The evening times., 1900-03-12
In THE HOTEL CORRIDORS.

III. c. Payne. a member of the Executive
Committee OF the Republican National
Committee, is at the Arlington from Mil
waukee, Wis, and will remain about
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 pleasure
trip. He is celebrating the beginning Of
his thirty-secOnd year as cashier Of the
ancient Manhattan financial institution.
Since 1867 Mr.. Connell has handled enough
money to pay OFF several national debts,
and he hopes TO remain active for many
more wears. He stated today that he
would take in Richmond, Atlanta. and
Jacksonville before returning home.
at is a strange condition Of affairs when
the United States Government backs up
an unlawful monopoly with force of arms,
said Secretary j. X. 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 conf
pany from landing cable in Cuba 10 COM
pete with another corporation seems ludi-
crous, yet il has occurred The validity Of
this monopoly is going to be tested and
every business man in this country de-
mands it. No body of merchants desires
10 deprive any corporation OF its property
but il is not right that this cable monopoly
exist and / am at the Capital 10 protest
against it,"
William E. Drake, OF Jersey City. y. j..
is registered at Willard's. In addition TO
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 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
TO inspect the present inadequate quarters
occupied for a postOffice building, and TO
| 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.
l. W Durham, Insurance Commissioner
OF Pennsylvania. is at the NOTmandie from
Philadelphia. He is making a strong fight
to seat Matthew Stanley Quay, and stated
today that the latter was assured Of his
seat by a majority Of at least fourteen
votes With Mr.. Durham at the Norman
die are j. Clayton Erb. the Philadelphia
politician and DR.. Charles y. PenrOse,
brother of Senator Penrose. Both see 4
bright outlook for Mr.. Quay.
Edwin McllOtt. who represents = large
| japanese firm OF export merchants. IS a.
| 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 that
| all the mill machinery is purchased here.
| Japan is likely 10 become one Of che
| greatest purchasers Of our goods. said
| he and the trade should be encouraged.
! England and Germany are doing their best
| to capture this trade but the Japs' lean
| TO our stock. ! believe that We can double
| our exports 10 that country within a year,
| II we push matters. / have seen fifteen
| large cotton mills equipped in the prefec-
| ture OF Okayama In the past year. and
| every grain of material came from the
| United States. Hundreds Of new mills
I will 20 up shortly and We want 10 get the
| orders by coming to the fore"