The evening times., 1901-11-26
OUR NATIONAL LEGISLATORS.

a good-Iooking specimen of a Hoosier
statesman is Hon. J. A. Hemenway, who
upholds the interests of the citizens Of
the First Indiana district in the House.
Il am here said he today, in advance
of the opening of Congress to attend
meeting of the special committee ap-
pointed to look after the reorganization
of the entire force of House employees.
Ny colleagues are: Long of Kansas,
Warner of Illinois, Newlands OF Nevada,
and Maddox of Georgia. / don't 2ppre-
hend any radical action viii be taken
There is no room for extreme criticism
OF the House for what il pays its help-
Compared with the average State Legs
lature, our appropriations are moderate,
and as the force Of clerks and laboTers
has been but slightly increased in twenty
five years, the charge q eNraYagance
falls to the ground"
Kansas City never enjoyed greater
era OF prosperity than her people are
blessed with right now,' said Hon ". s
Cowherd, Representative from hat West
ern metropolis, at the Fbbitt this morn
ing. at IS true our crops we're short. but
nevertheless our commercial and manu-
featuring interests are on splendid
basis. While We are thus materially we'll
- d. politically the situation is as rag
and ugly as could we'll be imagined.
The Kerens and anti-Kerens factions
have brought their feud TO Washington
ard the Democrats are fighting each other
at home with Just as much aTdor.
What this Congress will do is beyond
my guessing powers, but | take it that the
Democrats will strive for tarih reform
and reduction of taxation. The Repub-
licans are not going to do anything with
the tariff in my opinion and later on they
will hear from the people for their de-
linduenCy. I am anxious to see what they
propose doing with the Philippines, and
the country is growing impatient with
tier policy Of procrastination in this and
other matters"
Hon julius Kahn. OF rotund frame and
jovial nature, who represents the Fourth
California district in the House, has
just returned to Washington, and is living
at the Hamilton. During the past sum
mer he made an extended trip to the
Philippines, China, and Japan.
THE people of California, !" said he, last
night, are almost solidly in favor OF the
re-enactment of the existing exclusion
law against the Chinese. 1t has been
asserted that II Congress should refuse 10
re-enact this law, II viii materially as
sist Us in building up trade with China
This is mere nonsense The Chiuaman
is ever a buyer in the cheapest market;
even quality does not appeal TO him The
first thing the coolie immigrant does
after landing here is to work out the
price Of his passage for his transporta-
ton over was Paid by one of the Six
Companies operating in California. His
clothing and much Of his food is imported
from the Orient, and he purchases very
sliully Of American commodities. All he
/ makes IS sent back 20 his own land
In San Francisco he is a perennial men
ace TO the peace and order OF the city
More murders are annually committed in
1 Chinatown than in all other parts of the
city combined, and the cost OF policing
that quarter is out Of all proportion to
its area.
Surgeon White, of the Marine Hospital
Service. told me that Chinatown was the
greatest centre Of filth he had even seen.
and the health inspectors look On it with
terror. Since NY arrival in Washington I
have spoken Of the urgent need Of keep
ing the exclusion act alive. and I trust
when the bill comes before the House
1t viii get huge majority
80 far as am aware of there will be
no opposition to the denomination OF Rep
resentative James D. Richardson as the
minoTity's choice for Speaker" said Rep
resentative Frederick J. Kern Of Illinois
this morning Mr.. Kern IS one OF the new
members Of the House He defeated VII
liam A Rodenberg after a very lively
contest Mr.. ROdeHBerg is now a Civil
Service Commissioner.
There was some talk last spring to the
effect that Mr. Richardson would have
opposition" cor tinued Nr- Kern. but I
never believed tzs-e was anything in it.
know that as Chairman OF the Demo-
cratic Congressional Committee Mr.. Rich
aTdson did all he could to carry the
House. and therefore I take it the new
members will naturally feel friendly to
him There is no doubt in my mind as to
the action Of the Democratic caucus on
Saturday.
Mr.. Richardson will again receive the
caucus nomination for Speaker
Representative Kern has the reputation
OF a foreeful and magnetic speaker, and
being of an aggressive nature he will lose
no opportunity to make himself felt in
the House.