The evening times., 1900-04-27
In TIE HOTEL CORRIDORS.

for the Port of Cleveland, Ohio. was at the
Raleigh last night en- route from New York
to his home. He has had conference
with Senator Hanna, Representative Bur
tor and Secretary Dick in regard TO polit-
ieaI matters, and with the Supervising Ar
ehitect OF the Treasury anent the new Fed
eral building for Cleveland. Mr.. Leach is
looking after several matters which must
be decided before the new building can be
begun. As custodian of the proposed
structure he has recommended that be-
fore building operations are begun. the
present structure be moved from its site
and used as a pOstofice until the new edi-
fee is completed. II is estimated that the
cost OF moving the building. including the
lease of the property. Will be $136,e00. The
Supervising Architect is not In favor Of
e1pending such a large amount and the
IDEA may be dropped.
Il believe that the solid South is a
thing of the past said Col. e c. Whip
pie. OF Montgomery, Ala. ct Chamher-
iin's today. / know from personal cb-
seryation that districts which were So
Republican this year by big majoTities.
The main cause OF the change has been
/ the unparalleled prosperity CT the PAST
two years and the voters have come intc
the belief that the present Administration
has caused this They therefore fear 10
make any change. believing that this
would mean sticking a crowbar into the
wheels Of governmental machinery and
would cause certain disaster The South
. -
enlng and the real p osPeTity Is apparent
everywhere The substantial men of TIE
Southern States. the merchants. the grow
ers. and the manufacturers who were
formerly Democratic have come over and
are now in favor Of continuing the pres
ent Administration under which they have
waxed fat. Mr. Bryan viii poll a good
vote in the South. but not enough 10 e-e,t
him, unless the unforeseen happens IL TIE
North, East and West
Governor stephens Of Missouri, Governor
Shaw OF Iowa. Governor Wells of Utah
Governor Rogers OF Washington. and Gov
ernor Geer OF Oregon. are at the Raleigh
10 attend the meeting OF the Executive
Committee On the louisiana Purchase Ex-
position 10 be held today. Several other
( Governors. or their representatives. from
the Purchase States are expected TO De
present. together with the members OF the
committee from Missouri.
Hawaii is gradually showing its Ameri-
( can ownership and The people are rapidly
accommodating themselves TO the new con-
/ troll in which they take great pride said
Z DR.. r. n Nelden. Of Honolulu. at the
ShOrenam today. MY home has been
( practically en- American city for many
.
and buildings We are having trolley line
8 constructed We are excluding the Chi
nese as in this country and We VIII keep
I the Japanese Out as soon as We get TO the
}-su suce~tsrTitOrial-iimit. The plague has dis
I appeared and We have now very presen-
J table city. All OF the sugar plantations
are making big money and the work Of
! sinking big wells as water supply is
I progressing rapidly. i Is q mistaken idea
! that man should cone out TO Hawaii be-
7 cause il is a new country. II you have
! money and know what you want when you
come II Is al right but otherwise il is BET
ter 20 stay in the States There are TO
/ openings for men without jobs. in the
first place they would have 10 be able 10
( speak the native language and again no
I American can hope to compete with Jap
/ euese and coolie labor. The place is ROW
/ filled with Mormon missionaries who are
/ really making big hsadway IN getting con-
( verts among the natives TIE white men
: pay no attention 10 them Yes. We will get
{ along well as American citizens and are al
. ready 50 patriotic that few American SOL
eiers can pass the city without receiving
TOO warm a Weloome-thaI Is Ihc people
ill them full OF gcod liquor and bad
jokes"
President ]. r. G. Pitkin. of the Trans
Mississippi Congress, which convened a
| short time ago. is a. the Arlington from
! New Orleans. He is in the city 10 appear
before the special committee of Congress
I which gives a hearing today in the matter
4 OF appropriatfng s. 600 900 for the Louisi-
I ana Purchase Exposition.