada into submission.
That's about the worst thing that could
have happened, because the other coun-
tries have now become aware of the
fact that bluff is a part of the game OF
statecraft of the American State De-
partment.
We now know where we stand. and
we know how to continue on our course.
IL almost looks as II the United States.
or. rather the government, got frightened
because Germany was preparing to enter
Canadian markets If Uncle Sam had
really meant what he said and demanded.
Germany, ever ready 10 take advantages.
has Canada overrun with commercial
agents and travellers. taking orders. or.
at least. prepared to do so should tariff
negotiations with the United States have
failed.
Annexation to the United States? My
dear sir, you had better discharge that
idea from the mind Of the American peo-
pie. Canada viii never be annexed to
any country II anything at all happens
Canada will declare her independence and
sovereignty under no other country's flag
but her own. We have an empire which
is growing more powerful every day. and
we are drawing upon the citizenship Of
Uncle Sam to furnish us our best subjects.
Thousands OF American farmers emf
crate into Canada every year. and 95 per
cent of these newcomers renounoe Their
American citizenship and become Cana
dian citizens. There is no reason why
they should not do so. They come to Can
ada TO make their living and grow rich,
and that being the case. they have every
right TO become citizens OF the country
which gives them every opportunity"
James W. Porter, Of Richmond, Va,
who was seen at the Riggs, and who is
engaged in the real estate business in
Richmond, said that the prohibition senti-
ment in Virginia is diminishing and losing
force, and that before many months a
decided feeling would set in against the
prohibition movement. and that a model
license law would be adopted by the
State legislature.
The prohibition movement Is a beautI-
ful dream" said Mr. Porter, 'but IN
reality it does not work out we'll In the
first place. prohibition does not prohibit.
therefore failing IN the very spirit for
which the movement has been created
Then, prohibition is responsible for the
loss Of millions OF dollars worth of reve-
nue. to the State. People wiilSdrink any
way. whether there is prohibition or not.
"A weIl-regulated saloon, where a man
can drink his glass Of beer or two IN
deceney and not lose his good name, is
what Is needed In Virginia. The saloon
business Is Just as legitimate as an eat
ing house OF any other business. Just as
much harm can be done by overeating as
by overinduiging in Intoxicating drinks.
If physicians were consulted. they would
surely have 20 admit that more sickness
is brought about by iniudicious eating
than by incorporate drinking"
$50 many excuses for divorces have
been found that the comic papers find
the subject one that yields much rich
material" said NJ B. Ferguson. a law
yer Of Chicago, who is at the Riggs
House.
"a South Dakota woman recently got
a divorce from her husband because he
refused 10 pay for pair Of corsets she
had bought One wife secured a separa-
ton from her husband because he per-
sisted in stoning her neighbors' cats,
thus making her unpopular in the COM
munity. Another woman who married
a carpenter begged 20 be released from
the union on account of the fear that II
she ever had children they would inherit
a tendency TO pound and make a noise
Mrs. James Alexander, OF New York
State, carried off the honors as & most
unique divorce by issuing cards that
read: Mrs. James Alexander requests
the honor of your presence at the cele-
bration of her divorce from Mr.. James
Alexander However. It remained for a
u HI
by his dissatisfied wife. When he found
one day that she was IN love with an
other man he helped her secure her re-
lease from himself, settled the house and
a fine income on her. and crowned HIS
generosity by giving her away at the
wedding
las a rule. the States have adopted
the philosophical view that IL is wiser
not to interfere with marriage relations
that are not pleasant, and so have been
to enact divorce laws. Those
that have been enacted vary much in
what is considered justification, length
of legal residence required, and terms OF
They range all the way from
South Carolina, with no divorce law at
all. 10 Tennessee's willingness to grant
divorce on any of twelve reasons. Length
Of residence required before divorce
can be obtained ranges from one year
in a number OF States TO Ave years IN
The causes range from
grave crimes down to mere trivialities.'
There is nothing but the best feelings
and sentiments OF friendship in Japan
toward America, according to J. K. Yag-
achi, of Kobe, Japan, who was seen at
the Arlington yesterday.
1T is very distressing to the japanese
people 10 read in American press dis