The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-07
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proper .cHtufaLefenceh.
Dr.. Porges spoke a few words about DR..
Jonnesco's discovery OF stovaine and its
application and use which, he said. was
old. DIT. Porges admitted that DR.. jon
nescO's method and application or ths
anesthetic had produced most satisfactory
results Speaking Of rumors of war ia
Europe the Austrian physician said there
was no idea among German and English
business and professional men and the
people at large Of going to war with
each other.
L have spoken 10 many Engllshmen OF
ali sorts and Germans, too, about this
war scare" he said They all discrediu
the talk and claim It is nothing but the
brain growth Of politicians who beat
around for an issue with which to make
an impression before their constituency"
3. L. Hackenberger, Of Wilmington.
Del. representing the Charles Warner
Company. Of that place. IS at the
Raleigh. Mr.. Hackenberger being a CO.
ment expert, his business takes him TO
AL parts OF THIS country. Discussing
business conditions, he said last night:
Confidence has returned and business
Is picking up wonderfully everywhere.
There Is no doubt this country is going
10 experience this year one OF the biggest
booms IN its history. The cement BUSH
ness. with all other branches. is boom.
ing. and only to-day I closed one OF the
most extensive contracts OF my whols
business career. Business men every
where have unbounded confidence in
President Taft and his administration.
He is regarded as safe and sane. and ls
not expected to do anything which is
liable to upset things and leave them In
en- unsettled state"
Charles II. stephans. representing the
Hudson Bay Importing Company Of Lon
don and New York. is at the Shoreham.
Speaking OF the various fuT-bearing AMI.
mails Mr.. Stephans said that unless the
pelagic sealing IS not stopped az once
there viii not be seal left IN ten years
from now.
Peiagic sealing is carried on mainly by
Canadians. Russians. and japanese. and
also some Americans, and the government
should put a stop TO it at once. The herds
are being depleted indiscrininately By
those who are not authorized by the gov
eminent TO enter the seal fields 7 under
stand The United States government is
finally waking up 10 the danger and con-
templates sending two gunboats 70 the
scene 70 protect the seals. Only last year
we had trouble with the japanese, and
three Of them were killed by American
customs guards. We pay the government
$40 Tor every seal killed"
Discussing the manner OF treating seal
skins. Mr.. Stephans said they had to Be
sent TO London for the purpose.
There was a prominent and wealthy
fur dealer in America who spent $50 COO IN
trying to get the English secret in treating
and dyeing the skins. He went 70 a we'll
known firm in london who possessed the
secret and offered the foreman twice the
salary he was receiving from hts English
employers 20 come TO America and enter
his employ. The offer was accepted.
He began operations, used the same
and the game chemicals. but il
was failure. There seemed 10 be some
thing in the water. some chemical sub
stance which prevented q successful ex-
pertinent and operation. The man went
crazy and was taken 10 an insane asy-
Ium
What is the policy Of the United States
In Cuba?' inquired Charles ". Potter,
Of New York and Havana, Cuba. at the
Arlington last nisst-
at looks very much as Il Secretary
Knox was trying TO prevent Cuba from
working out her own salvation. We ara
expected 10 make a decent showing, and
-et the United States protests when We
ire trying 10 make commercial treaties
With European powers which viii help
IS much and will not, by any means,
york disadvantages TO the United States.
,uba Is supposed TO be a sovereign coun-
~, and Is so recognized by the powers.
II that be the case how IS It that her
government cannot enter into agreements
With foreign powers tending 10 benefit her
rade and commerce? Why is Il the
United States steps in and says No
cuba is bound by treaties 10 the United
states. and she is fulfilling every obIiga-
ion faithfully, never for an instant for
citing the gratitude she owes to Amer
"a At the same time, she ought TO be
ermitted to carve out her own future. u
er course does not work injury to the
interests Of the United States and Is not
gainst treaty stipulations.
1T looks as If Secretary Knox Is swing
lg the big stick little too vigorously in
he countries to the south of the United
tates. II he intends TO destroy the good
IMPRESSION which Secretary Root created
u his tour of the Central and South
-meriosn countries a few years ago, he
succeeding surprisingly we'll And yet
mericans complain that Europe is doing
big share Of the business in the coun-
ries to the south of the United States
here they should reap the harvest. The
ction Of the State Department is not
10 Undue confidence into the
atin-American mind
Mr. n. P. Perkins, one OF Princeton's
Y. Va most prominent, wealthy, and
rosperous business men, is at the Net
JpOIIdn.
Il am here" said Mr. Perkins last
lght. TO cooperate in every legitimate
ay possible with Representative Gaines,
" immediate Congressman. in an effort
} have my brother, Lieut.. Col Constan-
ne Marrast Perkins, of the Marine
orps, retired. restored TO the active list
the navy. His retirement was all
rong, and he should be restored 10 the
ears of usefulness still in him, and I,
IS brother, shall leave no stone unturned
secure his early reinstatement. It Is
simple act OF justice 10 an officer and
entleman, one Of irreproaehable record.
nd have appealed 10 the powers that
? for an exercise OF authority in his be-
llf that he merits. The story OF his
irement is a rather long one. and not
city In spots. but we are going TO have