The Washington herald., 1910-01-21
AT THE HOTELS.

AaNpDeA' OF Phlladeiphia, at the Raleigh
last night
Mr. Campbell has plantation and other
interests In the island and spends much
OF his time there and has just returned
from a lengthy visit 70 that country.
whose inhabitants are under the protec-
/ ton Of the Stars and Stripes. but are
prevented from becoming American citi-
zens.
Official and public reports may con-
tend that Porto Ricans are loyal to
america" continued Mr. Campbell. but
that Is not according 10 the true state Of
affairs. TIE whole legislature Of the
Island is composed Of members who en-
terrain anti-American sentiments and
pray for the day 70 come when Porto
Rico viii be independent.
That person in Porto Rico who has the
courage 10 stand up IN public and de-
nounce the existing government is looked
upon by the people as a hero-as a man
who deserves admiration and a following
Under the Spanish regime. this matter Of
| blatherskiting was rather dangerous, but
under the American system Of govern
ment almost everybody avails himself OF
/ the privilege Of free speech. and berates
the American government This Is done
in and out Of the legislature. The con-
sequence is that the great mass OF the
people, who are accustomed 10 revolutions
and uprisiRgs and cOnspiracies. are never
given a chance to settle down and be-
come Americanized
"One great drawback In the American
ization Of the island. besides the aglta-
tors. is the fact that there are not
enough American school-teschers in the
land. II should not be expected that a
/ few hundred teachers scattered through
/ out the island can bring about a reversal
Of thought, sentiment and language,
when the influence which pred0minates
LOutside Of the schoolroom is decidedly
anti-Americau.
The Porto Ricsn soldier. so 7 have
been told by an American army officer,
makes an excellent soldier. He IS much
more amenable 10 discipline and is proud
Of his uniform, which ne always keeps
IN a neat and clean condition Drunken
ness is practically unknown among the
Porto RiCaH soldiers and there is no ne
cessity for the canteen. IT the choice be
tween a bottle Of beer and a pound OF
candy were left 10 a company OF Porto
RIcau soldiers, about g. per cent Of them
would choose the candy.
THE national drink Of the Porto Rlcan
is coffee. Instead Of saloons. the Porto
Ricau has his coffee houses where he
spends his evenings and listens 10 music
and enjoys himself 7 don't mean 20 say
that no lntoxicants az ali are consumed
IN the island. When the island was under
Spanish regime wines from that country
had tie preference before all others. be-
ing favored by a nominal import duty,
while wines from other countries were
practically excluded on account Of the
high duty. The pe0n or the hin viii take
his fill Of rum, and bad stuff it is"
j. B, Varderveer, a prominent business
man Of New York. was seen at the
Raleigh recently, and discussing New
York politics, said that Tammany had
been busy Up till now bandaging UP its
lacerated body. but that the tiger felt
strong and 1.-the and tricky again. and
was ready 70 enter once again fl the
political arena OF New York. notwith-
standing the apparently Indifferent atti-
tude toward Tammany on the part Of
Mayor Gaynor.
1t is absurd 70 imagine that Tam
many is down and out " said Mr. Van
deTveer. such a thing is almost impos-
sible. al least il is unthinkable The
time of Tammany viii come again, and
that before very long. and everybody
knows it. TO matter what the papers
say. I am not q friend or an enemy Of
Tammany Hal. I am merely stating
facts as they come to my knowledge"
Speaking Of Gov. Hughes. NJ. Van
6erveer said that he is very popular
with oil classes. and that his refusal TO
again be a candidate for governor did
not at all signify that his political career
was at an end.
on the contrary" added Mr.. Wander
veer. 7 am inclined 10 think that this is
merely the first step OF a well thought
cut scheme TO prepare his Presidential
boom"
Stuart F. Reed. secretary Of state Of
West Virginia. residing az Charleston.
w Va. was seen al the New Willard
last night. and being asked TO say which
question occupied the minds of the people
Of his State most az this time. replied
that the semi-centenniaI Of the birth OF
the State occupied the mind Of every
man. woman. and child Of West Virginia
al This time
Our State viii celebrate its fftieth an
.niversary in 1913 with grand exhibition.
celebration. and worlds fair Prepare
tons are fairly well under way al this
time, and indications point 10 success.
one thing is certain. and that is that this
celebration Will attract 20 our State the
most complete exhibit Of American efforts
IN the line Of commerce, science. arts,
and every other department of material
and intellectual progress.
West Virginia has a history OF which
that Commonwealth can we'll be proud.
Some Of TIE most important battles Of
the Revolutionary war, as well as Of the
civil war. were fought on the soil Of
what is now West Virginia"
Mr.. Reed gave figures and facts prov
ing the progress in every line Of effort
during the last fifty years, and pointed
with pride 20 the fact that West Viz
Einia to-day boasts Of more than 5000
schoOlhouses.
Tt has been said that Britain colonies
with the Bible in one hand and a bottle
Of gin in the other" said Harry S. VII
liams, of London at the Arlington, recent
Iy. Germany colonies with "a stroke
ton alone Take Germany's African col
onies and take Luderitz5ucht that latest
of all diamond fields. \ few houses are
perched on the rock, blasted to find them
a foundation, but for the most part the