The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-07
GOSSIP FROM NEW YORK Morshead Londoner Wants the Hunhngton's Millions.
 William c. Greene Praises Arizona and Its People.
BY JOHN MARTHoL

times explaining his ready yielding by the remark: They can fool away my money, but they can't waste my time" It Is hardly conceivable that this alert intelligence should leave an estate in an assailable position fortified as it is by carefully constructed bullwarks erect ed by a lawyer like c. H. Tweed who Is noted for his practical common sense. wisdom and an accumen that has made him the legal guide of some of the most complex interests in the country. With reference to this eleventh-hour lawsuit, Huntingtons idea of the plaintiff is in- teresting When Huntington was last in London-I think 1t was in 1S97-Walter Morshead was projecting his shadow across Huntington's path with the effect that such an obstacle would naturally have on the sturdy old Californian. MT. Huntington was amused at an outbreak which appeared in the British papers with Morshead as the disturber and still more at Morshead himself, and at the stories related of that gentlemans pe- culiarities and characteristics which are not unknown to Londoners in the Picca- dilly section. Huntington noticing one morning in a newspaper rather vtru- lent article, remarked with that familiar twinkle In his eye; ''If Morshead can get any satisfaction out of such things, 1t is all right for they don't hurt my feel ings in the least; and if they keep his thinking so much about things that harm him-so I've heard-and thatll be good thing for Morshead."
 At the great hotels where national topics are discussed nightly, I find great interest centers in the bill to be intro- duced at this session of congress provid- ing for the admission of Oklahoma, New Mexico and Arizona into the great sis terhood of states. The prevailing opin- ion is that Arizona should be certainly admitted. Her population exceeds 150- 900, which places 1t in the respect of pop ulation much above most of the recently admitted states, and it's business inter- ests make 1t necessary for other states, as well as for the territory. that state government be no longer deferred. met among others, William C. Green of Arizona, who has been in the territory for over twenty-five years, and during that time acquired interests of different kinds. He is an eloquent advocate for the admission of Arizona to statehood, and representative citizen. He says: Our population in point of numbers not only makes us eligible, but the charac- ter of 1t is second to no subdivision of this country. Our people are progressive Americans, well educated not only by books and business. but in every lesson of citizenship. Arizona's resources are Ckt fruit and agriculture. Our possibilities are enormous as a state and as a peo- pie. our people are earnest, industrious, loyal They will compare honorably with any subdivision in the nation. The effect of statehood on our natural re- sources and our population will be dou- bling the development and the popula- ton within a very short time. Such has been the history of territories admitted into the Union. Public expenditures will diminish and the rate of taxation will lessen. l can see no reason why Arizona should not be admitted and every reason why she should be. I am told that Will liam c. Greene Is one of the best inform ed men on the conditions of affairs in Arizona to be found in the territory. He enjoys the respect and confidence of all classes and is generally believed to be named as senator when the territory Is admitted.
 Our captains of industry now and then perform an act which 1t is pleasant to record. They show an affection for their birth places and for their old friends by building schools and churches. The latest of these Is Daniel G. Reid who has offered to build a stone church to cost $50.000 for the United Presbyterian church of Richmond, Ind. MT. Reid has made this offer in memory Of his mother, who was a devoted mem Der of the United Presbyterian society. in which his father was also deeply in- terested.
 Notwithstanding his wide acquaint- ance and popularity, Colonel Thomas P. Ochiltree, who died virtually alone at Hot Springs of Virginia, was not a ciupman. Colonel Oehiltree preferred the life of the larger hotels, both here and In London, to that of the clubs and never cared to become a club member. His theory was club life was too com fortable and that, as men are creatures or habit, they were very apt, if they Had no family ties. like himself to grow ac- customed to one club and one seat or corner of that club, where they saw comparatively few people, and sooner or later become narrow. That there is