The times., 1901-03-16
LIVE TOPICS ABOUT TOWN.

'sThe trade in dairy products between
the United States and Porto Rico seems
to be one capable of much development" "
said r. c. Pearson. Assistant Chief of the
Dairy Division Of the Bureau OF Animal
Industry at the Agricultural Department.
last night Under the orders of the chief
of the bureau, Mr.. Pearson is about to
make trip to the island with the special
purpose in view of seeing what can be
done TO develop the, market for dairy
products there.
1t is rather remarkable" he continued.
that none of the countries in the Tropics
has 10 any extent taken up dairyiuG
Milk and its products have not, evidently,
been thought much Of by the native races
there. and they have been content to go
without the things, such as butter and
cheese, which we of the Temperate Zone
have come TO look upon as necessities
This is. I suppose, the result of the diff
Guilty experienced in the hot climates in
keeping milk any length of time. The ma
tives in tropical climates are not liable to
go to trouble to do so, and. as they have at
hand fruits, nuts, and grain. have not
found it necessary to raise cattle or to
make use of them.
Now. however. the social conditions
come to desire butter, and in consequence
a large trade in the article has grown up
between the temperate and tropical coun-
tries. The trade is not so large as IL might
be because of the difficulty of delivering
such perishable articles in good condition.
That is the problem which we are trying
to solve. For many years butter has been
shipped to China. A number of methods
have been tried In order to find which is
the most satisfactory and profitable. But
Ta Ns~fV
in strong cardboard boxes covered with
coating of paraffn, which makes the pack
ages almost air-tiEht, and latterly in her
metically sealed tin cans. My visit to Porto
Rico viii be chiefly to find out which one
of these methods IS likely to prove most
profitable for shippers from the United
States. If we can find a satisfactory
method of transportation, we can, / think.
build up a large business in the island. It
Is impossible to estimate the trade now
done between the two countries in dairy
products. but I do not imagine that as yet
it reaches many thousands of dollars
With so many people clamOring for
places. and SO few places to distribute,
President Mckinley has found himself
subject to a great deal or criticism. The
disappointed ones. who have seen their
chances for appointment on the Spanish
War Claims and st. Louis Fair Commis-
sions fade, have given vent to their feel
iugs by criticising the Executives seiec-
tions. a politician who has been Sen
ator, and is now far enough away from
the prejudices and partisanship of politi-
cal life to discuss the matter dispassi0n
ately. was talking last night to a group
Of friends at the Riggs House.
president Mckinley is unfortunate Just
now in having unloaded upon him from
Congress a large number of party sery-
itors who must be provided for There
are now more people to be taken care of
than there are places to be filed That
is one of the drawbacks of being elected
to the Presidency for a second term.
But for other Presidents the situa-
tion has been made more easy by the
rejected ones of the party taking care of
themselves. As rule men who leave the
Senate have law business or something
to fall back upon, and are not willing to
support. A great many If them taking
advantage of their experience in Con-
sresS practice before the Court of Claims
or in the departments. or appear be-
fore Congressional committees. There are
q great many ex-S49atorS in Washington
now engaged in that sort of practice, and
Il can mention half a dozen who have
found II profitable to remain in the Cap
Hal. And there is ex-Secretary Herbert
who also might be mentioned. Al Of
these men had resources which made
them independent Of the Government