The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-04
IN THE HOTEL CORRIDORS.

tana Senatorial case has ended, it might
be timely to say a few words concerning
the animosity which led to the bitter fight
made against Senator Clark by the So
called 'memorialists. said William E.
Ryan Of New York, at the Riggs last
night Mr.. Ryan is connected with the
Nixon Company and mas copper interests.
The whole war began when Marcus
DAILY John ID. Rockefeller. and the Hagen
and Travis Mining Company of California
formed a copper trust which was intended
TO corner the worlds supply Of the metal
and to make prices. 'Amalgamated Cop
! per was just being Hoated. and in order to
I get the control il was necessary to get
4 the United Verde Copper mine in Arizona
I into the ring. This mine is a big factor
I in the world S output and last year a Lon
] don syndicate offered 500. 00O. 900 to secure
/ Dc. Senator Clark owns the United Verde
and when approached by Rockefeller and
/ DAILY with the copper trust proposition he
absolutely refused to hear of the matter
and, much TO the rage and disgust of those
} in the trust continued to operate the
mine independently and to make corner
| impossible. 1t is a fact that as long as
the United Verde works the output and
price Of copper cannot be controlled An
I attempt was then made to 1njure the
stocks represented by Senator CiaTk's
holdings. with boomerang result, as
W C. Whitney went under in the fight
ard the Globe National Bank of Boston felt
the blow meant for Mr.. Clark and sue
cumbed TO the tune of S17 000 COO. The war
is still on and it was not the clumsy Ell (
forts Of Marcus DAILY that piled up evil /
dence against the Montana Senator, but !
the fine hand and keen brain of Rookie /
Teller who has wrecked many men who |
dared to stand in his path. Further. the /
fight will continue whether Mr.. Clark is /
unseated or not It is the Copper Trust /
against copper king, and odds are even |
on both"
Hon. Miles Ross formerly Representa-
tive from the Third New Jersey district, is
al the Raleigh from New Brunswick He
is a big Democrat in the Trust State and
ranked second to former Senator Smith
and will probably be a delegate to the
Democratic National Convention at Kan
sas City on July 4. He is an extensive
coal operator and has many friends in
Washington.
Thomas R. Bard. the senator-elect from
California. who succeeds former Senator
White, arrived in the city last night. ac
companied by Mrs. Bard. his two daugh-
tiers, DIT. c. Bard Col. J. r. Gilmore, and
William N. Hilliker. all registered from
San Francisco. The newly elected Sena-
tor is tall broad-shouldered man, with
grey moustache and long grey hair He
has a pleasant bearing, and is self made.
While possessed of many millions his
wealth was obtained through careful spec
ulation in oil lands in southern California !
and he holds that he has not an enemy in ,
the world. He will remain in Washing
ton during the present session, and will
be Quartered at the Normandie.
F. W McCutcheon. formerly a prominent q
awyer in St. Paul. Mimi. is at the Shore I
lam. from New York, where he is prac- t
icing at present 2
Charles S Hernly, an Indiana Republic .
an leader is at the Ebbitt from New
'astle. He held a conference with Sec :
etary Dick yesterday, and reports all well 4
n the Hoosier State.
Col phil Thompson, of Kentucky, and $
enator Stewart of Nevada. were the CEN
re OF group OF Senators and Representa- 81
ives at Chamberlins last night. The two Il
rincipals were engaged in a lengthy argu- r.
nent over the respective morals of city h
cards OF aldermen and State Legislatures. Il
nd the ease with which these might be
purchased. Senator Stewart stated that
be root Of all bribery was the trusts, but Il
hat despite the efforts of the monOpolies es
D obtain influence in the United States u,
enate, they had ever failed TO dominate j.
ny action Of that body. Colonel Thomp- h,
On, with sly wink at those present. at s.
nee engaged with the venerable legislator ~
nd intimated that the Senate could be Of
-ibed as easily as any body of city coun- "a
linen. The Senator became thoroughly ~
armed up, and said in combative tone: =
DO you mean TO even intimate that the
nited States Senate could be purchased? ~
'hy, sir you might as justly endeavor 10 ~
bribe the Twelve Apostles III
Well returned Colonel Thompson. 4 III
alieve once heard that one of the Apos
IS accepted a bride. and if I am not sadly lie
isJaken, Senator, he was silver man" III
4 am an earnest advocate Of the New ~
,uth and am anxious to see it prosper, a. ~,
id ". B. Asher. Of New Orleans. at the ~
8tional last night but l see no need for "
aggerating our progress. %
Il see many interviews and articles stat tI
Q that the South has so many cotton dIi
ills that New England might as well en-
op of the map. and other statements 10
at within a few years we will not send
lie Of the raw material to the North. va
Nv. this is not So and it will be a long az
ne before the South can hope to manu- pa
cture more than moderate percentage lls
the goods that go into the worlds mar M
ST. I say this knowing that the South an
finishes at least three-fourths Of the Inc
,rld's cotton supply. In a good guess l WI
Guild say that there are at least 100, 600 900 cal
indies in the world and the South has ing
IS than 5000 coo Of these, including the lac
lis now being constructed. The differ th'
&c between 5000 600 spindles and Ia INK
900 spindles. which would be required ( pa
manufacture the raw material which uil
now produce. represents the room We 'ht
We for expansion in the mill line. II Ied
ans more mills than our generation me
erect. and 1 therefore hold out an in rlt
alton to all capitalists to come TO Dixie the
! build. At the present rate Of new mill Sc
struction, which is rapid, it will be at as
81 fifty years before we have a mill OF
lacity proportionate to our production ing
cotton. The South is not loaded down me
h mills. as has been intimsted, and all
ners viii ind money making chances SAT-
re"
I am greatly interested in the coming ne
irrational Congress Of Railways, TO be , sG'
q az Paris in September said A. NJ WI
.bot, OF London. England, at the Airing s,e
last night. 4 am connected in an WI
cial way with one Of our largest English ~ iVo
lway systems, the Great Eastern, and &c
,e 90 attend the gathering. Your Amer ''' y.
n railways viii be well represented
we who hail from other parts OF the "a
I'd expect much timely instruction from ~"
delegates. The United States easily 1no
ds the world on many important railway ~ -
lures. Among these 4 may mention =