The Washington herald., 1910-08-30
AT THE HOTELS.

JuQkt Wllam hOlt- OF Kansas City,
accompanied by Mrs. Holt. has just re-
turned from a four months tour OF
EurSSc= Thev are on their way home,
and are registered at the New willard
Judge Holt has made numerous observa-
tons. among which is one that this coun-
try should enter into an alliance with
England covering every contingency.
The United States should enter into
an alliance either open or taclt. with
Great Britain said Judge Holt Eng
land is the country for US We speak
the same language as they DO, ana our
Institutions are based on theirA America.
and England should go together and lead
the world and dictate terms OF peace to
all nations"
Speaking OF the English party in
power at present. Judge Holt said that
they were a very radical collection OF
men. who. with the exception Of Winston
Churchill. are practically unknown.
English radicalism has never been as
rampant as Il is now" continued the
Kansas 1urist. Il heard Keir Hardie. the
socialisuc labor leader. attack in a public
speech the Queen Mother Of England in
manner which we would hardly sp-
prove OF even In this country Hardis
said. referring 10 the pension granted by
the British Parliament TO the Queen
Mother. that he had never heard OF a
pension being granted to the widows OF
the coal miners who lost their lives in
the pursuit OF their daily bread
There is a growing feeling among the
conservative and thinking people OF Eng
land 10 introduce a protective tariff" con-
unued Judge Holt Manufactures 1fom
Germany. France. Austria. Belgium, and
ali other protective countries are being
dumped into the British markets. driving
their own home products out It is a
question Of existence. and the British
statesmen and the public will have 20 face
the tariff question sooner or later. There
Is war on now between Germany ard
England. Il Is not a war with guns. but
IL is war Of commercial and Industrial
competition.
Germany is a busy center" said Judge
Holt Every village has its smokestacks.
showing that there is some sort Of manu-
facture giving employment TO the people.
Everything and everybody seem prosper
Gus in that country The farmers appear
10 be as well housed as our own Ameri-
can farmers, and the children go 70 school
where they are taught the practical things
OF life. I do not think the military duty
which every able-bodled young man %
Germany must perform is a drawback:
on the contrary, ] think It helps them
much. They are taught law and order
and dicipline.
col. Roosevelt Is universally admired
in Europe for his strong character. but
the conservative element seems 10 think
that he is a disturbing factor in business.
This also holds true with regard 70 the
present British government; that is 70
say, with the men who are IN power at
present. British fnanciers are not very
anxious under the circumstances 10 invest
at home. but are looking for more con-
sentative fields. and they are pouring
their money into Canada. Australia. and
even South Africa"
How is the political situation in Massa-
| chusetts? From all reports. the Republi-
can party seems 70 be IN danger OF defeat
at the polls this fall"
The above question was asked former
Gov. Curtis Guild, jr, Of Boston. Mass.
last night. at the New Willard. He
suavely smiled. and said that he was a
newspaper man himself not many years
ago. but that he really could not discuss
politics as much as he might want 10.
What do YOU think OF Col. RooseveICs
political activity and attitude in the New
York situation
Again the governor declined 70 commit
himself. and he also refused TO express
himself on the present administration
II am not here on a political mission
said Gov. Guild. but on a diplomatic
mission have been appointed by Pres
ident Taft as a special ambassador OF
I the United States 10 the celebration OF
the 10th anniversary OF Mexican inde-
| pendence. and am more interested IN
! this mission az present than IN anything
else. In this connection I want 10 call
your attention TO the practical manner in
which this celebration is 10 be observed
by the Mexican authorities. I think We
could take leaf out Of their book IN
stead OF spending millions In erecting
temporary exhibition structures and pal
aces. which VIII afterward have to give
way again. the Mexican government has
decided 10 spend this money FOR perma-
nent Improvements. like hospitals. streets.
Libraries. pS-ss end improvements OF
that kind. The money thus invested
will not be lost as It is in the case with
most celebrations Of that character"
Speaking Of the Sedan festival. which
is the German national day. Herr Fried
rich Schumacher. an exporter and manu-
facturer OF Berlin. who is at the Raleigh.
said last night that the German people.
! under the guidance Of the Emperor. have
been very careful not to hurt French
! feelings in celebrating the day when En-
/ peror Napoleon III had 20 surrender 20
the grandfather Of the present Emperor.
The French people do not appreciate
our efforts 10 conciliate them" said Mr..
Schumacher. They are Ike children I
doubt very much If they would treat US
with the same thoughtfulnesS as we treat
them There is an end 20 all patience,
and the German people are getting tired
/ OF sacrificing themselves Just for the pur-
pose OF sparing the feelings OF the French.
The war OF 1901. in which the French
/ lost the provinces OF Alsace and Lorraine,
was brought about By the French them
/ selves. and they cannot blame anybody
/ but themselves for its consequences. They
should be men and abide by the results