The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-26
SEEN AND HEARD AT THE CAPITOL

SEEN AND HEARD AT THE CAPITOL
Governor Steunenberg OF Idaho, does not
wear cravat. When he appeared before
the Committee on Military Affairs of the
House last week he were a big SLOUGH hat.
fish-tail coat, white shirt, and rundown
collar. His gold collar button shone
brightly and was net obscured by any
silken neckwear
1t is believed that there is little posi-
bility that the acquisition Of the Danish
West Indies will b. effected at this time,
although the Uritl-i States has a refusal
upon the purchase until the close of the
present session of Congress. There is
rum0r that this state of the negotiations
has been brought about through the in
strumentality of great corporation.
which, not having any direct interests in
the islands. is presumed to be the agent OF
some foreign power. On the heels of this
statement comes an assertion that Ger
many is seeking to secure possession OF the
islands by lease, which may be followed py
subsequent purchase. when undisturDed
control shall have continued for snflciehs
time to cover any secret negotiations lot
purchase that might ensue Or, IL is also
suggested that Germany under the gulse
VI iease' WHICH win "S a - -
secre,is a Puienase; uesl.e o 70 of
these Islands. From a prominent member
of the House Committee on Foreign Heia-
ticrs comes the statement that the Monroe
nc etoheu W ~ =. n,,,ist W.,
QUESTION Oh the isidheS ., Tue ,t -
NUTS Wy 80 - ~ ,rnI,a
enase VI oy isase auu .tl n. TO ,cnuir,5
p 49,, y. t' 60 ., -,-esont tbat they
oy ,n. o",.e '.3.s - ~ Acc Of Deu-
-, III ~ ,;,,,a DC row NEGOTIATIONS
hntr'oo, a. Irr;tad cta.es and Denmark
ri, - ;niti.ted and concluded with their
,,nrchasa hv the Covernmert
Representative DICK OF ONO Is hoteu
among the members Of the House for his
gentleness and bIandaess of manner The
crosc- ex,n,;nafion of the Occur d'Aleue
miners dnrinp tho enquiry before the
COMMITTEES on Military Affairs has been in
the main consucted nv Colonel Dick. He
has wide-open bright blue eyes. which
look directly into those of a witness. and
with a benign smile and a gracefully
modulated voice he can ask questions in
a way to greatly irritate a witness.
,,.,,,., ,,.. -, rorora,,v
senate. oidiA , " Nv ,t r;osss, nan
hhown' - - - es;.od 1,i.b q, in
III 'iie ne 90 -, 80 aIa,.an
coi, IN, VI T"o'VvV So. Scnator LfeaD
IN - -, ' soI,o',.S Sanator Ciar< in
Vi We" 1850, - :. ast;,,,a.od IN he
am "a 80 90 900 --,t,;at i'd hin, daiIv
-. e. GOO ST foi1or senator Nc
aoput S,o,,,-o ~ &c considered IN
niiian -, a. na6 nno. Sonator FIlins of
". VIZ 80, a. ',.orth csrtaiyi, 90 00O 000
of Ohio. with s.. OOO. 600: and Senator De-
new of New York is credited with more
than a 600 600. Rhode Islands Senators,
Mr.. Aldrich and Mr. Wetmore, are both
miIIionaires and the list is completed
with Senators Fairbanks of Indiana. Scott
of wet Virginia and Hale of Maine.
Senator Jones of Nevada has at times a
claim to a position upon this list, but as
a Spectator in mining stock the estimate
he is unquestionably miliiohaire 10 an
other when he is not to pc counted as nav
ing above moderate wealth..
In contrast TO these senatorial oroe-
suses are the poor men In the senate WHO
nave iittie more IMAM tue saiar! ailo ooIo "
their position pelty sum Oh so,ooo per
anhum. IN inns eateeory are 'enatoio
Alien Nebraska' bate' tennessee, berry'
r, - C,1:t
Michigan' butier' Nortn NSIoiina ,, I'm
HeitfeId Idaho. tones Arkansas; Kenney.
Delaware; KYLE. South Dakota: Lindsay
Kentucky: Vest. Missouri; TiIlman, South
Carolina; Shoup. Idaho: Pritchard. North
Carolina: Mason. Illinois: Morgan. Ala
bama; Mallory. Florida McCumber North
Dakota. and Mcbride. Oregon