The Washington herald., 1910-10-28
AT THE HOTELS.

Al lHE HOIELS.
England being one Of the greatest
eotton-manufscturing countries IN the
world is naturally deeply interested in
the extension OF the eotton-p producing
areas OF The world. according 10 &. \.
iiais, or London, a cotton importer. who
y at the Arlington
Ihere IS IN the Sudan" said Mr.. Haig,
referring IN terms OF approval to a speech
iecsh'iy made by Sir William Mather.
between the Blue and White Niles, a
uoIla III no wise inferior IN fertility 70
the Egyptian delta of the Lower Nile.
which is one OF the most valuable cot.
'oh-gTo"ing districts IN the world. The
results obtained By the Zeidsb COTTON
plantation have absolutely nlaced bevond
dispute the suitability OF the sudan for
! cottoh-groWing and the absence OF such
pests as the boilwOrm and the cotton
stalner, the raYages OF which have some
times been so marked in Uganda and
British East Africa. What is eouaIlv I'm
portant for the future is the perfact oh
jet lesson furnished by the Zeldab cot-
ton plantation IN regard To the treat
ment Of the natives which Re based on
the principle Of cooperation between ma
tive labor and the proprietors OF the es-
tate. Tie syndicate has not taken up
the land actually bordering On the river,
consisting OF the most fertile aUuvial
soil. This belongs 20 the native uopula-
ton. who have had the advantage OF
learning from the newcomers II has
confined It's operations 10 the desert
Hinteriand. which in the old days could
not be cultivated. or was cultivated by
the most cruel slave labor
Hitherto the extension OF plantations
or a largely increased scale was seri-
oUsly hampered by the prior claims OF
Egypt upon the waters OF the Nile Be
yond very limited quantity, water could
not be taken perennialIy for irrigation
purposes in the Sudan without risking
! the starvation OF Egypt. Now, however.
the great works for storage OF the Nile
food In Egypt render II unnecessary 20
impose any longer this embargo on the
; Sudan. The great plain OF the Ghezireh,
which extends 10 miles south OF Khar-
tOum. between the Blue and White Niles.
contains about 400 square miles, or mora
than one-third OF the cultivable area OF
Egypt, and nowhere are natural cOndi-
lions more favorable for irrigation.
This does not by any means signify"
concluded Mr.. Haig, that England Will
be able 70 obtain its cotton from Egypt
p J
Egyptian article Is not as good as the
American growth. which IS the best IN
the world"
George H. Brock. OF San Francisco,
who lived many years in New Orleans,
is at the Shoreham- In speaking of the
Panama Canal exhibition last night, he
said.
How the lsvel-hesded business men
OF New Orleans conceived the idea that
they could cope with an international
worlds fair OF the magnitude Of the
PanaEa-Pacifc is beyond me. particu-
I larly in view or the manifestly superior
advantages OF san Francisco as a site
The finest Southern hospitality con
I Jnucd Mr.. Brock, will not supply hOteI
| accommodations. which are a primary
essential 10 a city that expects 10 hold a
successful worlds fair. Outside Of The
three or four hotels that coIld be
described a. modern, though they
cannot be compared 70 the best
OF San Francisco. New Orleans has
/ practically no accommodation for Q
/ large influx OF visitors. The plumb
/ ing IN the streets is open. there are prsc-
tically no bathtubs in the city, and in
the few buildings that have bathtubs.
namely. the largest hotels, the water
/ comes out Of the tap almost black. OF
course. one is informed that this IS the
/ finest kind OF water, and eventually one
becomes used 20 ii, and is even inclined
{ 20 acquiesCe IN that statement but il is
/ impossible 70 convince a traveller that he
is going 70 emerge from one OF those
tubs cleaner than when he went into IT,
There are several restaurants that
are delight 10 the epicure and joy To
/ n a. f-nl1 h4r~
OF them would be hard put 10 accommo-
date a large individual party. while the
arrival OF a crowd such as one may see
I - any large restaurant at San Fran
cisco any evening would be viewed by the
combined TeslaurateuTs OF New Orleans
as a calamity
AS for drinking water, even the most
patriotic citizen Of the old city would
hardly describe IL as a beverage. More
/ over the general conditions OF sanitation
are not very good. and the climate during
- summer months, through which the
fair wouiG probably extend II il started
in January, IS so hot and generally dis
agreeable as 10 keep tourists from visit
ing Louisiana during that part Of tbs
year.
New Orleans is not the place for the
exposition concluded Mr.. Brock Even
I
10 those OF san Francisco, her lack OF
facilities alone would make it impossible
10 hold there worlds fair that would
be A success or worthy OF the achieve
ment which the Panama-Pacihc exposi-
ton Is designed 10 signalize.'
Considerable surprise was expressed
last night by Col. K. H Fletcher. OF
Richmond, Va, who IS az the Riggs. that
there is no uniform organization embrace
ing automobiles and al kinds of power
vehicles as an auxiliary 20 the army or
state militia.
An aeronautical reserve has been or
Eanized,' said Col. Fletcher, but the
automobile has been neglected altogether.
and vet the power vehicle viii be Of
immense value in case Of war II is
highly cOmmendabie that Commodore
John Barry Ryan organized the aero
nautical reserve, for II is needed. Some
body can gather glory 10 himself by
organizing autOmobilists into similar
. reserve, which could be drawn on when
ever the country needs their services. As
II Is at present, they are not available In
/ time Of war; first, because they are not
organized, and, secondly, they are not
drilled
Germany France. England, and other
European countries have their volunteer
motor car organizations, forming part Of
the military. and under instructions or
the military authorities The value Of the
motor car abroad is recognized by the
various war Offices, and they were not
long in drafting them into service.
America should do the same thing. as il
would add to the strength OF our national
defense"
Socialism Will come as a result OF
social evcutiol." said Herr Friedrich