The Washington herald., 1910-11-21
AT THE HOTELS.

"a LIE lIO1 LID.
w. T. speare. OF Indianapolis who Is
Al the Raleigh, in commenting on Sena-
tor Gordon's farewell speech in the SEN
ate. said:
The speech is rich in sentiment, love,
and humor. and one OF the dearest mes
sages from man to man that ever read.
l indorse and approve every word hs
says with respect to placing the statue
OF Robert e. Lee In stataary Han.
know that / disagree with the great
majority Of my comrades of the Grand
Army OF the Republic in regard 10 the
Lee statue, but / regard him as having
been good man and a very capable
general the chief commander OF the
greatest defensive army America has
ever seen, or, I hope, ever viii see.
Our children and the coming genera
tons In this great country should have
the right and privilege Of at least look
ing upon the representation in marble OF
the eonqueror and conquered generals
alike who sealed the bitter and bloody
strife between the North and South. We
have passed the period OF scorn and con-
tempt for our brother and feIlow-man
who may have differed with US. and did
so honestly and from principle. I feel
that the victor can afford 10 entertain
only magnanimity toward HIS Vanduished
foe. I cannot agree with those who
oppose the placing of the statue of Lee
In Siatuary Hall. for by their opposition
they show lack Of generosity and a
want of the forgiving spirit I love
Gen. Gordon the more for what he has
said"
Mai F. Won Stumm. OF Berlin. is at
the New Willard.
Discussing the potash dispute between
this country and Germany. Nikola Kau-
MAINS, German imperial agricultural
commissioner. who was seen at the
Shoreham. where he attended the con-
vention Of the Association of Experiment
tai Stations said: "The use of ready
mixed fertilizer is great disadvantage
Your farmers are forced to pay often for
something they do not need. For in
stance, farmer who needs potash for
his soil is forced TO pay for the factory
mixed article. which contains other ele-
ments. Potash is one OF the very small
ingredients OF the mixed fertilizer. In
order to supply the soil with the needed
potash the farmer Is forced to buy un-
necessarily large quantities OF mixed fer
tilizer. which is a waste OF money The
American farmer should have the chance
10 buy each ingredient and mix HIS own
fertilizer at home. II SENS 10 me that
the Agricultural Department should take
this matter in hand" Mr. Kaumanns
made this statement to a number of ag-
ricultural experts. being requested 10 give
his opinion on the subject.
Daniel W. Queen. Of Winnipeg. Canada.
speaking Of Asiatic immigration into the
Dominion, said at the Arlington yesterday
that the public sentiment IN Canada is IN
favor q excluding Asiaties entirely, or
at least TO admit them only as domestic
servants and for the rougher kinds Of
labor, which white men generally viii
not perform.
With the exception. however, OF house
hold service, il lifiicult." said Mr..
Queen, If not impossible, to define the
tasks in which Asiaties would be per-
mitted 10 engage For example. while II
Is not easy 10 get white men for railway
construction, it Is certain that no gov
eminent would deliberately bring In Ash
attic labor for this purpose. Il is no
secret that the Grand Trunk Pacific
Railway Company has asked the proYin-
cial and federal governments for permits
sion 10 bring in 10,0oo TO 5000 Asiatics
| in bond for the work Of construction on
the mountain section. But notwithstand-
ing the companys contention that il is
impossible 10 secure the necessary supply
Of labor and its pledge 10 deport the
workmen on completion Of the contracts,
neither government Is likely 70 sanction
the proposal If the federal government
gave the necessary permission, the pro-
vincial authorities would pass an act OF
/ exclusion and re-enact the measure as
/ often as might be necessary II the power
| OF federal disallowance should be exer-
| cised This would result in a period Of
! turbulent politics, in embittered relations
/ between the two governments, and IN
/ immense tension between the province
and the Dominion. Hence, although the
/ completion of the road may be materi-
ally delayed through scarcity of labor.
there is little expectation that bonded
/ orientals viii be admitted"
People in Germany. especially those
who move in responsible circles, are
awakening to the fact that official Ger
many has always maintained two sub
servient and apologize attitude when
transaeting official business with an
American" said Karl Heller. OF Berlin
/ Germany, a manufactures and exporter
who is az the New Willard.
The German government and the Ger
man people in general" continued Herr
Heller. naturally would Ike to have the
friendship of the United States and the
American people. There are numerous
reasons. In the first place. the commerce
between the two countries is enormous,
and friendly relations are necessary 10
maintain it.
again, there are millions of native
/ Germans in the United States who have
not forgotten their native country. Then,
/ Germany, from a political standpoint. IS
/ anxious to have the good will of the
/ American government. These are only a
few reasons why the German government
has occasionally deviated from its dig.
nifty TO obtain Americas friendship
I'VE have made a mistake, but il is not
/ too late TO remedy it, The visit OF the
! American squadron now in European
waters TO England and France and the
I apparent ostentation In failing 10 visit
Germany only accentuates the humiia-
ton which the German people are expe-
riencing at the attitude of the American
government toward Germany. IL is quite
/ evident that the United States does not
! care for Germany's friendship. We are
satisfied as TO that That being the case