New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-06
THE PASSING THRONG.

Thomas H Watkins OF Scranton. Penn. who
q member Of the Anthracite Coal Strike Com
mission appointed by President
coAr, cOsr- Roosevelt has been staying at the
MISSION Waldorf for several days. The
SUCCESSFUL. anthracite coal mining Industry,
said Mr.. Watkins IN reply 10 In
quiry 81. being conducted under pacific conditions
The best proof that the award OF the commission
was framed on rational lines is the fact that the
mines are operating and the coal Is being pro-
duced since the increase in the price OF the prod
uct necessary 20 the advance IA VASES Was t'-aGe
no prospect Of either strike or a coal tarlne-
certainly not dgrins the term rom OF N ss @
Either side that might precipitate disturbance ny
to ,Se pa6 OF Ths Ss Of Meea Was the
action Of fair price for the eommGG " from tH s
course. in the very nature Of things some matters
the commission were certain to arise. and it was
10 such exigencies that the board OF concIla-
It Is working out quite well as could have been
hoped or expected
Howell Jones' OF Topeka. Kan. was IN the city
q few days ago. attending meeting of the Santa
Fe directorate. OF which he is
UNALTER- member. Seen at the Holland
ABLY FOR House. he said: THE crops Of
ROOSEVELT. Kansas were never better than last
year. and the farmers have never
been IN such a prosperous condition Inc oahhs
are stronger than before IN their history This
condition obtains generally throughout the West
necessity Of borrowing money from the East with
which move last years crop Is open TO mlsap-
prehension and only partially indicates ths PISS
has borrowed no money from the East for hye
sRe c heS credit IN ' Eastern 5anKs and
porarily reduced her balances Speaking on We
Jones. who is Republican, said: The present
revolution within the Republican party IN n ne
as 3he nSu0naI tIS for Presdent Roosevelt 1t
10 be- however, what Will De tNe put-
come OF the conflict within the party Governor
terest Of harmony he has stepped aside The split
in the LIST Congress District was, OF deyei
oped out OF the appointment OF General Metean as
Pg an GvIns leland General Metcaf good
soldier and IS a splendid citizen. but IL was geher
raSyp5nntinE Leland with the approval Of senator
Burton. The latter. however TOOK tne gUSi' bs
approval apr General Metcaif was appointed and the
fuel for factonal fight was provided
Walter Richmond Henry OF Charlotte. ~ C.,
who was appointed early in the Mckinley ad-
ministratlon as National Bank En-
PRAISE FOR aminer for the two carelinas ana
NORTH Alabama. position ne oc0upieu toE
CAROLINA six years, has been staying for
several DAYS at the Hotel Victoria
Mr. Henry weighs SIS pounds and uses two 100
pound dumbbells. in the calsthenies he practlses'
to obviate the acquisition OF additional adipose-
.N-ortb Carolina is growing" said Mr.. Henry, in
ali the Ines OF Industry that employ her people
numbering cotton raising manutacturl mining h
farming truck raising. and last, but not least ner
east coast fisheries The herring and shad fisheries
for no miles along the coast are uneXcelled IN tne
quality and Importance Of the eaten anywhere IA
the world. Besides the great cotton pEthtauoLs.
the numbering operations and gardening ing IN tns
eastern section OF the state are yielung great
wealth and in the western part OF the state manu-
featuring Is making great advances: Charlotte Is
prowing steadily more important IN her Uanufact-
uring Interests, and is besides. thorOughly pro-
Eressive along every line. Though she may not,
Terhaps have more than thirty thousand popula-
ton She Is thoroughly modern In her business
methods and in all that goes to make life within
her borders n delight she Is IN 70 date she has
splendid streets and substantial buildings II Is
notable that the capital OF the four national banks
az charlotte equals that OF the national banks IN
anv city In the CarOlinas or Alabama Mechlen-
her. roads are the legitimate pride OF the resi-
dents OF the county. and are MODEL worthy the
Emulation Of good roads enthusiasts.
willis George Emerson. OF Wyoming. who served
I'm the important and capacity OF assistant
chairman of the speakers bureau
POLITICS IN of the Republican National Com
WYOMING rnlttee at Chicago in 1900. has been
staying at the Holland House for
several days In the last six years Mr.. Emerson
has devoted himself TO the development OF wyo-