The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-19
THE HEMP PORTS
IN Phillip INES
They are Soon 10 be Open for Ship
ment to United States.
THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
Milwaukee is Making Strenuous Eff
forts TO Have 1t Held Thcrc-Rep-,
rcscntativc QnarIcs' Maiden
Speech i'll House.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 1S-Spscial.-A
and Business Mems Association of Nor
folk, Va, accompanied by Senator Martin
and Representative Young, called on the
Secretary Of the Navy to-day to urge the
Navy Department ITO give the Norfolk
Navy Yard a liberal share Of the work In
the building Of battlcships and cruisers
provided for by Congress.
SSna tor MARTINI speaking Of the outcome
of the visit TO the Department. said that
the Secretary was favorably impressed
with what the committee had to say iii
relation 10 the Norfolk Navy Yard and
he was assured that the navy yard would
soon receive enough work to keep it busy
tor an indefinite period.
HEMP PORTS.
Western members were much grained
to- day. with the information given out at
the War Department that an immediate
effort will be made 10 open the ports IN
the Philippines from Which arc derived
the supplies OF hemp used in the manu- az
turc of binding twilre. The information
came in the shape OF a cabicsram from
General Oils, announcing that Major Sopo
would leave for the hemp ports to-niShS.
A few days ago it was cabied that trans
ports were lacking 10 carry sulucieiit
number OF troops TO garrison and open
these ports for the shipmep; OF he!np 70
the United States. The immediate effect
OF the opening of the hemp ports Is eA-
pecte,i TO be a general lowering of prices.
For sometime last a strong effort mas osc.l
made by Representative Long.of l>ahsas'
and others to secure the opening of these
points by the War Department Two
manufacturers protested against 'iie'i
opening. The opposition came IRON me
Mccormick Harvester Company ana
the Plymouth Cordage Company, ana !! Is
s,:,.nlised that these firms have binding
twine on hand that would be enhanced III
value by keeping the ports closed zen
eral Otis action indicates that the oppos'-
ton has been disresarded> and 1t is cN-
rected that no further opposition VIII nc
offered 10 prevent full supply OF hemp
leaving the Philippines.
NATIONAL CONVENTION.
Milwaukee is making continuous efforts
TO capture the Democratic National Con
yention while Kansas City has yet none
of her boomers on the scene anu IS max
ing no conspicuous attempt to enlist sup
mort The letter of Senator Allen, re-
commencing Kansas City as the scene
OF the icpul1Sl ~ a. ''S-'H'-
Will carry much weight. 1t Is predicted
in some quarters that Milwaukee VII!
capt,re the Democratic Convention, While
Kansas City will secure the Porulis'
Senator Harris, of Kansas, is strongly III
favor Of the Populists holding thSlf con-
yention in the Missouri city. ana "ool"
like to see both conventions held therc.
The argument now strongly urSeo III sup
port of Milwaukee is the status OF inc
-p+a nf
northwest, which is said to be pro-Boer,
and against effusive display of friendship
for Great Britain. Some Democrats be-
lieve that more can be gained by going
10 Wisconsin ;han to Kansas city, ana
some regard il as good politics TO nold
the Pop,ilist convention in one place,
and the Democra tic in the other.
Made. SPEECH IN THE HOUSE.
REPRESENTATIVE Quarles, of Virginia,
delivered his first speech III the House
YESTERDAY afternoon in favor of pro-
vision Of the deficiency bill relating TO
the extension of the rural free delivery
service Mr.. Oiarles said he favored the
system of rural free delivery because it
had passed the experimental stage. ne
reports of the Postmaster-General en-
Gorsed the plan. and in every section OF
the country where introduced had proven
successful and satisfactory to the people
Inc system III many cases IL SCH
ing. and the great benefits derived by the
agricultural classes, when extended
throughout tie country. cannot be ever
estimated He further said it would en-
nance land values and lead to the I'M
provemcnt of highways, and give the
farmer daily connection with the world,
and give him place of prominence ana
:ufluente such as he never enjoyed before.
President Mckinley, said Mr. Quar!es.
when a member of the House III lSSo
advocated a monetary measure Tor ING
relief of the farmer. and the proposed
measure will inceaSe the volume OF the
currency. and it is important ana neces-s
sary for the agricultural classes
In closing Representative Quarles Sc
yerely criticised the relations OF Secre-
tary Gage to the Hanover National bank
of New York
NORFOLK HARBOR LIGHTS.
Colonel William Lamb. OF Norfolk,
called on the chief of the Lighthouse
Board to-day and presented memorial
signed by all the leading transportation
lines of Norfolk and Portsmouth, and
the leading citizens of those cities. ask
ing an appropriation for lighting the
channel of Hampton Roads and the
inner harbor of Norfolk. He obtained
the promise of the Board that when
called upon by Congress they would
strongly recommend the amount Of $4,000
required for the much needed improve
ment of the channel, which will enable
the hundreds Of steamers calling at Nor
folk for bunker coal to proceed In and
out of the harbor in the night as we'll
as day.