The Washington herald., 1910-09-17
AT THE HOTELS.

The woman chauffeur Is one Of thu
latest appearances on the streets Of Lon
don. according to George Kelley, Of Liver
pool, England who was seen al the New
Willard last night. Mr.. Kelley is inter
ested in the automobile business.
"A new demand has sprung up lately
in England for motor maids" said Mr..
Kelley. That is, ladies' maids who can
drive automobiles. and ambitious young
women Of that class have excellent
chances Of securing welI-paid employment
II they show aptitude as mechanicians.
Advertisements have appeared in English
papers recently calling for ladies' maids
who can drive their mistresses' cars
Automobile training schools also report
sudden influx or young women pupils
Women who own cars realize how use
ful II IS to have a maid who is also a
chauffeur, for in case Of long country
drives the motor maid can afterward ac-
company her mistress to her room 10
make her presentabIe before company.
Again, motor maids are often wanted to
take out a small runabout car with the
governess and children while the chauf-
feur is driving other members OF the
family.
''Governesses themselves are learning
TO drive cars. Motor maids have already
earned golden opinions for knowledge Of
the mechanism Of cars and for careful
driving. on which latter point they beat
the men. There is one thing a motor
maid will not do. and that is wash or
clean the cars. Disdainfully. she leaves
that to man"
Turning TO politics, Mr.. Kelley said that
the Liberals would remain in power for
at least two years to come, and that they
have able leaders
THE leaders Of the Liberal party I'M
derstand how TO hold the Laborite and
the Irish parties with them" said Mr.
Kelley. Their promises sound sincere,
and believe they are. although I DO
not think that any party, either Con-
servative or Unionist. viii ever grant out
right home rule 10 Ireland-not absolute
home rule. II this is ever given TO Ire
land, there is no telling where it will end.
Scotland is even now clamoring for home
rule. and little Wales would naturally
follow"
Fred A. Knapp, OF New York. who Is az
the Raleigh. in speaking OF the New
York political situation. said last night
that there never has been such confusion
or chaos in the Empire State before.
He said:
Present indications seem TO point TO
| victory in the Saratoga convention for
the so-called old guard. and defeat for
! the Grlscom OF Roosevelt forces. 1t viii
be a close fight. and a very bitter one.
/ No matter who wins, or whether the de-
/ feated faction viii also indorse the win
ming ticket bad blood is bound to re-
main. No matter What the result the
winning faction will be knitted by the
other al the polls, and the Democrats
/ will reap the benefits.
! Democracy IN New York State never
\ had d better chance 10 elect a full tick
e. than II has this year. with the Re
/ publican party all split up. and nothing
/ in sight but bitterness II the Democrats
do not get together this time and take
advantage Of the mistakes Of their appo-
nents, they DO not deserve ever 10 win
again. No matter whether Roosevelt is
defeated or not, he will have started q
movement in the Empire State which
VIII eventually defeat the old guard"
! The newspapers nowadays contain
/ the views OF many people well known in
\ public as well as business life. stating
that Roosevelt is bringing about a finan-
cial panic. is disrupting ali political
parties, and is making himself generally
disliked." said John B Hungerford. Of
Rochester. MINI, who Is at the Raleigh.
Men prominent in the politics of the
nation issue broadsides every day against
Roosevelt. telling the people that he IS
leading them astray; that he is a dan
gerous man; that ne is seeking the die
tatorship OF the United States. and prob
ably the whole world. and prophesying
all sorts OF ealamities should his ideas
be adopted by the people
Ibid you ever 50 a little deeper into
talk OF this kind asked Mr. HuuEerford-
do the men who make statements Of
this kind imagine for one instant that the
great mass of the American people had
not sense enough TO judge what RoOse-
welt is doing and what he stands for?
II one mana private citizen Of the Unit
ed States-and his ideas constitute such
a grave danger TO the business interests
Of this country. these interests must GER
tainly stand on very insecure fOunda-
tons. There is nothing TO fear from any
body If the law is complied with and
honesty and truth are made the corner
stones Of our business interests. ROose-
welt has been in public life for thirty
years, and there is no one who can say
that he is corrupt OF ever has committed
an act which does not look straight He
is a thorough and patriotic American and
is in comfortable circumstances He
! speaks out his mind fearlessly and truth
fully. having ever at heart the welfare
Of his country and the interest of the
people. II ne is a man Of that CaliBer,
how can he be q source OF danger to any
body?"
The telegraph is responsible for lu-
dicrous mistakes at times, according TO
I. r. MCGUIRE. Of Cincinnati. Ohio. Who
was seen at the Riggs, and related the
following incident: a firm in Cincin-
natl teIegraphed to a correspondent in
Cleveland as follow: 'Cranberries rising.
| Send Immediately one hundred barrels
per Simmons Mr.. Simmons was the
agent Of the Cincinnati house The tele.
graph ran the last two words together,
and shortly after the firm was astOnished
10 find delivered at their store one hun
bred barrels persimmons.
"a New Orleans cotton broker" con-
tinued Mr. MCGUIRE, ''telegraphed TO a
l Nav York housa 70 know whether he