The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-12
IN THE HOTEL CORRIDORS.

Northern capital is used to consider
able extent in developing Southern indus
tries" said Capt. John W. Bryant. OF New
Orleans. at the Arlington last night.
mills are being constructed throughout
the South, and other enterprises are be-
Ing developed. Our cotton mills. however,
will not compete with the mills in tho
New England States. at least not for the
| present. We have the advantage of cheap
labor, and escape the cost Of transporting
tho raw material. but our material Is not
| so fine as that put out by the mills In the
1 East. We ere placing very good article
/ on the market. however. and hope to do
better after we have been in the business
| few years more. Our workmen are near
ly all colored SO that the labor agitator
does not have much chance to stir up
trouble. For that reason we are COM
paratively safe from strikes. The negro
Is adapted to the country; in fact. he Is a
part OF the soil. and Is perfectly content
to work for reasonable wage. He pre-
fers full larder and contentment with
small compensation to an attempt at hign-
er wages and an empty pantry
j. A. Ockerson. member OF the MISSISSIPPI
pi River Commission; President White
more. of the st. Louis Chamber of Com
merce. and Charles Sharpe. business
man OF st. Louis. are registered at the
Arlington. They are here to secure legis-
lation to improve the Mississippi River
from st. Louis to Cairo. They will ask
Congress to appropriate $1,000, 900 an
nually for five yeas. SO that this improve
ment can be made. They will also make
a n fn
tions for more extended improvement OF
the river. They assert that boats loaded
with grain frequently nave to unload SO
that the boat may be hoated. it having
run aground in one of the shallow places
in the river. The river. they say, should
be improved as far as New Orleans and
made navigable SO that the large grain
boats can ply between the two cities with
out danger of running aground.
1.-THE most interesting proposition in
Arizona today is the effort to dam Salt
River for irrigating purposes said Ed
ward J. Cooper. of Phoenix, at the Shore
ham last night. within sixty miles Of
our city the river flows through a deep
canyon. BY danming the river this would
make natural reservoir from which
water could be drawn at will. We have
some very dry seasons in Arizona. and
suen a reservoir would prove great
blessing. There are fully 100000 acres
Of land that could be irrigated. The dam
ming of the river would cost a great deal
Of money, but we hope that some CT our
capitalists will take hold OF the matter
and build the dam. We are prepared for
statehood. and will bring with US every
thing that is necessary to make the State
a credit to the Union. We have land.
wealth, opportunities. and population.
When we are admitted to statehood. I
promise you there will be few States that
will beat us put on any kind of PROPOSE
lion that might be advanced"
do you know that cotton-seed oil is ex-
ported to France and then shipped back to
his country as olive oil?" said Henry W.
Revere. of Jackson Miss. at the National
asst night. such is the case For great
many years we have sold most of our cot
on seed oil to French exporters. The oil
S taken to France put through refining
process, and is sent back to this country
IS the sure thing olive OIL Very few
'ersons know the difference between cot
on seed oil when it has been refined and
he genuine olive oil, and so there is very
title complaint because the right article
8 not served. Cotton seed oil Is also used
n the preparation Of sardines and other
AIMED goods. There is but little cotton
eed oil that does not find its way out OF
his country and then returned under
ifferent name"
F. C. Denizer. mayor of Monroe. Mich,
S at the Dewey. He is in the city to Sc
ure legislation looking toward the i'm
rovement of the Raisin River. river
,ade famous because of the Indian bat
les fought on its banks in the early days
( American history. Michigan is be-
oming quite salt-producing state.
aid he last night. land great quantities
re being produced daily from the hum
reds Of wells that have been sunk along
he Detroit and Raisin Rivers. We have
ways been In the front rank as wealth.
State. This savors of local
ride. know but it is true. We can pro-
uce the material and that is the best
roof Of what 1 say
Otto J. Schmidt, OF Milwaukee. is regis
cred at the st. James. Mr.. Schmidt rep
esents one of the brands that made
Iiwaukee famous" and says the brew
re- of his city are very much dissatisfied
ith the proposed reduction of 90 per cent
n the beer tax Before the beer tax
as imposed" said Mr.. Schmidt last night,
we paid 81 On each barrel. After the
TX was put on US we paid 81 revenue on
a ch barrel. We made no complaint. The
ountry needed the money to carry On the
ar ard we were willing to help. We
ave paid our share OF the tax without
5 much as once questioning what was to
blow, but 1 am free to confess that We
lought we would receive proper treat
tent when the time came to remove the
lx But we are to get only 20 per cent
,Guction This means that we must still
" 81. so tax on every barrel Of beer. We
1n't like such treatment I do not know
hat action will be taken by the brewers,
1T it is not outside the range of possi-
lity that the brewers of the country
i'll unite and make protest to Congress.
his talk of sending a strong lobby to
ongress in order to get a further re-
lotion is Ill bosh. We will protest. there
no question about that. but I am IN
Die to say what will be the nature of
lc protest"
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