The Washington herald., 1910-02-15
AT THE HOTELS.

ABOUT this S0-calied lnsurRent move
ment," said Karl Rasch. Of Helena,
Mont, former district attorney OF that
place. at the ShOreham last night Mr.
Rasch has been cited TO sppedr here be-
fore the Balllnger-Pinchot Congressional
committee.
Montana, although formerly Demo
cratic State. is now looked upon as safely
Republican, and the return 10 the United
States Senate Of Senator Carter is prac-
tically an assured fact. Senator Carter
| Is regarded as a most efficient servant OF
the State in every respect, and he has
the confidence Of the people. He safe
guards the interests Of Montana in the
upper House OF the National Legisla-
ture, and It would be difficult 10 replace
him with a more efficient man.
Conservation in my State? Well, 7
dare say that the course OF the present
administration along the lines Of con-
servation have the hearty Endorsement
OF the people of Montana. What they de-
mand is a commcn-sense application and
execution Of the conservation laws"
Rudolph Kroseberg OF Berlin-Grune-
wald. Berlin, who, in company with his
nephew. Ludwig Rose, young mining
and civil engineer Of Bonn, Germany. IS
making a tour Of the United States
and Central and South America, was
seen at the Raleigh last night. Mr..
Kroseberg is engaged IN the export
business, and Is no stranger TO this coun-
try. speaking the English language fu-
entity. like most foreigners visiting the
United States
Business in Germany has greatly suf-
fered as a result Of the business depres-
sion and crisis which prevailed in the
United States few years ago" said the
German. America IS rapidly resuming
normal conditions. while the progress in
Germany toward better and more pros
porous times is slower. The tariff
question between the United States and
Germany having been satisfactorily ad-
tusted. that measure cannot be blamed
for business not being what IL should
be IN Germany
Speaking OF relations between England
and Germany, Herr Kroseberg said that
it was foolish 10 talk about war be-
tween those two nations. There is Ger
tainly no wish on the part Of Germany
10 war against any nation, and there is
certainly no i'll feeling against England
in Germany, so far as I can ascertain
II is probably natural that England
should feel somewhat aggravated by rea-
sidered by England as her exclusive COM
mercial territory and taking a great
part OF her trade away, but that is no
reason why the assistance Of war talk
should 5e invoked.
Germany is building a larger navy
because II is absolutely necessary to
protect her ever-growing transporting
trade and coming commerce. No body
can blame Us for taking measures 70 pro-
tect ourselves in time Of peace. which il
is the duty Of every nation TO do. The
German Emperor is solicitous for the
welfare OF his people. and is leaving no
stone unturned to accomplish that result
He Is more popular than ever, and Ger
many owes him great debt Of gratitude
col Roosevelt is very popular in Ger
many. and his visit 10 Berlin viii be
made the occasion Of great pro-American
demonstration, Of which the Germans viii
be glad TO avail themselves. as they are
most sincere admirers OF the United
States and most desirous for the friend
ship OF the American people"
Francis J. Kelley. OF Chicago. who Is
interested in hotel enterprises of that
city and who was seen at the airing
ton. said that the tip was a necessary
and salutary evil and could and should
not be abolished. Speaking Of walters,
Mr.. Kelley said: a frst-class waiter is
born. not made. From the moment that
a man enters upon his duties as the most
Insignificant 'piccOlO' or omnibus we
can tell whether he is going TO be an
efficient servant. He must be attentive
without being servile, must be noiseless.
deft-handed, and. above all. must be
careful not 20 break things,
Even If he has a natural aptitude for
the business. the amount of careful in
struction required 10 form him is very
great. although his nationality makes a
great difference in the matter. The best
men are generally German. Swiss, and
French, and these have often had the
advantages Of attending academies OF
even kindergartens established at foreign
hotels in the of season, when they break
plates. spoil siIverware. and generally
sustain parts in the universal comedy Of
errors, 10 the great disgust OF the guests
upon whom they practice their trade.
The Walters Academy in Vienna IS the
foremost in the world.
knowledge Of several languages IS a
very necessary qualification. ana hardly
any scrap OF general information comes
amiss. but tact and discretion are the
walters chief virtues. II is the duty OF
the waiter TO help people 10 eat" added
Mr.. Kelley. How can 8 man who near
Iy always eats at home learn 10 eat at
a hotel without some assistance? The
menu is to him almost q Chinese puzzle,
which he studies laboriously and with
little profit. In despair he orders three
steaks. when one would do; then no is
angry for having 70 pay for so much
that IS not eaten-and all that is bad,
both for the waiter and for the house.
because the dissatisfied guest will not tip
and will not come again. Such a man
does not know what he wants, and there
fore the waiter must know.
1T is surprising what an insight into
human nature the waiter possesses He
can instantly read a new guests char
acter and discover his social standing'
yet he prefers old customers. knowing
how to treat them. as well as how he
himself will be treated-and tipped
There is one man worth watching in