The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-12-10
GheArmnrrat-S Star
CONGRESSMAN LOVE

Congressman Love Of the six,h A..
sisSippi disilyl. who paid a BRIEF VIII,
to Natchcz u Monday last. is nr.,m.
ing 10 buckityon his armor md
down to hard work wlc, nc mes
Washington TO put on his convr,sxion
al harness. lie opincs tina, m, xos
sion VIII he a very basy one, but duo.
not thIiIk that much will bc ,,,.on,
p~lislld In the way OF necessary md
practical legislation. Like ours.lvo,
Mr.. Love rs disposed 10 think ,l,,,
b"'h thc great parties will spar morc
or less fr points, and thai ncillor
VIII want to place themselves irrcrn.
cably IN record upon some OF tho IN.
porinDt issues Of the day. or cnr,r,,
this is but u snrmisc upon his mar,
just as 1t was n speculation nv us
some days ago. With reference +,
matters affecting the State and dis.
trlct, Mr.. Love says he Is heartily in
favor Of the national quarantine sys.
tenn, hut wants the Federal govern.
mcnt 10 guard only the coast lines
leaving the several lUcalili les and Ym.
mnnisicS To look after their nr,.
lection and interest in the even, tho
fever succeeds in getting through ,hc
national line. He will also urge in
the most strenuous manner the m.
moval OF the Mississippi quarantine
station from Ship Island to the
Clnndaleurs. something not only de-.
sired by the people Of the Stale NJ
large, but demanded by those along
the gnlf coast. who were undoubtlv
infected this year through the loose.
ness with which The Ship Island
quarantine was managed.
Mr.. Love also proposes to do alI he
can I" crnre Il deep water harbn on
the gull coast either at Gulrport or
some other eligible point where it is
possible to secure it. lie has given
the matter Il great deal of Thought
and attention during vacation. study.
my the reports of the engineers. the
conditions nf the coast, etc. and will
go fully prepared To bring the matter
before Congress in an intelligent,
lucid and convincing way. The in.
tcrest of the distinguished gentleman
in securing Il deep water harbOr uwrn
our gulf coast, causes him IT, take
quite an inlcrrs: in the proposed
Natchcn and Gulrp0rt Railroad. lie
/ thinks il this road were constructed
there would be no doubt at all of Con.
grcss making all The appropriations
necessary tn give us what is wanted
in that particular. Mr.. Love thinks
The road would b. a great thing for
Natchcz. lie says he has Travelled
over IA greater portion Of the route
that it would traverse, ly buggy. and
regards ii rs an extremely rich terri.
tory that would he largely tributary
to Natchrz. lie thinks S;lch Il line
would in timc BE- Il connecting link in
u great~ rlilway trunk route that
would convey to the scaboard most
Of the cereal crops OF the great North.
west.
So far rs national questions arcc con-
ccrncd, Mr.. Love is not fully commit.
ted to the annexation Of Cuba, but
rather inclincs in that direction, II
the SAINT can he accomplished wilhn't
prccipitating the United States in'O
Il war with Spain; nor does he want
interference Of any character that
would he calculated to bring On a war
with that nation. AS to the anncxa'
tion of Hawaii, Mr.. Love says he Is
anxious for more light IN the whole
subject before he can form an inlelll'
gent opinion in the premises. AS
matters now present themselves "
his mind, however. he doesn't thInH
that the United States would gam
anything by the annexation o' thc
Sandwich Islands, but does tlilnR'
with existing lights before him. tha'
this government should prevent mem
from falling into the hands OF any
foreign power, and II necessary 10 nc
cOmplish that end. should exercise u
sort OF prOtcctOraic over them. MI
Love is going to make u very active,
energetic worker ut this session. III"
IL he fails to accomplish any "l '"c
ends and purposes he has In view nf
the benefit 0f his constituents, 'ho
State at large and the nation, u WIN
not be through any fault OF his. We
wish him success.