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The Washington times., 1901-11-24
PERSONAL.
Kerr ON Anti-Tru.t LegIsIntion.

Kerr ON Anti-Trust Legisiatton.
..I think the Republican party will have
to do something in the way OF enectiVe
antitrust legislation" said Congressman
w. s. Kerr, of Mansfield. Ohio. at the
Ebbitt last night.
81 don't know just what kind OF a stat
ute can be framed, but it is apparent,
when we reflect upon the gigantic consoli-
dations of corporate interests now going
on, that something must be done toward
curbing the combines. The people look
to the dominant party in Congress to pro-
tect them against the encroachments OF
trusts, should the latter prove distinctly
hostile to the welfare of the masses. The
demagogical spirit that is against capi-
tai on general principles is to be deplored,
hut there is time for alarm when We see
such huge xbsorptions of railway systems
as that which the Governors of several
Western States are being called upon, to
6gE;. OF course, the States can do much,
but Congress is the main bulwark against
evils of interstate magnitude. and If there
isn't something doing along these lines
during the coming session, l shall be
greatly disappointed"
The Washington times., 1901-11-24
Judge Hare. of Texas, i'm Town.

Judge Silas Hare, former Congressman
from the same district in the Lone Star
State that Senator Joe Bailey afterward
represented, sat in the lobby of the Riggs
last evening and chatted entertainingly
to coterie of friends. Judge Hare Is a
capital teller of stories, and was account
ed in his time one of the cleverest poli-
ticians in Texas He is a native of Ohio,
and since retiring from Congress mas
settled down to a lucrative law praetice
in Washington. His son, the gallant Col.
Luther Hare, wLo distinguished himself
in the Philippines. 1t is thought. may get
a brigadier's commission at no distant
day. He is now with his regiment, the
Twelfth Cavalry, at San Antonio. He
was in the massacre OF Clusters men, and
had it not been fer his splendid horse
manship, would have perished like so
many others of that devoted command.
The Washington times., 1901-11-24
Mnnt a Fn.hion Lender.

Cincinnati Enquirer-There are ac-
tuaIly three or four Congressman in
Pennsylvania who have been Inter
viewed on the subject by the ''Phila-
delpha North American and who
do not know how they stand on the Ques-
tion of Chinese exclusion. They are prob
ably waiting till they get to Washington
to see what the fashions in statesman
shin are
The Washington times., 1901-11-24
sugar Duty and Congress.

Charleston News-A despatch from Chi
cago reports Mr.. Havemeyer. of the Sugar
Trust, as saying there on Tuesday: Con
gress will remove the duty on raw sugar
within year, and the refined product will
sell at 8 cents a pound" Mr.. Havemeyer
is a close confidant of Congress on sugar
matters. but he may be in error on this
point. The Western beet growers are yet
TO be heard from, and Congress has great
resDect for them
The Washington times., 1901-11-24
CURRENT PRESS COMMENT.
Van SAINT and the Combine.

Hartford Times-Governor Van SAINT
of Minnesota has decided to call spe-
cial meeting of the Governors of all
States interested to fight the proposed
railwcy merger. The Governors can do
a lot of talking at their meeting, and
they can do little more.
The Washington times., 1901-11-24
BiIIs for Consular Mouruing.

Philadelphia Iten-Uncle Sam is great
big nation, with an over1owing Treasury,
and it seems decidedly small to make our
Ministers and Consus abroad pay for the
mourning displays which followed the
death of President Mckinley There may
be nc law TO provide for the payment, but
it is possible for Congressional action to
provide for such emergencies
The Washington times., 1901-11-24
The Message Long as Ever.

Cleveland Plain Dealer-Another hope
dispelled Another announced new de-
parture" turns out to be pretty much the
same old thing"
1t was announced a short time since
that President Roosevelt intended turning
over 4 new leaf in the matter of annual
messages. Alas, Twas but a dream. II
is an ominous report which says the Pres
ident occupied two hours and a half in
reading the message to the Cabinet, and
then had not finished.
The Washington times., 1901-11-24
Horse Sense.

Atlanta CONSTITUTIONAL Miss Stone
loses her health and the Govern
ment loses its patience, the brigands
may lose the ransom. David Harum's
motto that in horse trade 1t is
we'll enough to let the other fellow make
something once in a while is equally good
in a business transaction like that which
the missionary's captors have in hand.
The Washington times., 1901-11-24
Energy MisappIied.

