The Washington herald., 1910-06-25
AT THE HOTELS.

from Washington this fall is somewhat
complicated, as there are four candidates
IN the field. and it is difficult to tell
which win receive the vote of the pri-
mary.
President Taft's administration. SAID
the former Senator, has proved a salts
factory one. The people realize that mat
tiers which are brought before President
Taft receive his thorough attention and
are attended to in a spirit of justice and
Of judicial sanity. There is sound delib-
Grafton before decision is reached.
Whatever comes from the White House
now Is not snap judgment.
Col Roosevelt is right popular with
US. too. and it seems 10 me that he viii
be heard from a great deal for many
years 10 come on matters Of public in
terest."
Senator Squire. IN referring to the Bal
iinger-Pinehot inquiry, said:
OF course, MIR Ballnger is a Wash
inston man. and we have every conf
/ dence In him. We are Of the opinion
that he has given his best efforts 10 the
government, and that he has been emf
nently successful in handling a most
olihcuit question. do not mean thereby
10 inslnuate that Pinchot does not under
stand his business, but what / wish to
say is that. although we believe in the
conservation policy, everybody ought TO
hava an equal chance, and the conserva-
! ton question should be regarded as Of
practical interest for the people. / am
OF the opinion that the people Of to-day
should have the benefit of their own
efforts; the man OF tomorrow Will take
care of himself. 1t is this thought. or
manner Of reasoning, which has mado
the pioneer successful"
New Mexico viii send two Repubu-
cans TO the United States Senate" said
the former Rough Rider, Gov. Curry. OF
that Territory, at the New Willard last
night. Gov Curry was in company with
eight or ten brother Rough Riders. who
were in high glee, having just returned
from New York. where they were the
hosts at a banquet given by the Rough
Riders Of the Harvard Club to Col
Roosevelt
IF anybody ever argued that New Mex
leo would send Democrats to the United
States Senate, he simply did not know
our politics; that's ALL" continued Gov.
Curry. New Mexico has always been
Overwhelmingly Republican. The State
legislature is four-fifths Republican. and
ocratic Senators can slip in I am unable
to figure out. I suppose you're talking
about Arizona. They are Democrats
there; that's right. But New Mexico is
Republican. and that's straight.
What we want to do next is to frame
constitution and have il adopted I
have no idea who viii be the United
States Senators from New Mexico. But
the first thing is q constitution. Prohibi-
ton in our constitution? I don't know. I
suppose that viii be decided by the peo-
pie; whatever they say is law. You
know, We have local option now in New
Mexico. and you can not get a drop on
Sundays There is quite a strong prohi-
bition element in New Mexico, but I
hardly think il is strong enough 10 place
a prohibition provision in our state con-
stitution. But If the people want il. yeu
may put * down that il viii not be a
dead letter. We enforce the laws out in
New Mexico
Roosevelt? On. he'll take care Of him
self. The country need not worry about
what to do with its ex-Presidents. so far
as Col. Roosevelt is concerned. He knows
what he will do"
Alexander Vouros, the charge d'affaires
OF Greece. is at the New Willard MT.
V0uros has been placed in charge OF the
Greek Legation in this city Mr.. CorO-
nlilas. the Greek Minister, VIII go on
vacation in July. and. il is understood.
viii not return 10 his post here. Mr..
Coromilas engagement 10 former Sen
atcr CockreiFs daughter was announced
a few days ago.
Henri Ducollet. of the Rue Jean Bo-
iogne, Paris, is here on his annual visit
NJ Ducollet represents a large French
commercial house. and since his last
visit here has been in England. Italy.
Russia, Germany. Austria. and other Eu-
ropcan countries. He speaks English,
Italian, German, and Russian, besides his
native French, and is well versed not
only in HE particular branch Of business,
but in the political questions occupying
the minds of the people Of those cOun-
tries
Speaking Of Col. Roosevelt's sojourn IN
Paris and his lecture at the SorbOnne.
NJ. Ducollet said that he made an excel
lent impression throughout France, and
that every newspaper OF any standing
had given voice to that sentiment
Col. Roosevelt has made an excellent
impression" said NJ. DucoIIet. His
knowledge of French politics and Of the
most vital questions before the French
people to-day is nothing short Of phe-
nomenaI What ne said in his lecture
about patriotism and motherhood is alb
soluteiy correct, and the French people
should take HIS advice TO heart
Il wish we had a leader in France like
Roosevelt man who not only talks, but
who does things NJ. Fallieres is a good
and honest man. we all believe but ne
lacks the force OF character which makes
Col. Roosevelt a world power France
is waiting for leader, and It seems he
is not coming. Our country is going back.
so far as population is concerned. in COM
parison with other European powers. and
am afraid to prognosticate Frances
future unless there is an Improvement
along all lines France has no religion,
nc patriotism. no ideal, and without these
France can never be what she would
like to be-a leading frst-class power IN
the world
Radical socialism is rampant IN
France. and those provinces that were in
former years the most conservative are
to-day the most radically socialistic
Brittany Normandy. and other provinces
of their character, formerly the strong
holds and buiwarks of patriotism and re-
figion, have changed face. and are to-
day minus patriotism and minus religion.
'Business-that is, our business in
America-is improving, and Il appears TO
me that good times are ahead One of the
national peculiarities OF the American
people. as / have noticed 1t, seems to be
that they speculate rather too rashly
Americans are more or less a nation OF
spectators, or gamblers, II you will. The
French also speculate on the bourse, but
otherwise they are very conservative as
TO where they invest their money. They
investigate carefully before they invest,
and take very few chances
ii. Ducollet is booklover. and has a
private collection of over 5000 volumes Of
old and rare books and mauuscrints 90