The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-07
IN THE HOTEL CORRIDORS.

u v Robinson, OF Pennsylvania, Is reg
istered at the shoreham. Mr.. Robinson
is a prominent criminal lawyer and an
ardent supporter OF Quay. He says Of the
ex-senator from Pennsylvania that he
probably is not quite as pretentious as
Wanamaker rs far as theory in religion
is concerned, but that Quay has always
stood for the interests of the people and
the PENNSYLVANIA constituency is begin
ming TO realize this more and more every
day. Yes" he continued. Il believe that
Mr.. Quay will be United States Senator
from Pennsylvania; in fact theirs is moth
ing to prevent his election. Senator Quay
is good man morally and an accomplish
ed politician.
This talk of recognizing the Democra-
tic party under the Cleveland whitney,
Hill tri-color is all nonsense" said Hen
ry T. Gardner, of New York, who is in
the city on business connected with the
Department Of Justice. Mr.. Gardner is
interested in several large building firms
in New York and is an active and inlu-
entail member Of the Democratic party N
the Empire State. 1T is as impossible for
these men to reorganize the Democratic
party as it would be for Tom Plat and
Teddy Roosevelt to become bosom friends.
Personally. ] fail to comprehend this ;alk
ABOUT recognizing the Democratic party.
Put up good men at the head of the ticket.
adopt platform of sound principles.
and that's all the reorganization that Is
necessary
Gen. c. P. Guveiga. of Naples, Italy. is
at the st. Louis. General Guveiga is a
member of the general staff of the Italian
army and is travelling incognito. Te is
visiting n xvh
are of interest to European military ex-
perts. FoTtresses. barracks, gun found
ries, small-arm factories. navy yards and
other points which furnish information on
the military strength, manufacture of
ordnance, and strategical points of this
country. are being visited by General
Guyeiga.
Ex-Judge William G. Ewing. of Chicago.
is registered at the arlington. Judge
Ewing has made study of the so-called
Christian Science. Said he last night: 1T
seems reasonable to say that If Christian
Science is even in small part what is
claimed for 1t it's merits should command
investigation; that IL it has prophylactic
or therapeutic force Of even slight ell
cheney, afflicted men and women should
know that fact; and certain il it feralds
in any measure the glad tidings' Jesus
published to the world the weary children
of men everywhere should know that
fact"
R. B. Johnson, of New York, is regis
tered at Chamberlain's on a flying trip to
Washington in connection with business
Of the Pan-American Exposition. In
speaking of the great enterprise Mr..
Johnson said last night: When the Pan
ANA ra.a .
LIST day of May next scene of unpar
alleled beauty and interest will charm
the eye and delight the fancy of the Wis
itor- Many millions of dollars will have
been expended in the production of this
exposition of American progress-a wor-
thy representation of the wonderful era
of development we live in and an earnest
OF what is to come. One great object of
this exposition is to bring into close re-
lationship the commercial and social sides
of the Governments of the Western Henri
sphere. The scope Of the exposition is
so broad that 1t includes all departments
of human effort. Buffalo was selected on
account of it being within twelve hours
of forty millions of people, thus giving
an easy opportunity for a very large num-
Der to witness American progress The
results of this exposition will be felt in
all lines of manufacture and commerce"
Jason T Langdon. a prominent aotton
broker, of New Orleans, is registered at
the Normandie. Speaking of the alleged
criminal tendencies of the negro in the
South, Mr. Langdon said: Il agree With
Prof. Keller when he says that the South
is stin in the age Of revenge and pun
ishment. Its punitive system is neither
systematic nor scientific for the follow
ing reasons: Its criminal class is largely
negro. The problem Of white criminality
is a small one. While the penitentiaries
contain negro women there are rarely
white women. The South has been handi-
capped financially and industrially slice
the war. and is just turning its attention
TO this most abject and helpless element
of its population. The previous condition
of the negro as a slave makes the prog
ress of the reformatory idea exceedingly
slow. for it must grow with the concep-
ton OF tine negro as man 1t seems to
be the opinion down South, however, ttat
the negro is incapable of reforms. A sue
cessful prison administration is JUDGED
by the amount Of net revenue to the state.
So long as a States criminals bring it
a net revenue of from $50, 600 to Sl50r00
year, it is difficult TO introduce methods
leading TO reform and TO the decrease Of
crime
Joe VI. Chapple. editor of a Boston pub
LEGATION. is stopping at the st. James. Mr..
Chapple is en- here looking over the field
for suitable material for his various pub
LEGATIONS which are being issued a. the
Hub" and Chicago. Mr.. Chapple has
been in the literary harness for many
years. and is as sprightly as ever.
J. D. Halsey. xho is at the head Of 4
large trading firm in Monterey. Mexico.
is at the St Louis Mr. Halsey is visiting
the commercial and manufacturing centres
in this country with a view to establish
ing trade connections between them and
export houses in Mexico. Mr.. Halsey said:
Our trade relations with the United
States become of more importance every
year. and the P8n-American Exposition
will no doubt increase commerce and
trade between the Central and South Amer
lean Republics and the United States.
There are still many branches of commerce
in Mexico thar draw their supply of manu-
featured goods from European firms. There
is no good reason Why the United States
should not have that market. Spain has
hean doing all in her power to retain the
LITTLE commercial foctholi she has in Mex
leo but It will not be very long before
not only Mexico but all of the South
American countries will entirely draw