The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-03-06
IN HOTEL LOBBLES.

/ Gus thing Coal and ore are 20 be found
| in abundance in easy distance. and the
| outlook Is that the enterprise viii be very
| profitable. The next thing we viii hear
Of Is the purchase Of the Canadian rail-
! roads by the Americans. Then IL will
! Be all OF with the poor Canadians. The
/ railroads are about the last thing IN the
country that are controlled exclusively By
the English ard Canadians II is only a
question OF short time until ;hsy pass
under the control Of American financial
+ rule. Then watch out for American SEN
timent al the Dominion capital"
1 Col ". E. Haskell. publisher. and Mr..
. 2 r. tombstone, editor OF the Minneapolis
/ Times; Mr. LucIen Swift. publisher Of The
Minneapolis Journal: Mr.. F. A Fayram.
publisher Of the H0usekeeper, and Mr..
James A. Gray. the mayor OF Miungapo-
lis, are at the Raleigh. They are taking
an Eastern trip for business and pleasure,
and are having plenty OF both. All told,
they represent the strongest and most in
fuential section OF the Northwestern
newspaper world. The Journal is the
most important afternoon newspaper OF
the Northwest. and the Times has recent
" made tremendous strides as a distrib-
utor OF news. Col. Haskell OF the Times.
is one of the Boston Haskells, who are
interested in the Herald Of that city. Mr..
tombstone, the editor OF the Times, has
name in the newspaper trade as one of
the veterans Of the Associated Press, be
ing for many years stationed at New
York. He served at Santiago for the AS
ISOLATED Press. Mr.. Gray, while at the
present tine the mayor OF Minneapolis.
is in reality a newspaper man, being at
the time of his election the city editor Of
the Times. He is a potential quantity, and
at any turn of the wheel is liable 10 show
as a Congressman. governor. or United
States Senator. He is popular and strong.
At present he is q candidate for re-elec-
ton as mayor.
All the members OF this party are open
in their statements Of the discontent Of
the Northwest on account OF the passage
of the Porto Bican tariff bill in the House
If tariff is placed against the trade
Of this little island" said Editor John
stone, it will lose more than half the
Congressional districts Of Minnesota to the
Democrats. It viii lose the nominations
now of some az the Congressman, al
though just how many l am unable 10
state. 1 never in all my experience 5s a
newspaper man saw such a spontaneous
uprising. We are all very much pleased
at the attitude taken by Senator Davis
as revealed By his amendment submitted
this day. 1t is just what Minnesota ex-
pected OF Senator Davis"
Col. C. A Dean, of St Louis. the gen
erai land agent of the Missouri Pacific
Railway, is at the Raleigh. Col. Dean
has been IN the employ of the Gould
Southwestern railways for thirty-four
gears, and is pretty familiar with the
business and conditions of that section.
Il never saw the Southwest more pros
Porous" he said, to a Post reporter
General business is ripping, and there
is not a wheel in the whole district that
is not turning. The Louisiana purchase
exposition viii be a glorious success [
hope that Congress viii see its way to
giving the proper kind of support to this
enterprise, which interests so many States
in the Union"
Mr.. II. A. Everette, of Cleveland, Ohio,
is at the Arlington Hotel 1t was Mr.
Eyerette who went to Detroit five years
ago and convinced Mayor Pingree that
it was practical TO operate a three
cent car line. The mayor had been
advocating three cent car fares along
with potato patches for the poor.
preiudiced news, high-class morals for
the common people, and other things
for a great many years. He hailed
Mr.. Everette as man with money who
was capable Of working out his street
railway ideas. Mr. Everette and Mr.. Tom
Johnson, the x-COngTessman, had been
rivals in Cleveland in the street railway
business for many years. Mr. Everette
was quite willing to continue this rivalry
IN Detroit. Mr.. Pingree used his influence
to secure franchises for three-cent rail-
way lines. The lines were constructed,
and are in operation yet. Later the two
companies became good friends, and the
trust idea was worked out TO the extent
OF placing all the railways under one
management. The three-cent lines are
still in operation, out the fve-cent lines do
the most business, because they are in
shape 70 do the greatest service for the
greatest number of people. NJ EVerette
did not lose any money by his part in the
transaction. but has but little interest I'm
the three-cent properties at this time.
1T Is a very nice and beautiful thing
for the officers who are serving in Manila
to have their wives and sisters present"
said Mr.. George Waters, of Seattle. at the
kbbitt He has just returned from the
Islands of the East. But / think II Is a
very great mistake" he continued. 'rYou
probably know that il Is contrary to the
rules Of great steamship companies 10
Permit the wives or relatives of CAPTAINS
to accompany the masters or executive
officers on their voyages. The reason for
this rule is grounded on deep experience.
IL Is known that In tin es Of emergency
or great danger IL is INV Use to have com
handing officers hampered by women.
who by their very presence may ruin the
judgment Of the commanders. This Is not
quite the case at Manila for the women
are not at the front. Yet they must be
Protected and cared for at hogre. 1t
really requires considerable attention 10
see that the women who accompany the
officers are properly looked after. I have
~ doubt that the gOOdbys which are
said WheD the officers are going % the
front are not to the best interests Of the
commands. II dlsturbs the officers. a
takes their mind away from the duties Of
the hour. This may be p cru way OF
looking al II, but / think It IS the correct
way. At least, many OF the officers have
50 told me-
Mr.. T. J. Woodward, recently king Of
the Mardi Gras Of New Orleans, is al the
Arlington. He IS accompanied by an ex-
tensiye staff, but they are not IN uniform.
Mr.. Bernard Moses, Of BerkIey. Cal.
who has been summoned here by the
President IN relation 10 the Philippine
Commission, Is at the Shoreham Hotel He
IS likely TO be one OF the members Of the
commission. He IS one OF the professors Of
the California University, an exceed ngIy
well-posted man on the Asatic situation.
but declines 10 give any Of his opinions
for the newspapers.
Russia Knows Where 10 Gene.
From the Boston Gi90e
II Is something OF an event in our finan-
cial history when Russia comes 20 Amer
lea 70 borrow % co on one Of her rail-
way systems, and IT confirms the opinion
not infrequently expressed that New York
IS soon 70 become the worlds financial
center.