The Washington times., 1894-08-08
CURB AND CORRIDOR.

'There's another aspirant for the United
States Senate in our State, who expects tc
distance both Camden and Wilson," said d
visiting West Virginian to friend at the
National Hotel last night.
''Who is so bold us to voluntarily mix in
that hair-pullin' match?" was the friends in
quiry.
"Well, you couldn't guess, s'pose, SO III
tell you. It's Congressman Capehart Of the
Fourth district. sly as you keep it,, Cape
hart is after Senator Camden's seat"
"Does he say it!''
"Not openly, no. But am told that in q
certain contingency the fact will be made
public. You see. he believes the Populists
will hold the balance of power in the legisla-
ture, and through that crack in the fence he
hopes to slip i'm
'Capehart is not Populist."
"No, but at the last election he got the bull;
of their vote. Affairs political in his district
have not shaped his way lately. but l pre-
fore the legislature meets, and, being a
farmer and having the prestige of two terms
in Congress, he believes he can get the Pop
ulist support and combine that with Demo
cratic votes enough to elect if, indeed, he
does not get the Democratic nomination"
"Uh, huh but suppose"
ooh, it's no use supposin'. That pro-
Pcpulists hold the key to the situation, and
possibly not at all. :"
''Will Capehart stand for reelection to
Congress?"
II doubt it. The Populists have nominated
n man of their own and evince determine
tion to show their strength. There is prob
ability that the antagonisms likely to grow
out OF a Congressional contest might kill the
Senatorial bee. But, see here, you won't re-
peat what I've told you"
Certainly not"
81 am glad did not reach Washington
while you were having such extremely hot
weather." said Col. Byron G. Daniels to a
TIMES reporter last night. 1.-THE English
climate found to be preferable to ours. II
is not SO warm in summer nor so cold in
winter"
Col. Daniels is a Washingtonian. who has
been serving the United States as consul at
Hull. England. The station there is the third
in Importance as shipping port in the British
kingdom. The consulate embraces more ter
ritory than any other in that country. Con-
trasting this country with England as to other
than climatic differences, the colonel con-
tinued:
Living expenses there are less than here.
Our own products, such as hams, bacon,
cheese, apples, and similar commodities can
be bought cheaper in England than they sell
for at home. l should say that it costs one
third less to keep family in the United
Kingdom than it does in the United States.
Clothing is 80 per cent. cheaper.
Labor is correspondingly cheaper. The
producing power is not as well paid as it is
in the United States. / believe, however,
that there is more contentment, or l should
say. less unrest, among iaboring people in
England than there is here
Speaking Of the English interests in Ameri-
can tariff legislation, he said:
''As soon us the present administration
came into power English exports TO America
began TO diminish. In the last three quar-
tiers the aggregate decrease amounted in
money value to s15, 200. 600. This was. of
course. in anticipation OF tariff legislation
favorable to British interests. The business
people-those who were interested in Ameri-
can afIairs-were not satisfied with the Will
son bill, but hailed it as a great improve
ment upon the Mckinley measure. When
the Senate amendments were added there
was great disappointment.
For my part" continued the colonel. 81
an II protectionist. Our export trade with
England was never more prosperous than
under the Mckinley law up to the time when
the present administration came into power.
The archives of the several American consul
ates prove this. But am sorry the Wilson
bill failed to pass the Senate. 1t was the near
est approach to free trade we have had since
the war. and until the people are enabled to
fairly contrast the two theories protection Will
not be appreciated"
weeks ago. arriving in Washington on the 18th
instant His family did not return with him,
expecting TO remain abroad until next year.
He expects to remain in the city until fall,
probably. but does not intend to reside here
permanently.