The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-20
AT THE HOTELS.


We're all Republicans at heart down
South. and we just love President TAFT
but we have to be Democrats for seis>
defense" said r. E. L. Meehan, Of ths
Ross-A1eehan Foundry Company and the
Southern Malleable Iron Company, at
Chattanooga. Tenn. VINO is at the RAJ
leigh
"On national questions the industrial
and commercial South believes 70 a very
great extent in the principles OF the
Republican party. especially so far as it
relates to a protective tariff. but when it
comes 10 local elections It Is necessary
for the white man OF the South 70 vote
the Democratic ticket; otherwise his sd
premacy In many States would be only
Of secondary Importance As long as
the local issues remain the South. speak
ing Of local and State politics. will De
Democratic. Eliminate them and the
South 1 would not be at all surprised.
viii line Up with the other Republican
States
President Taft has done more than
any other man 10 bring US nearer TO the
Republican party than anybody else. OF
course, President Mckinley started in
reconciliating the South by declining TO
interfere in the question Of a certain
political appointment which was resented,
saying that the people Of the State with
out Federal Interference should decide II.
This made Mckinley popular At once.
President Roosevelt. although he refused
TO remove the Indianola postmistress and
invited Booker Washington TO lunch
with him. did many things which made
him popular down South, and thereby as
sisting to strengthen Republican senti-
ments there. President Taft IS more
popular than any other Republican Presi-
dent ever has been down in our country"
c. F. Z. Caracristi, Of Chihuahua, Mex
leo. IS at the Shoreham. Mr.. Caracristl
used 20 be private secretary 70 Gen. Joe
Wheeler when that doughty soldier was
a member OF the House Of Representa-
tives. Since then Mr.. Caracristi has spent
most OF his time in Mexico ana Central
and South American countries engaged in
mining and geological enterprises. AT
present he Is making q geological survey
Of the northwestern part Of the state OF
Chihuahua.
Speaking of the progress Mexico Is
making In introducing the latest methods
in every sort Of institution where the
public welfare is concerned. Mr. Cara
cristi said. Gov. Creel. OF the state
Of Chihuahua. has established a model
penitentiary. I dare say there is no in
stitduon OF a similar kind in the United
States. Every effort IS made in Mexico
70 redeem the criminal an example which
is worthy Of imitation even in the Uaited
States. Ia this model penitentiary in
Chihuahua, every cell IS provided with
running water. and with a separate wash
room. This measure is bound TO pro-
mote cleanliness. and, YOU know. that
cleanliness is next TO goodness At any
rate, IL has a great influence for the bet
ter on the prisoner. Nor is that all
There IS a school connected with this In
stituuon. and every inmate must attend.
/ The ilIIteTates are taught 10 read and
write, and those further advanced are
/ given other studies. Trades are taught.
but whatever the inmates may earn IS
/ not turned into the treasury Of the in
stitution, but is paid TO the family O..
! the person who was unfortunate enough
/ 10 fail and who is now working for his
redemption.
/ To show the confidence Of the world
/ ia the stability. business and absolute fair
/ ness Of the Mexican, and particularly the
/ government Of the state of Chihuahua,
more than fifteen million dollars OF Eng
/ lish and Canadian money was recently
/ invested in Chihuahua alone But this
State does not stand alone. Foreign capt.
tai is flowing into Mexico in streams, dis
proving the malicious allegations which
have appeared recently in American pub
locations charging Mexico with all sorts
VI uncivilized actions. American money
does not have 20 be coaxed into Mexico;
il simply pours in, and with IT comes
worthy and sturdy American settlers,
miners, farmers, engineers. all good men,
desirable builders OF Mexico
"A new railroad line has been organized
TO build line from TeEEtlsn. State Of
Puebla, through the State OF Vera Cruz TO
the port of Nautla." added Mr.. Garcia
cristi. THE $4,000 sold capital has all
been subscribed, and the line viii develop
region rich i'm fruit, sugar, coffee, oil,
&c, and the freight on the lemon trade
alone viii pay the expenses Of the road"
All Mexico IS proud Of Diaz, and II
the fact that the United States is a friend
of Mexico There is no thought 10 have
any opposition TO Diaz's reelection, and
tie government which he has established
viii stand and remain on the same firm
basis after he viii have gone, as it Is
now"
Both, the Republican and Democratic
parties being pledged in their platforms
TO advocate the admission 10 statehood OF
New Mexico, the people Of that Territory
according 10 GOV. Curry, who was seen
lat the Shoreham Hotel. last night are
Iconfdent that Congress will pass favor
Iably upon the measure, ana admit New
Mexico into the sisterhood of States.
The people out in New Mexico fully
expect that Congress viii act favorably
on the measure" said Gov. Curry, and
also expect that the measure viii pass
both Houes 81 Congress without O dis
senting vote, There is no reason why
/ there should he a dissenting vote, in view
Of the fact that New Mexico IS fully