The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-06-06
PRESIDENTS VISTA CARD FROM BRYAN
Fair People NOT QUICK It Is Directed
4 4.@8s ACTON. f- White House.
noW U. s. TRAINS MoIoRMEN
An. Iowa District That Ii Called
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From Tic Journal BsITeau.~ Roens. 50, Post
washington, June 6.-The management
Of the state Iair made q mistake when 1t
did not send Secretary Randall, or some
other otncial. to Washington to deliver
to the president in person the invitation
to attend the state lair this year on the
opening day. The matter was left to the
delegation in congress, and the press OF
official business has been; so great that
the delegation could not get together for
action before two invitations had been ex-
tended the president to be the guest Of
Minneapolis during the employers and
employees convention, Sept. '22-26 The
state fair invitation, II extended at all at
this late hour. will rank after the Min
neapolis Invitation.
Should he come to Minneapolis. the
president will expect to make an address
to the convention or to some body of
representative citizens of the city and
state. He will be compelled to cut his
stay short, and it is now believed that he
cannot remain longer than some eight or
ten hours, at the outside; while more
conservative estimates reduce the time
to four hours. -. -
It has been suggested that the presi-
dents Minneapolis speech will be de-
voted in part to the crusade which he is
now making against the trusts, and that
he will take advantage lof the opportunity
that he will have on Minnesota soil to
say some complimentary things concern
ing Governor Van SAINT. who is the pio-
neer antitrust official in this. country.
It is recognized in Washington that the
president Is only extending to broader
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put under way in one state. The differ
ence between the governors attitude and
that OF the president is one Of degree and
not Of kind, : -s-.,t,-, :.
Good Training for Motormen.
Secretary Moody OF the navy depart
ment calls attention to the fact that the
department is being used as a prepare
tory school by the big electric railway
companies of New York. Philadelphia.
Boston. Chicago and cities farther west.
He says that considerably more than sc
per cent of the motormen on the IL
roads in New York are former enlisted
men in the navy. In Chicago the per-
centage is about 80. In all Of the large
cities there is a steady and unsatisfied
demand for men who have the benefit OF
navy training and education. 1t Is well
known that every enlisted man in the
American navy becomes well grounded In
| the elementary principles of electricity
as necessary part of his training. Many
of these men become experienced cleo
tricians. As fast. as the terms OF en-
| listment expire there are agents of the
electrical companies in waiting to offer to
| hire the men at much better pay than the
government can afford, and in too many
instances, as Secretary Moody tells T h G
Journ !, their efforts are successful
Time was when the electric railway com
panies in the large cities were compelled
to give their motormen and other en-
ployes long preliminary schooling an6
| training before permitting them to go tt
work as frst-class men. This preliminary
| training the men are now getting in the
| navy at the expense OF the general gov
eminent. ~. -, "a,
! Mont Pelee of Politics.
| w. J.. Barringer, of Clear Lake, Iowa
calls the fourth congressional district OF
that state Mont 'Pelee OF politics. Rep.
| rssentatiye Haugen is a candidate tor an
| other term, but probably will not receive
| the nomination, since there is q large fieI6
OF opposing candidates., some Of them rner
| OF wide prominence and influence In state
politics. The removal of Thomas l.. Way
of Britt to the fourth district, is another
complication, MI. Barringer thinks. Way
in time will himself be a candidate fol
congressional favors, although proibabl.
not this year., He was the organizer O.
the Cummins campaign, which knocked
out the old machine in Iowa, and is one o
the more prominent of the younger mel
now in control OF the Iowa party.
Wan SAINT at Baltimore.
i Governor Wan SAINT had fine visit Ii
Baltimore. The mayor Of the city got
tug boat and took the governor for tou
ir1n h rhn ND 1o,y NJ,
inspected the big grain elevators, fou
mills rolling mills and steel rail mills
In 1.-THE latter the governor saw the pi,
iron go into the furnace and come out tn
finished steel rail. 1t was an interesting
trip in every way. Baltimore is bet
ter city than I had supposed it was,
said the governor in speaking OF the az
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/ London Landing Clause.
It is pretty, we'll understood now tina
the house leaders, are not disposed to per
nit the London landing clause bill t,
come UP, for consideration. If they cal
prevent it-and as preventers they ar
past masters. The speaker, and Messrs
Dalzell, Payne, and Grosvenor do no
seem to be particularly impressed witt
the Importance Of the proposed legisla
ton, and Representative Fletcher: will b
exceedingly lucky If he gets the bill
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- Gaso1ene Licenses. 49, :.
1t is extremely doubtful if the commit
tee on merchant marine and fisheries will
do anything with the bill requiring en-
gineers Of gasolene and naphtha launche
to pass an examination to Secure license
from local boards of inspectors, of steam
vessels. It is possible that this sum
ner's chapter OF accidents will cause a re
newal of the agitation for legislation, il
: which event the bill may be reported an
passed in the short session. Many own
ers Of launches on Lake Minnetonka an
the upper Mississippi would have to OBJ
tain licenses If such a-law were enacted
w. w Jermane.
Il TO THROW MEN OUT OF WORK.
Chicago, June 6.-The packing houses {
Chicago are preparing to introduce more mod