The Washington herald., 1917-01-20
Interesting Chats
From Hotel Lobbies

The nearer 10 the Atlantic coast
person gets, the louder the halloa against
the high cost of living becomes" said
w G. Smith, of Brackettsville, Tex,
who is stopping at the Willard. zone
reason is that the American public Ia the
most fckle class on earth. Although out
West the cost Of a good many things IL
going UP in cost. yet our palates are not
so delicate and not nearly 90 spoiled a
yours are in the East We do not have
as many foolish ideas as to what to eat
or what not to eat, 80 long as II is
clean One big item overlooked by most
people is the Belgian hare. In New York
man will 60 to a hotel and pay about
for a rabbit supper and eat a portion
OF Texas rabbit, and yet he would not
go to market and buy that very same
thing for about 90 or Is cents.
Rabbit is twice as nourishing as
chicken, and about half as expensive.
and just because some people have rab-
bit confused with the house cat. they are
prejudiced against IT, What Is the dif-
ference II you eat rabbit In a pslatiei
hotel or on your own table. so long as
you are eating the rabbit? We raise rab-
bits by the ton out in Texas and ship
them to New York for all sorts Of fancy
prices. And II these same rabbits were
hung up In the markets they would be
very likely 10 go begging, and yet they
are bringing from y1.50 10 g. each in the
New York hotels. and less than half
that in the markets.
Again, many people confuse the Bel
gian rabbit with the common hare that
Is caught wild in the winter months and
starved condition
What is the use OF buying expensive
steaks and chicken when we can have
rabbit. and when Uncle Sam SAYS IL &,
the most nourishing OF meats, England
uses about 5000 tons of rabbit every
year, and then she has to buy from US
out In Texas. Try IL once"
Admiral Deweys death brings To mind
some Of the diplomatic tangies OF the
present great war" said Ernest L. New
at the Ebbitt Hotel Il was in France "
said Mr. Newcomb. during the Spanish
American war, trying to get rid of nearly
a whole shipload OF fine tobacco.
Il found out that the Germans were
doing their level best TO urge France to
help the spaniards and that they also
furnished Spain with great quantities Of
| munitions on the most unusually liberal
credit terms, and never a howl did any
one hear from the Americans The Ger
mans were trying to do. and were doing
| the very same things that they nave Wig
orously protested against US doing. name
ly, supplying a belligerent with the shells
and accouterments OF war
| We had the keenness to see the wis
1 dom of fair play. and we made no protest
against being shot with Germsn-msde
ammunition. Yet most of US knew where
Spain got her best shells. Nobody over
here prated about humanity or anything
| else, and the Germans have raised the
biggest kind Of fuss because some one
else is playing at their game. Not only
did Germany supply Spain with munitions,
but she tried to inhsme the press Of
France against US and at Manila the
Germans offered our men all kinds Of in
suits and aCtually were accomplices OF
the Spaniards in the sniping and in the
treachery OF some Of the Spanish de-
| sertert.
The French knew what they were do
ing and did not lose their heads over the
agitation IN the radical newsps pers. The
| finest piece OF work I ever heard Of was
| Dewey's rebuke to Diederich al Manila,
II American tradition ever was upheld 10
| a nicely IL was there. Contrast his de-
cisive action there with the diplomacy
used in Mexico today and you will won
der what has become OF American self
respect"