The Washington herald., 1910-01-05
AT THE HOTELS.

n 1 lie III
There are quite number of Flemish
and Dutch masterpieces Of art in this
country and paintings by other masters.
and it is my mission TO bring them to
the international exhibition which will
take place at Brussels next year" said
Jean De Mot. assistant keeper of the
Museum of Decorative Art and profess
sor at the Royal Academy Of Fine Arts
Of Brussels. who Is at the Shoreham.
lie is visiting every prominent city as
far West as Chicago in quest Of paint
ings Tor the Brussels show.
The Brussels exposition includes every
imaginable subject. from the crudest 10
the finest, from the most ponderous ma
chinery TO the most delicate scientific in
strument; products Of the soil, as well as
OF Drawn and brain. We are anxious TO
have the United States represented by an
exhibit worthy Of this great country.
England. France. Italy. and every other
European nation viii be there with their
best. Germany is spending 100000 on
her building alone"
Mr. De Mot said that American art is
highly appreciated and recognized in Eu-
rope. i am going 10 Detroit to see Mr..
Freer's Whistler collection.
4 think New York is full Of art: the
buildings, the streets. the whole place is
something new in art; something that
cannot he defined unless one calls it
American art. Everything just contrary
10 the conventionalities of art. and yet
art in the highest sense Of the word New
York is beautiful, simply beautiful. Wash
ington will be a fine city, but It is not
finished yet Nothing in America is vet
finished; everything bears the earmarks
of either its beginning or its halfway
completion
". c. Cook. one Of the publishers OF
the Sioux Falls Daily Press. was lounging
with Seth Bullock, of the same Common
wealth, in the lobby of the New Willard
last night. II was suggested to Mr. Cook
that he was Just the man President Taft
had been looking for 10 I'll the place IS
Minister to China, and Mr.. Cook smiled.
Mr.. Cook goes to New York to-day.
Slowly. but surely, gambling Is being
driven from the face Of the earth. accord
ing TO John B. Larkin. OF Saltillo, Mexico.
who was seen 1T the Raleigh recently.
THE latest country to place gambling un-
der the ban" said Mr. LarItin, SIS Mexico.
and while it is not believed that the couu-
try viii be able TO stamp il out for some
years TO come. the very fact that the pub
lie in some cases has gone on record as
opposing il IS pretty good evidence that in
time It viii be abolished.
The recently elected governor Of the
State Of Coahuila IS opposed TO gambling.
and it IS through him, assisted by the ma
tonal government. that IL may eventually
be suppressed. He has already decreed
that no form Of gambling shall be allowed
in MS state. and the governors Of the
other states are rapidly following his lead.
Nor does the governor Of COahuila. Mr..
Peua. put Il on a strictly moral ground
that is. he has not suppressed gambling
because it is wrong. He has forbidden IL
from an economic standpoint, because ne
says i Is running the industries Of the
state. He is going TO let the morality end
OF - business take care Of itself: he is
content TO bring about a reform that is in
the interest OF business.
1T always has been one OF the leading
ideas Of President Diaz. OF Mexico add
ed Mr.. Larkin. 'to raise the standard Of
his country as high as that OF any other
recognized ffrst-class nation. ana the gov
errors Of the various States are merely
following his example in this respect. No
matter who writes the history Of Mexico.
whether IL he friend or foe. IL must be
admitted that President Diaz is the great
est figure in the annals Of that country,
that he is the torchbearer OF civilization
and progress along lines OF modern
thought He is thoroughly imbued with
sentiments Of sincere friendship for the
United states and American institutions
and thoughts, which he is trying 10 I'M
plant into the Mexican life Americas
best friend 10 the south Of her is Mexico.
Il would indeed be a great mistake to
mistrust Mexico's sincerity"
4 bedroom ought always to be PRO
viGed with a tin ROOF near at hand" said
Or. r. q. Hills, OF Detroit. Mich. al the
Arlington. either the covering 20 a pro
jecting porch beneath the window or a
neigbboring kitchen, or something OF that
sort, 10 catch the music Of the raindrops.
There is no sort Of sensation, feeling,
or idea which does not tend 10 DISCHARGE
into some motor effect: not necessarily
into the rude action, but into some alter
alton of the rate OF breathing or Of the
heart action There would seem to be no
doubt in the mind Of any attentive OBJ
server of life that sounds can conquer
passion. inspire courage, create hope. and
work various other wonders in the mind
and heart.
TO go to sleep 10 the drip Of rain
drops on a tin roof is as soothing. as
tenderly quoting an experience, as 70
come Unexpectedly from the glare and
hustle Of the day into a room al twilight
where's q harp is softly giving out arpeg-
gios. or where a sweet-toned piano is
ringing that little prelude IN D fiat major
Of Chopin, the reiterated dropping upon
A fat. and the occasional step I'D 20