The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-03
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Mayor Fitzgerald. OF Boston, who Is
at the New Willard. In speaking about the
political situation in Massachusetts. SAID
last night that he fully believed the
Democrats will elect the next governor
of Massachusetts,.
Mayor Fitzgerald said that If there
was any friction in the Democratic ranks
now it would be adjusted by the
time election comes around. and that
the Democrats would present a united
front
Il am not prepared TO say who viii
be the candidate for governor" he said,
but whoever It may be, he viii re-
ceive the united support of the Demo-
cratic party Of Massachusetts.
II am not prepared TO say the next
legislature OF Massachusetts, VIII be
Democratic, or will be able to defeat
Senator Lodge for reelection, but be-
lieve the Democrats will make big gains.
''Our King has little 10 say so far as
the government of England IS concerned.
He is merely a figurehead." said Robert
Allen. OF Surrey. England. at the Rslelgh
last night,
The English people at this day VIII
not stand for any i'll behavior on the
part of the King; they attend to the
matter OF administering the affairs Of
the country themselves. and the King
must behave himself. England has
changed very much since the times when
the King used to assume the role OF
ruler
The people are now ruling. and the
King is occupying a position OF courtesy.
King George viii turn out all right He
cannot do anything without consulting
his advisers. and they are shrewd and
patriotic men. We hope for the best, So
far as King George is concerned.
Business is not so good IN England
now. Investments have deprecated in
value considerably, and especially In the
case OF bonds and debentuFes Of the
brewing interests. The prohibition agi-
tation Of the present government has
brought about great loss to these quite
legitimate enterprises and investments.
There is no need for this kind OF agita-
tion at all; but It is well known that
politicians have dragged the matter into
their campaigns"
Speaking OF Col. Roosevelts speech
concerning Englands administration Of
Egyptian affairs, Mr.. Allen said his re-
q
and the colonel probably had had a
good dinner the night before" Mr.. Allen
said Mr.. Roosevelt should not be taken
too seriously, as he did not speak IN an
official capacity; that he had right 10
say what he did If he felt like It and was
Inclined 70 disregard ali rules OF hos
pitality and courtesy"
Bird S. CoIer, former comptroller Of
the city of New York, who was seen at
the New Willard last night. said that
Mayor Gaynor. OF New York. had made
good in every way, and that he was
growing in political Importance every
day.
Mr.. Coler said that Mayor Gaynor
would not be a candidate for the gov
ernorship Of New York; that he could
do more good as mayor of the metropo-
lis than as. governor Of the State.
Although my personal preferences ara
In his direction. said Mr.. Coler, Il am
inclined 10 think that Gov Harmon, OF
Ohio. will be the standard-bearer of the
Democratic party In its next national
Convention
The missionary outposts are the Skin
mish lines Of the advancing army OF
civilization" said Rev. Martin S. Ed
ridge. Of Philadelphia and Tokyo, at the
Arlington. last night. That their mere
presence means opening new territory
10 foreign influence. and hence a new
market for foreign goods. no one can
deny.
1T is interesting to study the methods
by which these results were accom-
plished. For instance. one missionary
came to Japan twenty-five years ago AMI
went TO live in remote town IN the in
terror. This man and his faniiy could
not buy the simplest articles for house
hold use. as no European had ever lived
in that section. The people went TO see
the foreign house and furniture just as
they might crowd into a museum.
They examined the queer foreign
clothes with their curious buttons. They
were filed with admiration when they
gazed upon the metal wash basin IN
which the foreign barbarians washed
their face and hands. The first knowl-
edge that came TO the missionary that
he was a drummer in disguise was when
a delegation of prominent citizens waited
upon him and requested him to send TO
one OF the open ports and buy them some
metal basins.
Then followed the demand for under
clothing with buttons. which is one fea-
ture OF Occidental dress quite generally
adopted now, even in rural Japan. The
hardness of a pocket knife finally struck
the Japanese, so that the missionary
imported a supply of them. Within two
years there was such a demand for for
eign goods that he persuaded a japanese
merchant TO open a foreign store. 4
stock was purchased at one Of the ports
and the store was opened. From that 1T
tie beginning grew up one Of the great
trading companies Of inland japan. hand
ling many thousands OF dollars worth OF
goods every year.
Not all of this trade now goes abroad.
for the company has a number Of fac
tories, one of which makes metal wash
basins and such utensils. and the other
spins and knits cotton underwear"