Arizona republican., 1897-09-24
WASHINGTON NEWS NOTES.

pOmJeSt gentleman Of his generation he was also the most evasive, and in proof Of 1t the story was told that wager was made that when. he was asked where does the sun riser" he would not give a direct answer. The man who made the wager won. A worthy successor of Prince John" is ex-Senator Ransom of North Caroli- na, whom President Cleveland made minister to Mexico as a tribute to his diplomatic abilities and as a re- ward of his Cuckoo" fealty. and who is now sojourning in Washington. His visit recalls the abortive attempt of newspaper man to obtain an 6pression of opinion from General ransom, who was then senator, in regard to the probable outcome of the contest between Crisp and Mills over the speakership in the LIId congress. The fight was a fierce and bitter one, and nearly every democrat in con- gress, as we'll as out of it, was in line on one side or the other. As the time for the caucus drew near it became evident that the race was to be ex- ceedingly close. At this juncture "Bill' Sterrett, the Washington cor
 
 las News, sought an interview with Senator Ransom, with whom his re- lations were intimate ana friendly, and tried to find out what the sena- tor thought about the probable out come. He approached the subject in the most diplomatic way, and the senator listened as though it was the most important matter about which l., agreed to everything that Colonel Sterrett said that did not directly commit him, but he was far too wary to make an explicit statement, though Sterrett did all in his power to draw him out Finally Sterrett had no other recourse than to put the direct question:
 Well, senator, which of the two men do you think will get the speak ership?"
 For moment the old gentleman paused as though in deep thought, and then, with a benevolent smile Illuminating his kindly features, said:
 '.Tll tell you, Sterrett, they've got to work, both of 'em. Yes, sir, they have got to work like beavers if they expect to win.''
 Where This Country is Idolized.- There are two spots on the globe where I found the United States to be the most idolized nation on earth" said Philip Lowdon, a traveller from Sydney, N S. w, to reporter at the A Riggs house. 'fOn my way to Ameri ca stopped some days at Samoa and also at Honolulu. In both countries / the feeling toward the Yankee race is of the warmest character. In Sa- moa the people hate the Germans with absolute detestation, as they have rever forgotten or forgiven their bombardment by the German war vessels. In Honolulu I strongly suspect that the extravagant protes- tations of affection toward this coun- try are based on the desire for an- nexation. The controlling element is simply crazy to be annexed to the United States. I thought that if I lived there I would feel the same way Undoubtedly it will be a great thing for the Hawaiians to come under the protection of the stars and stripes. While it may be a good thing for your country to appropriate the islands, the benefits are 100 to 1 greater on the other side'
 OOUtCH NTIOWI1lS III OhIduOUd.- ''The negroes have done a great deal for the agricultural development of Oklahoma said M Golden of that territory at the National. ''They are particularly entitled to credit for our large cotton production, inas- much as without their efforts very lit tie of that important product would have been grown. Though the soil al, 1~Jr ! to cotton, and the quality is even superior to that raised in Texas, a great many of our territorial farm CTS were ignorant of it's culture. A large number of then, mad come from Kansas, Nebraska and other western states where the feecy staple is not grown, and it was left mainly to the colored, agriculturalists to take the initiative. The result has been emi- nently satisfactory. and this year Oklahoma will be found to lead every state in the south in cotton, taking into consideration the difference in acreage 1t is also one of the great est fruit countries I have ever seen. '
 Bishop Turner's Views Criticised q see that Bishop Turner still in- sists that the colored race has nc SuOW dHu HO pOooIUIS IuluIO LII lHt United States, and the only saliva tion lies in emigratiEg to Africa, said G. c. Whitthorne of Texas. "This . has been a pet hobby with the bishop
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