The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-26
AT THE HOTELS.

Frederick Aehenbach. confidential agent
OF the Treasury Department in Berlin.
Germany. is at the shoreham. Mr.. Ach-
enbach is here to coafer with Treasury
oiheiais on various matters relating to
customs affairs He is a graduate OF
law OF George Washington University.
lie SAID he had no connection with the
| recent conferences between German and
american officials regarding the potash
Industry in Germany.
Or. Max Won vopeiius. Of sulzbach
kreis saarbruecken. Germany a manu.
lecturer of window glass e a, shA Nav
wizard. Dr. Won Vopelius is reserve off,
Ger OF the German army. and a graduate
OF three universities. his soiourn at Hell
deioerg having decorated his attractive
blond countenance with seven duelinR
scars OF which the frater studlosus Is
justly proud saarbruecken, where DR..
WI fopeius Is domieiled. is the place
where the first engagement bA.ueAn .bA
Prussian and French troone u,as sorsbt
In the Franco-German war ~ 197o Pc
ferring TO this fact, DR.. Won yopeIlus
said:
Relations between Germany and
france are improving and growing more
cordial every year The feeling of re
Yanehe, however, is still verv much
| alive In the breasts Of the French neonIs
/ but the younger generation. although in
/ berlting these vengeful sentiments. are
| nor as bitter as those who experienced
the Vicissitudss OF the conflict"
| Discussing America, Dr. Won VoneI,,,s
said that it is wonderful country u
| n int
| method OF manufacturing window-pane
glass. and ] have found that We can
learn much from you. Germany cannot
compete IN the American market with
your own American glass
Discussing German politics Dr. Won
/ Nopelius said that social democracy Is
growing among the people Of the father
/ land, and that there were grave mis-
givings in certain circles as TO the result
| Of the next elections TO the Reichstag.
which. according TO his opinion will re-
turn TO the German Parliament more
Social Democratic representatives than
ever Americans are more popular IN
Germany than any other people and
thousands Of them are touring our coun-
| try and seem 10 enjoy themselves. TIE
| German Emperor has lost none OF his
| popularity He Is loved and respected
in Germany. He Is one OF the most
popular Americans in ny country"
DR.. Won Vopelius Is accompanied By
Leo Vented, OF Friedrichsthal-Saar. VINO
volunteered the information that the
French in the conquered Alsatian terri
tory now belonging 10 Germany are con-
tented under German rule and have found
that tia German is not as black as he
is painted"
The American merchant marine in
foreign trade IS entitled 20 government
aid as a broad matter OF public policy,
not merely as embracing the private in
dustries OF shipbuIlding and shipOwning."
according 10 y. p. Hodgson, Of Cleveland,
Ohio. who is at the Raleigh
The merchant marine" declared Mr..
Hodgson, stands in the same relation
ship TO the common defense Of the coun-
try. for which the Constitution insructs
Congress 10 provide, as the militia n
the States stands TO the regular army.
National navigation is a necessity 10 the
public defense. There are millions or
strong and easily trained arms ready 10
defend the country on land; on the sea
We must have ships and the men TO nav
igate them. and these are not 10 be had
for the asking in a day CT q month
The fathers Of the republic believed
continued Mr.. H0dgson, that they had
IN the merchant marine ample means
! 10 supplement the navy IN defending the
country AZ sea. As d matter Of fact. for
our war with Spain we not only pressed
into the service the few American mer-
chant steamships In existence. but va
were compelled 10 draw on the maritime
resources OF a not unfriendly power 70
aid us. Suppose the war with Spain, in
stead OF concluding brilliantly with de-
cisive triumphs IN three months. had
been prolonged for year. We should
have been absolutely without the means
for transporting our troops or for coal
ing the fleets Of the navy During the
actual stress OF war no nation OF course,
could actually sell Us ships without yio-
latinG both the letter and spirit Of ueu-
trality.
The United States should adopt the
policy which Great Britain, France, Ger
many. and Japan have adopted. OF carry
ing ocean mails 20 all parts OF the world
in steamships under its own flag. The
people viii readily appreciate the peril
We run IN having our export trade de-
pendent upon the peaceful relations Of the
British and German nations with the rest
OF Europe. for they are the two great
carrying nations of the sea. A paltry
percentage Of our vast exports is carried
IN American vessels. It requires no i'm
agination 10 picture the distress that
would prevail in this country If the ex-
port trade in farm products and manu-
featured goods was suddenly stopped be-
cause either Of the carriers 20 our Gus
toners had become belligerent nation.
A war between the great powers Of Eu-
rope would throw back upon our home
market the greater part Of our American
exports"
]. Juergens, OF Honolulu, Hawaii, A
planter OF that midocean island. Is at
the Arlington. Mr.. Jurgens said that
Hawaii IS the garden spot Of the world.
and that its people are happy and pros
porous.
There is one thing that sometimes
makes US feel a little uncomfortable, and
that is the presence in the islands Of so
many thousands OF japanese - many
thousands more than Of white people.
The Japs are in the vast majority They
know It, and behave accordingly. The
American government should maintain IN
the islands a strong garrison, with strict
instructions 10 protect white men from
the overbearlng Asiatics. Another matter
OF Importance is that the United states
should fortify the island and supply the
latest and most up-to-date arms and
ammunition With the opening OF the
Panama Canal, Hawaii Will become the
most strategic point in the Pacific, and
1t behooves the American government 10