The Washington herald., 1907-03-12
AT THE HOTELS.

Ex-senator David B. Hnl, Of New York.
is at the New Willard. He came to
Washington to argue an important suit
before the United States Supreme Court
Mr.. Hin is in good health, and looks 90
If he might have long tenure ~
active life before him. He is averse 20
being interviewed, especially on political
matters.
You see, I am out Of politics perfna-
nently." he said to "a Herald reporter. Il
was in the thick Of it for an extended
period, and am entitled 70 a rest"
Just one question. Senator: Do you
think there is a probability of having q
Democratic President any time ia the
near fUtuTe?
twinkle came into the gray eyes Of
the former great chieftain Of the Empire
State Democracy. 81 can't enter the
realms Of prophecy, he said, we can
only wait and nope"
Mr.. 3. +. Yoakum, who in recent days
has come to be considered railway
magnate second only in importance TO
Mr. Hartman, IS at the New Willard.
He was AZ the head Of the old St Louis
and san Francisco road, and was instru-
mental In the absorption Of that line by
the Rock Island, Of whose destlnies be is
now the chief director. Mr.. Yoakum is
essentially a seIf-made man. He started
out in Texas many years ago as a seller
OF fruit trees, but il was not until he
went into the railroad business that he
struck his appointed line Of work. The
way In which he has forged 10 the front
Is reminder OF the fact that TWO other
famous railroad men got their start FIN
IeXas-President Newman. OF the New
York Central ana Oscar G Murray. of
the Baltimore and Ohio.
The New Willard lobby was pretty well
occupied last evening by railroad mer
from the Southwest. who are here 10 de-
fend their lines before the Interstate
Commerce Commission against the com
plaint Of the Freight Bureau, Of Dallas.
Tex. The Texas city Is represented by
Ar. J. Farley. The gist of the complaint
is that q number Of transportation COM
panies make Texas common point. and
that pretty nearly all the towns in tho
big Lone Star State get the same rate
for machinery. vehicles. whisky. sugar.
and multitude Of other commodities 20
tHe detrimeut Of Dallas. That city is "A
great wholesale center, and wants an
advantage IN rates as against smaller
towns farther of from St Louis and
other markets a hearing Will be grant
ed to-day BY the Interstate Commerce
Commission.
Among railroad representatives present
are Vice President Halle, OF th7 Mis-
souri. Kansas and Texas; Vice President
Farrell. of the Cotton Belt. Assistant
General Freight Agent Fife. Of the Cot
ton Belt; Assistant General Freight
Agent Johnson, Of the Rock Island. As
sistaut General Freight Agent Fonda OF
the Gulf, Colorado ana Santa Fe: Gen
eral Freight Agent Sargent OF the Texas
and Pacific; Mr.. Dunlop, general attor-
ney Of the AtchisOn. Topeka and Santa
Fe; Mr.. Pierce. general attorney Of the
Rock Island. and Mr. r. J. Freeman.
general solicitor Of the Texas and Pacific
Ex-Gov. Hayward. Of South Carolina,
and Mr.. Z. J. Watson, commissioner of
immigration Of that State. were at the
Raleigh yesterday They came 10 Wash
ington 20 have "a conference with Presi-
dent Roosevelt regarding the importation
Of foreign labor into South Caroline, re-
gardng which there has Of late been
some friction between the State and the
Federal authorities. In conversation with
a Herald reporter. Commissioner Watson
said.
"Our interview with the President was
entirely satisfactory, and we feel encour-
aged to go forward ia the work of sscur-
ing alien laborers without any fear of
breaking any Federal statute ] shall
just have time to catch the Kaiser VIII
helm for Europe. where ! hope 10 get
several hundred more Austrians. Belgisns.
and other German-speaking immigrants
TO join those who have already settled in
South Carolina We are short Of labor
in our country, and the only hope Of sup
plying il is from Old World countries. The
negroes are leaving US for Northern cities.
and somebody must take their places or
else our farms viii be abandoned and
our factories viii haVe To CuTtaiI thgr
output. If we can get agricultural labor
from Europe SO much the better. as the
mills could then draw on the native pop
Ulation for help"
1T would not be at an surprising