The Washington weekly post., 1899-11-28
IN HOTEL LOBByFC

At Willard's is Congressms, -
kodeneurg. Of East 81. Louis -. v. 4
as tse representative cf the 5i.--,.'i,s .
! long represented BY Col. " 49, >
Mr.. Rodenburg is a young ma y. SO,
prepossessing appearance. lie Is '7'Y
/ yer by profession. and prior A.. - a.
/ ton 10 this Congress navs- t.s- -7'
| elective position. "''4 -
/ II am Of German stock" sal, -.
voters OF German nativity or dee. az
largely represented in my dis--i.. e,
I enOrt mas peen made 70 represent -. q, "a
mans as being greatly o1--s., '''''
! the policy OF President MsEs-,.-- .
+ regar Is the annexation ~ S
territory. In my section -his 80
Is very wide OF the trufb - 2
leading men with whom I h-r, l-a
highly approve Of the PreSi5s--.s
Ny own father was a fellow--ev.s....,
with Carl Schurz hut he is ahs,I..-.--
variance with Mr.. Schurz, who does e. =
begin to represent German-A7,s~is,- .
I timent In the United States when n, -
dertakes TO criticise the actions ~ u.
President. In fact. my distric, is sD,,,.
astically in favor OF expansion"
THE campaign in Kentucky dls 10, ,.,,
20 as much shooting this year" ssf4 D.
resentative Davis II. Smith. Of Kent. ?
az the Riggs last evening. as most -.,.,-
supposed II would. 10 was mostly ,-,s.,
violence"
"The indications point 70 the ols-,i,- -.
Mr.. Taylorg' was the question pat % ,l,
Smith.
NO: 7 think 1t Is the other vsv. =.
responded. The matter comes I'D tss,-,
the board Of state commIssio~e-, -.,,
SATURDAY.. ! should not be surprised q, -,
a contest before tho Legislature.
I'VE are largely Interested in river -.
harbor legislation in Kentucky" ha -
tinued. We have some rivers ths, r.
to be improved and certainly hope fhs..
viii be a river and harbor bill in this Co-.
gresS"
Mr.. Smith said he had thus far give, ia.
tie attention to the contest for p,in,-l.r
leader of the House He was acting ebsi-
man of the State committee In KeTtp,s-
this summer and fall. and had nos c,,r
pied himself az all with the claims o. ,b.
candidates.
Cuba" said Senor Evaristo Monta,vs
at the Arlington. lis suffering becausa
thousands OF people have no employment
We are in need Of economic refornt
rather than political, and the minute tha,
the Cubans have chance TO earn live.
lihood the island win enter on career n
peace and prosperity. At present there IA
no work for the population except al star.
walton wages, and the only problem /, 2,
assist the agricultural interests so tbs,
funds may be raised to relieve the impoy.
erished people. If the United States will
aid us in this phiIanthropic work, our debt
of gratitude. already heavy. will be a hun
Gred-foid increased"
Col. Sam Parker and Prince David ~
Hawaii were guests of the Senate. al fHa
obsequies Of the late Vice President. anI
returned yesterday from ATTENDANCE sn
the funeral ceremonies. Before leaving
Washington, Col Parker ordered a mal.
nificent wreath from a local florist pr-
ders were given that no expense should
be spared. and that only the choicest and
costliest flowers should be used. The re-.
suit was a beautiful token Of orchids and
with a background OF maiden
hair fern. and in the center was the word
Hawaii"
The offering was given a conspicuous
place among the numerous other pieces
and was regarded as particularly artistic
and appropriate by the family and frierds
of the lamented statesman.