Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-19
IN THE HOTEL CORRIDORS,


Der Of the railroad and warehouse commits
sioners Of Minnesota aud IL now serving his
fourth term. The controlling question at the
next state elections in Minnesota said he Co
THE STAR representative this aornins, "wil
probably be the wheat question. It's whether
the grain elevators and warehouses shall be
under state control OF remain ss they are.
private enterprises. The feeling upon this
question m agricultural districts Is very strong
and there are two powerful elements among
the farmers. one holding 20 the state control
and the other 60 the opposition.
The advocates Of the proposition hold that
tue state should appoint inspectors 10 fx the
grade and weight OF the wheat. the quality Of
which. Of course. governing the price. Those
who advocate the control OF the state believe
that there viii he n greater honesty on the part
OF those who handle the grain. which Will inure
| 10 the he0ofit cf the farmer. The opposition
| contends that the state has no right Go dictate
IN this matter anv more than Il has in sny prl-
waite business and that there will be greater
competition u things are left AZ they are.
However the Instter NAV be settled il has
become a political question at present witch
viii develop into great magnitude by the time
of the next election. This question with the
tariff as the national issue will absorb Mime
sofa politics.
Minnesota produces - 600 600 bushels OF
spring wheat, still holding ITS own among the
great grain-rrodncing states OF the country
There Is = tendency. however among the
farmers to diversity the crop which is an excel
lent thing and ought 10 have been done before
| They are giving special attention TO the raising
OF cattle and hogs. while the dairy interests are
unusually large and increasing
Sir William Dawson OF Montreal accom-
panied by Lady Dawson. is at the Arlington.
Sir William is one of the most celebrated eeolo-
gists in the country and is At present the presi-
. dent Of the American Geological Society ana
the principal OF the McGin College OF Montreal
which is the leading Canadian iustitution Of
learning. numbering about 900 staaepts ON IL.
ron; sir William has been travelling south for
nus neal IN ana T. RON returning home. He will
4 be IN the city few days and Will no doubt be
| welcome visitor at the Smithsonian and other
seieniihc institutions in this city.
Congressman Byron +. Ritcbie o. Toledo,
/ Ohio, who will represent in the Fifty-third
Congress the ninth district of that state. 4, M
I the E5bitt. Mr.. Mtchie is a very enthusiastic
! democrat and sees a very brilian, future for
! his party IN the buckeye state.
! The democratic victories in the recent mu-
niclpai elections in Ohio. said Mr. Richie 10
/ The STAR representative, ''fn the democrats
out there with rejoicing. Akron. youngstown.
} Cleveland. Springfield ana Columbus vent
democratic. while Toledo. which has a normal
republican majority Of 1000. pulled its repub-
icsn mayor through by a majority Of less than
49, In Cincinnati Judge =. +. Hunt had n
majority of 200 and ran e.OO0 ahead of his
ticket. which testibes to has strong personal
popularity.
/ There Is no doubt but that Mr. Mckinley
\ VIII be renomtuatod aud there has been no
opposition made manifest. His election, how
ever, IL entirely another matter. As 10 who
his competitor VIII be cannot saw, but Judge
| Hunt would make extremely strong candi-
J Gate. There L. a strong desire on the part OF
] ex-Gov. tnmpbe4s friends that he should
run again, but we have heard nothing def
| mite from him on this eubiect Then there are
J Lawrence L. Neal OF Chillico.he. ex-Con-
gresham Haines OF Fremont and Congress
man outhwaite Of Columbus, either Of whom
would mike a very strong Candidate.
The election Is not many months OF aud il
VIII not De long before We viii make active
preparations 10 sail IN and do MP the republi-
can party, for that we VIII certainly accom-
| piish. The fight promises 10 be extremely
bitter and very hot and 1t will be the tariff
| issue over again. Inasmuch ms the last cleo
| tion was almost democratic victory the demo-
Gratis this year will put forth unusually deter
| mined efforts to make II a complete victory
| this time. The democrats are In high feather
and on their mette, well organized and are
| almost certain of success. The republicans, Of
course, will make strong fight, but We think
We have got them on the hip"
"afy state" said senator Faulkner Of West
Virginia at the Normapdie this morning, ais
picking up and improving very rapidly in all
respects. We are getting out more oil and
more oil lands are Doing developed than ever
before, and our output almost equals that Of
Pennsylvania. The oil regions are not located
at orticn l,,-. a. sa-
sections OF the state, aud farmers who Q few
years ago were poor are now rich in royalties
from their oil lands.
The output OF coal and coke in West yir-
gina almost equals that of any other state
The coal industry, toge her with that Of tim
Der. Is being very extensively developed and
the recent extension of railroads into the lam
Der districts have opened up vast territory
ana largely increased the wealth OF the state.
"ln the Panhandle or northern part of the
state are great manufacturing cehters like
wheeling. The republicans, through the mis-
taken Impressions and misguided advice Of INV
friend, Ny. EIklns, thought they could carry
our state at the last election, aud they squan-
dered great many hard dollars before they
found OUT that West yirginia is in the demo-
cratic column for good from now on. And We
made the hight squareiv on the tariff and force
bill issue in these manufacturing centers and
instead OF losing votes, the republicans ssid
ii do not think that tine republicans at the
next presidential election will start in at the
very outset OF the campaign, rs they did at the
last election, and claim West Virginia ~ their
properly. much less a n doubtful state. she 10
now democratic, aud the two grounds I have
named have united and viii hold the party
fast"
One OF the most interesting exhibits ct The
worlds fair and something which will be On
tirely new to American eyes and Of especial IN
terest to military men will be the collection Of
war medals of Mr.. Walter II. Harris, the En-
giish worlds fair commissioner, which he will
loan to the American section and which win not
be q British exhibit.
There viii be over 500 medals and decors-
mons, each OF which was awarded TO some one
connected with the British army or navy for serv-
ices rendered from the time of the inaugura-
tion OF the bestowal OF medals in 1888 to the
present. Each bears the recipients name, his
regiment, the battle. DC, aud each has his
tory stained with blood. Each will be sus-
pended by ITS own peculiar ribbon, and when
arranged in a case wall present a beautiful night.
Among those which will be OF especial inter-
EST to Americans viii be a silver medal awarded
TO an Indian chief BY King George LII in 1919
Tor services rendered In the of tina, year.
Another medal Of peculiar interest 10 Washing