The Washington times., 1894-05-03
THE-wAsHINGToN TIMES THURSDAY. MAY 8, 1894
CLOAK ROOM AND GALLERY.

Representative Caminetti, OF California,
was the first citizen born in California after Il
became state to be honored by an election
to Congress at the hands Of his fellow-citizens,
Senator White, by the way. being second.
His family is italian by descent. as the name
shows, although they have for long time re-
sided in this country.
Mr.. Caminetti is LAWYER by profession, but
greatly enjoys political life. As Democrat,
whoWas elected 10 Congress by vote three
times as large as his Republican opponent, he
ought to be In good position to know tho
political sentiment in his state SO far as the
Interests of his own party are concerned. His
belief Is that II the tariff bill, when finally dis
posed Of, does not deprive the fruit interests
'otthe state Of all protection, the Senator
ship now held by Senator Perkins Will go to
the Democrats.
In that case there are an army Of candi-
dates ready to I'LL the place. Prominent
among them are W. ". Foote, Of Alameda, .
son Of ex-Gov. Foote. Of Mississippi, and q
brother-in-law OF Senator Stewart; W. D.
English, also Of Alameda, the present sur
veyor of the port of San Francisco; State
Senator D. A. Ostrome,' OF Yuba, who is
prominent agriculturist and representative
of the granger element, and the well-known
Californian, John Boggs, Of Colusa, an ex-
state Senator. According to Mr.. Caminetti,
his state is rich in senatorial aspirations and
aspirants, and the state is, therefore, hardly
likely to stand, as the state of Washington
does at present, with only one Senator.
The Nicaragua canal is the great topic of
conversation on the Pacific Slope at present,
and for the best OF reasons. As matters now
stand, overland rates have put limit on the
possible development OF. .the fruit trade, and
only by cheaper rates or transportation can
the market be extended. The completion Of
the canal would reduce the cost Of conveying
fruit to New York and other cities on the At
lantic seaboard over one-half, and would be
an enormous stimulus to the fruit-growing
sections OF the great Pacific state.
Even as the matters are, there have been
some shipments Of fruit to England, especially
dried fruits, such as raisins and prunes, and
II cheap water transportation could be OBJ
tanned the state of California, and possibly
also Arizona, would sell millions Of dollars
worth Of their fruit product in the north OF
Europe.
Tom Reed does not give q newspaper inter-
view very often, and when he does he insists
that It shall be taken down stenographically
or word for word at his dictation. Indeed,
SO afraid is he that some utterance OF his will
be negligently or Intentionally distorted that
he very often sits down himself and jots down
what he wants to say.
This is in marked contrast with the habit of
very many other Representatives or Senators,
some of whom will give newspaper man
few words or skeleton sketch and tell him
he can follow 1t up as he pleases son that
line" Newspaper interviewers, like every
thing else, have their ''earmarks," J" and good
newspaper man can tell almost at glance
just how much was said by the person inter-
viewed and how much injected by an imagi-
native or elaborative interviewer.
Senator Hill has some very valuable politi-
cal traits which not all of his colleagues pos
sess. One of these is to listen to everything
that is going on or that a person may say to
him without showing how interested he is or
just where the interest lies to him.
But he gave himself away yesterday In the
Senate when Senator Lodge, in MS short
speech blaming the Democrats for the present
tariff delay, spoke of the preference OF the
New York Democrats for the high duties OF
Mckinley, provided they could throw the
blame for the present situation on the Repub-
licans. Senator Hill had started to walk from
his seat to the north door of the Senate cham
ber, and when the first words of the Massa-
chusetts Senator caught his ear he saw he
was going to miss some Of it II he did not
drop his gait. He diminished his speed. but
tried not to show his interest, and was just
about to push the swinging door out when
Lodge dropped the remark that the Demo-
cratic party in New York would be the saliva
ton of the rest Of the party. etc. Senator
Hill could not wait to read the remark in the
Record. He stopped there and took it all in;
then bolted out in hurry.
Senator Hill has n good deal of admiration
for Senator Lodge as discerner Of political
sentiment, and is always glad to hear what
the thoughtful Massachusetts Senator has to
say. He is paired with him, too, most Of the