The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-06-26
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land since It was started in the town Of
Rochdale fifty years ago" said Mr.. James
Hodgkinson, OF Manchester, England, at
the New Willard.
Just half a century ago beginning
was made along cooperative lines, with a
capital Of 80. Last year the total amount
Of cash turned over I'm the various CO.
operative stores Of Great Britain reached
$50o.G0.e10 This stupendous growth at
tests the correctness Of the principle. fov
II it had not been eminenuy practicable It
would long ago have persisted. The
beauty Of cooperation is that it has
taught the British worNncman TO be
thrifty in the easiest kind Of a way. He
knows that when he goes 10 a COOP
store and makes purchases 10 the extent
Of S that - cents Is placed 10 his credit.
that is to say, ehillings in every p. IN
the course Of a year this amounts 10 a
sum Of Importance in a country where
wage-earner pays only about one-balf as
much for his clothing and oue-fourth as
much Tor his rent as American working
men expend for the same necessities"
Il knew personally a cotton mill OPERA
tive on a very small salary who began
saving in this way some thirty years ago,
until he had 800 to his credit. Then the
association lent him 500 at 4 per cent in
terest, and he used the money to pur-
chase a cottage. Before he had paid
for it he bought another. and kept buy
ing with his savings until he had q row
OF small houses in his home. Finally. he
extinguished the debt and to-day. still
under sixty years OF age he has retired
from work. being in receipt Of a weekly
Income Of SIS from rentals. which is
equivalent 10 twice that amount in the
United States.
The three towns Of R0chdale. Bolton.
and Oldham, In Lancashire. the center
OF cooperation. support several hundred
cooperative stores and the central house
in Manchester is bigger by far than the
biggest q your department stores fin New
York or Chicago. Besides this. the as
ISOLATION owns its line OF merchant ships
that ply 10 all the ports Of the world Ii
sells 20 Englishmen everything that the
human animal wants in the way Of food
and clothing. whether necessities or lux
ur.es. II is also largely engaged in
manufacture and eventually will make as
great a success IN producing goods as
IL has hitherto achieved in their distribu-
ton"
The New Willard is the temporary home
Il a brilliant array Of legal talent called
% Washington on account Of the cele-
brated Spokane rate case. which comes
on for hearing this morning before the
Interstate Commerce Commission. Among
the attorneys are c. W. Bum and Charles
Donelly. of St Paul representing the
Northern Pacific Railway. /. c. Gilman.
or Seattle, The Great Northern Railway.
". W. Cotton. of Portland. the Union
Pacific Railroad. Brooks Adams OF Bos-
ton. and II. " Stephens. 81 Spokane. the
city Of Spokane. and J. y. Taal. Of Port
land, and Seth Mann. Of San Francisco,
the cities Of the Pacific Coast
The complaint in this proceeding was
filed some months ago and the commits
sion has taken testimony in Spokane,
Portland. and Chicago The case is Of
great importance I'm that il involves the
whole scheme OF rate-making as now
practiced. Spokane is situated about 900
miles east Cf the Pacific Coast cities but
IL generally paws higher rates. and SO
that community. I'm behalf of its shippers.
is making a fight for terminal rates The
Coast cities and the railroads oppose this
contention on the ground that the rates
10 the Coast are compelled by water CONF
petition, which does not exist at interior
points. The long and short haul sections
OF the interstate commerce law are in
VOWED, and also the matter Of water COM
petition and railroad earnings On its de-
cisi1n will largely depend the making Of
all future tariffs west Of the Missouri
River"
4 am inclined TO believe that when the
Alabama legislature meets next month
it VIII elect Hon. John r. Bankhead to
the United States Senate" said Nj L.
T. Hubbard. Of Talladega Ala. at the
Raleigh
The action cf Gov. Conner in appoint
ing Mr.. Bankhesd 70 nil the vacancy
caused by the death of Senator Morgan
is in line with the primary election
which chose Messrs. B8ukhead and John
son as alternate United States Senators.
The opinion Of the wisest men Of our
State is that there is just as strong an
obligation devolvinE on the legislature to
carry out the Will of the people as upon
the governor Otherwise the primary
election was snare and deIUsion. and Of
no validity whatever"
The people Of Illinois are behind the
Presidential candidacy OF Uncle Joe Cam
non with sincerity, energy, and enthusi-
asm,' said Congressman Billy Roden-
berg. N the New Willard.
We are for the former Speaker with
all our hearts ard intellects. and # will
not be the fault of Illinois Republicans
should he fail. But do not concede
failure in his case. The only objection
that has been or could be urged against
MIN is his age. The record of the years
shows Mr. Cannon 20 De no longer q
young man. but I defy anybody who
talks 60 him five minutes. or who watches
him preside over the House Of Represent
atives. 10 call him an old man. lie does
not act the part of a patriarch. and there
is nothing approaching senility in his
speech, bearing, or performance. He IS.
at little past seventy. q very viriIe and
active man, and, moreover. he is one Of
the most popular men in this great ma
uon"
"The abolition of the House Of Lords
would serve no good purpose. and I do
not think such a course will be approved
by the mapority Of moderate and level
headed Englishmen" said Mr. Wilfred
Lang, a London barrister. at the Arling-
ton
The lords. as matters stand. are but a
small factor in the legislative affairs OF
Great Britain They do not exert one
1.-THE of the power and influence Of the
United States Senate. They have nothing
whatever to do with the raising Of reve-
nue. or the expenditure OF the public
money. nor have they any direction OF
the army OF navy. nor any authority as
10 the colonies. Shorn Of all positive
asfr