The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-03-12
IN THE HOTEL CORRIDORS.

II. c. Payne. member Of tie Executive
Committee OF the Republican National
Committee, is at the Arlington fro "a Mil
waukee, Wis, and will remain about a
week. He held a long conference with
II. II. Hanna Chairman OF the Monetary
Commission. today. and will see other
prominent Republicans.
-
Hugh S. COnnell. Cashier OF the Emil
grant Savings Bank Of New York is at
the National. with his wife, for a pleasure
trip. He is celebrating the beginning Of
his thiTty-secOnd year as cashier OF the
ancient Manhattan financial institution.
Since 1867 Mr.. Cornell has handled enough
money to pay of several national debts
and he hopes to remain active for many
more years. He stated today that he
would take in Richmond. Atlanta. and
Jacksonville before returning home.
1T is a strange condition Of affairs when
the United States Government backs up
an unlawful monopoly With force Of arms %
said Secretary J. r. Preston, Of the Boston
Chamber Of Commerce at the Arlington
today, yet this is just what is being
done in the case OF the Western Union
Telegraph Company The idea Of the Unit
ed States Army being put to such work as
preventing an American telegraph COM
pany from landing a cable in Cuba 10 COM
pete with another corporation seems ludi-
crous, yet II has occurred. The validity Of
this monopoly is going 10 be tested and
every business man in this country de-
mands it, No body Of merchants desires
TO deprive any corporation OF its property,
but il is not right that this cable monopoly
exist and l am az the Capital TO protest
against it,"
William z. Drake, OF Jersey City. y j..
is registered at Wizards In addition 10
conducting the largest business college in
Jersey City. Mr.. Drake finds time TO take
an active part in the proceedings OF the
Board OF Trade. OF which he Is the presi-
dent He is greatly interested in the pro-
+ posed Federal Building for Jersey city.
/ for which a bill appropriating $500 600 has
! been introduced in the House b. Repre-
/ sentative DAILY. Of Hudson county. y. J..
/ The Board Of Trade, through it's president
/ has invited the Committee on Public
/ Buildings and Grounds to visit Jersey City
/ 70 inspect the present inadequate quarters
] occupied for a postOfice building and 70
! inspect some Of the available sites. This
! will be done next week. the committee
! leaving here on Friday afternoon and re-
/ turning on the following Sunday.
T. ". Durham. Insurance Commissioner
/ Of Pennsylvania Is at the Normandie from
/ Philadelphia He is making a strong tight
! 10 seat Matthew Stanley Quay, and stated
I today that the latter was assured Of his
1 seat by a majority Of al least fourteen
I votes. With Mr. Durham al the Norman
die are J. Clayton Erb the Philadelphia
/ politician and Dr. Charles B. Peurose
/ brother OF Senator PenrOse. Both see a
] bright outlook for Mr.. Quay.
! Edwin McllOtt. who represents q large
japanese firm Of export merchants. IS al
! the Shoreham from Tokyo. He stated last
night that while the cotton mills OF Japan
| are enjoying prosperity the United States
/ Is sharing in this because Of the fact tina,
| all the mill machinery is purchased here
Japan is likely 10 become one Of Tho
| greatest purchasers OF our goods said
! no. and the trade should be encouraged
! England and Germany are doing their best
! 10 capture this trade. but the 'Jdps lear
10 cur stock. be .eve that we can double
our exports to that country within year
/ II we push matters. / have seen fftscr
large cotton mills equipped in the Urrfcc-
/ ture OF Okaysms I'm the past year. and
| every grain Of material came from the
| United States Hundreds Of new mills
Z viii 20 up shortly and We want 10 get the
| orders by coming % the fore"