The Washington herald., 1910-06-09
AT THE HOTELS.

The feeling OF resentment in France To-
ward Germany, which was brought into
life by Germany's annexation OF Alsace
and Lorraine In the war of 1870, has
given place TO fear, and, might say.
terror on the part of the French people,
lest the Germans invade France and take
complete possession OF that country"
This statement was made by Ferdinand
Sehlbach, OF Barmen, Germany, a manu-
facturer of braids and trimmings. last
night. Mr.. Sehlbach. in company with
his brother, Oswald Sehlbach. vice bur
gomaster OF Barmen. and reserve officer
of the German army. is visiting this
country On pleasure and business.
II have toured France since 1870. and
am thoroughly familiar with the senti-
ments Of the French people," he said.
Although there is an organization in
France and Germany. consisting of man.
ufaeturers and professors and other rep
resentatiye people to bring about more
cordial relations between the tFo coun-
tries, the feeling engendered by defeat
ny the Germans IN 1870 has grown into
the hearts OF the French and Will not
De eradicated for another generation. The
question or an alliance or even entente
between Germany and France is abso-
luteiy impossible. The Frenchman can
not forget that he lost AIsace and L,or-
raine to Germany, notwithstanding the
fact that he took those two provinces
from Prussia, despoiled the whole Rhine
region. and devastated Germany.
France long ago quit trying to keep
pace with Germany so far as her army is
concerned She knows that her popula-
tion does not permit her 10 keep step
with her German neighbor. AS long as
Frances army was about the same size
as that Of Germany, the desire for re-
venge was kept alive but that has now
given place to feelings OF fear. tnsecur-
ity and terror
ION the other hand. it is most sin
cere desire on the part OF the German
people 10 win the friendship, confidence,
and good will Of their French neighbors.
There is absolutely no thought Of agrees
sion against the French On our part.
They are our most loyal and dependable
business customers The Frenchman IS
better business man TO deal with than
our own Germans"
A. V. Bohn. postmaster Of LeadvilIe.
Colo, and one OF that city's most promi-
nent g. A. R. men. in discussing the
Gen. Lee statue, said: 'Tf the State Of
Virginia wants to place a statue OF Rob
ert Z. Lee in the national hall Of fame,
don't see what right we have to OBJ
ject." Mr.. Bohn visited Freeport. Ill,
where he attended the reunion Of his
old regiment, and where efforts were
made 10 have resolutions passed protest
ing against the proposed action OF the
Old Dominion
IT was glad 10 see the Illinois veterans
turn down the proposition 10 protest
against Virginia's action" continued Mr..
Bohn The matter came up when Past
Commander Darling, of Columbia Post. OF
Chicago. bitterly denounced the idea, but
his argument met with little favor in the
minds OF the old soldiers themselves.
Less than 10 per cent of them. believe,
were in favor of adopting the resolu-
tons OF protest. The war has been over
now for forty-fve years, and the dis
position is or at least it should be- 10
temper all past differences with good
wishes. AS I understand the hall Of fame
regulations, each State has the right 10
select two of her sons for place within
its walls Virginia has chosen Washing
ton and Lee IL was her privilege 10
choose the two OF her sons she saw
fit, and / can't see a reason on earth why
any one should ind fault.
while we may have our personal 0pin-
ion as 10 the good taste OF Virginia's
action, yet it Is not for US 20 say what
that State shall do. But We must not
overlook the fact that Lee was a great
credit TO the State Of Virginia. He re-
NAMED with the State when she seeded
from the Union. and fought his battles
the soldiers to him, and he did the best
be knew how. Lee was but an instru-
ment in the fight between the two fac
tons of the Union Suppose Lee had re-
manned with the North. Perhaps We
would never have had Grant or a
Sherman. He would undoubtedly have
been as great leader for the North as he
proved TO be for the South"
Eugene T. Renner. diamond broker.
Of New York, who is at the Raleigh, ia
speaking of gems. said: IF you
think your polished diamond IS - mere
aggregation of inanimate. dry crystals.
you are away wrong. II you imagine
that its components are devoid Of order
", coherent motion, you are equally mis-
taken. Understand me now" continued
Mr.. Renner, 'this Is Sir Robert Balls
theory, and I am a firm believer in It.
We are given TO understand that 6ia-
monds are masses of active molecules.
Inasmuch as every body is composed OF
multitudes OF exceedingly small yet not
undistinguishable molecules, it might be
concluded that in q solid, at least, these
particles would be clustered together in
an indivisible mass.
This theory, as applied 10 diamonds.
is incorrect. and has been completely
overthTown by the researches and ex-
periments of Sir Robert Ball, OF Liver
pool. The facts set forth by Mr. Ban
with reference TO the structure of the
diamond are fascinating. He asserts that
were the sensibilities of our eyes in
creased so as 10 make them q few mill
lion times more powerful, Il would be
seen that the diamond atoms which
form the perfect gem when aggregated
in sufficient myTiads. are each in a con-
dition OF active movement Of the most
complex description. Each molecule would
be seen swinging TO and fro with the ut
most violence among the neighboring
molecules and quivering from the shocks
il receives from encounters with other
molecules. which occur millions OF times
in each second"
Referring to certain claims Of Chinese
TO have originated many modern scien-
tific inventions, We may say that Chinese
patriotism has exhibited itself in an ar
dent desire 10 claim priority over Eu-
ropeans in this respect" said Col. T. J.
Dougine. of Kenosha, Wis, at the Riggs,
last night They are a very ingenious
people. and in past times have invent
ed many valuable implements. It has al
ways seemed 10 them a fair hypothesis
that as every machine is an improve
ment on something that preceded II. the
machinery and telescopes OF the West
may have originated at first In some
thing Chinese. a former governor gen
eral OF Canton, in a book written at the
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