The Washington herald., 1907-03-01
AT THE HOTELS.

AT THE HOTELS.
There never was time in the history
Of Texas when its people were enjoying
such flush times as they now have" said
Air. Alfred Smith. a prosperous merchant
of Austin, Tex. at the New Willard.
Everybody is practically out Of debt.
and our banks have more money than
they know how to employ. Values have
risen enormously. Our black farming
lands are now seeling freely at 500 an
acre. and If We have one more good crop
year I believe they win go much higher.
In Southern Texas from Houston TO the
Louisiana line. the rice planters are max
ing $50 an acre clear profit. Lumber is
bringing $50 TO s55 a thousand that few
years ago WAS only S12. There IS not in
the whole State an industry that is not in
splendid condition.
Politically, while we are overwheln-
insly Democratic there Is no hidebounJ
sentiment that keeps men from asserting
their independence. No State in the
Union is more tolerant IN ali things. We
/ have favOTite son whom we would ike
TO see in the White House some day. His
name Is Charles A CulbersOn. HIS en-
tire public record is one OF efficiency and
unsullied honor, and when the tima
comes, as it soon must, when the grcas
old Democratic party seeks the south
for its candidate. the name Of Culberson
viii lead all the rest.
Mr.. George F. Parker. Of New York.
weil-known In Washington, is at the New
Willard.
Two very noted men, but Of decidedly
opposite types, were registered Al the
SEareham yesterday. One was Judge w.
A. Rose. Of Little Rock. Ark. ex-presl-
dent Of the American Bar Association.
conceded 20 he one Of the greatest law
yers OF the country. He was named by
President Roosevelt a delegate 20 ths
forthcoming Hague Conference.
The other was Col. James 81 Gufev.
the famous Pennsylvania millionaire
politician, chairman Of the Democratic
State committee OF Pennsylvania. whose
superior IN political craft is hard 10 find.
Col Gufey is as polite as a French
dancing master. but as hard to inter
view as the Sphynx. The next time he
comes 10 town" he viii give The Herald
man talk Judge Rose is equally Teti-
cent He is an Old-fashi0ned Democrat.
but inclines to the belief that whatever
happens. the nation is safe
THE various State commissions added
70 the national Interstate Commerce Com
mission make a complicated. bungiing.
abortiyeness Of railway supervision and
control. said Mr. A B. Sdckney. the
famous railroad magnate. president % the
Chicago Great Western road, at the New
willard
THE effect is simply to embarrass the
transportation lines and do the public no
benefit
our road, for instance. has to do with
State commission I'm Iowa and another.
say, in Minnesota, and on top Of that the
Federal commission in Washington The
absurdity Of il is IN the fact that our
entire business IS Il unit and all Of II is
interstate commerce; IT cannot be sepa-
rated. The same men, the same cars.
the same officials are engaged in handling
the traffic The interference OF so many
different commissions IS burdensome. and,
as I said, does the public no good.
IF We had competent supervision in
Washington alone it would 60 a long way
toward solving the whole transportation
problem. Perhaps "a board that would 90
things, rather than imagine Itself q
tribunal created for the express purpose
Of delivering opinions. might help the
situation. Nobody cares for the commits
sion's opinions; life is too short TO read
them
\ gentleman Of imposing appearance.
dignifed and Courtly or manner. is Gov
John F. Brown, who for twenty. consecu-
tive years has been chief OF the Seminole
tribe. There is no man OF Indian blood in
this country who stands higher socially
or financially than Gov Brown His
father WAS q SCOtchman. doctor Of
medicine, and his mother was IF the
Seminole tribe. At the Ebbitt House last
evening he said.
There are about 1900 of the Seminoles
all told. Of whom 300 are full bloods.
SO negroes, and the remainder OF mixed
white and Indian stock. Orr people are
getting on very well. and I do not appre-
mend that we viii suffer by the creation
Of the new State of Oklahoma. Of which
the Seminole country will become a part"
II has been suggested that the Indians
should be recognized by allowing TO them
one of the United States Senator's, and
friends Of Gov. Brown hope 10 see him
come to Washington in that capacity.
There is no part Of the United States
with a brighter future than Southern
Arizona" said Mr.. Frank II. Hereford. Of
Tucson. Ariz., at the New Willard
'The whole Of our section is going to be.
at no distant day. the greatest copper pro-
duoing district in the Union. Copper is
king these days. and Southern Arizona
and the northern part Of Mexico will yield
untold wealth in that metal as soon as
their mines commence 10 be developed
We have not only rich minerals, put We
are blessed with a climate that is for
nine months of the year almost perfection.
Some Of these days Arizona VIII be adj
mitted 10 Statehood on its own account,
and not I'm combination with New Mexico.
and then, with the Hon. Marcus A. Smith
our popular and eloquent delegate. pro-
NOTED to the United States Senate. the
rest Of the nation will be proud Of the
youngest of the sisterhood Of Common
wealths.
Tho rosy-hued stories you Eastern
folks hear Of the great rebuilding going
on in San Francisco must be taken VITA
a big grain of salt" said Mr. H. Brat
nober. Of California, at the Arlington.
AS matter Of fact, the process Of re
the city is painfully slow.
I was absent from there several months
in Alaska, and on my return it did not
appear TO me that any new buildings had
gone up. The biggest part Of Che work