The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-15
DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THEM
COMPARISON OF CUsHMAN AND HIS
Predecessor In CONGRESS.
Beth Of Them Coed Advertisements
Former, In an Interview, Declares
Himself In Favor Of Annexation

Special Dispatch to the Poss-Inteilsgsrcer.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14.-Congressnlen
Frank w Cushman and bis predecessor,
James Hamilton Lewis. arrived In WASH
tngton on the same day last week Anyone
who. not knowing the two men, might
have CHANGED 10 see them walking down
Pennsylvania avenue at different times.
upon the evening Of their arrival. would
have been .-1isied as TO VINO was the cSn-
gresham from the state But il Is the oid
saE that appearances are often deceitiGi.
Lewis is known By every correspondent on
the TOW and probably 10 nine-Ienths OF
the residents OF the district. Many turned
10 look a, Cushman, few did more, while
Lewis was busy shaking hands. almost 2s
Ii he were In the streets or Seattle. Buf
II the people Of the district and OF the
Nation do not know Cushman before the
end OF the next session Of congress, those
who know him at home Will be greatly
surprised
VIII He Coatrasted.
There is no doubt that CushHan VIII ma
himself constantly compared with his pred
ecessor. 1T is a way We have In congress.
SIR" and there is no escaping IL FoF-
tunateiy for Mr.. Cushman, his friends are
confident he will not lose by this eomparl-
son. In many ways he Is the very antith-
esis OF Lewis. In other ways he possesses
some Of his defeated rivals characteristics.
He has already made remarkably good
impression At the departments. and is
known as an energetic, conscientious work
or for the interests OF his state He real
ties as we'll as Lewis ever did the value
OF newspaper advertising, especially at This
point where critical eyes watch every
move OF a public man and are quick 70
praise or blame any and every expression
Cushman lis not afraid TO talk politics.
nor il he any great lover OF one OF Ohio 3
T. IN. ftsa1 zhi r.
. ton Post he says:
IF only one man had kept out of the
Ohio campaign this year the Republicans
would have had IL all their own way" Still.
IL must be noted that he names no names.
Opinions on Current Events.
OF the president. Cushman said:
Mckinley has grea, many strong. cor
dial friends on the Pacific coast. We are
pleased with his administration and we
want the Philippine islands annexed and
Hawaii In the Union
When asked II the people of Washington
were pleased with the conduct OF the fight
ing In the Philippines by Otis he said:
Il believe that the people Of this coun-
try are impatient OF the progress made:
but Otis was furnished insufficient troops
at the outset, and have little doubt that
any general we could have sent there
would have been subjected 10 equally Sc
we're criticism
Asked about free silver, Cushman de-
clared that that was q matter upon which
ne felt very strongly. II want TO see a
law written on the statute books of the
land" he said. placing this government
squareiy upon the gold standard. / stood
for that years ago out In Washington. and
now I want to see the contamination CT
our hopes while the Republicans are in
power,
I'VE are also interested In CIR state.''
continued Representative Cushman, in the
shipping subsidy bill which was before cor
gress last year. We want something done
10 boom our sbinbuildng. whether IL be by
subsidies or discriminating tariffs"
Representative cushman will remain in
Washington from now until the commence
meni Of the session. familiarixing himself
with the departments and meeting prom
inent congressman as they arrive in the
city. He realizes the advantage Of being
on the ground and getting well acquainted
with the house leaders prior TO the forms-
ton O, the committees.
Picks Out HIS Places.
He has picked out some good first and
second choices and while he does not care
10 make these public. at present. II seems
reasonably certain that he viii be well
placed In the committee makeup by ina
speaker.
one of the hard propositions he is pre-
-
bor committee Is the seeking o. govern
ment aid TO dredging or dtking the valley
between the White and Puyailup rivers
where so much damage II done by he
annual overflow, 1t is proposition Some
what foreign 10 tho general Idea Of gov
eminent improvements TO rivers and har-
bors. bat Mr. Cushman will not have much
difficulty in finding presidents fos this kind
Of work I'm some of the minor streams Of
North Carolina and other Southern states.
which have been given 70 the representa-
lives Of that section when votes were need
ed 10 pass the big appropriation bin
teushruari Is a better story teller thaD
Lewis. ard the boys around Newspaper
Row are beginning 10 find II out Here Is
one which he tells with considerable gusio
upon the colonel:
II met Col Lewis shortly after the cleo
ton" remarked the new representatives
',anef he said 20 me: old fellow. politics
Is the most uugrateiua profession IN tHs
world was defeated oy nay FRIENDS"
II don't quite follow you, Coz Lewis.
Was my reply 10 him.
ON. my friends were SO confident -
furtive .ook 20 one side ana Lsen -
the other which he frequently affects IN
conversation. that they became cver-esoFl-
naens They an rot turn out AZ the polls
~gut / want 20 say" adds NJ. Cusn ula n,
THAT both Col Lewis Sna his wife have
been very Kind 20 me personally hope
shall be abe 10 repay them with inter
est"
Opportunities In Congr~s>
Mr. Csts~hinaa made a number a. speeches
during the Ohio campaign. He Will find
many an Opportunity or The foor Of tbs
hause 10 make use % his talents y re
does net lose confidence in himself. Il
takes some courage So WEI selt-esseeHu
q, stand uys before I'D erainv men, hall q!
when, perhaps have already national reg0-
tafsors and all - whom have oeeT chose
nv sheir constituents hecausc - taeir Tes
or supposed superiority of leadership. Bat
a nan Is no less likely ~ he 3 statesman
because he halls from n Washington thar
fran Ohio ard . rev man often nn4s
himself quickly taking rank among :As
readers THIS 1aslz 90 another Story M
oil senator Sesus9:h. - Oregon. whose
stories are tol. oveT an over again Il
TIE new members q eaca congress.
when I frst cAase 20 congress. SAID
NesFraigh. u ssed 20 E!e awake =, nights
wou5ertg' and safHts-sn boa ever gpl
here Eas ] had rSt been here Eery l5ng
before get - wsrsorfn' and wondertn
Ess,w airy - VOC ever Got here "