The Washington herald., 1907-03-08
AT THE HOTELS.

viii be glad to know that ex-senator
William Stewart. Of Nevada. has caught
on splendidly IN his mining ventures. and
that nc is apt at this late stage OF his
life % make fortune as big as the one
he acquired In the old days when TIA
Comstock was throwing out the greatest
stream Of wealth known IN history said
Maj. Duncan 3. Harrison. al the Airing
ton.
"The Senator has madc close upon hair
a million Of dollars since his retirement
to private life. ] see him often. and can
tell you that he Is just as vigorous As
in the days when ne used 10 walk down
Pennsylvania avenue with that long.
swinging stride he is in reality one
Of the most remarkable men Of the age.
II would not be IN the least surprising tO
see MIN come back once more as a Sena-
tor from Nevada Nevada is a pretty
safe Republican State after all. and with
la legislature Of that complexion IL is no
bad prediction chat this old Argonaut
viii be chosen once more
one Of the best known railroad men IN
the country is Mr. A. ". Swanitz. Of
California. who for the past three or
four years has been constructing Il line
from Valdez, on the Alaskan coast. to-
ward the Tanana River Mr. Swanitz has
in the past done great deal OF railroad
work in the Southern States, and De also
built the big Illinois Central docks al
New Orleans
My impression" said he, from con-
versation with people in every part Of
the country IS that the American public
is heartily sick Of the methods OF NJ.
[ L T.
called. The Hartman policy Of mauipU-
lation is especially obnoxious. and is be-
ing everywhere denounced as an outrage.
Everywhere men are applauding the In
terstate Commerce Commission for prob
ing into his deals and the wish IS Uni
veTsally. uttered that some way can be
found 10 put "A stop 70 such practices
81 DO not doubt that a way 20 end
them viii be found Instead Of utilizing
his financial strength 10 consolidate eN-
isting lines for selfish purposes, Mr. Har-
riman and some others ] could name had
far better appropriate money for the ply
steal upbuilding # their miserably made
quate and dlapidated roads. The cOndi-
ton Of some OF the big trunk lines is
disgrace, and the men who are responsi-
bic for their rOttenness should be forced
10 give the public better service
Hon. Albert Douglas. that fine looking
son Of the Buckeye State. who comes %
the next Congress from the district so
long represented by Gen. Grosvenor, was
in town Yesterday He and Mrs Douglas
have been enjoying a sOjOurn Of some
weeks IN Porto Rico. and the former sur
prised some Of his Washington friends by
presenting them some cigars from that
island that were really fit 10 smoke. Mr..
Douglas says q majority Of the Porto
Ricans are very well content with the rule
Ct the United States, but that there is a
faction which complains bitterly over the
fact that they have no representation In
Washington. a privilege that was enjoyed
by them even under the domination o.
Spain
How is your campaign for Congress
progressing" asked d Herald reporter Of
Hon. J. F. RYAN. eX-spesker Of the Viz
ginia legislature. at the ShOreham. Mr..
Ryan being one of the principal caudi-
dates for the seat made vacant by the
death OF Mr.. Rixey.
My friends say that I have every
reason 10 be encouraged replied Mr.
Ryan THE district is, of course, SURELY
Democratic, and hence ] do not appre-
bend there will be any joint public de-
bates by the aspirants As Democrats
they are in agreement on political issues,
and hence there would be no topic of dis
cussiOn for the speakers unless to praise
themselves. which would be in bad taste.
or to abuse one another. which would BE-
discOurteOus
DO you agree with Judge NicoI as 70
the eXpedienCy of selling the Philip
pincs?"
Il have not seen the judges statement
in regard 10 that. but 7 would be willing
% 90 him one better and give them away,
II that be the only method OF separating
ourselves from the colonial policy. You
can also put me down as squarely in
favor Of tariff reform. but I do not ike
tire Republican plan of revision, which
mostly favOrs the admission OF free raw
material. but no lowering of duties OIL
manufactured articles. Let US have
decrease all along the line
Il am just back from Fort MonroA
where / went with the Senate and House
Military Committees TO look at the forta
ications and see the big guns operate
said Senator Scott Of West Virginia.
The firing was splendid display II
American skill and craftsmanship. and 10
note the great 16-inch guns hit the target
five times out of six at a distance Of four
and "a half miles was an inspiring specta-
Gle. We need some additional defenses
in the vicinity of Capes Charles and Hen
~. which can be easily effected by build
ing an artificial island at shallow point
midway between them. and when this Is
done no enemy's ship that could ever be
built could pass our guns.
Another point about the artillery serv-
i've IS our shortage Of men, Il takes
clever people TO handle those huge war
weapons. and with she constant necessity
of fortifyins our shores additional men
will be needed. In the next few years
We can easily utilize 2.008 or 300 more"
Mr.. George Mitchell the noted mining
engineer, who has many friends in Wash
ington, was asked by reporter in the
New Willard last evening if it really was
true that Mexican Judge condemned him
to death a few years ago because of his
refusal 10 sign some papers renouncinE
his ownership OF valuable mining proper
! ties
Yes" replied Mr.. Mitchell. 1T was
equivalent TO a death sentence. and 7
really thought my end was at hand. ]
expected 10 be shot the next day at sun
rise, and that would have been my fate
II il had not been for the gameness and
loyalty OF thirty-eight men, employees Of
mine. who were nothing daUnted by tho
fact that there were over 900 armed
MeXicans. These stanch fellows appreci-
ated the desperate situation, but they did
not quail before superior odds. With
WinchesterS IN hand, they surrounded the
courthouse and sent word in TO the judge
that If I were not Immediately released
| trouble would begin, and he would be the
first man killed.
His honor had no stomach for a fight
OF the kind he knew would take place,