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

Now that the testimony in the Mon
tana Senatorial case has ended, it might
be timely to say a few words concerning
the animosity which led to the bitter 6gh'
made against Senator Clark by the So
called 'memorialists, said Willis E.
Ryan, of New York, at the Riggs last
night. Mr.. Ryan is connected with the
Nixon Company and has copper interests.
The whole war began when Marcus
| DAILY John u. 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 iOated. and in order to
| get the control it was necessary to get
the United Verde Copper mine in Arizona
into the ring. This mine is big factor
in the worlds output and last year Lon
don syndicate offered 500, 900, 900 to secure
it. 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 a corner
impossible. 1t is fact that as long as
the United Verde works the output md
price of copper cannot be controlled. Bn
attempt was then made to Injure the
stocks represented by Senator Clark's
holdings, with boomerang result, as
W. c. Whitney went under in the fight
and the Globe National Bank of Boston felt
the blow meant for Mr.. Clark and sue
cumbed TO the tune of ST, 600 coo. The war
is still on and it was not the clumsy eff
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. II is the Copper Trust
against a copper king, and odds are even
on both"
Hon. Miles Ross. formerly Representa-
tive from the Third New Jersey district, il
at the Raleigh from New Brunswick. IL
is a big Democrat in the Trust State AID
ranked second 10 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 Standardized from |!
California, who succeeds former Senator |
White, arrived in the city last night, ac- |!
companied by Mrs. Bard, his two daugh- |
tiers, DR.. c. Bard. Col. ]. r. Gilmore, and !
William NJ. 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 i
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
ION during the present session. and will
De quartered at the Normandie.
F. w McCutcheon, formerly prominent
awyer in St. Paul. Mimi, is at the Shore
lam, from New York, where he is prac-
icing at present
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
n the Hoosier State.
Col. Phil Thompson, of Kentucky, and
enator Stewart, of Nevada, were the CEN
re OF group of Senators and Representa-
ives at Chamberlin's last night. The TWO
rincipals were engaged in a lengthy argu-
nent over the respective morals of city
cards of aldermen and State Legislatures.
nd the ease with which these might be
uFchas ID. Senator Stewart stated that
he root o. ali bribery was the trusts, but [
1at despite the efforts of the monopolies {
D obtain influence in the United States I
enate, they had ever failed to dominate !
ny action of that body. Colonel Thomp :
On, with sly wink at those present. at )
nee engaged with the venerable legislator /,
nd intimated that the Senate could be
ribed as easily as any body Of city coun-
linen. The Senator became thoroughly !
armed up, and said in a combative tone:
DO you mean to even infinite that the
nited States Senate could be purchased? -.
'hy, sir, you might as justly endeavor 10 /,
bribe the Twelve Apostles"
Well" returned Colonel Thompson, Il II
elieve l once heard thar one of the Apos-
es accepted bride. and if am not sadly Il
istaken, Senator he was silver man." u
Il am an earnest advocate of the New y
,uth. and am anxious to see it prosper" =,
i'd w B. Asher, of New Orleans, at the ~
ational last night, but | see no need for
aggerating our progress. y
Il see many interviews and articles stat (
q that the South has so many cotton u
ills that New England might as well g
op off the map and other statements u
at within few years we will not send a
lie of the raw material to the North "
DIV, this is not so, and it will be long a
ne before the South can hope to manu- p'
cture more than moderate percentage II
the goods that go into the worlds mar II
St | say this knowing that the South | al
finishes at least three fourths of the | III
)rld's cotton supply. In a good guess | VI
ould say that there are at least 100, 900, 900 %
indies in the world and the South has ~
IS than 5000 coo of these. including the Ia
lis now being constructed. The differ u
ce between 5000 600 spindles and 75,- II
} 900 spindles which would be required p.
manufacture the raw material which "
now produce represents the room We u
We for expansion in the mill line. 1t re
ans more mills than our generation 10
erect, and | therefore hold out an in VI
alton to all capitalists to come TO Dixie n
/ build At the present rate of new mill
which is rapid, it Will be at az
st fifty years before we have a mill Oh
,acity proportionate to our production III
cotton. The South is not loaded down IN
h mills as has been minated, and all
ners will find money-making chances Sd
.re"
L am greatly interested in the coming ~
ernational Congress OF Railways t. be au
ID at Paris in September" said A N. "
lbot of London, England, at the Airing =,
last night. Il am connected in an vi
cial way with one of our largest English ~
lway systems, the Great Eastern, and oi'
pc to attend the gathering. Your Amer al
n railways will be well represented, =.
/ we who hail from other parts OF the "a -.
rid expect much timely instruction from ~. ~
delegates. The United States easily ~
ds the world on many important railway ~
lures. Among these may mention -.