Buffalo Times-If the scrambling appli
cants for places in the army who are now
besieging department circles develop as
much energy and push in active and mil
itary Service. the usefulness of the soldier
part of the Government ought to manifest
itself in the near future. Such strenu-
BUSINESS ought to be given a chance in
the Philippines.
The Washington times., 1901-11-24

According to the commercial agencies.
business would be all right if there were
only cars enough to move things. But
this difficulty will not excite political
discussion. Congress doesn't make
c1rc
The Washington times., 1901-11-24
Colonel Lamont's Poor Memory.

The friends of Daniel 5. Lamont have
an opportunity to laugh at the genial
New Yorker who presided over the War
Department during the second Admins
tration of President Cleveland. Colonel
Lamont came over to Washington yester-
day. and in his haste TO get away left the
Arlington, forgetting 10 pay his hotel bill.
The proprietor. however, has not the
slightest uneasiness regarding the ac-
count, for Colonel Lamont is in position
to buy and sell hotels without materially
affecting his bank account. He has had a
rather remarkable and rapid rise in the
world, which speaks much for his tact,
integrity and ability. He made himself
popular in Washington when he came here
as private secretary to President Cleve-
land
Mr.. Cleveland recognized his worth. and
when he came to occupy the White House
a second time he made Colonel Lamont
his Secretary of War. The ex-Secretary
has prospered very substantially since
the expiration of his term of public Of
flee. and now he is a power lin the rail-
road and financial world.
Colonel Lamont had business here yes
terday, but its nature he did not find
convenient to make public. He, succeeded
in eluding all enquiries as to the purpose
of his trip, and left for New York on a
late train. He was accompanied by his
private secretary, E. A. Gay, and by Nor
man Lamont, of Knockdow, Scotland.
The Washington times., 1901-11-24
4 Blue Grass Tip.

Who's going 20 be the next United
States Senator from Kentucky" was ask
ed of that popular son of the Blue Grass
State. Harry Carruth. as be drew heavily
on a fragrant weed in the lobby of the
Riggs.
Play the Hon. Jim McCreary for vim
ner.' quoth Mr. Carruth. "As matters now
stand he will surely step into the vacant
seat caused by Senator Debce's retire.
meni. Ex-Governor McCreary is one Of
the truest Democrats and soundest lead
ers in the South. and il he does win Sena-
torial honOrs. he and Hon. Joe Blackburn
will make splendid team"
The Washington times., 1901-11-24

4 cannot b. gainsaid that England is
sfowing considerable generosity to her
enemies when she permits the election
70 Parliament of man who led con-
Urgent in the Boer ranks. If an Amer
N who had deserted to the Fiiipinos
and led them against our soldiers
The Washington times., 1901-11-24

lust the moment when it looked as if
tae South American revolution might
become interesting. attention is divert
20 TO another Quay rumpus in Penn
sylvania
The Washington times., 1901-11-24

Germany's back has been up when
er England was mentioned for long
ne now, and some of her statesmen
EN- TO think it is time to try to smooth
wn the fur
The Washington times., 1901-11-24

some of the crossroads politicians
% are talking about our need of a
,song foreign policy seem to think a
uie.xon can go out and buy it
The Washington times., 1901-11-24

Miss stones kidnappers wish to have
understood that they are doing bust
IS on a gold standard. They decline
90 run the risk of making their cur
ncy top-heavy with any promissory
ties.
The Washington times., 1901-11-24

There seems to be a general impress
sion that reciprocity is trying to conceal
black eye received in the house of its
supposed friends
The Washington times., 1901-11-24

Senator Allison says that Congress
II surely take up the reciprocity
teaties But the country will doubt
less be most interested in observing
igst how they are laid down.
The Washington times., 1901-11-24

rhe people who drive their horses
th burr bits ought to be made to
Walk a few miles with those things
tucked into the toes of their shoes.
The Washington times., 1901-11-24

When the Photographic Office sees a
sea serpent. it mus, be so.
The Washington times., 1901-11-24

should try to run for Congress, hi
would have plenty of excitement, bu
few votes.
The Washington times., 1901-11-24
of again:
On again:
Gone again.
Finnegan.

