The Washington herald., 1910-06-27
AT THE HOTELS.


Civilization Of the United States is not
civilization proper but rather what is
conducive to the welfare of the materi.
aIists, according TO Hubert stockdaIe. Of
London. who was seen at the New VII
lard
LET me prove It to YOU" said the
Englishman, who has no good opinion
Of us. "Two-thirds Of the whole popula-
ton Of the United States never enter
church. OF those who do attend, f Is
safe to hold that the majority have very
quaint ideas OF the attributes OF God.
and are, in fact, idolators Children IN
the public schools get no religious in
struction, and only comparatively few
attend Sunday schools. Their moral
backbone is weak. The number OF good
men and women who go wrong is re-
markable. The children scarcely know
what gratitude is, and they viii, for a
lew dollars. BACKED the characters OF
parents or will allege that their parents
are insane. like the INSCRIPTIONS, black
hearted ingrates that they are. But what
can you expect from country under
republican government?
Your boys and girls continued the
Britisher. grow up Ike haif-broken colts
and FLIES. They are headstrong and apt
to take the bit between their teeth; they
shy, and balk. and bite, and kick; their
mouths are wretched They interfere.
oyerreach, and stumble The girls are
often so perverse as 20 delight In skating
upon all kinds OF social ice. MANY break
through and get socially drowned. while
others have to retire until their soiled
linen is washed and dried These may
have another chance. and may even do
well; but, as rule, the colors Of their
attire have run. Social frauds ara nu-
merous and. owing to the unconvention-
ality OF society in the United States, a
great number OF black sheep Of both
sexes are found in the best society
cliques."
Anything else, Mr.. stockdale? No?
VIII you now tell me something about
the moral tone Of British society?'
"Oh, that Is quite a different PROPOSE
ton. We're differently organized over
there. don't you know
Henri Ducollet, OF Paris, so1ournina
at the Raleigh. who is on his way to the
Pacific Coast on business. said yesterday
that Americans are great travellers.
mo matter what part Of the world one
may be in, one always meets Ameri-
cans, said the Frenchman MY busi-
ness takes me 20 almost every country
OF the world, and wherever I am there
the ubiquitous American is also. Even
In the remotest parts OF Russia Asia.
and Europe, the American language and
American dollars may be found.
1T is q peculiar thing with the Ameri-
can people that they know more about
other peoples countries than they do
about their own. And there is no more
- Ell
world than the United States Some OF
its scenery cannot be rivaled anywhere
in the world. Especially is this the case
with parts Of the West. / would much
rather travel in America than anywhere
else in the world, because one gets more
for ones money In the way Of unusual
sights, magnificent scenery, and new
people
Another most important factor is the
money-spending feature. Europe at this
time OF the year is overrun with Ameri-
can tourists. Before fall comes and
these sons and daughters OF Uncle Sam
again return to their native heath, they
will have spent more than SlG0.000,000 IN
Europe. OF course, Europe does not OBJ
ject to this feature. but to me II seems
un-American and impractical"
William L. Hopes. of Boston, Mass, IN
discussing Roosevelt's Remittance into
the American arena of public affairs. said
yesterday that any idea OF Roosevelts
star declining is erroneous.
Let no one imagine that Roosevelt
viii be relegated 10 the rear" said Mr.
Hopes, who is at the Arlington "A man
who has been before the public for almost
thirty years. and has always been found
honest, sincere and patriotic, is not an
easy man 10 down. Then it must be
added that Roosevelt Is not OF the class
of men who would sit idly by and see
somebody else catch the reflection Of the
limelight.
Roosevelt has accomplished one thing,
He has made Europe and the whole world
sit ND and take notice Of America All
nations now actually kow-tOw 10 Uncle
Sam, where We were practically an IN
known quantity and quality before the
advent OF Mr.. Roosevelt in the White
House RooseYelts advice in questions
concerning the public welfare and politi-
cal matters will be sought by men OF all
political pzgsuasiOns and religious beliefs
There is one more thing for Roosevelt
to do now, and that is TO come out fat
footed and give Taft's administration q
ringing Endorsement. and he viii do II
before many days That viii put him at
once IN entire UAEIlO1y with iii ldClAULs
Of the party and will also dispose Of the
absurd gossip that the feeling between
Taft and Roosevelt is not very cordial.
It is my belief that Roosevelt out OF the
White House would be a greater power
in America than IL he occupied that his
toric building as President"
1T takes a hustler for the newspaper
business in these strenuous days" said
Herbert G. Warren. OF Chicago, a real
estate man and former newspaper man
himself Mr.. Warren was seen at the
Riggs. "a newspaper reporter must be
able 20 write poem, discuss the tariff,
umpire a ball game, report a wedding,
saw wood. beat lawyer. describe g fire
so that the readers viii shed their wraps,
make a dollar do the work of ten, shine
at a soiree. address a horticultural So
ciety, measure calico, abuse the liquor
habit test whisky, subscribe TO charity,
60 without meals. attack William Jen-
nings Bryan and Teddy Roosevelt with
equal facility, defend all political par
ties. sheer at snobhery, invent advertise
ments. overlook scandals. praise babies,
delight pumpkin raisers. minister to the
afflicted. heal the disgruntled, fight TO a
finish, set type, mold opinion, sweep the
Office, refuse an Invitation to dinner