The Washington herald., 1906-10-13
VIEWS OF VISITING
MEN OF AFFAIRS.

A very interesting visitor at the Shore
ham IS Senior Enrique Cortes, who has
just come from London to represent the
Colombian government as its accredited
Minister Plenipotentiary at Washington.
He is accompanied by Senor F. Guzman.
who will be first secretary OF the CoIom-
bian legation. Senor Cortes, who Is a
very refined and highly educated gentle
man. with a perfect command Of English,
has lived in London for the past twenty
five years, and comes direct from the
British capital here. lie is a man OF ar
fairs, and has won high standing as a
banker and fnancier in his adopted home.
In chatting with q Herald reporter, the
Minister said:
/ Il am glad to come 70 Washington, for
1 know this beautiful city well, having
/ first seen it when I came here as secre-
/ tary Of the Colombian legation in 1861
That IS almost forty years ago, and,
/ though ! have been back several times,
always find occasion 10 admire the great
progress Washington is making toward
/ its goal as the finest capital IN the world
/ Ny private affairs viii scarcely admit II
my being here for a very extended period,
/ but during my stay I shall do everything
/ in my power TO restore the cordial feel
( ing and good will that existed between
/ the United States and Colombia.
This old-time amity was somewhat dis
turbed by the secession Of the Isthmus
of Panama, its separation from the moth
\ er country naturally provoking a feeling
of irritation on the part of COlOmbians.
But iii time this viii be allayed. es-
/ peciaIIy if the United States govern
ment shows that sincere sympathy and
/ fraternal regard toward our people that
/ a great nation can extend so gracefully
/ 20 its smaller neighbors.
Colombia Is making splendid progress
under the strong administration Of Presi-
/ dent Reyes. whose capacity as "a states
man and developer of civilization puts
/ him in the rank Of such great construe-
/ tive leaders as President DiaZ. Of Mex
| ico Gen. Reyes is making great execu-
/ tive Under his benign sway Colon
/ bians no longer think of revolution, but
| all classes are bent on the maintenance
Of law and order With permanent DO
mestic tranquility the rich resources ef
our State will be utilized by capitalists.
4 and Colombia viii occupy the front rank
among the Latin-American governments
During a recent interesting tour Of the
South, 1 stopped of at Jackson, Miss.
and the first man I saw on leaving the
cars was Senator McLaurin, Of that
State" remarked Mr.. James Crystal. the
well-known Postmaster Of the Senate, at
the Raleigh.
In the short while / stayed at Jack
son. I learned the secret OF Senator Nc
Laurin's hold on his people. 1t is his
marvellous acquaintance with his country
men. As we walked along the streets Of
the Mississippi capitol ! saw him stop
to shake hands with scores of farmers
and laborers, and there was not a man
OF them whom nc couldn't call by his
first name More than that he knew all
about their families and their business
affairs and chatted with them as famii-
iarly as if h. had nothing else 10 do
than make himself agreeable. But a bet
ter politician or abler manager Of men
cannot be found than A. J. McLaurin. and
his hold on Mississippi is ironclad. He
has I'VE or six brothers who are Teputed
10 be leaders in their localities, and
whenever there is a big political battle
or. the influence Of the McLaUTins must
be reckoned with
'sThe treasure" Of d big Eastern trust
company entertained me not long since
With some stories of the inside workings
OF financial institutions that were very
interesting, said Mr. II. J. Playfair, of
Boston, at the Raleigh.
Among other things he said that for
many years past his company had OH
tanned heavy financial advantage through
the failure Of many seafaring men 10
ever claim funds and valuables that they
had deposited Year after year went hy
and the moneys kept increasing In
amount. but no claimant ever came for
Z ward. and in many cases so long a time
/ had elapsed since the date of deposit that
il was morally certain no one would ever
come forward To ask payment. Thus the
company would sooner OF later become
, : invested with ownership Of these un-
called-for balances, since II was not the
: policy of any financial Institution 90 adj
vertise for the person who made the &c
4 count, no matter how long it was ig-
nored.'
There is no more highly respected or
widely liked jurist in the country than
Judge William H Brawley. OF Charleston,
). c., who is at the Arlington Before
p going on the Federal bench Judge Braw-
p ley represented his State in Congress. and
while in the House commanded the uni
2 versal regard of men of all parties
! 7 have just came from "a sOjoum IN
5 ley. "and was an interested observer Of the
present political campaign in the Empire
, State. II is hard to get any really accu-
z rate idea of the strength Of the opposing
candidates and it Is idle to try to predict
= the winner There were no Hearst men
at the club which made my nome. but IL
was plain TO be seen that Mr.. Hearst was
not lacking adhcrents when one promen-
AIDED Sixth avenue or other quarters
Z where the common people were in evi-
denCe. It seemed 10 me that men who are
best acquainted with New York politics.
are wise in thinking that the odds Of to
II now quoted in Hughes favor viii be
greatly reduced ere election day.
L think 1t quite probable that Mr..
J Hearst may be elected by a huge ma
= jority. and. on the other hand, it may turn
, out that he win be overwhelming beaten.
, Should the first result ensue, it requires
, mo argument to know that he will loom
, lup in 1905 as a very active Presidential
quantity
. Capt. William r. Myers, former member
of Congress from Indiana, and in the days
D Of Democratic ascendancy three times
secretary of State. is in Washington.
e Capt. Myers has been one Of the Demo-
= cratic leaders OF his State for many years,
} and has many warm friends in the Ma
uOnal Capital.
Let the Law BE Promptly Enforced
From the New Orleans Picayunc.
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