The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-12-06
AT THE HOTELS.


yesterday. Is At the Shoreham.
Gov. Herrick is deeply interested in the
work Of the rivers and harbors conven-
ton. and giIl take part IN the delibera-
tons Of the Republican National Com
mittee. Of which he is a member. Mr..
Herrick is a stanch TAFT supporter. and
feels convinced that Taft will not only
have solid Ohio delegation. but will be
nominated by the national convention
for the Presidency and will also be
elected.
i have given the financial situation
careful study and am OF the opinion that
matters are mending. redeeming fea-
ture Is the great Industrial and CONNER
cial prosperity. good crops everywhere,
and good prices. The farmers are pros
porous. and that is an unfailing barometer
OF the cOuntrys standing The conse-
quence OF this financial shake-Ip will DO
a reduction in price Of the necessities Of
life The clerk nowadays earns i,ist
ABOUT enough 10 pay his living expenses.
His wages are too small 10 give him an
opportunity 10 lay a little aside for a
RAINY day The government clerk. partic-
ulariy. is included in this category: his
wages should be raised
Gen. Green p. Raum. former Commits
sioner Of Pensions who is registered AZ
the Ebbitt from Chicago. said last night
that If Cannon wanted the support Of the
Illinois delegation for the Presidency. he
believed he could get IT,
Cannon is a man Of many years ex-
perience." said Gen. Raum. He has been
in public life through all stages. and
would make good President. and If Ia
wants the Illinois delegation guess he
can get it, Taft is good man. He
would make a fine President and would
no doubt be popular and have d large
popular following There is Hughes. OF
New York: he is a strong man and would
make a good President believe he
could get the support OF the New York
delegation.
Would Roosevelt help him TO get the
New York delegation"
Yes; Of course, he would. I believe he
would"
The Chicago post-ofRce is too small for
the business that's done there I made
that same observation when. over ten
years ago, its erection was begun It's
the fault OF Lyman T. Gage, former
Secretary Of the Treasury: he worked
against Chicago's efforts 10 get an ade-
Quate building.
-One-thirteenth OF the entire receipts OF
the Post-ofiee Department come from the
Chicago post-ofice. said T. Edward
Wilder. chairman OF the publicity com
mittee OF the Association of Commerce
Of Chicago. which represents 800 Of the
leading firms OF that city. at the New
Willard last night Mr. Wilder said he
came 20 Washington % tell the people Of
the wonderful developments Of Chicago
and the enormous growth OF the business
az the Chicago p0st-0f7ce. and AT the
same time 10 make il plain 10 the IN
initiated that Chicago is sadly in need Of
a new Pos;-office. Notwithstanding the
fact that the building occupied Tor that
purpose was finished only two years ago,
at a cost Of over a million dollars.
What We want. and viii have is d
building which IS to be entirely and ex-
clusively used FOR P9st-office purposes.
built on the plan Of a factory-practical.
not ornamental. The building should be
erected in the neighborhood where
the greatest mail business is done. Sixty
ave per cent Of the post-offce business
in Chicago is done on the West side. near
the new Northwestern and Union Rail-
road station
To give you an idea Of the marvellous
growth OF Chicago, let me tell you that
more than S59.o0O people are added every
year 10 its population, and that the bust
ness at the Chicago post-ofiice grows at
N,GlQ00 jumps per year. By the time
the new building was finished the business
had already CutgrOwn its accOmmod2-
items. The receipts IN 1895 were $4,000.
and there were employed as carriers and
clerks 2.+10 people. IN 1877 the receipts
amounted 10 Sl4O00,000. and the number OF
employees TO 500. in 1895 1880 tons Of
mail was handled, and in 1877 the ap-
proximate tonnage was 10000 The pres
ent building does not admit Of accuracy
and dispatch. the two essential features
for an up-to-date mail service. Most OF
the mali has 20 BE- handled twice and
three times. is taken upstairs and down
stairs and upstairs again, entailing errors
and delay.
-One-eighth Of all the newspapers and
periodicals in the United States originate
in Chicago. and the entire world is in
terested IT. Chicago news and is anxious
20 be advised OF il with the utmost dis
patch There Is absolutely no room FOR
further growth in the present building.
and the longer the erection Of a new
building is delayed. the more il win miti-
gate against the service and the more
expensive il viii be 10 the government
Chicago has not felt the money strin-
gency. Our banks are In a splendid con-
dition and pay cash. The failure in Kan
sas City. reported to-day. we look upon
hearts. because we regard Kansas City
as our own. q suburb OF Chicago. one OF
our babies. We admire Kansas City be-
cause it is animated with the true Chi
go spirit Of push and energy"
who is favored by Chicago business
men for the Presidency
Now. that's a question that I am not
in q position To answer We are not iu
politics; our organization attends strictly
20 business and philanthropy. If we al
lowed politics in our association. We
would have been out OF existence long
ago.
Chicago is an American city. and its
people admire the man who does his best
for the welfare Of the country that's
the whole thing
William L Caldwell Of Cleveland. Ohio.
mining engineer OF l-idt C4tH- Stio last
night Indiana was destined 10 take a lead
Ing position among the iron-producing
States OF the Union. The supply Of raw
materials within the State Of Indiana.
said Mr.. Caldwell lis unlimited New
developments are made along many lines
and old interests are being revived which
formerly were held in check through lack
Of means OF transportation and inexPeri-
enced management. To say that Indiana