The Washington herald., 1910-10-09
AT THE HOTELS.

raised N7,0O0.00e 10 secure the Panama
Eanal Exposition. this event will be
pulled on elsewhere than AT San Fran
cisco" said George s. Wetherii Of New
York. at the New Willard last night
Mr.. Wetherill is interested in the Oriental
export trade, and has taken deep inter
est In the Panama Exposition. so far as
relates to obtaining the same for San
Francisco. which, he said, Is the proper
and logical place
IL is politics, pure and simple, which
Killed the chances Of San Francisco"
continued Mr. WetheriIl The question
OF money. or which place IS entitled TO
IL from a commercial and industrial point
or view, has nothing 10 do with Il at
al. As a rule. money talks but this
time i is politics that talks and money
that keeps still and has nothing 10 say
Furthermore, everybody admits that San
Francisco would be the only and proper
place for the exposition These weightv
arguments. however. do not carry weight
where the question OF politics and the
next Presidential nomination are con-
cerned. The Republican machine and SIS
managers are busy ROW if an attenpt 70
capture everything in sight for the 1912
convention. and the South Is regarded
by the powers that be as absolutely nee
essary TO make sure Of things. Norbing
would work more effectively in that re-
spect than throwing the influence OF the
administration 10 New Orleans AS the
place where the exposition Is 10 be held
And l understand that President Taft
favors New Orleans. 7 do not mean 70
say that his motive In doing so IS nor
purely unselhsh and patriotic ore. but
the fact remains that those interested
IN the enterprise allege that the whole
matter has been made a political asset
and viii be doled out 10 that section Of
The country which can benefit the next
Republican national convention and its
prospective candidate most"
p. NJ. Mccoy, Of Seattle. Wash, who. &C.
companied by Mrs. Mccoy. is at the
shoreham. said last night that the Pacific
Coast States are strongly insurgent and
are great admirers Of Theodore Roosevelt.
Mr. Mccoy il a Democrat and entertains
the greatest admiration for Mr.. Bryan
Although l am a Democrat" said Mr..
Mccoy, who is here 10 place his daugh-
ter in the National Cathedral School. we
admire Roosevelt very much out in our
state II he were 10 be a candidate for
President in 1912. he would, no doubt. re-
ceive a tremendous vote out West, and
many Democrats would vote for him. I
believe, and hope. however. that the next
President Will be a Democrat. and there
is much fine material 10 select from.
There is Mayor Gaynor, OF New York.
Gov. Harmon. Ct Ohio; Senator CUR 70
son. and other prominent Democrats, VINO
not only enjoy the confidence of their
own party. but that Of the Republican
party. II Is all wrong 10 argue that busi-
ness would suffer by the election Of the
Democratic ticket This has always been
one OF the stock arguments OF Repu lIican
politicians II times have been hard when
a Democratic President occupied the
White House. it was due 10 The macni-
nations OF Republican politicians. I'm con-
nection with those manufactures and
exporters who reaped the benefit OF an
excessive Republican protective tariff"
Speaking or Secretary Bsuinger. Mr..
Mccoy said the Secretary OF the Interior
enjoyed the utmost confidence Of every
body who knows him, and that the peo-
rle Of his state and those who know HIS
work are satisfied that whatever he has
done while Secretary Of the Interior has
been prompted by an honest endeavor 20
benefit the people Of the United States.
Mr.. Mccoy believed that Secretary Bal
linger IS a prosecuted and maligned
man. but that the future viii prove him
10 be ar honest and disinterested official
Of the government
Six or more new hotels viii be erected
in Ireland during the next year as
consequence Of the Kilkenny home-Coing
movement. according TO Michael J Ma
honey OF Cork who was seen ~ the
Raleigh last night and who is here as
an interested spectator at the Prison
Congress.
The plan 10 interest Irish-Americans
in Ireland and influence them to make a
visit 10 the place OF their birth was
unique one. and has proved a decided
success" said Mr. Mahoney. Il had the
pleasure OF meeting Ny Kilkenny In
Ireland this summer, and 1 can say that
We all feel proud Of what he has done
for Ireland. We shall always have for
him feelings OF the most sincere graft
tude lie pointed the way for a material
Improvement along all lines in ireland.
and, having done that much. left il in
the hands OF the Irish people themselves
20 keep up the movement and do their
best. There are lots Of opportunities for
investments In Ireland but what we need
is little more hustle. We have learned
thing or two. however. from those who
visited Ireland this summer. and viii
Try 10 carry out their ideas 20 improve
the industrial. commercial. financial. and
every other condition of Ireland
Men nowadays are just. as vain about
their complexion as women are. accord
ing to Herman G. Beeler, Of PhiladeI-
phid. Pa. who is at the Raleigh. This
startling and scandalous assertion was
amplfed by the courageous Philadel-
phian as follows;
Fifteen years ago such a thing as
having your face massaged In q barber
shop was almost unheaTd OF. a mani-
curist In a barber shop was indeed a
novelty, and as for hot towels and all
sorts of oils and cosmetics. there was
no thought of them then Electric face
massage. or any other face massage, for
that matter, fifteen years ago would
have been looked upon as feminine.
where to-day It is the thing Man wants
10 look young: he is anxious 20 hide his
wrinkles and have a fine complexion
His face is kneaded and rubbed with all
sorts of greases and cosmetics until il
looks like a boiled lobster. After all. It
IS a question whether this kneading and