The Washington herald., 1907-11-25
AT THE HOTELS.

II We were compelled 10 do business
In this country on "A cash basis. and
eliminate credit we would go bankrupt"
said Representative James A. Tawney.
Of the First Minnesota Congressional dis
trict. and chairman OF the House Appro-
priations Committee. az the sh0reham.
yesterday afternoon. Mr. Tawney was
discussing the present situation and con-
dition of the money market and in this
connection indOrsed the views as ex-
pressed by Representative Fowler
Mr. Tawney said he was not in touch
with politics. having been away from
this country in Panama, since October.
Frank l. Patterson. Of New York. who
is interested Ia The manufacture OF
paper is registered at the Raleigh. Mr.
Patterson discussed the white paper sit
uation and said.
To-day nearly an the paper used for
correspondence. legal and business rec
ords. IS made our OF wood. The day Of
rags for paper-making has passed. Tor il
is not only easier. but cheaper. 10 make
all grades out OF wood pulp. and the
latter produces by far the better results.
Spruce and hemloeb are the best woods
for paper-makiug. The first Yields the
strongest fiber but the latter makes the
whitest paper. Even papyrus is made
out OF wood pulp, but We have found II
too expensive 20 make any quantity Of
that grade, for it takes a. special process
and the mills have 10 run nj n reduced
speed While you might think that any
Gull wood could be used in the making
OF paper il Is not 50.
"Oi course. choice logs that would make
good lumber are not required. but the
wood has 20 De- selected with much care
II the hber Is in the least decayed. il is
.of no use for making the pulp. But the
day Of picking over filthy rags. gathered
from The streets, IS past. Where mills
that use rags have 20 employ 190 girls
for sorting. q wood pulp min can turn
out thirty tons Of paper day with "a
force OF thirty men.
Il don't know about Roosevelt for
another term. There seems TO De an i'm
preston among a great many business
people that he viii stand By his state
ment that under no condition would he
be candidate for reelection. / would
favor Cannon, OF some such man. OF
course. / am not speaking for anybody
else. and 1 am no politician"
Assuming President Roosevelt meant
what he said when he made the state
nent at the last election that he would
not again run for the Office. and fully
believing he meant II, the West, or rather
South Dakota. is as 20 a man for Taft
- De-
was made by Senator Kittredge. Of South
Dakota. al the Shoreham yesterday.
Taft is eminently qualified for the
place. He is a man who has successfully
solved many difficult problems, and who
has d wide experience in matters con
cerning this country. here and abroad.
President Roosevelt is popular out West.
and n circumstances should arise which
would change his resolution not 70 be
candidate. South Dakota would send
solid delegation Instructed FOR Roosevelt
Taft has been trained in The Roosevelt
school of statesmanship and activity. and.
aside from his personal good qualities.
his Roosevelt connection makes him only
the stronger with the people.
Discussing the financial situation. Sen
atOr kiUtredge said
There is no financial trouble out West.
II the East pays Us what they owe Us.
They have our cattle. our grain. our hogs.
and, besides. Western banks hold paper
FOR money advanced and loaned 20 New
York and Eastern financial concerns. The
farmer Of the West is rich. de has had
good crops for years and everything
brought big prices The barley crop this
year was good one. and realized about
go cents a bushel or about SIS an acre.
Wheat VIII probably be as high as Sl-J
or more.
Tariff legislation must originate in the
House. and 1 don't know what they In
tend 10 do in that line this year. The
Senate can only amend"
Abraham ]. Brick. Representative from
the Thirteenth Indiana district. declares
there is but one Presidential sentiment in
Indiana. and that is for Vice President
Fairbanks.
There IS a class Of people. people who
do things. 20 whom AIr. Fairbanks ap-
peals. and he Will have their support. II
viii be no mean support. either, and you
must admit the Vice President is in the
race 20 stay. He uses no red FIRE. but
the kind Of people who support him are
the kind that go 10 the polls and vote"
George r. Barstow, OF Barstow, Tex,
at the head or the organization planning
TO get Congress TO devote time and money
10 the reclamation OF swamp lands. is at
the New Willard. He came here 10 pre-
side over the meeting Of the organization.
which is 20 be held in Baltimore next