The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-17


ceded That all dead representatives and
senators were great men and shed Ius-
ter on our craftsmanship by their an
nghtened and brilliant contributions to If
II - Always necessary to have day off
ana eulogieS. / say it is an outrage and
the people know 1T. Stop for moment
and consider the cost. and Won win ra.I-
lie that 1t Is an expensive thing for a
senator or representative to die. OF
course, all funeral expenses are footed
by the government, and this always
comes high. [ know of congressional
funerals that have cost upward Of $4,000
ana among the items were $36 per dozen
for silk sashes for members of the f,1naraI
committee. and the same amount for
white Silk gloves; So, 900 for comuissarv
supplies. meals, lunches, 'porterage' etc
served on the sleepers, and one hotel hill
Tor 1lVe days reached nearly $500 And vet
some OF my brother lawmakers think they
90 country-saving thing when they
manage to lug through bill Topping off
lew half-pald. hard-worked laborers In
some OF the departments
AS the ducks begin to fly south when
No Old the frost begins to
Time fall, so the old-time
paD,,h,,c.z politicians who have
slid into the lobby
through the higher plane Of the house
or the senate migrate to Washington
Wnen congress meets Within the week
! have seen a dozen or more of these
back numbers, who have been long asa
retired by their constituencies, wrestling
around the scenes of their trumphs and
defeats in former and PALMER DAYS
These men manage to exc out an exist
ence here, and they call it ''practicing
law"
1t Is clearly noticeable that a strong
and vigorous senti-
ment is being built enu"ehI
up faVoring an
amendment to the Favor.
constitution providing for the election Of
United States senators by popular vote
Last week Senators Clay, OF Georgia,
and Berry Of Arkansas, introduced such
resolutions In the senate, and Represent
ative Lloyd of Missouri, a similar one In
the house. l have it from a number of
members OF both branches that unoues-
tlonably the resolution will be adopted
at this session.
But about the eulogies. Well, there
No Limit IS no time limit as
Dat ~ to their delivery
EuIogies. bn,ss senate anu
just as much time as they like. Each
and all of the departed ones have been
great men. There is always q great deal
their brethren left behind wish to saw
about them. And when these euIogies are
delivered the next thing is to have them
printed and this Is always an expensive
item, for the paper and binding is al
ways OF the best, and the work is turn
ed out from the government printing of
nce in the very costliest manner Each
or these eulogfes contains a steel plate
portrait of the deceased. These are made
. ha h,tVa ~
and cost about $500 each. Now, add to ali
this the several thousand dollars which
Is given the widow of the dead stat esman
and 1t foots up large healthy sum
All this. too, is spent when the men
nave no earthly claim on the government
Tor penny more than their salary. Now.
aside from this cost, it knocks things
crooked in the several departments when
a big man dies and the EMPLOYEES are
given day off. Not one in thousand
of the employees feel the least genuine
sorrow, but they appreciate the chance
Tor national mourning. 1t is insinceriJy
pefson1fled, and it has a bad effect on
the clerks, for they learn to look upon
the death of a great man as a time for
relief and joy. This may be brutal
way to put it. but it is the truth. never
theless L heard one printer say on the
occasion Of the death of Mr.. Dingley
that he wished he had put off his death
until after the holidays as it did not give
MN any show for a rest That Is about
the way ntne-tenths of the employees feel
ABOUT such things. There is universal
JOY IN getting away from the departments
for day with full pay. and the EMPLOYEES
care but little how these off DAYS ara
brought about so they get them
P. Merrill Griffith United States con-
sui at Matameros,
Mexico, makes an iOSieSs
interesting report to IN 'H.-
the state depart a1exicO.
ment relative to opportunities for Amer
lean capital in Mexico. AS none of the
Latln-Amerlcan countries are expe-
rlencing such steady commercial and
industrial progress as Mexico no other
oHers SO many openings to the miner.
planter capitalist and manufacturer.
Among the many causes of this prog
ress and activity may be mentioned the
natural resources of the country. the
absolute security of life and propertv
the cheapness of labor. the absence of
strikes and other labor disturbances and
the confidence in the strength and sta
bility of the government
one OF the most gratifying evidences
OF the pl ogress of Mexico during recent
years has been the constantly increasing
Importation of labor-saving machinery.
New manufacturing plants of almost
every description are being built all
over the republic. In no country in
the world are cotton mills paving such
large dividends on the capital invested,
and the magnificent water power facilf-
ties, unused for centuries are now be-
ing fully utilized. Immense mills were
constructed only last year at the falls
of Juanacatlan, near Guadalajara Be
sides all kinds of cotton goods Mexico
today manufactures a very good quality
of cassimeres and wooden goods bIan-
kets. stockings, knit underwear. shoes
and all kinds of leather goods and hats
OF WOOL fur and straw, blocked In the
modern and prevailing style OF the coun-
try She Is also beginning to make linen
and silk fabrics. a determined and some
what successful effort being made to
raise the silkworm in the state of Guam
aJuato. Sugar and alcohol are also be-
ing manufactured.
The establishment of these new enter
prises is giving an impetus to every in
dustry and offers to the American man
ufacturer of machinery a most inviting
field. Prices should compare favorably
with those of European houses and ar
engagements also made to allow as long
credits as possible; for, in every instance.
excellent security will be rendered The
business should be entrusted to men
thoroughly conversant with the language
and We'll acquainted with the peculiar
customs of the inhabitants and the agri-
cultural requirements of the country
The machinery introduced should be
carefully explained to the natives of the
country. The Mexican is conservativ
and when an instrument or tool has
been accepted, 1t is difficult to convince
him that another is more meritorious;
tbnS ha of