The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-01-28
VIEWS AND
INTERVIEWS

Roosevelt In 1915
Are you in favor Of Roosevelt for the
nomination.?
Yes; in 1916: but not in 1872" said Rep
Anthony. Of Leavenworth,
Kans.. at the Shoreham last night. reply
ing to a direct question.
Il firmly believe" continued Represen-
tative Anthony, that Col. Roosevelt and
President Taft understand each other
thoroughly. and that the closest friend
ship exists between the two. II President
Taft is renominated. and I am satisfied
he will be. Col. Roosevelt will do his very
best to bring about his election. And
when the time comes for Col Roosevelt's
nomination, Taft will in turn jump In and
work for Roosevelt.
President Taft is growing stronger and
more popular every day. and will be re-
nominated as well as reelected, unless
this new so-called progressive movement
do something to defeat him. i've nd
use at all for this movement. II is pro-
posed and engineered for selfish purposes
solely. believe in progressive pr inciples. :
and. in fact, so do all the mem ers OF ,
the Republican party: but I condemn the
professional progressivist, who only sees
his own interests. The people Of Kansas
are regaining their senses and are BE-
ginning to realize that the insurgents or
progressives are nothing but a delusion
and snare. They spread the belief that
the Republican party was controlled by
the 'SvSfpDp' 70 hof
was high time that something be done to
save the country. The result was the
election Of progressive or insurgent> Rep
resentatives. and majority Of the Kan
sas legislature are members Of that creed
They do not even now believe in their
own platform. Gov. Stubs has repeat
eddy requested legislation based on the
insurgent platform, but the insurgent
members Of the legislature fail to respond
to the summons"
William Randolph Hearst.
William Randolph Hearst. Of New York
and everywhere else. the wellknown pub
Usher. reformer. politician, philanthro-
pist, philosopher. and candidate, was
seen at the New Willard last night. He
was reclining on a red plush divan in
Peacock alley. intently listening to the
offerings of serious-looking young man
with a shock Of mahogany-colored hair.
MIR. Hearst is here in connection with
the Panama Canal Exposition, which he
would like to see held at San Francisco.
and he is said to be using every effort
to bring about that result
The present German chancellor, Herr
Won Bethmann Hollweg, took upon HIM
self the promises which his predecessor
in Office made to the socialists and does
not know how to keep these promises
without infiicting injury on the prestige
of the government, according to S. l.
Bernheimer, Of Berlin, Germany, who
was seen at the Shoreham last night.
Mr.. Bernheimer is a manufacturer Of
linen ware and is hoflieferant or purveyor
to the royal households Of Europe He
is here on a regular business tour.
Business in Germany is good" said
Mr.. Bernheimer. mo: not TOO good. as
has been said in newspapers; but it is
satisfactory. OF course. your tariff on
linen goods does not help our imports any,
but the class Of goods We produce is
always in demand. no matter how high
the tariff
I'VE do a big business in England
continued Mr.. Bernheimer. Instead Of
lessening our trade in England by being
compelled to attach to all our articles
the words Made in GERMANY as de-
manded by the British manufacturers and
Parliament. it has helped US. The Eng
lish people have learned that German
articles are superior to their own, and
for that reason prefer to buy the goods
Made in Germany There is great jeal-
ousy in England on account Of the steady
progress German trade and commerce is
making everywhere. We do not mind
their outbursts Of jealousy, but go
straight ahead.
Socialism is on the increase in Ger
many. Chancellor Bethmann Holfweg does
not know how to get rid Of the promises
Won Buelow made to the socialists. 1t
seems that those people are entitled to
consideration in many ways. They want
more just and equitable suffrage law.
They demand the elimination Of class
privileges, and votes instead for every
man Of age. It looks at this time as II
the socialists will have a majority in
the next Reichstag. They are not as
dangerous as they look and sound They
all recognize that the army has resulted
iH untold advantages to Germany, and
they will not abolish military service.
They will probably cut down the expenses
Of the army and navy budget. Socialists
are patriots and would fight for their
country If called to the colors."
A Dutch Pawn Shop.
Zone OF the oldest and most successful
institutions operated by a municipality
is the pawn shop Of Amsterdam, known
officially as the Bank van Leening," said
Joost van Doom. Of Amsterdam, at the
ArAgton last night Just when it was
opened for business is not certain. but
the books Of the concern, all Of which
have been carefully preserved. show that
the first article pledged was pawned IN
April. 1914. The pawn shop was probably
authorized and then leased to a private
company. as a sort Of municipal owner
ship scheme with private operation. At
any rate. the city did not operate the
place until 1916. when it took over the
property because the private company
refused to reduce its rate Of interest
Since that year the Bank van Leening
has been department Of the city Of Am
sterdam
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