The Washington herald., 1910-02-19
AT THE HOTELS.

"An the political news Of England print
ed in American papers seems 10 be sup
plied by Tory sources" said the Hon.
Stephen Coleridge, prominent lawyer OF
London. who Is accompanied by Lionel
Arbuthnot. They are al the Shoreham.
The English lawyer was pleasant enough
about it, but he suggested that hs had
been interviewed so often in this country.
and that the papers never published what
he really did say.
IF your papers want 10 get reliable
news concerning English politics" said
Mr. Coieridge. why don't you get your
information from the Daily News. which
is a government organ. instead OF from
the London Times, which Is an opposition
paper. The news which appears IN the
American papers concerning English af-
fairs are misleading. TO say the least The
Tory news agencies would have the world
believe the Liberal government is com
PEELED 20 go again before the country be-
fore many months have passed. Nothing
of the sort The Liberal party will re-
main In power for at least four years, and
will carry out its promises.
Home rule will be granted to the Irish
people" added Mr. COIeridge, whose
brother IS Lord Coleridge. the eminent
English jurist" on the principles as out
lined By Mr.. Asquith during the past
campaign. This does not mean that Ire
land will secede from the union with
England. but il means that Ireland VIII
have her own parliament, will attend 20
her own Internal affairs. and that the
Irish people will elect their representa-
outside interference"
The West believes in conservation. pro-
vided It is carried out along lines Of good
/ common sense. according TO Arthur D.
Jones. a weIl-known real estate operator
and banker Of Spokane, Wash, who Is at
the Raleigh
THE people believe that they have an
inherent right in the water power, the
forests. and all other natural resources
Of their State. and therefore are Of the
opinion that they should be consulted
and their wishes taken into consideration
before the government executes It's con-
seryauon plans, which sometimes with
draw thousands and thousands Of acres
Of valuable land from their midst. thereby
reducing the value Of property in that
Ineighborhood, without there being neces-
sity for II. The water rights belong 10
the people. and should be protected, and
so do the forests. but the people should
not be deprived OF the benefits which
might result to them from these resources
to-day. In other words. business should
not suffer from carrying our the gov
lernment's conservation policy.
There are two candidates in the field
so far 10 succeed Senator Piles IN the
United States Senate. They are former
Senator Wilson and Representative Poin-
dexter. both good men. II is really diff
cult TO say at this time who will win. At
any rate. both of these men are publicly
known, and even If there should be other
candidates. their chances would not be
as good as those Of Wilson and Poin-
dexter Even though q mans inclina-
tons before entering the polling booth
may be 10 vote for the candidate whose
name IS not as well known publicly as
that Of the other fellow, he viii in nine
cases out Of ten cast his ballot for the
candidate whose name is known. There
fore the chances are in favor OF Wilson
and Poindexter, to the detTiment OF those
who are not as well known 70 the pub
lie"
T. Ed Bryan. Of Tampa. Fla. who rep
resented Gov GIchrist, OF that State,
! at the automobile convention here. IS at
the New Willard. Speaking Of Florida
/ politics. AIr Bryan said that Senator
Talisferro would be reelected and thar
| il Gov. Gilchrist were a candidate Tor
reelection he would be successful
statewide prohibition IN Florida
seems TO be doomed" continued Mr..
Bryan. "Au indications point 20 the
, defeat az the next session OF the Iegisla-
! ture Of the proposed constitutional
5 amendment 1t IS an unpopular meas
ure. and. II adopted. Will hurt the State
= from a financial viewpoint, Prohibition
wherever introduced IN the Southern
= States. has been a failure. Local option
would be the proper thing. The people
2 ought 10 have the right TO say whether
= they want prohibition in their Immediate
, homes. It is local question pure and
p simple
President Taft Is very popular down in
Florida He is more popular than Roose-
: Walt vas. He has made many friends
among Democrats. Yes, they'd vote for
Taft or Roosevelt IN preference TO Bryan.
but they would vote the Democratic tick
ct with any other candidate at the head.
I Remove certain local conditions in the
South, and I believe that 90 per cent of
] those who now subscribe TO Democratic
! principles would vote the Republican
ticket"
The passage OF the river and harbor
: bill in the House is gratifying to every
friend Of waterways throughout the
{ country" said Capt J. F. Ellison. OF
e Cincinnati. secretary OF the National
3 Rivers and Harbors Congress. who IS at
D the New Willard. There are three pro-
visions in the river and harbor bill which
are significant to those who have studied
= this subject and especially pleasing to
, the advocates Of improving the domestic
. waterways of the country
. First, the annual feature OF the bill,
! which has been a cardinal principal Of
= the National Rivers and Harbors Con-
Z gress since it's inception. Second. the FIX
: ing OF a definite time for the completion
: Of certain well-defned projects which
s have been before Congress for years and
g have received the Endorsement OF the
Corps of Engineers Of the army; and
T third. the amount appropriated III the bill
J, recently passed by the House, approx
: mating very closely to the amount fol
: which the Rivers and Harbors Congress