The Washington herald., 1910-01-12
AT THE HOTELS.

ihe SOutn simply loves President
Taft" said Col Thomas J. L. Brown.
of Tampa, Fla, al the Raleigh, last night.
Col. Brown is the president OF the cham
Der Of commerce Of Tampa, and one Of
the best known business men IN the
South. He thoroughly believes in less
politics and more business in the admin
istration Of State az well as national
affairs. He is also a most enthusiastic
boomer Of the possibilities Of the South
land and particularly has the interests
Of Tampa at heart.
Yes. the South just loves Taft, he
has those sweet qualities Of Mckinley
which made that gentleman the idol Of
the Southern people, even though his
appointments to Federal offices did not.
I'm many cases, meet with the approval Of
our people, Whatever issues may arise
during the administration Of President
Taft. am quite sure he will prove him
self capable Of settling them 10 the gen.
eral satisfaction Of the people and for
the benefit of the country at large
Another splendid man-one who repre-
sents Florida in the United states Sen
ate-is Senator TaEaferro. His one and
only aim In his high Office always has
been the furtherance Of the interests OF
his State. I am glad 10 say that he is
a business man Of the highest integrity
in every sense Of the word. His term will
soon expire. and every indication points
TO his return 10 the Senate by praeti-
cally a unanimous vote. Florida could
not find a more efficient representative In
the higher branch Of Congress
There is one other important matter
which must be mentioned. That Is the
celebration Of the commencement of the
work on the Panama Canal. which win
be held az Tampa, February = to g5. II
viii be the biggest event ever held in our
part Of the country. Tampa. by reason
Of its being farther South and nearer the
canal than any other city I'm the coun-
try. and on account Of it's deep and COM
modicUs haTb0T and It's salubriOus cu-
mate, is the most appropriate place Tor
such a celebration. Practically every
city IN the South viii be represented.
The various industries Of our section
Of the country VIII be represented by
floats. There Ytl be conventions OF all
/ sorts, and President Taft has been invited
/ 10 be present. We want a convention on
the ship subsidy question. a meeting at
| which the establishment OF a central bank
win be discussed, and where other i'm
porant matters concerning the welfare OF
/ the country may be brought up for dis
CussiOn.
/ Ambassador Bryce VIII be one oS the
/ speakers. and he will make an address on
'Englsnd's attitude in the civil war
Senator AIdriCh VIII speak on the fnsu-
ciaI and banking laws. Mrs. Belmont Will
/ express her opinion on woman suffrage
and Booker Washington viii discuss the
negro question"
Signor Dominica Russo. OF San Fran
cisco and italy. a weu-known operate
star who, however. is known on the
stage by a different name, is ar the
Shoreham. Discussing grand opera In this
country. Senor Russo said America Of
fered a most appreciative and remunera-
tive field for grand opera artists.
7 fully believe the Congress Of the
United states should establish. or Al
least help In the erection and uaiute-
nance Of a national school or opera and
music. Music IS q powerful factor for
the promotion of peace and happiness
and q country that can show peace and
happiness among its people viii, in a
shOr, time, grow strong and wealthy The
American people love music and are
among the most musical people in the
world. all sections To the contrary not
w.thstanding This fact is fully shown
BY the many Americans VINO have entered
the field Of grand opera and who have
/ rapidly forged TO the front rank.
1T often has been said that the Ame~-
can voice IS unuusical harsh. and rau-
! cous. This IS not the case. II may sound
/ So TO the uuac-ustomed ear Of the for
/ eiguer. but when once he understands The
American language It's seeming harshuesz
/ or sHorruess of sound disappears. Amer
/ leans or German descent especially have
/ fine voices. There is another thing
which may not be generally known. and
/ that IS that American musical students
need not 20 70 Europe 10 study the art.
! They may study in This country with
more satisfaction and greater profit.
/ There are Just as good teachers in Amer
/ lea as abroad. After students have COM
+ pleted their studies here. however. 7
I would advise them 10 visit the European
musical oenters to study and acquire
/ atmosphere and inspiration"
Women do not differ more than men.
but the difference, according TO Rev. DR..
| John T. Cross. a former missionary who
/ was seen at the Riggs, ike every wom-
anv quality, Is more attractive.
1T is harder for man to understand the
women Of q strange race than his own
sex So men are wont 10 misiudge
women said Dr. Cross. Recently. an
Eskimo. looking az q picture Of an airy.
fairy woman of the Gibson type. said.
Why does this white woman waste so
much calico on her dress2 White women
must he very tEoughJless and eXtTava-
CANT. And several wears ago an Indian
said 10 ne. When YOU are busy why
don't your wife bring her own wood and
water. is she indisposede
on IIe other hand a white man who
was a great admirer of Indians. said.
The men are all right but the women
are loathsome and hardly human And
I have often heard men say, The In
dian man Is fine type Of manhood but
the Indian woman is scarcely human,
and has hardly a trace of womanly quail
tiles This is an utterly false estimate
Of the Indian and Eskimo women Ac-
cording 20 my observations, confirmed
year after year, the native woman
shows higher type of womanliress than
the man Of UanliHess. As a maid, wife.
mother. she Is always showing the traits
Of her womanhO0d. AS a maid she IS
shy and reserved, careful Of her depOTt-
ment. so that nothing may be spoken
against her. As wife she is devoted %
her husband and home: she protects his
property and interests. She IS indus