The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-06
AROUND THE CORRIDORS.

| Senator 8. M. Cullom of Illinois Is at the
| Palace Hotel. He is one of that old school oil
politicians who entered the ring when the
Wings were just leaving the scene and the
statesmen OF this day were asserting
themselves. His record as choice of the peo-
pie is eight years in the Illinois Legislature,
six years her Governor, six years her Congress
man and twelve years in the United States
Senate. And yet the Senator is in full posses
sion of the right to be called hale and hearty.
Yesterday afternoon he was accosted in the
office OF the hotel by gentleman whom he had
not seen for some time.
swell, well. well, how do you do? Let me
shake your hand. believe we met last in the
East. Indeed the world is small. I meet old
friends all over this Coast and it is the first
time ever visited this part OF the United
States"
At this juncture CALL reporter was intro
duced to the Senator and invited to take a
seat
81 am used to the newspaper man. He Is
part Of my programme-incomplet without
him."
"Are you here, Mr.. Cullom, merely for q
pleasure trip?" inquired the old friend after
brief review of past incidents had taken place.
"No, indeed To be sure it is pleasure but
the real cause of my visit was TO examine the
ports OF Santa Monica, San Diego and San
settled on for the completion of deep-water
harbor. have visited them all and feel now
that am in position to discuss the natural
advantages Of any one of the three when I get
back to Washington"
'Were you commissioned to come here for
that purpose by Congress?" inquired the CAAL
man.
"No; but am member of the Committee
on Commerce. and when question involving
q IN m nor ia mt ninfu hafNr T
really consider it my duty to investigate it in
person."
Then you believe that the executive heads
OF all departments of the Government should
pay more attention to what is going on on the
Pacific Coast?"
"Most certainly l do-from the President
down. l did not realize the magnitude of
many questions now before the people of the
United States, and touching on the West, until
l came here. lis, sir, a wonderful country.
L am delighted with my visit. have learned
many things that it is my duty to know. In
so far as it is possible the President, the mem
bers OF his Cabinet and the Senators and Repre-
sentatives should travel. Thus the desire of
the people of all parts of the country can be
learned and legislation and improvements will
be greatly facilitated.
"By the way, saw Mr.. sibley here few days
ago, and General Warner. l believe they are
stirring up the silver cause little''
$50 l understand" remarked the Senator's
friend, "but why do they not make the crusade
against a single standard in the East, where
the people are not SO well posted on the silver
question as we of the Coast?"
"Weu, find that the masses all over the
United States are more in favor of the white
metal now than ever before. You would be
surprised to see the way the movement has
taken hold. 1t will be an issue of some import
ance in the next campaign"
"You are evidently silver man, Senator"
yentured the reporter.
81 am, sirp' replied the statesman. emphatic
ally. 81 believe in the double standard; I be-
lieve silver should be used as money on par
with gold. There are, however, some things
which must be adjusted first. European pow