The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-23
IN THE HOTEL CORRIDORS.

Col. W II FaTless. OF Virginia, is reg
istered at the-st- flames. Colonel Fairless
during the recent campaign was a Repub
lican speIlbinder The Republican Ma
tionaI Committee sent him ito seven
States. New York, Delaware New Jersey,
Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia,
and Virginia. Speaking Of his experiences
in the Keystone State Colonel Fairless said
this morning that if the question Of Quays
election had been left to the popular vote
the ex-senator would have received iarg-
er vote than the Republican National tick
ct.
Colonel Fairless says he worked for the
party from principle and is not an apph-
cant for any position within the gift e
the Administration.
E. J. cantreu. a leading lawyer Of
B-soklyn. who IS at the Raleigh. said today
that it was generally understood among tae
legal fraternity that an effort would o.
made at the coming session of Con
g-ess to increase the membership
Of the United states Supreme Court.
THE country" said he, has been
so enlarged by the addition Of terrific
~ not contiguous to the United States
proper that the present membership OF the
Supreme Court must be increased IN order
to .iaadle the increase of business sure 10
follow There VIII be hundreds OF
cases coming up from Porto RICO,
Hawaii. and the Philippines &ToW-
ing out of the anomalous position
of those islands in respect Of the Constitu-
tor Of the United States. and the Supreme
Court is now so crowded witb appealed cas-
es that an incTease in the number OF the
court becomes imperative
'eThe reapportionnent bill will n5t be
passed at this session of Congress. said
B. W. Thomas of Iowa at the National
this morning. Representative Hepburn
of my State. who is one OF the leading
Republicans in the House, says that he
viii oppose any attempt to pass reap
portionmenf bill at this session because
the time is too short He says there Is
no occasion TO rush such an important
measure through Congress now To DO
SO would be TO commit a grave blunder.
! IN his opinion added NJ Thomas, the
question CT reapPortionment should be
left to the Congress elected on the 6th
day of November.
Judge " B. Fleming Of Louisville, KY,
one of the leaders of the Bluegrass De-
mocracy, is at the Raleigh. He said this
morning that no one in Kentucky took
any stock in the report that objection
would be made TO the swearing in OF Sen
ator-eIect Blackburn. -Of course" said
he, lit is possible some Republican Sena-
tor may challenge Mr. Blaekburn's ere
denti2ls but nothing would be gained By
such an act, for the Legislature, which is
Democratic, weRfd at once re-elect him
regard the story sent oat that Mr.. Black
burn viii be asked 10 step aside when he
presents himself to be sworn IN as post
election canard.Y
Speaking OF the proposed reduction
ing said. Mark what / say there
viii be no reduction OF taxes 20
speak OF. The Republicans. per-
haps, will repeal the stamp tax on tele-
grams and bank checks, and that viii be
about as far as they VIII care TO 60 You
see. the Administration has entered upon
an imperial policy. and With all its power
will press permanent increase in the
Army and Navy.
The President will. I am informed. ask
for an Army Of fG0. 600 men and also pro-
poTtiorats increase in the NsEy. With tbs
| Increase in the Army and Navy the Gov
eminent viii need all Of it's present reve-
nues to meet the additional expense. Even
now. il the face CT the declaration so oft
en- made that the war il the Philippines is
| over We are, from the. standpoint OF ex-
penditgres on a war basis The Army is
! costing the taxpayer little over 81 &C.,
4 600 per month which. I believe. is in keep
ing with what we spent on the ARMS. per
: month during the war with Spain And
there is no Indication OF q Iet-doWn in the
expense in the war branch Of the Gov
eminent Therefore, you see. the talk OF
cutting down the war revenue taxes is all
for effect II won't fool the people two
years hence when the next Congress is 10
be elected
Joseph II. Gaines. member-eIect from
/ the Third Congressional district Of West
Virginia. is at the Hotel johnson. Mr.
/ Gaines is the present United States Dis
/ trict Attorney for the State He viii ten
/ der his resignation to take effect on the
Sd of next March. He viii probably name
| his own successor.
Senator EIkins of West Virginia is at
| the EbtJItI