Bisbee daily review., 1907-09-18
BIG TEXAN CALLS ON DOUGLAS
 AND TALKS
Congressman Stephens of Tex as Predicts That Stand Pat ters Will Be Unable To Sup press Discussion of Tariff,

DOUGLAS, Sept. Special) =
 Congressman John H. Stephens, who represents the Jumbo congressional district in the state of Texas, was in Douglas for two days last week and left today for MocteZuma, Sonora where he will remain for a week at the camp of the San Juan Bautiste , mine, in which he is interested as a stockholder and a director.
 Asked as to what he expected to be the most prominent question be- fore the next congress when it meets in December he said:
 Unless I am mistaken in the senti- ment of the country the most pFomi- nent feature of the coming congress will be some desperate scrapping among the republican members. The standpatters no doubt, will attempt to smother the question of tariff revi- sion and prevent it's discussion. but the republicans of New England and the northwest are showing much in. creased determination to force tariff revision and at last speak their minds openly concerning it's necessity. It looks like there would be more insur- gents among the republicans on the question of tariff revision than there were last session on the question Of the Philippine tariff and statehood. Unless I am mistaken Speaker Can non will find those who favor tariff revision now, at a time when the country needs it, much more deter mined in their purpose than were the insurgents of the last session. Of course, the democrats will be found anxious for a discussion of tariff re- vision and I predict that there will be much discussion along the tariff during the first session and possibly some action may be forced, so far as the lower house is concerned
 industrial Conditions.
 q am of the opinion that the pres. ent industrial depression, about which we are hearing so much just now, will pass away soon. Taking the entire country over we find the real indus tries prosperous. During the past year the railroads of the country have beaten all previous records in the vol. ume of business handled; the rail road equipment of the country has been inadequate to handle the increas- ing business and the manufacturers who supply railroad equipment have booked orders which guarantee steady work for the next year in filling them.
 Everywhere and in every industry the workmen are receiving almost un- precedeated wages. The crops are generally good and the prices for agTi- cultural products are almost at the maximum point. The crops in my state are not what was expected. but the prices Of the products will almost even up the years income from the farms. The farmers of Texas are all in excellent condition. 4 few years ago many of them were begging for the loan of money at exorbitant rates of interest; LOW nearly every farmer has his home paid for and if one needs money his chances are better for borrowing from the farmer than from anyone else.
 There has been too much specula- tion going on in the country and I regard the present financial trouble as result of the process of squeez- ing the water out of stocks which has been expected for several years. The money losses we hear of today are affecting fAe speculator more than az EnnaZ elsn- ELa- -haua- heard of many failures in lines of legitimate business and I do not think we need expect to hear of many"
 Congressman Stephens represents what is known as the Panhandle" or Jumbo" district of Texas; it contains forty-seven counties and includes the northwest portion of the Lone Star state. Mir. Stephens became interest ed in the San Juan Bautiste mine several years ago and has made sev- eral trips to the property which Is To- cated near Moctezuma His last wis 1t to the mines was just after con gress adjourned last spring. Speak ing of Douglas yesterday he expressed surprise at the rapid and substantial growth which he noted since his last visit
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