Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-24
IN THE HOTEL CORRIDORS.

than 5000 Inhabitants; today our population
Is between $1,000 and 80 1000 This increase rep
resents no mushroom growth; we have never
mad any spasmodic booms. Portland has
been built up gradually and substantially.
IL Ii the center Of trade and distributing
point or large and growing area OF coun-
Try, ana an increasing number OF great
ocean steamers entering our harbor through
the Columbia and Willamette rivers
give US an enormous ocean traffic with
many foreign ports. Great cargoes OF
wheat and other produce are thus shipped
direct from Portland to Liverpool ana other
important European commercial centers.
We have numbers Of splendid business
blocks which would do credit to any eastern
city. and we do a large wholesale business
to justify them Our leading hotel. artis-
ucally constructed in the shape Of the letter
n, with splendid courts on either side 10 a
very triumph of architecture. and In all my
travels through the eastern and middle
states L have seen nothing approaching AZ
IN magnificence. Certainly neither New
~ aor ko, nor Chicago has anything in the line
OF hoteis TO equal IL. Yes, Portland has
grown wonderfully, and when Chicaeo 10
suffering from the after-the-ban reaction OF
the worlds fair. and other western cities
coast city will continue In her prosperity
and Advancement"
Governor Mckinley is carrying every
thing before him in Ohio" said Mr.. Charles
w. Miller Of Columbus at the National.
He is making a splendid canvass. ana his
TRENDS are talking about 10000 ma
9ority Tor him next month. I
should not be surprised II his ma
5orfty were In reality fully $1,000. The cam
paign Is being fought on national lines al
most entirely, McKinley's attitude and
record on the tariff being the main topic OF
discussion. Mr.. Neal the democratic can
oioate. does not seem to be making as Wig
orous a fight as was expected of him. and
he is certainly leading a foriorn hone
Ohio's verdict on the tariff question will be
pronounced and unmistakable this year"
Judge ]. J. Mediation of Butte. Mont. n
member Of the district bench Of that state,
Is stopping at the Shoreham. He In a demo-
crat, but strong silver advocate OF de-
cided proclivities, and he has the courage OF
his convictions to a marked degree. Judge
Mediation was brought into more than Local
prominence four years ago through the cleo
ton complications Involving the celebrated
precinct 81 case, which, among other
features. resulted In the election OF four
United States Senators from Montana. and
the final seating of Saunders and Power
At that time Judge Mediation and his COM
petitor. as an outcome of the election mud
die mentioned. both qualified for the judi
cfai position for which they were opposing
candidates. and held separate courts, but
Mr.. Mediation finally triumphed and has
since been reelected.
Speaking Of the silver contest IN the Sen
ate and Its effects. Judge Mediation said
last night: Although Butte in the greatest
mining town in the country, having grown
to $1,000 or 1000 Inhabitants In about a doz-
en- years. II seems to me we have not suf-
fered az greatly as some other mining
IN Is fr1ra hat nAc 80
have been thrown out Of employment
| through the closing Of our mines but the
suffering has not been great thus far. The
| unfortunates. II appears, have been pro-
vided for In some way. Many being for
eigners have returned to Europe, Others
| have come east for the winter or until mat
tiers improve In the mining regions, and
some have secured other employment In our
section. OF course we are watching the
contest here with great solicitude The de-
| monetization OF silver, IL accomplished,
| means the sweeping away Of millions of
| dollars of our property. which Il has taken
years TO amass. We cannot see the justice
| or necessity or such legislation. We be-
lieve the government can maintain a large
| volume OF silver currency by retiring all
paper money below the denomination of
S. and in this way we believe the silver
now piled up in the treasury would circulate
| freely among the people with benefit 10 the
| whole country. We most empha tically up
hold our Senators in the fight they are
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are well aware that the administration II
hostile to silver. and II would be madness
| to relinquish the Sherman law without the
certainty OF something In its stead favor
able to continued silver coinage. II should
| be something more than promise OF legis-
lation to follow the repeal bin: IL should b
| coupled with and made q part OF such bill.
| The attitude of the President and his close
regret to say that II would be very diff
fcult TO find Q Cleveland democrat In Mon
| tana today, and / believe a similar condi.
| ton exists In other western states. Hut
whatever may be the nnal result, our east.
| ern friends will learn that the prosperity
| of the west cannot be destroyed. IT may
| be diminished for q time, but IL viii be only
| temporary. We Will live, and live q,
home as the saying goes, despite any and
| all legislation, silver or otherwise. II ths
/ east prospers we will share some Of the
prosperity of our eastern brethren, and Il
| we suffer they must suffer with us. The In
terests Of the sections are too closely inter.
woven to admit Of any other result"
| Mr.. NJ. A. c. Christesen Of San Francisco
| who conducts a mammoth restaurant neal
the United States mint in that city. feeding
| thousands Of people daily, has been stop
ping at the National for a few days. and
| was comparing the methods Of his business
with those Of the restaurant keepers OF the
east. 1T has been a surprise TO me-" he re
L marked, 70 fiuu tuat Stho4 ~
are higher in the eastern cities than IN
those on the Pacific slope. As everything
| else with us is much higher. I cannot un
derstaud why II II that in the one item OF
eating the charges with US are less but
| such is the fact 1t Is a problem I have
been unable to solve I have found greai
| opportunities in the east to purchase cloth
ing and all other merchandise far cheaper
than they can be secured in San FranciscS
but when II comes to feeding the people w
beat the country I'm economy"
Gen. ]. n. Reese of Springfield. ILL.,, ha,
been stopping at the National He was fol
several years adjutant general Of his state
but, as he says. he has since the politfca.
upheaval Of last fall been somewhat in tho
attitude Of ex-senator Ingalls, as far n
official position Is concerned-"a Statesman
out OF q job" 81 have watched with much
interest" remarked Gen. Reese. the cares
here Of young Senator Dubois Of Idaho. H
went from our town. Springfield. to thu
then territory Of Idaho to grow up with thu
country and he has grown fully a. rapidly
as the state Of his adoption. He was mrs
recognized when President CARRIED appoint
ed him in 1881 United States marshal for the
territory, and IL was only q few year.
thereafter before he was sent to Washing
ton as territorial delegate. His transfer &
the Ser ate when the territory was admitted
to statehood was natural and deserved. and
he has but Just begun a national careel
which, I believe, will make him one OF the
big men Of the country"
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