The Washington herald., 1910-06-13
AT THE HOTELS.

81 cannot say that the taste for better
literature among the American people is
growing" said Dwight Allyn, Of Chicago,
at the Riggs. yesterday afternoon. Dir.
Allyn is the publisher OF a monthly fic-
ton magazine. and said that thers IS a
growing demand for light ''Frenchy"
reading matter.
There is one line OF business that the
tariff or dull times did not hurt. and
that is The story publishing house. Mr.
Dwight said It seems that there
was a greater demand for fiction and
other magazines than when business is
booming. The explanation is TO be found
in the fact that the people viii read more
when idle than when they are busy;
that's all
''Taft's administration is popular" add
ed Mr.. Allyn. but not as popular as it
might be The people out my way are OF
the opinion that he should be more de-
cided In his views, that he should line up
with either one or the other faction in
stead OF following the middle way Roose-
welt has not lost any Of his tremendous
popularity, and the reason he IS so pop
uiar is because OF his frankness and his
honesty"
The Liberal party will remain in power
in England. according to John Wather-
ston, of Wester Coates Gardens. Edin-
burgh. England. who is at the Arlington,
and is touring this country on pleasure.
'Mr. Asquith has given the country a
most satisfactory administration" said
Mr.. Watherston, and there is not tbs
slightest reason NIB, a .ba,..a -ho.,ta -,
deemed preferable at this time. His
course with regard TO the fight on the
House Of Lords has the approval OF the
country. and there is every indication
that there will be modification OF The
privileges OF the upper house In some
shape. I have not given the question OF
Irish home rule any serious thought, and
cannot say whether I should favor such
a measure"
Speaking Of King George. Mr.. wather-
ston said that be has hopes" that the
King will become popular before many
years. The Scotchman declined to COM
nit himself on Roosevelts Guildhall
speech.
Thomas C. spillane. A. D. Oliver, and
Milton r. Clark, all bankers Of San Fran
cisco, who attended the bankers conven-
ton al Memphis. were seen at the Ra-
leigh yesterday. Besides being bankers,
they are Panama Pacific International
Exposition boomers. This fact they
publicly proclaim by wearing small
white flag bearing in It's center a bear
and the inscription California Republic"
with red star in the upper corner and
red stripe running along the bottom.
A mn ctr Al
that 100000 were raised for the EXPOSE
ton in two hours. One Of the trio said:
san Francisco, in special, and the Pa
cifc Coast more than any other section
Of the country, will receive the benefit Of
the Panama Canal when finished. and for
that reason the exposition should be held
at our city. 1t brings you thousands OF
miles nearer TO US and us 20 you. The
waterway Will make US feel more secure
| should anything occur TO disturb the
peace OF this country, or should any for
eign power menace the Pacific Coast
San Francisco has passed through fires
and earthquake, and we have rebuilt a
new city more attractive and beautiful
than ever, and millions OF dollars were
spent in doing so. The people OF the
| United States are interested in US be-
cause Of our energy and push, and reeog-
with the exposition
/ Ferdinand Sehlbach. manufacturer OF
! Barmen. Germany, who is making a
pleasure tour of this country. In speaking
of German designs on Holland. said that
reports of this kind do not represent the
intentions Of Germany or the feeling OF
the German people.
Holland is a very convenient buffer
state" he continued, "and would in time
of hostilities be Of immense advantages
for Germany. We don't want Holland,
and could not get il II we did. the indie
| pendence Of that country being guar
anteed By the powers. I should say.
however, that the popular feeling in the
Netherlands with regard 10 Germany
have experienced a great change during
the last twenty years. Then Holland
| used 10 be one of the best customers OF
France. and Germany sold very little TO
| her Dutch neighbors The French Ian
guage was heard everywhere and the
German but little. Almost every Dutch
business man spoke French. besides MS
own language, and did not think il worth
while 10 acquire a knowledge OF the Ger
man language. He did not like the Ger
man. anyway. These feelings have
I changed The German language has
taken the place OF the French, and is
heard everywhere. Every business man
| in Holland can speak German, and does
not regard II necessary 10 know anything
| about French German merchandise has
/ taken the place of French goods and the
/ Germans are regarded with great favor
/ by the Dutch, realizing the fact that
/ should danger ever arise threatening the
/ existence of Holland II would be Ger
many TO her rescue first"