The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-04
SOME WASHING TON STORIES.

Washington January so.-President Roossvel,
Is so pleased with his new sold-plated axe that
he keeps it on his desk in his private Office
What's that" asked man today who is look
ing for place in the soveFnment service.
That said the president, as he picked up
the axe and balanced it eareessly in his hand,
is little instrument Use to protect myself
from the opportunities Of ofhee-sseksrs"
Whereupon the man looking for place told
the president II was fine day and passed out
III you only knew what we have to contend
with !" said Delegate Rodey OF New Mexico
Why, more than half the people in the United
States think New Mexico is a foreign country
4 friend OF mine who runs big store in the
territory went into a house in his line in New
York and said he wanted to buy some goods for
shipment to New Mexico"
The export department is on the fifth floor"
said the in charge.
The story got out last night that Senator Quay
nearly poisoned himself BY taking some strych-
nine tablets instead OF some calomel tablets yes
terday. Mr. Quay appeared in the senate this
morning and was congratulated Oh all sides for
his escape.
Much obliged" he said, for your good
wishes but YOU are a trihe behind time. That
happened year ago, in February"
William NJ. Beden of Kaspc Mont. has
written to the president asking him to have
few millions appropriated for the purpose OF
building big hotel in Washington It is Mr.
Belden's idea TO have the hotel occupy full
square and to have it built of red, white and
blue brick, so each side will represent an Amcri-
can flas He would have the stars made Of nickle
and he thinks it would be a good scheme to have
the sides built in wavy lines, so the impression
Of flag floating on the air would be given
Mi, Selden stipuates that the Marine band
III a1-.. L.. :. At
and that the first piece shall always be March
ing Through Georgia The hotel is to contain
several convention halls which are 10 be free 10
all eomeTsi and is to be operated by the govern
ment and the best rooms in the house are not to
cost more than dollar day with meals
The president is thinking the matter over.
! Representative Allen Of Kentucky, one Of the
most eontented appearing men in all the house,
/ is an opponent of the construction of roads by
the Federal government, bait whercwith states
men OF late are trying to catch votes in their
constituencies
IT'S the rankest kind of paternalism," saws
! Mr.. Allen. Think OF the Federal government
/ telling us when and where we shall build orr
roads Grant that, and by and by the Federal
government would be telling US where to plant our
gardens
IF the signs Of the times do not point to
/ return OF democratic asccndenoy in the nation |
am greatly deceived said Nh NJ. E.. ingalls,
the well known president OF the Big -Four" rail.
way system at the New Willard "Unuuestion.
ably the factions are getting together, and by
1904 the reconciliation will have been completed
But in order TO regain public confidence the
democracy must convince the nation that II
stands for conservative policies 1t must for
! instance, not alarm the business people hy nro-
claiming its intention to tear the tariff system
! 10 pieces Moderate revision is justihabe, but
radical measures will bring defeat as surely as
| they have done in the past, That it must stand
! for sound money goes without saying
It's no use 10 talk about any particular in
dvidusl as the candidate for 1904 First let us
get together and make good platform and then
/ the man will appear.
1 u am strongly OF the opinion, however, that
the Southern States should take the leading part
/ in the next National convention The South
has furnished the bulk Of the votes and 1t has
! acted with great modesty heretofore Let the
South have It's pick and no doubt il will take
fome strong and available man from north Of
Mason and Di&on's line who will command the
solid support OF the party.
There is one more point We need In this
country 70 get back 70 the ancient landmarks 20
the real theory Of our government which Is the
| rights OF the States. I do not refer 20 any OF
the questions settled by our civil war, but
deplore the ides Of calling upon Washington for
everything including the operation OF the coal
mines Let the people govern and let them rule
through their separate and sovereign States, as
was contemplated by the fathers"