Mr.. Neligan doesn't leap into poetry.
He contents himself with setting forth
the latitude and longitude, point IN
the Gulf of Mexico about hundred
and twenty miles southwest of the
mouth of the Mississippi, and when he
saw the serpent, and fixing the length
of the creature at a hundred feet II
is u kindly concession of Mr.. Nellgan
to give his officially endorsed sea ser
pent a blunt. square nose, and
series of humps like a camel. There
seems to be no way of saving our dear
myth. Possibly the sea serpent discoV-
cred in the China seas was the tail OF
Mr.. Neligans sea serpent. but that can
give us no comfort. The creature has
ceased to be delightful, shiver-inspir-
ing uncertainty, and has become a pro-
sale fact.
The Washington times., 1901-11-24
Assistant speaker of the House.

Julian W. Richards, who is what might
be termed the Assistant Speaker of the
House of Representatives. returned to
Washington last night and took up his
old quarters at the Normandie. He is
Representative Hendersons private sec
retary and his right-hand man. He re-
lieves the Speaker of multitude of du-
ties which by virtue of his office devolve
upon him.
The office demands a man of rare tact
and ability, and Mr.. Richards filled the
post most acceptably during the last ses-
sion of Congress. and with General Hen
derson reelected Speaker he will do the
same in the coming Congress. He is one
of the most popular men of the force on
the House side. His good nature at all
times and his accommodating ways con-
tribute very much toward making him
so.
Mr. Richards was formerly engaged in
the newspaper business in Dubuque. and
in Iowa he was regarded as the best in
formed and the ablest political writer in
the State. He will begin at once with
General Henderson the work of preparing
for the coming session of Congress upon
the assumption that General Henderson
is to be reelected Speaker.
The Washington times., 1901-11-24
How senator Gibson Was Elected.

In the dying moments of the last Mon
tana State Legislature, when the hands of
the statehouse clock had all but reached
the hour of midnight, the Democratic
members arrived at an agreement on the
question of the election of United States
Senator. Throughout the entire session
they had quarreled. The candidates for
he honor were numerous, but majority
of the legislators could rot agree When
hope of ever getting together" had been
practically abandoned, name, scarce
thought of before in the contest, was sug-
gested. The man was rot a politician, he
had never manifested any ambition to
wear the Senatorial toga. He was simply
a plain business man, whom everybody
respected and honored. His name was
taken up and passed from mouth TO
mouth. 1t met with favor, men wonder
ed why he had not been thought OF be-
fore. There was no time to lose il Mon
tana was to have. two Senators in Con-
gress The warning factions became uni
ted, the hands of the clock were crawling
slowly but surely toward the hour of
final adjournment and just before Ii was
reached. the Hon. Paris Gibson. of Great
Falls. was elected Senator, having re-
The Washington times., 1901-11-24
An oni..iar Sea Serpent.

1t is most unreasonable and most un-
reasonable to give the sea serpent an
official existence 1t destroys one OF
our most cherished myths. To make
the sea serpent an actual entity is a
blow at Imagination. 1t is another
illustration of the ruthlessness of scien-
tific investigation, which has no consid-
Grafton for sentiment.
Furthermore, this inconsiderate act or
taking the sea serpent from the exalted
place it has hitherto occupied and low
ering it to the commonplaceness of
reality tears down a criterion of veraci-
ty. The number of sea-going reptiies
discovered by proprietors of summer re-
sorts has been indicative of their pro-
gressiveness and the credence that
might be given to the claims MADE Tor
their hotels. The sea serpent has al
ways been a summer creature, and 1t Is
in the worst possible taste to introduce
ANYTHING about the fearsome thing at
this time of year. The brain power OF
shippers has been measured by the
number of feet over all that they have
given the sinuous monsters they nave
seen plowing the vastly deep, and the
corrcborative detail with which they
have embellished their narratives.
If any bureau but the Hydrographic
Office of the Navy Department had
made an attack upon the sea serpent as
an Illusion there might have been hope
of preserving it. But the report Oh
Henry III. Neligan, official observer, and
third officer of the steamship lrada' Is
a part of the records of the. office. 1t
can be brought forth at any time for
the confusion of those who have re-
ioiced in the sea serpent as myth.
Mr.. Neligan's report is brief and ex-
plicis. TO be sure. it lacks the senten-
tiousness and musical cadence OF the
report of derailed train made by an
immortal person whose name bears
certain resemblance to Neligan and who
wrote:
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-06-21
PROSPEROUS IN SPITE OF
HERSEIE

