The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-06
AT THE HOTELS.

IN the wonderful develop
nIent Of Southern California in recent
years. bur not until lately has 1t seemed
TO realize It's own possibilities The po-
tent factor in its awakening has been
the building OF the Panama Canal The
city has doubled IN population in the last
four years 1t expects to treble in size
in the next FIVE years
Realizing It's strategic position" con-
tinued AIR. Dixon, with reference to the
Fanama Canal, San Diego surprised its
Heighboring cities on the Pacific coast
by announcing that ii would hold an ex-
position in 1915 10 celebrate the compile
ton of the waterway The announce
ment was made in September. and the
Panama-california Exposition was i'm
mediately organized and Incorporated. 4
movement was started 10 raise 81, O00.OO0
by private subscription among the eiti-
zens as the initial step In financing the
enterprise. This amount has been sub
scribed, and the city bonded for another
million. In December San Francisco
formally organized the Panama Pacific
Exposition, 10 be held in 1915, despite
and the prior claim made by the latter
city for that date
'tAs a result a merry war is on be-
tween San Diego and San Francisco, and
ii is probable that each city will hold an
exposition in 1913 to celebrate the open
ing OF the great waterway. San Fran
cisco in 1904 had taken some preliminary
steps looking to the holding Of a Balboa
exposition in 1913 TO celebrate the discov-
cry of the Pacific Ocean by Balboa. but
no reference TO the Panama Canal or
10 1915 is on record in this connection.
San Francisco declares that, as the
metropolis OF the State, it should have
the exposition, and advances other rea-
sons for its position IN the matter
There Will be a struggle between the
two cities in the coming session Of the
California legislature for a State appro-
priation toward an exposition, and an
other fight in Congress for a Federal ap-
preparation. San Diego declares II is IN
a position to hold an exposition no mat
ter what the outcome before the leEfsla-
ture and Congress. and is going forward
rapidly with its plans for the enterprise"
Mrs. William Cumming Story and Miss
Florence G. Finch. Of New York, are at
the New Willard. Mrs. Story is attend
ing the Rivers and Harbors Congress
and is prominent also IN D. 4. r. circles.
She said last night she would be a candi-
date for president general OF the d. 4. r.
at next years election.
Iwao Nishi. tea commissioner. Of the
Japan Central Tea Traders Association.
Of Tokyo. Japan. is at the Shoreham.
Mr.. Nishi came TO this country 10 at
tend meeting Of tea associations re-
Gently held in New York. Speak
ing OF japanese tea. Mr.. Nishi said:
Japan at present exports 35.00o.0 eco pounds
OF tea TO the United States and Canada,
America taking about 29O000O0 pounds,
the rest going 10 Canada. The tea bust
ness in the United States this year has
been at a standstiH. that is 20 say,
the consumption Of tea has not per-
ceptibly increased. japanese tea IS the
best tea-at least Americans like IL
better than that Of any other country.
II is the natural-colored green tea, and
has a nice, smooth taste and flavor. At
home we do not color the product. but
the tea We export 10 America is colored.
which however, is absolutely harmless.
Americans like a dark brown tea liquor.
''The tea grown in South Carolina looks
very nice. but Il lacks flavor. II requires
a peculiar soil 10 impart the flavor liked
in teas. The best product grows on the
mountain sides, almost wild. II has the
finest flavor. The output Of American
tea plantations does not al all figure as
competitor in the worlds tea market"
Rev. DR.. and Mrs Edgar Tilton ir.. Of
New York. are az the New Willard.
Count Jean du Monceau. Of Brussels,
Belgium. IS in the city, but declares posi-
lively that he did not come to this coun-
try with the idea Of marrying an heiress.
However, the count Is tall, well-built.
thirty-fiye, and has a high opinion Of
American women,
"The American woman at twenty,
said the titled Belgian, as far superior
I'm every way 10 the women Of the same
age Of any other country. In my travels
abroad have met many American
women, and in all instances have found
them unequaled in every respect.
Il attribute this 10 the fact that they
are given more liberty, and thus are
made more independent than foreign
women. Foreign girls are highly edu-
Gated and kept in school usually until
they are twenty years old. but their
education does not aid them in enter
tanning others. In the drawing-room
their musical education is useless, and
they are always OF a retiring dlsposi-
ton
Speaking about his own country, Count
du Monceau said: I'VE are making won
derful progress. King Leopold. before he
died. urged his subjects 10 travel and
gain all the knowledge they could This
has been done on large scale. and when
our people return from foreign lands,
with new ideas and up-to-date methods,
We adout them. We have some Of the
greatest and most skillful engineers In
the world. Many of them are building
railroads and great bridges in China and
doing work throughout the world.
The count is a graduate OF the Univer-
sity OF LOuVain.
1.-THE almost universal cry. Back 10 the
farm. Young man; back to the farm
YOU cannot succeed In the already over
crowded cities, might be considered TO
have merit. but We must remember that
those 10 whom It is shouted. the city
failures. viii be failures anywhere. ana
thar the city successes will pay no at
tention TO it," said Bernard w. Stone.
of chicago. at the Arlington last night
More blame has been placed on the
farmers about the high cost of living
than is their due They are getting the
cream and leaving us the whey, We are
told Let us look into the matter a little
more closely The farmer. 1t is true is
setting higher prices for his produce
than he ever has before. and, on the
whole. is probably better OF than he has
ever been. This IS only his due. He has