The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-11

H" or mayor fTdnClS NlhtoiA
 V Green is now installed in the of flee of commissioner of police In the of- flee of commissioner of police and on fine days he is to be seen about the city in a huge red-bodied automobile with an inspector of police in full uniform at his side and private secretary behind. Com missioner Greene is now out making study of the town, it's people, its haunts and the efficiency of his police Every thing is strictly military, and the com missioner is determined that the patrol man on post shall tread his beat with head up eyes front and break himself of the old habit of lounging; that he shall no longer pass on twlrling his stick and loiter at area gates to jolly the parlor maid. How far he will be able to enforce Sunday excise laws and banish the den- izens of the brothel and the gambling house is yet to be discovered One thing is certain, however, promotions will not be for sale and protection" will not be on sale on Mulberry street. With Greene as commissioner and Jerome as district attorney, the city of New York for the coming year, will have the laws enforced, if such thing is at all possible.
 
 Senor Enrique c. Creole, who three years ago visited the United States from Mexico in private capacity arrived last Thursday in an official capacity. That he has come for the purpose of making arrangements preliminary to Mexico go- ing on d gold basis is well undestood on Wall street, and it is said that he has come deputized by. his government 10 negotiate a gold loan that will give Mex l,,l1t afn1 it's finances. It is well understood that the Mexican government lavors the adop- tion of the gold standard without un- necessary delay, and the news of 1t mas been received with satisfaction both in that country and the United states. Nothing perhaps has so retarded Mexlco as the fluctuations incidental to a silver basis, yet in spite of that there are. 1ll7 American companies, firms and indfvid- uals doing business in Mexico with an ln- vested capital of GOO in gold. This investment has been in the last thlriy years, and 70 per cent of 1t IS Tn rali- roads, The United States is Mexico s largest creditor. She buys 80 per cent of all her exports and sells her 5S per cent. of her imports. In view of the fact that each year brings the two republics lnto closer financial relations, the visit or Senor Creole is of international import ance.
 The story widely circulated that Gov ernor Odell says that at the expiration or two years he will decline re-nominat1on and become the president of the Paclnc Mail S. s. Co.,, must be taken with grain of salt. He is quoted as saying II have a contract already signed, seal ed and delivered, by which l am to De made president of a $2O O00,000 concern at the end of my term l do not believe Governor Odel ever made such state ment If he had stated that he could have been made the president of such concern by declining re-nomination, l should say that it was more than likely. MT. Edward II. Harriman's power today to make Governor Odell the president of eHor more great corporations is not to be questioned and his admiration of B. B. Odelis executive ability and ripe business intelligence is well known; but it would be beyond MT. Harrimans power to say what will happen witE!a two years. If MT Hartman lives and retains his hold on corporate affairs there is no saying what he would or could do for the gov ernor; but no contract such as to which Governor Odell is made to refer would be binding on any stockholders or estate two years hence if MT. Hartman should die or lose control. It is more than likely, however, that the governor will secure handsome corporation berth for himself at the end of his term and from it's office run the politics of the state.
 Jesse Lcwsohn, the fnaricier and bank CT has been much talked about in places where men congregate, for his attitude In refusing to testify against Garfield 1t is an open secret that Mir. Lewisohn, has when he felt inclined. visited Canheld's gambling house. 1 do not konw that many of the patrons or the place en- deavored to conceal the fact. In clubs and cafes winnings and losings at faro or roulette are more freely spoken of than transactions in brokers offices. The former are classed in the category of amusements, and the latter in that of business Some, indeed swell the amounts in profits and losses at play very considerably, while reciting their experience But that is neither here nor there. To talk among friends is one thing, to give evidence is another. Mir Lewisohn is regarded not as endeavoring to defeat Mir. Jerome's efforts % break up gambling, not engaged in defending Can field, but in being forced into the posi- tion of being made "an informer." What MT. Lewisohn might say about his play ing at Canfield's would not hurt MT. Lew isohn in the business or social world, but that he turned informer would. An un- written law controls men. This law does not sanction the giving of information of the kind MT. Jerome would extort. h. deed whatever MT. Jerome's personal feelings are he does not express them; 1t is his duty to obtain the information he seeks of Wewsohn. By making his fight, by endeavoring to stand on what is rapidly appearing to be untenabie grounds, MT. Jesse Lewisohn has gained a host of friends. He has proven himself a man of courage and of honor.
 I stated in my last letter that little or nothing would result from the petition of citizens to the state board of railroad commissioners. Sittings have been held and the grievances have been aired. The board, as is customary with that august body, held several secret meetings and finally announced that a remedy for the overcrowded condition of the elevated railroads had been discovered It is a significant coincident that the remedy lay in authorizing the railroad to build a third or middle track. which has hereto fore been a concession striven for by the railroad and denied by the state board Its recommendations to the surface transportation companies amounts to lt- tie or nothing. The state board Is an excellent buffer between the suffering public and the legislature.
 It is interesting to note at this season of the year when the minds of business are considering the possibilities of the future, that Edwin Hawley, undoubtedly one of the most experienced financiers of the present time states that the outlook is exceedingly good. He says There is nothing in sight to indicate any inter ference with our prosperity Business conditions are good. and the underlying industrial conditions are good. both prom ising most favorable results as far as railroads are concerned" Mir. Louis e+erp andorses MT HaWley's statement