The Washington herald., 1910-06-19
AT THE HOTELS.


his most sanguine admirers in securing
legislation from Congress and redeeming
party pledges" said Henry f. Fuller, 81
Phoenix, Arlz,, who was seen at the
New Willard yesterday.
THE measures enacted into laws at
this session OF Congress. the credit for
which must go largely 20 Mr. Taft, are
such as will benefit the whole country.
The admission OF Arizona and New
Mexico into the union is the brightest
spot in the history OF the present adj
ministration. Both parties had pledged
themselves many years ago to admit
these Territories, but politics always de-
feated the measure. Whether these two
States viii send Republican or Demo-
cratic Senator's to Congress did not enter
into the question of admitting them;
it was simply a matter Of justice and
honesty. If there ever has been feel
ing of resentment or antagonism toward
President Taft or the Republican party
In the country, Ii has certainly greatly
diminished If 1t has not vanished alto
gether. It has strengthened the Republic
can party, and President Taft has made
himself Immensely popular, because we
believe that 1t was due to his deep in
terest in the matter and persistent ef-
fort that Statehood was finally accom-
pllshed-
THE admission of these two Territories
and the arrival home Of Col. Roosevelt
from his foreign tour are peculiarly and
luckily coincident. Roosevelt Is very
popular In my country, and a large con-
tingent of Arizonans and New Mexicans
went to New York to greet the colonel.
Their enthusiasm row is much bigger
than II would have been without State
hood, and you probably know what Arr
iona enthusiasm means. Should Roosevelt
want the nomination when the next Re-
publican national convention convenes.
he can have It for the asking so far as
the West is concerned. There is no doubt
about that In my mind and I think I
know the sentiment of the Western peo-
pie in that respect. Roosevelt IS the
idol of the masses out there, and it is
the masses that do the voting, and not
the classes. But-and I say this but
with enIphasis--I do not think for one
moment that Roosevelt would accept the
nomination If ii were handed him on a
golden platter. Ha left the White House
man universally beloved and esteemed
by the American people. OF course. he had
his enemies, which is what one might ex-
pect in any great man. But speaking
generally, he was a successful President,
and II Is largely due to him that the
prestige OF the United States has risen
10 such high degree abroad. Roosevelt
will continue In public life. and will take
an active part in politics. but / think
1t will be along literary lines He will
take an interest in eVerything-in ed
ucational problems, In the conservation
question. in disarmament, in the estab-
lishment Of more cordial feelings be-
tween the various religious sects and
denominations, The soeialistic question.
and many other questions too numerous
to mention.
1T is my candid opinion that President
Taft viii succeed himself, and that
Roosevelt before many days viii come
out strongly and indorse President Tafrs
course"
Nicholas Benziger. Of New York and
Lyons, France. an importer, who is at the
Raleigh, in speaking Of French and
American laborers, said last night that
there are several points of difference be-
tween the French and American Iaborer.
Although the former rays twice as
much for his food and gets one-haIf Of
the latter's wages, he saves more than
his fellow-Anerican," said Mr.. Benzfger.
Some time ago had occasion 70 stop
in bank of one Of the Larger cities OF
France Standing before the cashiers
window was a middle-aged workman who
had somewhat the appearance Of an
American farmer with a mOrtgaged crop.
IN exchange for the little piece OF paper
he handed IN at the window the cashier
counted out forty-seven 100-franc bills
and gave them 10 HIM. ] learned upon
inquiry that this was his savings for
many years. and that he had Withdrawn
them 10 go into business. Do you doubt
he viii succeed? This is not an excep-
tional case. 1t is cOmmon-unfortunateI
more common In France than in America
and why2 Why Is II that the French
man, handicapped by lower wages and
higher-priced necessities, saves more than
his fellow-workman on this side?
In the first place, he practices an
economy that the American laborer never
dreams of. Another striking trait Of the
Frenchman is his indomitable stick-to-it-
iveness. He is contented and happy, year
after year, TO go through the same old
grind. and concerns himself not so much
about the amount of his wage as about
its regularity. Then the French Iaborer
always looks ahead. He never assumes
responsibility without knowing he can
meet it. He aims 10 have no more chill
dren in the family than he can feed ard
clothe. If he plans TO go into debt. Il
is not until he has already carefully
counted where every cent is 20 come
from TO discharge it, He never buys any
thing that is shoddy, nor anything he
does not absolutely need And when he
buys thing he takes good care OF IL.
II is part of himself. His overcoat- Tor
instance. would look comparatively new.
while the Americans would be worn out.
Further, he is contented: he is happy.
This, doubtless, saves him from MANY a
doctors bin. He does not take his work
and trouble 10 bed with him. He leaves
them on the scaffold with his tools or
hangs them up with his plow gears. This
spirit Of satisfaction is. in most cases.
due largely TO q knowledge OF a hard
earned bank account and no debts"
Probably both instructors and students
at West Point would open their eyes
should they learn what a remarkable
code OF ethics prevails at Sandhurst
Military Academy, England" said Col
Phil B. Cheshire, Of Chicago. a former
army officer, who is now engaged in the
real estate business, regarding 'cFfbbine,
in examinations
According TO a weli-known army
coach who is familiar with the ROYAL
College, the word honest as applied to
examinations, admits of marvellous elias
ITCHY II appears that in a competitive
test. such as an examination for entrance
to the college, no candidate would think
of fraud. because in receiving assistance
he would gain an unfair advantage over
his feiiow-eandidates who depend upon
their own brains. On the other hand.
however it is considered the worst OF
bad form for an officer TO prepare him
self previous to examination for a higher
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