The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-08
ROADS AND RURAL
ROUTES IN DIXIE
Senator Simmons Finds
Us Neglected.
WILL TAKE UP FIGHT
Hon. Francis D. Winston Sends in the
First Check For the Campaign
Small Speaks on the Ship
ping Biil---His View
Point.

(SpeciaI to News aud Observer
Washington, u. &, April state
Chairman Simmons today received fiity
dollar check from Hon. Francis 4. Win
ston, 20 be used in the coming campaign.
Mr.. Winston thus makes the first cam-
paign contribution this year as be also ala
two years aEo.
Senator overmaa today give notice ia
the senate that he would call up the Ap-
palachian Park bin next Thursday and
submit some remarks on e., after which
b viii ask unanimous consent for con.
sidcr3tion of the bill b. the Senate, It
IS expected that Senator Teller viii rb-
jest. rs he has often expressed his unai-
teTable opposition 10 the creation and
maintenance. OF forest reserves by the
government, but Mr. Overman VIII pursue
This course because be and other friends
Of the hsll believe tha; the Republican
Steering Committee viii no; fix time
for confederation OF the bill by the sen
ate until an attempt 10 secure unanimous
consent has failed
In the House today Representative
10 the Philippine shipping biil Mr
Smalls views on It's and similar meas
arcs differ somewhat from those hcld by
the other Democratic members q t@c
committee. Whslc he opposed TO subs
dlzns Amcgican ship owners he believe
The Importance oi the merchant marine
should DC recognized, provided II Is done
n a democratic way. The commercial
NHass H. a
maritime country, n order % maintain
rs trade has found ~ necessary 10 carry
that trade n its own ships. manned by
SIS oan citizens and suo3ev: To .ts own
navigation laws. Today less than ten per
cent. Of our trade IS carried ia our own
ships Mir. Small argues that this must
ee changed Our agricultural products
should have broader markets and our
manufactured products are gradually
reaching the stage aH wh.ca all Increase
IN them must cease Gnless ueS markets
are opened up. In the earlier days Of tho
republic, he says. tie Democratic party
was the friend Of the merchant marine.
and it must continue tha; policy uow. Bur
TO 90 so he does nos think 10 necessary
10 Erant subsidies without limit or -ve
IS few ship owners monopoly of the tar-
ryinE trade.
Senator Simmons has been making some
luNt tst3Ea i1ons with vleS to introducing
an amendment 30 the Postoffice Appro-
+ priatIon hlll, providing that tae condition
OF tie roads shall not be considered NV
/ the department in establishing rural free
delivery ro2tes when there are the reuu5r-
ci number % patrons In the proposed
route and a carrier willing to give the ser.
Tice 1t the salary Fixed hy toe govern
meut. IN course of these Investigations
Ar. Simmons finds that IN TIE matter Of
riral delivery the South has been most
oatraeeously Disseminated against II
iowa Tor instance. applications acre
Iade Fer tAe cztabli-h hment 81 zIS6 routes
t,$A rcrc established and rnly Us reaorf.
e3 aa"crSe3v. The same figures appiv 10
HisconsIa. In New York and Nirhf~an
ore was rejected out et every seven. while
f. ~ North Carolina ere WIS rejected out
f q every two aod 3 half The reasn~ as
signed by The department Fer thls ,,isrrlu,.
afEa iiou IS TIC tad road. of the south and
IS n hope Of removing thts excuse thst
I >eTe'or simmons contempates utrry4ale-
/ lag aas amendment.
see 20 reason whv p rural reBfe
should moi &c established. he said TODAY
+ y ihcrc arc ? sufficient number of rr,
fe wanting TIE service and n carrier
MAl'Rg To- give il at the salary afTcre3 bg
TIE e9NeTnuent over TIE road~ a. fb..o
1 arg. ~. ia some Sections of me rr,sr
af%' II They wait fer improved rne.Is .Na
If"pie w1li aot have rural delivery 10 tbs
next ten wears
\ son of David 4 Jenkins r former
state Treasurer Of Nortb g.ars1,...