Mr.. A. L. Watson of st. Louis is
quoted in the New York Times as say
ing in respect to conditions in his
section:
I'VE have much to be satisfied with,
little to complain Of, in respect to bust
ness conditions. On all sides there
are signs Of prosperity. Merchants are
busy, labor is fully and probably en-
ployed, building operations are on an
extensive scale. money is plentiful. the
prospects for the crops in our neigh
borhood are very promising, and the
railroads are going on to greater pros
perity."
The rain falleth on the just and on
the unjust" saith the Scriptures; and.
although the state of Missouri did not
sufficiently appreciate prosperity to
cast her electoral vote in the last cam
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-06-21
A HINT TO MR.. RABcock.

The advocates of the proposition to
remove the duties now levied on iron
and steel must advance some other ar
gument besides the democratic war
cry, THE tariff breeds trusts" There
is neither logic nor common sense in
such a statement. The principle of a
protective tariff advocated by the re-
publican party is as sound today as 1t
was in 1896, and it's maintenance as
an essential factor of the administra-
tive policy is as necessary now as it
was then. However rapidly changes
may come in the experience of gov
ernments they do not tread upon each
others heels at such rate as to call
for a complete revolution, or the utter
abandonment of an economic policy
the adoption of which has resulted in
such a marvellous improvement in our
industrial condition during the past
four years.
No doubt Mr.. Babcock will keep
these facts in mind while preparing
his program for the next session Of
congress. Protection, and not free
trade, was Endorsed by the voters at
the elections of 1896 and 1900.-Mil-
waukee Sentinel.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-06-21
1T MEANS BUSINESS.

Two thousand freight cars ordered
during the space Of two weeks is the
record made by the railroads of the
country. That means business, both
now and in the future. 1t presents evil
dence of the fact that not only are the
railroads crowded with business be-
yond their capacity to handle, but also
that the officials of the railroads are
confident that the rush Of business is
going to continue. They are looking
to the future in their extension of the
equipment of their roads, and are get
ting ready for the continual increase in
the demand for transportation facili-
ties which the ever-growing business
prosperity Of the country will bring
about. The demand for freight cars is
the other end of the industrial chain,
which has its beginning in the crowd
ed order books of the commercial trav-
elers, all of whom report that busi-
ness was never so active or orders so
numerous and so heavy as now.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-06-21
A MONOPOLY SMASHED BY
PROTECTION,

Now 1t is announced from London
that 1.-The Welsh tin plate industry,
which has already been stricken by
American competition, is menaced by
early extinction. owing to the failure
Of the employers to agree on scale
of wages"
When these Welsh makers monopo-
lized the market, as they did before the
Mckinley tariff, they had hard and
fast trust of their own which dictated
prices to the helpless Yankees, and
wages to the helpless workmen. But
American rivalry has changed all this.
Our mills, with improved machinery
and better paid labor, have not only
gained the American market, but are
cutting into the markets Of the Welsh
combine" abroad.
The comic side of 1t all is that the
protective duty Of the Mckinley tar
III was vociferously opposed by the
professional foes Of monopoly. AS
practical result it has smashed monop-
oily, and in the long run it is certain
to give the mastery in one more branch
of the great iron and steel trade to the
United States, where it legitimately be-
longs.-Boston Journal.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-06-21
As THE WORLD
r EVOLVES.
The Gilman Of National Credif.

The Climax Of National Credit.
A few years ago the credit of the
United States was good, but not re-
markable. Some European financiers
professed to doubt 1t. Even at home
there were people who said that they
were uncertain. We were borrowing
money nominally at four and five rer
cent, and actually at between three
and four per cent, When somebody
suggested at that time that United
States bonds were really as good as
British consols, an English paper re-
scented the suggestion as an insult
Today the verdict Of the market is
that the credit of the United States
is not only good. but the best in the
world, and not only the best, but so
incomparably the pest that, as in the
first American Cup race, there is no
second Great Britain has not only
lost first place In the credit column,
but has yielded second place to France,
third to Russia and fourth to Ger
many. The Spanish war fought by us
for humanity gave us credit in all
civilized countries. Britains warfare
against the Beers in South Africa has
brought proud Albion to the brink Of
ruin.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-06-21
The Horse and Electricity.

