The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-14

very. unfortunate 10 Tcpedl ~, dHo o'A
greatly surprised that MIR. Folkes should
have offered bill OF that character.
1 want the Barksdale law to be In force
sif / am candidate for Governor, and
want the candidate nominated IN
general primary or In a convention.
AS to the method of nominating have
absolutely no choice"
CIGARETTE MANUFACTURE.
Attention was called to-day by Vir-
gnia manufacturer OF cigarettes, or. al
least. a manager OF a cigarette factory,
TO the rapid strides which the Japanese
are making IN the manufacture OF the
little smokers He showed me Figures
that, while the total value OF the cigar
cites exported from Japan In 1893 was
only sGs, 243 in 1909 1t was tl.0o5.eoO The
exports were chiefly to Aslatlc countries.
The tobacco Industry became a monopoly
OF the Japanese government In 1899. "A
consular report Just issued says that
Japan carr. to be regarded as. market
for American toba eco In 1893. and since
that time the imports into the country
have been steadily increasing. 1t would
appear that while the importation OF to-
bacco into japan would continue to IN
crease and would thus benefit the Ameri.
can grower, the exports, despite the tariff
ra-s fire American manufacturer
Representative Slemp. OF the Ninth
District, IS IA nidy catching the gait and
becoming Initiated into the mysteries OF
legislation. He was at his desk In the
House after tho session to-day when
stopped for chat. His son. who Is act
ing as his secretary. was at his side. and
stack OF letters Just then Mr.. Swanson
came UP. II know all about 1t said
Mr.. Swanson. a. Mr.. slemp began to
speak OF the great mass OF letters be
was receiving. 1T used to be that way
with me when people thought was dis
tributing patronage down In virginia.
And both IT,, REPRESENTATIVE laughed.
RICHMONDERs APPOINTED.
Representative Lamb was notified by
the Secretary OF the Navy this after
noon that William p. Upshur and Luc,en
L. Bass, both OF Richmond had been
made second leutenants In the marine
corps. Both IT,. young men are gradu-
ates OF the Virginia Military Institute.
Lieutenant Upshur IS son Of DR.. John
N. Upsbur, OF Richmond. and Lieutenant
Bass is OF tho well known Richmond
family OF that name. Captain Lamb Is
being congratulated on his good luck on
getting two appoin tments OF this char
acter. where It is so hard to get one.
Tho young men were recommended most
highly by General Ship, the supertnten-
dent OF the Institute.
Senator Daniel and Senator Martin and
Representa- tive Lamb will accom- pany the
remains OF Mrs. Monroe from this city
to Richmond Wednesday morning. There
was some doubt OF Senator Daniels being
able to go, but he said tonight that ne
would accompany the remains.
Chairman Hay. OF the Democratic eau
Gus, has notified the Republican leaders
that all pairs have been declared off
for the vote on the rue for considering
the Cuban bill on Monday.
Representative T,wney, the Republic
can whip has notified every Republican
member to be present at the session OF
tho House On Mordov
ANOTHER INQUIRY.
In view OF the amazing character Of the
testimony In the Court Of Claims in the
suit OF the New York Market Gardeners
Association to compel the Secretary OF
Agriculture to pay the balance due on
contract for furnishing seeds for the
congressional free seed distribution some
years ago, 1t is certain that resolution
will shortly be introduced providing for
a congressional inquiry into the while
matter of the free seed distribution. and
quite possible that the resolution will be
adopted. A canvass is being made OF
members OF the Senate and House by
lower officials OF the department. and
others familiar with this distribution, and
the facts are being called to their at
tention in forcbe manner,
From the testimony in the Court Of
Claims 1t appears that A c, Nellia. who
is the general manager OF the
New York Market Gardeners As
ISOLATION, possessed most re-
markable Influence over the officials Of
the department who were supervising
the distribution made by him. The gov
eminent alleges that he furnished short
weights and inferior seeds and subst tu-
ted cheap varieties in place OF the more
expensive ones called for by his contraM,
Yet all the officials who had any SUPER
vision over the distributor, from the
clerks detailed to this work UP to secre-
tary Wilson himself, endorsed the ac-
counts Of the association and vouched
for the propriety with which the Dis
trIbut1on had been made.
NEGLECTED. DUTY.
Itappears that just before tho last pay
ment was to be made on this contract,
Professor B. T. Galloway chief of the
Bureau of Plant Industry. who was au-
thorlZed to make an investigation. discov-
cred that the government clerk who was
assigne "a to the duty of receiving and we Oh
ing the seeds as they came into the ware
house had utterly failed to perform this
duty, Since TINS Time tne contractor uas
been unable to satisfy Professor Galloway
that he really furnished the seeds. and in
the absence OF such report from the
government officials the payment has been
held up, and the matter Is now in the
Court OF Claims.
The of1cial charged with the weighing
Of the seeds has testified before the court
that he utterly neglected his duty, and
that instepd of weighing the seeds him.
self, he had accepted whatever weights
the contractor chose to give HIM, It is
understood, however. that since this dis
tributicn he has received promotion IN
the Department OF Agriculture.
Representative RiSey introduced bill
to-day providing that Confederate vet
Grams may he buried In national cen7c'
teries. This is not the first time a bill
| OF this character has been introduced
| One offered In the HOUSE year or Two
ago met With great opposition in the
| South. However there We're many south,
ern people who favored It, and It IS said
| to have been generally favored by the
| old soldiers OF the North, though there
were objections in some quarters,