The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-21
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eFrom Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 10
O Is evident from what President
Roosevelt said to the shoemaker dele
cation last week that he does not
agree with the late General Han.
cock, that the tariff is local ques.
ton, however much 1t may vary in
localities. Douglas, the shoe man and
the Governor Of Massachusetts,. was
the chief spokesman OF the delegation
and he made an argument which was
quite convincing; urging that the duty
be taken of hides in order that the
So.000,9o0 American citizens might
walk on and In free shoe leather. He
said incidentally that seven cents
was about the measure of profit in
pair of shoes to the manufacturer,
End thus the removal of the tariff on
leather will cheaper shoes to every
wearer in the United States and en-.
able manufacturers to export foot
wear. The President did not give
The delegation much encouragement.
s He reminded them that no change on
the tariff can be made keeping in
view only the interests and desires of
one State or one locality. In other
words. he intimated that when tariff
refurm comes. 1t will come in battal-
inns and that there will be relief all
zlnnE the line Of manufactures and
Hnc merely for shoemakers. When
ss1-sss are changed to the free lists,
grss cotton growers of the South will
get free cotton ties, and the wheat
growers of the West will get free
Ainding twine. In this connection it
may be noted that cotton from all
the world comes into the United
States free, while wheat is protected
ry q dirty practically prohibitory of
IS cents per bushel.
The question of Miss Roosevelt's
presents from the Mikado, the Dowa-
ger Empress, the Sultan OF Sulu and
vthers,, appears to be still matter of
internst unsettled. There is a Gus.
Nun House in Georgetown and the
sleepy avenue officers there are hav.
sy7sr fla tactr ~ fbatr live. g., o,,,,,o.
mig che values of articles OF vertu and
atherwise such as they have never
seem or heard OF before, and unless
they call in the expert assistance OF
saur uncle" tas the French call all
PAWN shop keepers) there is no tell.
ing when they will get through. The
presents are estimated roughly by
those who have never seen them at a
3 valuation of from ten thousand to
TWO hundred thousand dollars, Mean
While Miss Roosevelt has gone to
sfsft her grandmother In Massachu-
setts to take rest.
Apropos OF presents to American
ziiizens. Senator Bacon and his
daughter were abroad this summer
md at Constantinople. The Sultan
was SO Impressed with the statesman
from Georgia that he attempted to
decorate him with some metal or
aeher insignia, possibly a crescent
With an odalisque like the Cascaret
advertisement. The Senator. how.
fyrr, modestly explained that In his
edaeiai position as a representative of
mr. United States government, he
3 Nns; not permitted TO receive q pres
cat from foreign potentate. There.
X apnn the Sultan presented the medal
10 ihe Senator's daughter. The Sen.
: afGr. however. accepted vases and
z plAsr gifts for Mrs. Bacon and mem
hsrs OF his family. American on
ciak, whether In the diplomatic, army
or navy service are frequently en-
harrassed by offers OF gifts from for
edgn governments. 1t is possible that
Snme of them receive and keep these
presents. but as rule they are trans
intitted TO the State Department where
thry are stored away pending favora,
he action by Congress. Unless Con-
Sress approves the acceptance of t1e
presents, they are never released to
1l.e recipients until they are no long.
or connected with the Army or Navy
w abe Civil Service The State De-
garment has cabinet containing a
aarss Number of medals and other
znsssaia of more or less value. Some