The Washington herald., 1910-09-21
AT THE HOTELS.


country during the last few months have
expressed the opinion that English hnan-
eiai circles are not placing much conf
dence IN the present Liberal government,
and are seeking fields for profitable in
Yestment in Canada. the United States,
Australia, South Africa. and other coun-
tries They claim that the vacillarlng
policy OF Mr.. Asquith is responsible FOR
THIS state Of uncertainty Ia the English
financial and commercial circles. and that
the utterances Of Lloyd-George are con-
tributing much 10 keep the financial and
business interests in an unsettled state.
Keeping within the argument Ralph
G. Durham. OF London. a young English
banker. who is at the Shoreham, has
been looking ever the field in this country
Tor the last month OF two with a view
70 establishing branches Of a powerful
London banking establishment. II is Mr..
Burnham's intention 70 first establish
branches IN Virginia, where ne has made
a special study OF the question Mr.. Burn
ham has Interested a number OF Virginia
and Washington people in his scheme. ne
says that the rate q Interest In the Unit
ed states is better than that prevailing
In England. Mr. Burnham. who sails for
England to-day, viii return in November
10 establish a branch Of his London
house in this city.
Johnson Neatly. Of Detroit, said last
night az the Metropolitan that he be-
lieves the National Guard system OF the
United States should be revolutionized.
II think you VIII find that most men
who are interested in the military
strength Of this country feel that some
changes Should be made 7 am Nation
al Guardsman and an officer, but I agree
with the West Pointers.
Most OF them think that the National
Guard should be radically shaken up
For instance. why should not captains
and irst lieutenants OF the regular army
at least Of the infantry be all detailed
as National Guard officers. Every army
can handle company Of eighty men as
well as IL can be done with a captain
and first lieutenant too
| You see. II this were done, practically
every regiment OF National Guards in
the country would be under the direct
charge OF a trained officer. Militia Off
/ GERS get the idea that they know all
there Is about military things after they
have been wearing shoulder straps
while
This is ridiculous. You might as wei
| say that q diploma makes a lawyer, or
slight knowledge Of medicine a doctor.
Soldering is a. much a profession as
either
The Germans and japanese are far
ahead Of US Japan can put an army "
| 900 900 trained men. Odlcered by profess
| SIGNALS. in the field in six weeks. TEiuk
II that. and all Of them perfectly equipped.
Though as far az that goes, tho national
guard has no complaint 10 make about
equipment As q matter OF fact. just 10
show you how well we have been treated
/ by the government. We have the new
| Springfield rifles, which cannot be beat,
and the Marine Corps and navy are using
the old 'Krazs' though I believe they
viii soon Be given the new high-power
small arms.
I think that the law q some States
! making II u HCl lJ4a 44-4-tAtt+-ta---4 -l
shirk drills or disregard officers orders
should be made g national statute. I
also believe that Uncle Sam could well
RncTd 10 give inducements in the way OF
salary TO enlisted militia. Il would net
/ be bad idea 70 make Il a regulation
that any officers appointed in the marines
or army from civil life shall have served
| his ,t-,A IN the militia What IL needs
most is prestige and an awakened IL
terest"
1T is q serious proposition when you
| come 70 the realizati ton that the alleged
myth that Wall street controls the C0uI-
try is absolutely tine" said William c.
Anton OF Atlanta, last night al the
Riggs House.
There IS hardly q town. big and little.
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