The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-28
PROFESSIONAL HAWKERS.
rHEY LEARNEDLr rise U.s. GREAT
NATfONAL QUESTIONS.
The Time Of the Presidents Return from
His Duck-Hunting Trip UNKNOWN
virgiuiaus 90 the National Capital.


Tho subcommittee from the senate
Committee on Foreign Affairs. which Is
81, investigate thc Hawaiian question met
,sis morning behind closed doors, ana De-
can thc task before them. The SUD
.,nm.ttee SIS composed Of Senators Nor
~, GRAY. butler. sherman and Frye
and tnu, have wisely determined not TO
s,r,.iv Investigate the part ascribed 10
,,i. administration. but 90 take testimony
....., ,t. facts and tendencies OF the Har-
,[.,, administration. which were factors
cd. are.t extent iu the present situation.
Tf e % curious Trims, but nevertheless
trs. Iat there ts always nuWDer
of d.seruuted men about the hotei lob
Dies. who are ready t0 read the President
one of thc party no matter t0 wnat party
Doe belongs. ana this administration aiso
suffers from this flow Of supeinhhced
nonsense in which truth finds but niue
place and Co which common sense
is am absolute stranger
irot. ss.ona. aw~ers.
These professional hawkcrs Of the per
verted opinions OF others. descaut upon the
tariff they discuss the Presidents at
ufudc toward Hawaii. without knowing
whether % man would sail from New oIh'
san Francisco. or take q row-boat oh tne
Potomac to reach Honolulu most feapny
They speak about the unemployed "Olh-
inrmcn of the country just as lhoukh lheS
lab0rcd ten hours a day themselves M
stead of loa1ug eighteen. ana they De-
rate against capital as if man VINO
r.lrv works does not enjoy the privilege
of saving and accumulating, If he can.
The country. from a}l appearances mere
{s reasonably safe. aud nine-tenths OF inc
startling revelations flashed before the
American people are COldly prepared 10
serve some purpose which is not upon
ts face apparent. The long list of lac
tories closed. which finds It's way INTO
the daily. press. fails to state that AT
this season for years that particular
factory has done ,he same thins' lot re-
pairs. and because of its surplus STOCK
but the impression is left and intended 10
be imposed, chat fear of DemocIauc
tariff reform is the cause.
ar. 60 Cougrrr,i"na' Halls.
The repairs to the hall of Congress
which necessitatcd cutting off the steam
heat Yesterday. have been completed. and
the comfortable chamber is the morning
rendezvous of the few congressman whose
homes are SO far away that they were
compelled To- forcgo The pleasure OF the
Christmas turkey at their own fire
sides. and content themselves with the
best THAI Washington hotels can afford.
Neither Virginia nor North Carolina were
represented at their Council thio morn
ing. as the congressional representatives.
of these states are enjoying their Well
earned rest "a their homes.
Tho time of the return of the Presi-
dent from his duckus trip to the mouth
OF the Potomac is uncertain. Tie was
expected to return Thursday night but
private Secretary rhWber said this morn
ing That tbe umc NIGH, ba prolonged 10
Friday night Or Saturday morning
The usual routine business is soiae
on AZ the White House. and callers are
by mo- means few Boo number on account
of the Presidents absence. A good COM
Portable half hour with the affabio Pri-
yatc Secretary t3 the President is very
much sought after. even by the congress
sion1l visitors. and. whether they count
for auythup in the long run or not the
immediate result is often very satsfac-
tory
An Interview Ihnf Count..
"I cql that au interview that counts
remarked Western congressman 10
his friend this morning as hc emerged
from tho ofie. cf the r~ivate eo"~"-
tarv. and hurried t0 the telegraph Office
To- wire 90 Chicgeo that Frank LauIer
would be certainly cared for by She ad-
miuistrati1u Tle private secretary pos
sesses the happy faculty. oi putting "a
man in good humor with himself With
out compromising either himself or his
chief by promises of any kind.
Mr. j. g.. Birch. of Virginia, is at the
Howard.
Mr o. T Haailey and wife. of Edin-
burg va. are among lLe Me,ropolitan's
Virginia guests.
Mr Pusey a. Christian. of Richmond.
Va. IS registered at the National
Meesrs j. T. Chaplin. of Hot Springs
VA. aud D. STANLEY Thomas. of New
berne n. g.. ore at the ST. James
Rev Lyman B. Tent and Miss Tefft.
and Mis-. j.. 20. sutherland We're among
Richmonts Quo.a OF Capitol visitors to-
day. They wil Doe quartered at the ST.
James during their stay in the city