The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-28
IN THE HOTEL CORRIDORS.

Woman was created to preside over
the home, said State Senator J. L. Tapp.
OF Kansas. at Chamberlins last night.
She was never created to occupy mems
places. The labor question would be
quickly solved If women and girls were
not employed in offices. stores. and fac
tories. The men then would receive high
er wages and would be enabled to better
take care of their families and educate
their children. II only men were employ
ed in all private and public establish
ments there would be more marriages.
There are many mer who cannot marry
because they have no work. And he who
has employment must be in constant fear
that he viii be displaced by woman-w
and is in consequence afraid to marry
Senator Tapp is the proprietor OF one
OF the largest department stores in
Wichita, where he employees clerks of the
masculine gender exclusively.
s. W. S. Duncan. OF Dallas, Tex. Is
registered at the Metropolitan. Mr.. Dun
can is large real estate holder in his
State, and is here in the interest of an
appropriation for river and harbor i'm
provemen;s in bis section Speaking of
condl1iez.S general In Texas he said
iast night; Our section had the great
est wheat and cotton crop for years. The
farmers there are independent; they have
more money this year than they know
what to do with. The deposits in the
banks Of my town in the last year Jump
ed from about $4,000. 600 to S11 ,000. 600. and
IN the whole State of Texas they increas-
cd from $4,000. 900 to $50. 600 900 That's
prosperity for you.
There is very little of politics now. but
we know one thing. and that is that Texas
IS good old Democratic standby It's too
far on to predict who will have the best
snow at the next Democratic convention.
l may say, however that David 3. Hill
has great many friends in Texas
1 am decidedly of the opinion that the
sheriff of Leavenworth County did not do
his duty when the mob burned the negro
Alexander said ]. Scott Harrison. of
Kansas City. at the National last night
He made great mistake when he took
the negro from the jail, and the grand
jury should settle down to work and place
the blame where it belongs. This lynching
business is growing to an alarming ex-
tent, and strong measures should be taken
TO restore the supremacy of the law
A. c. Scherr, State Auditor OF West vir-
ginia, is a guest at the st. James. being
here in the interest OF private business
Speaking of the new Legislature OF West
Virginia, Mr.. Scherr said, last night Our
new Legislature has a pretty difficult
problem to solve. which was created by
he last census and the action OF the Ma
tional Legislature. / am referring to the
redistricting Of our State in accordance
with the Apportionment bill. The popu-
laticu of West Virginia. according to the
census. has increased about 250. Gee. and we
are entitled to one additional Representa-
tive. II will be a very difficult matter to
reach conclusion satisfactory to all Sec
liens Of our State.
The one thing which contributed more
toward swinging West Virginia into the
Republican column than any other was
the Wilson Tariff BILL which was made a
campaign issue in 1894 The Democrats
that Joined cur ranks then remained with
us ever since. and so it comes that we are
the dominant party now
Senator-elect ]. R. Burton of Kansas.
who is to succeed Senator Baker. arrived
in this city Saturday. and has taken up
his temporary residence with his brother,
DR.. Burton, on New York Avenue. Mr..
Burton has engaged 4 suite of rooms at
the Normandie. Being asked his views
on matters of public interest Mr. Burton
said: Il don't know that | should say
anything, | don't air my views in the
newspapers; others may, but l won't
transact my business that way. II l have
anything which think should be publish
ed l will give it to you newspaper boys.
But otherwise I have nothing to say
Il don't think that the people of In
diana will always elect a Governor who
refuses to give up persons accused Of
crime" said Senator elect Blackburn at
Chamberlin's last night, speaking OF the
Goehel murder case. The only reason
the Governor OF Indiana assigned for his
refusal to honor the requisition papers
for the extradition of Taylor is because
this gentleman says he is afraid thai he
would not receive fair trial. Now, then.
just listen. All witnesses in this case,
with the exception of two. were Repub-
licans; the juries that tried the accused
we're composed OF Republicans and DEM
ocrats alike: the court on application,
readily granted change of venue. All
three accused men have appealed their
cases to the Supreme Court. which con-
5ists of four Republicans and three Dem
ocrats. It's very peculiar that Taylor
should say he is afraid OF not getting a
fair trial. claiming to have had a sub
5tantial Republican majority. He &C
cuses his own supporters.
1T seems very deplorable that where
We can demand extradition Of murderers
Or persons suspected of completely from
'oreign countries we cannot use the same
measure in our own country"