The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-18
AT THE HOTELS.

I cannot understand why Americans
want to go abroad every year in search
Of beautiful natural scenery. said P. I.
Henry, Of Asheville. N. C., at the New
Willard, last night. when tie most
beautiful scenery in all the world is 70
be found right in the United States.
Americans need not spend their millloas
abroad every year "a search Of health
giving resorts climate, and waters, ell
oi which may be had in plenty in this
country am an Englishrnan by birth,
out am a naturalized American. Last
year Travelled by motor car eli through
europe. and / have been in India and
other countries, but there e 10 scene
anywhere that can compare in natural
beauty with those in the neighborhood Of
Asheville, love America on account
of the rushing life, the activity. ana the
kpush and energy
MI Henry said that he found IN
usual activity IN Germany. and ItaIy.
too. but that In England things were not
quite so brisk. GERMANY il forging
| ahead rapidly" said Mr.. Henry .snd
Italy is busy. Business is good IN Eng
/ land, too, but the progress does not seem
/ 10 be as marked there as iu Germany
have not found as much poverty in
England though, as one reads OF in the
papers. At any rate. England IS not 60
/ Ing back. There Is such a thing as a
| limit to expansion and progress. and
believe England has reached thar limit.
there IS no room for expansion IN Eng
| land but there is lots OF il IN Germany.
i am liberal in politics. nay IDEAS
! probably being dominated by my brother
I who is a member Of Parliament. 7 do
not believe IN a protective tariff for Eng
land; I do not believe It would benefit
England. America is a high protective
/ country. and the cost OF living Is higher
in comparison than anywhere else. This
/ should teach a lesson. and It does. II Is
difficult TO say how long tho Liberal
| party viii remain IN power. Politics is
/ 1ckle, and most unexpected things may
/ occur overnight 7 am a firm believer IN
compulsory military service IN England
on the lines advocated by Lord Roberts
and Lord Kitchener. Military service is
the best school for young men. tt makes
them strong physically and clears their
/ intellects and teaches them discipline and
/ order. and, what IS OF greater importance,
1t makes patriots and men who can
handle a gun with effect when the couE-
try IS in danger"
An Englishman without his proper"
clothes al the proper" time and fuEc-
ton is about the most irascible human
being imaginable. which IS fairly well
illustrated by the following incident.
which happened at the New Willard 70
Gently.
Il was about dinner time when a news
paper man. IN glancing over the hotel
/ register pages. noticed the name Of
British army officer. He thought the
foreigner might give an interesting inter
view on the English army compulsory
J CONSUMPTION. German invasion, and other
equally exciting and scaHdaloGs topics.
/ He called up the Br.tisher on the hotel
+ phone, resulting in tire following cor
/ versatlon:
capt R. this IS a reporter for The
/ Washington Herald. who would Ike 70
have an interview. Won't detai1 you;
Just a few minutes"
At this juncture the Englishman al the
other end az the wire. impotence AMI
pcevishHess marking the tone Of his
voice. interrupted by saying. We'll. ave
you got NY luggsge2 I want nay lug
sage"
he was kindly but firmly informed
/ by the newspaper man that he was not
talking 10 the porter. but 70 a newspaper
nan who wanted an interview again
The Eaglishman fairly yelled over the
+ phone that he demanded his luggage.
/ And again the scribe gently called his
attention % the fact that the baggage
smasher would see him later no doubt,
F but that il was absolutely necessary that
F he change the subject matter. The Eng
/ Iish soldier fairly exploded and was say
F ing most unkind things over the wire.
which was beginning 10 s.zzle and melt.
4 Another newspaper man arrived on the
scene. and newspaper man No ! called
his attention 70 the fact that Capt. R,
ar room No. -, was an interesting chap
ara " ould be only too glad 10 give him
ar interview. Newspaper man No.
s-raiEh,vay went 20 the phone, and the
same performance was repeated. The
+ ErElishman had evidently made up his
-,ind that the press was the proper me-
dunn through which 20 obtain hts lug
gage
+ The two newspaper men, seeing the
futiHty OF their attempts, went 20 the
/ Raleigh in search Of other prey for in
/ tervieWs. but before they discharged the
F incident from their minds they asked one
. Of the telephone operators at the Ra-
4 leigh 10 call Up the Engiishman AT the
I New willard and tell him that cable
I had Just been received from the London
I Times. wanting 70 know whether lie had
/ received his luggage. lie was told that
/ the thunderer was deeply interested IN
the matter and requested an immediate
reply.
/ "Oh, yes; thank you. Tell them that
( just got my luggage. The bloomin'
portah Just brought il up 10 my quar-
/ tabs Thank you awfully."
/ London Times man who was present
+ was told OF the incident. and he never
( cracked "A smile. When met two days
afterward he laughed uHroariously and
thought the whole business a good Joke
on his countryman. Before he concluded
I on the humorous aspect Of the incident.
/ however. he was inclined 10 ind fault
+ with the porter
/ Harry S. King. a lawyer. OF Cleveland.
/ Ohio, who is al the Arlington. expressed
the view last night that the Republican