The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-21
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who was seen at the Riggs last night
! Mr.. O'Connor IS a business man. and ne
/ claims that the average business man OF
| New York entertains the same views
with regard 10 the outcome Of the cleo
! ton
'stimson may be a good man. person
ally-honest. capable. and clean; but he
| Is in bad company. Roosevelt has shrunk
/ in the last few weeks, and I believe he
has shot his bolt He has talked ms
| head of. and people are getting ured OF
| his harangues and fault-hndings. He
talks about bosses, and as boss ne
got them all skinned a thousand miles
The defeat Of the Roosevelt ticket Will
put a damper on T. RS aspirations,
whatever they may be- II is hard 70 say
what he will do; he is the sort OF man
who doesn't know when he Is beaten
Business men all over the State with
whom I come in contact are lining up
against the Roosevelt ticket. II matters
but little that Dix's nomination was die
tated by Tammany; the whole question
which seems 10 agitate Republicans and
Democrats alike Is 10 defeat Roosevelt.
Sir Henry and Lady BaIlantyne and
Miss Belle Ballantyne OF PEBBLES. Scot
land, are at the ShoTeham Sir Henry
said he had come over 10 the wedding
/ Of a relative in Philadelphia This Is
his second visit to 'the States" and he
remarked hat he had observed many i'm
/ proyements everywhere,
Discussing English politics, Sir Henry
said that the question Of q protective
tariff in England Is being discussed by
certain classes, and not the great mass
OF the people The idea Of a protec-
. &C. !
but feelings OF approval by the average
| Engishman." he said as tho British
empire has grown powerful and wealthy
under free trade. In our own industry,
/ that Of the manufacture Of Scotch
twceds, a protective tariff would prob
ably only harm us Our trade is mostly
win foreign countries. only a smaller
/ percentage of our goods being used IN
England. If tariff protection produces
/ prosperous times and free trade the re-
verse. how is il that England has al
ways stood in the forefront Of all nations
/ in commerce and wealth, and there have
/ been such hard times In the United
/ States, which is a high-tarih country
/ OF course ] am q member OF the Liberal
party and We do most decidedly believe
/ IN free trade.
There IS another idea which has lately
sprung up in England, and that IS COM
Z pulsory military service" continued sir
/ Henry. "Conscription is as unpopular
/ in England as protective tariff. The
/ ideas Of free trade and voluntary military
service are so ingrained In the average
4 Englishman that he looks with the direst
misEivings upon the relegation OF these
two English institutions 70 the back
ground and putting in their place un-
/ popular and untried theories. The Liberal
party is very popular and viii no doubt
/ be returned to power az the expiration
Of the term.
1T is most unfortunate that even the
/ idea OF q possible war between Germany
/ and England should ever have been men
/ toned. 40 sound business man in Eng
+ land or in Germany has any IDEA OF war.
on the contrary, they have every reason
20 wish for the preservation OF peace.
1 Germany Is England's best customer IN
/ Europe. and England is a large con-
sumner Of German articles OF manufacture
81 every kind. Only jingoes and IN
/ scrupulOus politicians bring this war talk
10 the front for the purpose OF furtherinS
their own selfish ends. The people, how
ever. viii not be fooled again by them IN
tie future
! Sir Henry believes in home rule. not
/ only for Ireland, but FOR Scotland and
/ Wales as well. He said that hons rule
/ FOR the various constituent parts OF the
I British domain is one OF the underlying
/ principles OF the liberal party.
Judge Henry Clay Ide, Of 81. Johnsbury.
/ Vt. former secretary Of finance and jus
tee for the Philippine Islands. IS at the
/ Arlington.
The new Colonial Institute Of Hamburg,
which was recently opened up in that
city. is proving success from every
point of view. according 20 Hermann J.
Krogmann. Of lHamburg who IS al the
! Raleigh THE institution has been es-
tablished under the auspices of the i'm
/ perial government. the Hamburg senate,
and OF leading merchants Of The city"
said Herr KrogmsVn. who is an exporter
and is visiting thiQcountry on business.
This institute is university for
/ planters, merchants. and officials who in
I tend 10 go 10 the colonies. and also a
! point where scientific and colonial en-
! deavors can concentrate. IN preparing
/ Young men for life In the colonies the
Institution not only inculcaIes knowledge.
but Is instrumental In infusing a spirit
. into the Would-be COlOnists and settlers
from which, il is hoped, much benefit and
advantage viii ultimately accrue 70 TIE
mother country.
The curriculum" continued M Krog-
mann. is based on the idea that imme-
date and practical advantage must not
! be aimed at SO much as free theoretic
/ interest in al! that tends 10 the progress
of science experience having taught
that scientific work is ultimately service
able and beneficial 10 practical life. The
course Of study includes law, politics,
/ the science Of language history. geos-
! raphy, medicine. and natural sciences,
bat in all cases adapted 10 the special
needs Of the institute.
The lectures on colonial politics and
on profit sharing colonial plants are
supplemented by excursions 10 ware
. houses and TO factories where the colo
NAL produce IS prepared for the En-
rOpean market. so that the lecturer can
| demonstrate. with the whole process be
/ fore him. how the raw material IS
+ treated and the place Of the product in
/ the commercial world. Geography and
! geology are taught side by side and the
illustrated IN the course
different parts OF Ger
vers.fed geological form
methods OF adapting them
an be observed,
course of lectures Is de-
lanati6n OF the most ad-
beneficial manner OF pre-
the tropics and all stu
20 give first aid In case
3 ordinary tropical COM
ments Of veterinary sur
and, in view OF the adj
I standardization, which
Jives more strongly than
civilization. a course Of
cred in Islamism
I is regarded hy our
lanCiers, and merchants.
z as a very good Pres
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