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

thOny is a new Congressman. is full Of
enthusiasm and ideas and does not hest
tate 10 speak his mind. He is over six
feet tall is young has a frank cOun-
tenance and blue eyes, and runs a news
paper IN Leayenworth.
Kansas is for Taft" he said "Roose-
Welt is not a candidate for reelection.
Cannon is also popular"
Touching upon the financial situation,
Nj Anthony said:
We did not feel the effects OF the
money stringency IN Leavenworth. There
are four government Institutions IN our
town or near H. and Uncle Sam pays
every month in real money. and the
tradespeople, in consequence. always get
their share Business Is good and the
money shortage never bothered US any.
I doa't believe there. will be any radical
currency legislation this Congress, but
would be in favor Of accommodating
banks with funds against frst-rate secur-
tiles in times OF money stringencies. the
money 10 be repaid after the crisis has
passed.
Il do not believe IN prohibition fcr the
7 District Of Columbia ! think the matter
[
/ OF the District Local option ia my opin-
ion would probably be the best solution
I Of the question. do not believe In pro
/ hibition on general principles. because il
attempts TO legislate as 20 what a man
should eat or drink. There IS a large
foreign element in Kansas which produces
good citizens. and which insists on hav-
ing beer. They get il. notwithstanding the
fact that Kansas is a prohibition State
You cannot enforce a law which does not
involve an actual crime.
The canteen should be restored on the
grounds OF morality and discipline in the
army. While the canteen was a recog-
nized institution at the posts. the men
could be watched while drinking. they
could be held IN check-something that
cannot be done nov. Only beer was sold
/ IN the canteens; strong drinks ike wh!s-
Ky and brandy had no place there. As II
is now, the enlisted men III UP on vile
stun. after which they 60 back 10 their
posts in a drunken condition. The re-
ports OF the various department command
ers OF the army are in favor OF the re-
/ establishment Of the Canteen, and their
advice should be followed in the matter.
because they are men Of experience and
+ personal knowledge Of conditions
/ Another evil At military posts is the
I present management Of post exchanges.
where almost everything can be bought.
! from groceries 20 dry goods and other
merchandise. These exchanges are partly
supported hy the government. and are
/ consequently able 10 underseu the regular
Z stOrekeepers Of the town where the post
I may be located. Il hurts the business in
terests Of The town and should be rene
+ died. The post exchanges should not be
L IN hes "a
( mate business interests Of any place where
I they may be located.
/ Another practice that I am against is
/ the promotion Of army officers over the
/ heads Of others, unless they have per-
I formed extraordinary services II creates
+ dissatisfaction in the army"
I'm not the kind Of fellow you're look
1 ing for .'YOuH have 10 get some one else
20 talk to- said Representative William
I II. Jackson. OF Maryland. at the Airing
I ton last night, in reply 10 a request for
an interview.
As long as Fields Lyke Frost. Of Bos-
ten. is al the Cochran il would seam Ike
I a good thing if the man who attends 70
( the furnace at that popular cararansary
would keep the radiator humminE. Miss
+ Ophelia Frost and maid. Of Boston. the
+ charming daughter Of M Fields LIKE
/ Frost. is also At the Cochran she IS
/ not at all Of the temperament Indicative
+ Of her fathers name.
On the contrary, she IS very charm
ing young lady.
Representative William II. Draper. Of
the Twenty New York Congres-
sionai district, and a resident OF Troy.
+ y. Y. is AT the Cochran for the season.
I Mr. Draper said that ne had not yet
( given the matter OF choosing his prefer
ence for the Republican nomination on
the Presidential ticket any attention,
Mr. Draper thought that Hughes was a
strong man in the State OF New York.
and that Mr. Roosevelt would not again
De a candidate
I have always been an advocate Of
high license. / do not believe in prohibi-
l ton Washington has always impressed
me as an orderly community. with little
. drunkenness. / have been here a num-
Der OF terms and have not yet seen a
drunken man. People here also observe
the Sabbath. and. on the whole, / think
Washington - rather a model Of q
I town 10 look up to-
Former Gov. LewelIyn Powers. repre-
sentative Of the Fourth Maine district.
who IS ~ the New Willard for the ses-
sion. said last night that the question
OF currency legislation should be cousid-
cred by Congress with great care. as it
! concerned the very life OF the nation
Referring 20 the financial furry AIR
[ Powers said II was not a question Of sol
vency Of the financial institutions as
much as ii was one Of confidence. MI
/ Powers thought the cause OF the unrest
was the large fines that had been i'm
posed upon some OF the great corpora
tions
Il would be in favor OF Issuing certlf-
Gates during times Of money sringency.
which. however. as soon as the crisis has
passed would have TO be paid back TO
the Treasury; currency that would con-
tract ] don't believe in the idea Of
/ central bank, as has been advocated by
some Of the experts. I think our system
is all right with some slight alterations
and improvements We have never had
any trouble in floating our indebtedness-
7 our money has always been good every
where, and nobody ever lost anything
( through oar money
L know very little about the political
situation. We are all interested. OF
/ course. in Maine, but not having any
/ 'favorite sons, we are OnlOOkers. as IL
/ were. Fairbanks would make a nice
i President Joe" Cannon is also a good
man FOR the place. I don't think labor
would do him much harm I don't think
/ Roosevelt is a candidate. He said he
/ would not be and he meant f. Really.
there are 50 many candidates, I can't
say who Will be the chosen one.