The Washington herald., 1910-11-03
AT THE HOTELS.

litical campaign. as the administration
was earnestly endeavoring 10 place the
consular service on civil service basis
with security Of tenure and promotion for
merit. As a result OF that purpose, he
said, in the last few years there had
been. in his judgment, a decided improve
ment in our consular seryice-an improve
ment which il shown IN the quality ana
quantity Of the reports transmitted TO the
State Department and in the aggressive
effort that the consular officers were
making to extend American trade and
commerce abroad. The most gratifying
results are noticeable. according 10 Mr.
Grlfiths, and to-day the American ex-
porter has larger and surer foreign
market than ever before
THE relations between England and
America. said Mr.. Grifiths, "were never
better than al this time, as the decision
OF the fisheries question has practically
removed the last cause Of disagreement
When nations earnestly favor arbitration.
il is difficult to provoke discord among
them"
| On next Tuesday evening election re-
turns viii be received by direct special
wire at the New Willard. and viii be
announced by megaphone from the palm
garden balcony and mems cafe.
| II. Won TirpitZ. OF Berlin. A son of Ad-
miral Won Tirpitz OF the German imperial
navy. is at the Shoreham. Herr Won Tfr-
/ pitt called on the German Ambassador
Count Won Bernstorff, last night. Admiral
Won Tirpitz accompanied Prince Henry OF
| Prussia on his American tour few years
ago
"The chances in my State seem to favor
/ Dix" said H. G. Meader, OF New York.
at the Arlington last night. Something
/ may occur between now and next Tues
day to bring about a change Of sentiment
| in favor OF the Republican ticket; il is
hard TO tell what may happen. wonder
If those recaleitrant Republicans fully
realize what the defeat Of the Republican
/ ticket would mean. Democratic success
will mean that a Democratic legislature
will redistrict the State, and II may be
taken for granted that this viii be done
In such manner as greatly 20 benefit
their own party; il viii mean that the
Congressional delegation OF New York
will be exclusively Democratic; il will
further mean that Tammany. whose in
fuenee is now mostly confined TO the city
of New York, viii intrench itself in State
politics and will make every effort 10
profit by the contracts which the State
has TO give out; It viii also signify that
the successor TO Senator Depew viii be- Il
Democrat, and last, but not least, it viii
certainly mean that the State Of New
York viii be lost TO the Republican party
at the next Presidential election, which
will mean that the Democratic party VIII
elect its candidate.
Il can hardly conceive that the So
called Old Guard. who were beaten IN n
fair and open fight. VIII run the risk Of
being blamed for having brought about
these results, for If the Republican ticket
is defeated, IL will certainly be due 10
those members Of the party who opposed
the election Of Roosevelt as temporary
chairman"
Mr.. Meader said he did not place any
confidence in the betting, as he believed
that most Of il is framed up for the
purpose Of creating an impression Il
believe, however. that there are some
genuine bets by professional gamblers.
who no doubt have studied the situation
thoroughly, and are willing TO risk their
money on their own estimation OF the
political trend"
4. S. sturtevant. Of New York. who is
at the New Willard. said last night that
he believes Stimson will be elected.
Roosevelt is big man. said Mr.. Stur-
tevant- We ought TO have more men
Ike him
Another Stimson-defeat prophet at the
Shoreham last night was William Whit
ney, OF New York. a lawyer. who called
On Justice Hughes last night.
Mr.. Whitney said that almost all Of
his Republican friends are going To vote
against Stimson, just 10 defeat Roose-
Welt = understand that many Of the M
State judges are opposing Stimson on ac-
count Of Roosevelt's attack on the
courts
6. J. Nicholson. OF London. who Is At
the New Willard, described last night =
tour he took on a London "rubber-neck"
auto with large number OF Americans
occupying seats or the vehicle.
The guide. who enlarged upoD The in
teresung and historical features Of the
big smoke-stained old city. had about as
much chance with his carload Of passen-
gers as mouse has for quiet, disDi6ed
stroll in a suffrage meeting" said Mr..
Nicholson.
on our right is the Marble Arch.
called the guide. as We turned from OK
ford street into Park lane It Is the
finest arch in the city
Ugh grunted the man from New
York. who was seated with his wife di-
rectly back of me. Washington Arch has
il beat a hundred miles
We are now passing through Park
lane, the home Of more millionaires than
any other street IN the world continued
the guide, ignoring the interruption from
the Gothamite.
a chorus of groans arose from the
New York contingent. IN which they were
joined by two men in the rear who. be
fore coming TO London. had spent Their
Sunday morning promenading on Fifth
avenue and the lake shore.
The Piccadilly home OF Lord Roth
Schild, the London head OF the great bank
ing family, aroused considerable interest
among the American passengers, who are
popularity supposed TO worship the solden
heifer.
I'VE skirted the grounds OF Buckinge
ham Palace. getting a fine view OF theE
stone wall by which they are incIosed
and O. the stables, and then ran down a
side street TO show the visitors London's
nearest approach 10 skyscTaper-
Queen Anne mansions The Chicago and
New York men shifted audiblv at the
first sight of this tWelve-stOrV structure
and ! even caught the lady from Boston
smiling indulgently through her spec
tacles. There was nothing that was as
good as their American eounterparts.
But the browning triumph came when
an excursion was made through the Jew
ish quarter OF Lonocn- At home the
American is not particularly proud I I'M