The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-13
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glory of this country should be imInor-
taIized in bronze IN the Capital CITY of
the nation" said Albert w. Queen, OF
New York, q sculptor Of that city. who
was seen at the Raleigh, referrinr TO
the resolution introduced IN behalf Of the
erection OF . memorial in honor of A. J.
MacGahan. the newspaper correspondent
who contributed TO the liberty and indie
pendence of Bulgaria.
"A stranger from foreign lands visit
ing Warrington and seeing the many
statues of soldiers and sailors cannot
help but being impressed with the idea
that this is a military nation-a people
composed OF soldiers and who worship
war and warlike measures. This seems
peculiar when just the very opposite
seems 10 be the contention.
HAS. then. the United States no other
heroes. no other great personages who
have helped to make this nation? How
about her great Revolutionary states
men-Hancock. Adams, Jefferson. Frank
lin? How about her fnaneiers OF those
days who made the Revolution possible?
How about her diplomats? And how
about her painters-Gilbert Stewart. Ben
Jamin West, and Trumbuil? How about
her poets and singers? Why not erect
a monument in honor of the men who
built railroads throughout the United
states and brought wealth into the cOf-
fers OF the people and opened up the
great wide country everywhere? / am
under the impression and most seriously
contend that the discoveries of neace far
outweigh the coBauests of war. At any
rate. the principle underlying peace
should be honored, and not the idea
which makes for war
America has been prolific in authors
Of world note There are many Of them.
and almost every child could name at
least two or three of them. There are
great newspaper writer's and owners who
have welded their influence in favor OF
the human uplift and progress Of eiviliza-
ton. Why are they permitted to so down
into oblivion?
If the United States claims to be a
nation Of peace-loving people, given 10
the fostering of the industries OF peace
why do we not demonstrate that fact
through the statues which we erect in
Washington? It is time for Congress 20
take this matter seriously under consid-
Grafton and put stop 10 it at once In
parcellng out every available public reser-
walton for a statue OF soldier or a sailor.
Understand" added Dir. Queen, II do
not at all depreeiate the great deeds OF
our gallant soldiers, but there are others
who claim our attention with equal claim
to It."
Edward 6. Williams, OF San Francisco,
Cal. who is at the New Willard, discuss
ing politics, said last night that the pres
ent administration so far has failed to i'm
press the western part Of the United
States with particular favor.
There is such q tremendous difference
between the Taft and Roosevelt personal
ity and their respective manners OF doing
things. that 1t seems hardly right TO put
them In the same class.
Roosevelt. ever ready 20 rush to the
assistance with word and deed. has
found his antithesis in Taft who never
rushes. Roosevelt WAS always frank and
outspoken. sometimes most brutalIy 20,
but always honest and sincere about what
he had 10 say The people felt that he
had the best interests OF the country az
heart and they readily overlooked his
shortcomings. President Taft is reticent.
and whenever he does speak he speaks
with the prudence and forethought OF a
lawyer. He fails 20 impress; his audi
ence remains unmoved, cold, and uncer-
tain. The American people want a man
who VIII say what he means; they have
become accustomed TO the Roosevelt type
and acquired a liking for H. They ap-
preciate that fact better than ever.
Roosevelt. il he returned from Europe
by way of San Francisco would be ac-
corded one constant march of triumph
across the States until he arrived at
Oyster Bay The wave OF enthusiasm
created by his magnetic personality would
sweep every plan out Of existence which
may have been laid by those who would
like to eliminate him as a political factor.
The overpowerful voice of the people
would drown the demand of all and
every political machine and the people
would win.
mo power can keep Roosevelt out OF
the White House. II not in 1912. he viii
be elected four years thence. Even those
who regarded themselves injured in their
business or political ambitions want
Roosevelt back in power. With him at
the helm, the country exactly knows
what TO expect. which IS not the case
under the present administration.
with every mechanical, say, rather,
auto-mechanieal device in perfect work
ing order; with plates and beams and
frames and rivets contributing equally to
that element which naval architects call
structural strength. there is not the
slightest reason. according TO Curtis c.
Brooks, a naval architect of Brooklyn,
n. Y, who was seen at the Arlington
why the most timid person should take
passage aboard a modern trans Atlantic
liner with any deeper misgivings than
he would feel in boarding a limited train
for Chicago or crowded local for the
suburbs.
There is really not so much reason for
apprehension in defense OF which asser-
ton 1t Is but necessary to suggest a COM
parison of the mortality tables covering
railroad disasters in the United States
with loss OF life through shipwreek.
Allowing for the vast numerical pre-
ponderance Of travel by railroad over
travel by sea, and taking an average on
a purely comparative basis. the ocean
yoyager has much the better Of II.
The strides in the science OF ship
building in the last twenty years" con-
tinued Mr.. Brooks. mot alone as regards
size. speed. and luxury. but, above all.
safety, repay consideration. The mod
ern liner is practically unsuitable. and