The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-29
AT THE HOTELS.

Inc IdiHefs mad me crop and got
big prices; they are prosperous and
happy, and they don't bother much about
politics." said Fred Soper, OF Ripon.
Wis, a wholesale merchant, at the
shoreham last night There is one
thing about this talk about high prices
for foodstuffs. and that is that the farm
srs believe in higA prices. They say it
means prosperity and good times for
everybody, where low prices means hard
times every time.
You ask me what is the cause Of the
high prices OF fOodstufs? That is really
difficult to say Some say it's the trusts.
and others say it's the farmers; but
whoever may be the cause, high prices,
as / said, is better than low prices"
Speaking about Wisconsin politics, Mr..
Soper said ne was a Stephenson man;
that is, a supporter Of Senator Stephen
son. Il am not such a strong La Fol-
lette man, and yet I don't see how they
can beat him for reelection 70 the Sem
ate, He is strong-yes. very strong.
am satisfied that he will be returned.
His opponent so far. is S. A Cook,
former Congressman, a very good man.
but / don't see how he can win.
the prohibition wave is spreading in
Wisconsin. too" added Mr.. Soper. The
movement is gathering force right along.
and, although 1 believe in temperance, 7
do not think that prohibition should pre-
vail insNSisconsin, the home OF some Of
the biggest breweries in the world. Ie
would mean an enormous loss to the
State and many interests. I believe IN
true temperance in everything. but
abominate fanaticism. Prohibition IN GER
tain phases Is fanaticism"
Mark A Smith, the delegate in Con-
gTess from Arizona. who Is at the New
| Willard. in speaking Of Statehood for
that Territory. said last night that he
entertained every hope OF Arizona being
admitted 10 Statehood this session Of
! Congress.
The President is In favor Of the bill"
he said, both the Republican and Demo.
cratic platforms are IN favor, Senator
! Beverage ana all other former opponents
Of the measure are In favor, and that's
the reason am hopeful.
| 7 have been IN Congress TWENTY-FIVE
years. and in that time there have been
four bills passed IN the Lower House OF
Congress to admit Arizona 70 Statehood.
only 70 be defeated every time in the
Senate. But this time the Senate Will
not oppose US. Arizona should have been
admitted long ago. The first time We
applied for Statehood the Territory had
more inhabitants than some OF It's neigh
boring States now have. And ar this
time Arizona has doubled her popuIa-
ton"
Tampa. Fla, according 10 Ludwig
LaskeT, a tobacco and cigar manufac-
turer q thar place, who was seen al
Gerstenberg's last night. IS one Of the
( largest cigar manufacturing centers Of
the world The cigars made in Tampa
equal the best Havana cigar product
And there IS no reason why Il shouldn't
/ We get our tobacco from Cuba-the best.
and nothing but the best-and almost all
Of our cigarmakers are from Havana,
and understand their business thoroughly.
The Tampa celebration Of the COM
mencement Of the Panama Canal. which
} %
/ promises TO be q great success" con
tinued Mr. Lasker. "AH Florida is in
! teresJed in the celebration and floats
/ demonstrating the various industries and
| products Of the State viii form a uri-c.-
pal and effective part in the festivities
There viii be br0minsr1 speakers, and
| understand the German Ambassador has
/ been invited 10 unveil a tablet in honor
OF former Ambassador Steck Won Stern
burg in the German Club. There viii also
be a convention Of the Saengerbunds Of
that part Of the country during Panama
weeE in Tampa. Ambassador Bryce. q
/ England. I am told viii also speak. and
the subject assigned 20 him. as I under
stand it. is the attitude Of England to-
ward the South during the civil war. 4
rather interesting subject. it strikes ne.
for an EnEI5shman 70 handle"
Jefferson BzaIe Browne. q lawyer Of
Key West. Fla, and member Of the
chamber OF commerce Of that city. is at
the Raleigh. Mr.. Browne is in attendance
at the convention Of the National Cham
Der Of Commerce, now IN session at tins
/ New Willard.
President Taft" said Mr.. Browne, as
very popular down South. OF course. 7
am a Democrat but IL Is fact that Mr..
Taft Is more popular with the better
4 class Of people than MI Roosevelt was.
/ President Roosevelt was popular with
the radical element with the anti-capI-
I talist but not with the large concerns,
with the better class"
Speaking OF available Presidential tim
her for the Democratic ticket. Mr.. Browne
said it was a little too early % make
plans. but said that he was satisfied that
Mr.. Bryan would not again enter the
race; that Gov. Harmon, Of Ohio, TO
doubt would head the ticket
Senator Taliaferro OF our state, will.
no doubt, be reelected; at any rate rs
/ deserves 10 be returned 10 the Senate: he
/ has accomplished more for Florida in
practical way than was really expected.
Cromwell Gibbons, the ex-speaker OF
the Florida legislature. is mentioned as a
/ candidate for governor Of Florida" added
MT. Browne. and can merely say that Il
Mr.. Gibbons will allow his name 10 go on
the ticket and will make the fight and be
elected he will make a very efficient gov
ernor.
The celebration OF the commencement
Of the Panama Canal, which is 10 take
place in Tampa next month. promises to
be a big thing. There VIII be numerous
prominent speakers, and Col. Thomas J. L.
Brown. who is at the head OF the enter
prise, will do everything 10 make the
celebration a rousing success.
The population Of Alaska IS not grow
ing. nor is that country developed as It
| shn11Id he arrnrl IN % 4 u H..