The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-09
IN THE HOTEL CORRIDORS.


Ewing c. Warren of Trenton. N. in
registered at the National. Mr.. Warren
is a prominent lawyer of the MOSQUITO
State, and Is here on business. Said he
last night; The great fault OF our Fed
eral Legislature is one that as yet does
not seem to be clearly perceived. 1t Is
that Congress attempts to do too much.
The amount of business that mus. come
before II is too great to allow our legis-
lation to attain the most perfect eharac-
ter. and this fault. believe, can be rene
died Nevertheless. 1t is not a fault CT
our legislative system Given this great
amount OF business. our methods enable
Congress to handle 1t most admirably and
efficiently. The separation OF the execu-
tive and the legislative. the lack of some
one legislative leader the lack CO r,1.-h
elaboration and discussion. al fii==A 4se
faults based on incomplete theories OF our
Government. and not on facts. prac-
teal examination and study at first hand
or our Congressional system will show
that IL is the very best we could adopt to
meet the actual conditions now existing"
Business is very good down in our
State" said Gen. A. P. wozencraft. of Dali
Wozencraft is a lawyer of note. and was
adJutant general of Texas while the war
with Spain was on. Yes. indeed. bust
ness is good" said he. but the Republi-
can victory has nothing to do with it.
We had good cotton and wheat crop
we found big market. and got good
prices. that's why there's plenty OF ev-
erything down our way. Texas is on tie
high road to prosperity. We have for
gotten all old sores and are all anxious
TO contribute our share to- the strength
OF the Union" Speaking of politics in
his state, General Wozencraft said There
is none just now. but said he. you can
put IL down as a fact that J. w. Bailey.
from Gainesville, one of the present Rep
resentatives from Texas. will succeed
senator Chiffon when his term expires in
march, 1908. C. B. Randell of Sherman
Tex, VIII take Bailey's place. and a good
and able man he is. This is the slate to-
day
Thomas Newcomb OF Brooklyn, and his
son are guests at the St Louis Mr. New
comb is in the city on account Of his
health. He is an influential merchant OF
the metropolis, and speaking last night of
financial affairs Mr. Newcomb said: THE
trend of modern civilization to circumvent
as far as possible the operation of ma
lures law of the survival Of the fittest'
is nowhere more clearly demon strated
than in the financial world. Centraliza-
ton of money. influence. and energy is
the order of the day. 1t is a fact that a
strain OF selashIess runs through all the
mcthods Eow pursued by those who control
American finance. Stability Of values and
for
only result of the present tendency to CEN
tralize power and prevent needless sac
rihce of capital in ill-advised competitive
undertakings
The withdrawing of State Senator Luz
Glen Baker from the candidacy for the
United States Senltorship in favor Of j.
r. Burton" said Paul r. Ravens, of Leav-
enworth, Kan, at the Ebbitt House last
night. lis great surprise to everybody
His chances were pretty good, and it was
expected that he would fight to the finish
Future will tell. however, whether there
was chance for him to win or whether
he made deal II looks" continued Mr.
Ravens, 'as if the Legislature OF next
year Will be Republican, and having to
elect the successor of Senator Harris I
wouldn't be bit surprised to see Baker
come forward as candidate for the honor,
and j. r. Burton help him to get there"
John ". Barnett, of Oregon. is register
ed at the Shoreham. Speaking last night
Of the Ship Subsidy bill, which is now
pending in Congress. Mr.. Barnett. who is
interested in the shipbuilding industry
on the Pacific coast, and is well informed
on the subject, said: Not since the civil
war has there been such widespread in
terest in our marine as is shown today.
A considerable body of our people are
clamoring for aid to this industry, espec-
tally through Congressional enactment.
That the marine should be further pro-
tected is usually postulated on the as
that our early marine was due
TO such measures. which assumption is to
a very great extent erroneous. The pros
perity of the marine was due to the in
herent advantages of cheap construction
and operation. II now costs no more to
construct and operate American vessels
han those of any other country. Returns
from capital invested on the sea have be-
come equal to capital employed on land.
as is evidenced by the amount of Ameri-
IAN capital invested in vessels sailing
under foreign flags. The subsidists are
advocating the passage of their measure,
which they claim would promote our COM
nerce ana erect substantial increase IN
he marine. Under the guise of patri-
,tism, and feigning a deep solicitude for
he marine. q coterie of shipbuilders and
'hipowners framed the hill, solely in their
)wn interests. and aided by a powerful
obby have been endeavOring to secure
is passage through Congress. Such
Measure framed in the interests of
wealthy corporations, heavily discriminate
ng against their weaker rivalS-the
sal ypEgalS-an6
10 return for the subsidies received,
would not foster our marine. but would be
positive hindrance to its future pros
,erity"