The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-10
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Waite House sad n. Charles oster.
political editor or LEciair. a promI-
nent Paris daily. who Vas seen al
the New Willard last night II. oster
is q elose student Of American politics.
and during the last Presidential cam
paign, he followed both the Republican
and Democratic candidates on their
speechmakIng tours throughout the eoun-
Try. NJ Oster is in close touch with
leaders Of both parties.
Some few weeks ago I sent a story
to my paper. LEclaIr. IN Paris. to the
effect that the next President OF the
United States would either be Mr.. Roose-
welt or Gov. Harmon, Of Ohio. There Is
one thing which seems certain, and that
IS unless an absolute change Of senti-
ment toward the present national admin
istration takes place before the next ma
tionai convention takes place, Mr.. Taft
viii not be placed al the head OF the
Republican ticket. Il VIII be Mr.. Roose-
Veit unless I am greatly mistaken. II
faft is nominated it is almost a fore
gone conclusion that the Republican party
VIII go down to defeat. He cannot beat
Harmon and the New York man who
VIII be placed on the ticket as his run
ning mate. The present administration IS
not at al popular out West But. II
seems rather presumptuous to attenps
even 10 make prophecies at this time
what may happen in three years from
now. There may be changes which may
turn political sentiment topsy-turvy."
Roosevelt viii receive a great recep-
ton when he visits Paris, where he win
deliver q lecture at the sorbonne
1T is veN- difficult 10 say At this time
how the tariff negotiations between
France and the United States will end
France. whatever may happen. will not
be great loser. even II she does not
give IN 20 the demands Of the United
States Al that France gets from the
United States is victuals and food stuns:
at least. that is the biggest part OF our
imports from the United States. We
don't have to obtain our food stuns from
the United States: we can raise them
ourselves"
Discussing politics IN Ohio. Henry F.
Ferry, OF Cleveland, who was seen at the
Arlington last night, said that not only
would the Democrats elect the next gov
ernor Of Ohio. bat that the Ohio dele
cation to Congress would change its
political complexion.
It'll be either Gov. Harmon or Gov.
Wicks." said Mr.. Ferry. ''You ask. who
is Mr.. Wicks2 We'll 7 tell you. Mr..
Wicks has been dead since the civil war
was ended. Most of the Ohio Represen-
tatives in Congress are going back TO
their constituencies 10 ask them to be
returned to Congress. Every one OF
Them knows IN his heart that he has a
big fight in front Of him. and every one
realizes that the Republican party does
not stand in the highest public favor IN
Ohio.
The presence Of Wade Ellis. or. rather.
his injection in Ohio politics. has COM
plieated the political situation there and
confused everybody. His appearance on
the scene was not much relished. any
way. By the regular. stalwart Repubii-
cans OF the Buckeye State. who see in
Ellis a plain Democrat. who only Joined
the Republican party few years ago.
They are glad Of President Tafrs DIS
avowai OF having sent him TO Ohio to
manage matters"
Zachary y. Perkins, Of Boston. Mass.
who is at the Raleigh. said last night
that Washington viii be the most beau
tifui city Of the world within twenty
years il improvements are carried on and
continued At the present rate.
Il have visited Washington FOR the
last thirty-hve years. said Mr.. Perkins.
'and can distinctly see how. step by
step, the former great village, with It's
poor streets and sidewalks. has emerged
into q well-paved and well-streeted com
munity
Attention has been given not only 10
the streets, but also to parks, buildings.
and other public necessities. Monuments
have been erected and public and private
buildings Of great artistic merit. So far
as municipal art is concerned. Washing
ton is making greater Roadway than any
ether city in the world. There IS no CITY
anywhere which erects as many naonu-
ments every year as the CAPITAL of the
United States. and IL is right that Il
should be so: we. rs 4 nation. have neg
lected the ideals Of life too long. Our gov
eminent IS established on a firm basis:
We are a wealthy nation. and there is
work for everybody; we are at peace with
the world. loved and respected by. all. We
Rave passed the rough stages OF our na-
tional existence, and are now entering
upon the period Of idealism.
Monuments are springing I'D every
where IN Washington. The heroes OF Tie
Revolutionary war are inmortalized in
stone and bronze by a grateful peOple.
There are foremost Of ali our own Ameri-
can Revolutionary heroes. then the
French, the Polish, the Scotch the Ger
man, and others. But what has become
OF our irish Revolutionary heroes2 What
has become Of Commodore BarTy's statue,
that great Irish patriot, who resigned.
fine Philadelphia merchant. TO take COM
mand OF the first American man-of-war?
It was Barry who captured the first Eng
lish ship. Why IS he not honored? Why
are the Irish people Of this country neg
lected2 They certainly deserve recogni-
ton from every point OF view. 7 under
stand they have been invited by the
powers that be here in Washington 10
select a model for Barry's statue. which.
however for some unexplained reason
was rejected to make place for the model
OF Paris artist. who insulted the whole