1t is now urged by an automobilist
that those who drive about in the
country and complain that their horses
are frightened by the motor cars have
themselves in very large measure to
thank for their horses fright None of
them is so far removed from the home
of the motor car that he could not send
his horses over to have feed of corn
beside it and so grow accustomed to
the strange thing; and no owner OF
motor car is so churlish that he would
not give permission for horses to go
to his stables and receive this lesson.
1t is suggested that if horse owners
had but the energy to see that this
was done once or twice their horses
would soon grow used to the motors.
In the French towns the horses have
already learned to take no notice OF
them.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-06-21
Cheap Asobaif for PaVinS.

Buffalo has had an experience in
asphalt which is interesting If not in
structive. Bids were asked for sew
eral streets and responses were made
at figures ranging from s2.26 TO 1898
per square yard. A protest was made
all the bids were rejected and new bids
we're taken. The new bids ranged from
sI.5s to $2.62 per square yard. with
only three bids above 50. AS the re-
suit of a protest high prices in SYRIA
cuse were brought down to s1.6s and
sl,7s per square yard. The time will
come when all principal country roads
will be paved with ssphalt.-IRdian-
apoiis Journal
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-06-21

paign for the party and the policy to
which all her prosperity is due, she Is
sharing with the rest Of the country
In the good times which Dingley law
protection has brought to the Ameri-
can people. There is time yet for q
change of heart; and perhaps four
more years of such prosperity as Mis-
souri, is having will bring the state
into line in support of the policy which
looks out for and gives protection to
American interests.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-06-21

The Telegram would suggest that IL
there is to be any tinkering with the
tariff it be done by the friends Of pro-
lection, not its enemies. 1t will be
best to make haste slowly. We have
had some experiences with democratic
revision of tariffs and we are hardly
prepared to repeat them.-Youngstown
(O.) Telegram.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-06-21
A. nr.c,,,. Acknowledgement.

All successful business men agree
that good advertising pays. Good ad-
vertising means interesting announce
ments placed in newspapers which
reach a large proportion Of the people.
Probably most experienced advertis-
ers would say that to make the merits
of a single commodity the feature OF
an lad" is the most direct and eject
tive way of getting peoples attention
fixed on an Northumberland
phia Record.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-06-21

xpr,ishmau's View OF Stock Initiation.
The London Economists comment
on the recent Wall street craze 10
that "the imitation had lasted 30 long
and become SO indiscriminate that.
while a collapse was inevitable, no
body could tell whether or not 1t
would take place before quotations
had reached even giddier heights.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-06-21
Knew How He FslI.

Reuben Hay-I kin approximate what
a bitter blow Bryan's presidential de-
feat wuZ Z him now.
Jonathan Straw-How kin y?
Reuben Hay-Waal, know how bad
I felt when I wuz detected fer town
marsha, las NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Co.)
State Journal.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-06-21
COUNTESS Won BUELOW.

COUNTESS WON BUELUW.
handsomest and most charming mem
bers of Berlin society. AS the wife
of the chancellor, she, of course, is
looked upon as leader in matters in
which the smart set is interested.
The Ladies' Club is most delightful
organization, which can hold its own
for comfort, elegance and accommoda-
ton against any club in London, Paris
or New York.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-06-21

and no English author has more
friends than he. His latest work,
East London" is said to have stirred
up some strife because of the writer's
apparent attempt to "Americanizs'
English spelling, but this quieted down
when 1t was learned that the book was
printed from plates made in America.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-06-21
Po.t.ce to he Reduced to One Cent.

The President who succeeds In getting
this measure through Congress, will hold
n high place in the esteem, OF the people,
but no higher perhaps, than the esteem In
which everybody holds Hostetter's Stom-
ach Bittcrs. This medicine gets at the
starting point Of disease by acting on the
stomach. helping that organ in Its duty OF
digesting food. II cures dyspepsia images
tion. constipation, stimulates the kidneys,
and strengthens the nerves. Be sure to
try H.