The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-09-18
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al the New Willard, and VIII be an In
terested participant at the Prison Con-
gress which will meet this week.
The prison I speak OF, said Mr.. Con-
det lis that Of st. Lazare an institution
which has been associated with Frances
troubled history for something like nine
centuries. For many years ST Lazare
| had been house OF detention for female
outcasts, but in the minds OF Americans
II VIII be chiefly remembered, perhaps, as
the prison from which the Chevalier des
GrieuX escaped TO rejOn Manon Lescaut.
| after having killed a jaiIer and compelled
priest at the point OF pistol to open
the doors that stood between him and
liberty and his love. and also as that
from which Andre Chenler was led 10
his death on the scanold St Lazare was
at the outset a hospital for lepers In
1852 IL was turned over 10 St Vincent de
Paul, who established his Headquarters
there with number OF priests. who
formed the Congregation Of ST. Lazare.
81. Vincent, in fact, died there. and his
cell. with two worn stones, said 20 have
been followed by his knees, had been yis-
tied by many Americans. Eventually the
place was turned into a reformatory for
wild and incorriglble young noblemen,
and during the Terror was used as a
prison.
"Other famous prisons that have dis
appeared in Paris in recent years" con-
tinued the interesting Frenchman. cor
are destined to destruction in the near
future, are the sGrande Roquette Of sin
/ lister memory. in front Of which criminals
for many years were gulll0tined, and
where. in 1871. Archbishop Darboy and
other hostages OF the Commune were
massacred; Mazas and ST. Pelagie. 81.
Peiagie was established at the end u
the seventeenth century as an asylum
for repentanJ Magdalens. During ths
Revolution women and men were con
fined there by the thousands. There
Nine. Roland 10 whom is attributed the
historic mot 20 Liberty, Liberty. how
many crimes are committed in thy
name," was an inmate for five months
before she was executed, and while a
prisoner there she wrote her memoirs.
The only prisons that viii remain
within the walls Of Paris are the depot
az 'the prefecture Of police, which, %
course. IS Indispensable; lie Sante. where
persons sentenced 10 brief terms are con-
fined, and the Conciergerie. which every
Freuchman and every foreigner who hat
ever visited Paris must ferventIy hopt
viii never be pulled down. This me-
dieval-looking structure. with its con-
zeal towers and old-fashioned clock, -
one Of the architectural gems Of the cap
ital Behind its walls prisoners await
trial in the Palace Of Justice hard by,
and many notorious murderers have left
il only for the 'ante-chamber Of tho
guilIotine, as La Grande Roquetts was
called. The Conciergerie IS chiefly ce.e-
brated as belEg the prison OF the royal
palace. The room in which Marie An
toinette was confined and the paintings
and other relics connected with her i'm
prisonment are shown 10 visitors. TO-
gether with the adjoining room, In which
the Girodins met for the last time be-
fore being summoned 10 execution"
DR.. Benoit Cohn. a lawyer. OF K0enigs-
berg. Germany. is n The New Willard.
Mr.. Cohn IS travelling in this country for.
pleasure and said the things that most
impressed him in America are the sur
face lines, the subways. the elevated
railroads. and ether means OF transpor-
tation in New York
There is nothing Ike II anywhere"
said Or. Cohn. and the hustle and
hustle Of New York and other big cities
are revelation TO US from the other.
side Of the water.
Roosevelt is very popular in Germany.
not only because he is a friend OF the
German Emperor. but because his cleo
ton 10 the Presidency would bring
America and Germany even closer to-
gether in commercial and political friend
ship. Roosevelt is looked upon with
great favor by Germans and Germany,
and We would ike 10 see him reelected.
He made a wonderful impression in
Germany"
Discussing the political situation Of.
Germany Or. Cohn said that the Kaiser
is as popular as ever. and that every
German. irrespective Of party amiation,
recognizes the fact that his majesty has
done more for Germany in every way
than any other one man in the empire
The Kaiser is such versatile man
that one cannot help admiring him. said
DR.. C0hn Germany as a world power
and as a commercial and Industrial COM
munity under the EmperoT's gUidancs
has made giant strides, and viii con-
tinue in her policy Of upbuilding her navy
according 10 the Emperor's programme.
There is no aggressive policy in this
against any foreign power. The navy
must be strengthened 10 protect Ger
many's interests-no more, no less.
Social Democracy is growing stronger.
in Germany every day, and If ever this
party should control the Reichstag ths
government budget for the army and
navy viii experience a great cutting
down. The Social Democrats are not
patriots. they may be Germans, but they
are not inspired by patriotism in their
legislative demands. When il is consid-
cred that a powerful navy greatly en-
hances the standing of a nation. and that
the Social Democrats are adverse TO a
powerful navy. il can be seen at a
glance that their policy or doctrine does
not promote the welfare Of their country
II IS. therefore, 20 be hoped that they VIII
not be successful in their efforts"
NO matter what the findings OF the
Ballinger-Pinchot Congressional investi-
cation may be; no matter whether Bal
linger he found innocent OF the charges
preferred against him, he should al once
resign his position, said Charles Menden-
hail, Of Portland. Greg, thereby reliev-
ing the administration of the incubus
which he has been almost ever since he
assumed Office in the Taft Cabinet.
"Ballinger has lost the public conf
dence," continued Mr.. MendenhaH His
official acts have been questioned, susnl-