Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-16
So Say the Friends Of Fairbanks
Referring to Colleagues
Attack
GEN. eRosvENoR HAD A LOAD
It Wa. Only Flowers Given Him by
Friends-senate Committee Sitting
Up Night. With the River and Har-
Dor HilI-Paekers 70 Give Expeditions
Showing Cleanliness Of Products.

washington. Feb. 16.-1t isn't safe
these days to mention the name OF one
Durbin of Indiana in the presence Oh
Vice President Fairbanks. The dis
paragement cast by the former COVER
nor on the Fairbanks boom few days
ago has raised the choler OF every
member of the Fairbanks camp. IL
will be remembered that Mr.. Durpln
declared his belief that President Roose-
Welt will be renominated in spite OF
his announcement that he will not De
q candidate again. In the course OF MS
Dronunciamento, Mr.. Durbin took oc-
casion to refer slurringly to Mr.. Fair
banks aspirations. 1t was not thought
an the Fairbanks camp that there was
anv opnosition In Indiana to elongated
Hoosier's presidential boom, except
that emanating from Senator Bever-
idee. whose influence Is not especially
formidable The Fairbanks supporters
are consoling themselves by asserting
that Mr.. Durbin no longer exerts any
influence in political affairs and conse-
uuently his attitude will have little or
no effect in the vice presidents native
state.
The heralded farewell dinner in hon
orr OF General Charles p. Grosvenor,
who retires to private life at the close
OF the present session after many
years of continuous service as repre-
sentative from Ohio, was held this
week. Senators Foraker and Dick were
present as guests of the Ohio delega-
ton in the house, who acted as hosts.
Each member Of the delegation and
each guest was presented with a hand
some souvenir menu containing on the
inside an autographed photograph OF
General Grosvenor, with a photograph
lie reproduction OF the capitol on the
outside. General Grosvenor was spec
on his way to his hotel by chorus OF
cheers, and before he entered his car
riage he was loaded down with the
great punches OF roses that had decor
ated the banquet table. The aged
Ohioan was entering his hotel at mid
night when he was met in the rotunda
by a party of ladies who were just re-
turning from the theater.
"Why, Congressman Grosvenor," said
one Of the bevy, Il see you are labor
Ing under quite a load"
Madam" replied General Grosvenor,
II confess have Just returned from a
banquet, but l assure you upon my
word of honor that drank nothing
stronger than coffee"
The senate committee is now sitting
up O. nights with the rivers and har-
bors appropriation bill. which was
passed unanimously by the house after
q debate that lasted ten days. 1t is al
together probable that the bill will be
reported out practically in the same
condition In which 1t was received from
the house. Senator Dick of Ohio is or
ganizing a combination with view to
forcing appropriations for more Ohio
river locks and dams. He is, receiving
support on the part Of Senators from
Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virgin-
Ia, but the indications are that the
committee will not make any further
provision for the Ohio river on the
theory that Chairman Burton's appro-
made. The greatest good feeling marks
the consideration of the bill in the
senate committee, for the senator's real
lie that the country is aroused to the
necessity for careful and unbiased dis
tribution of government moneys for
this work. The measure is not now re-
garded as a '.pork' bill, but as one that
Is OF vital Importance to the commerce
of the entire country. tits not unlikely
that the bill, as it will come from the
senate will provide an increase over
the amount appropriated by the house,
thus making the bill come closer to
meeting the demands OF the national
rivers and harbors congress that $780,
100000 be devoted to the work of wa
terways Development
That the efforts of the department
of agriculture to insure the cleanliness
of packing products have not abated,
has just been proved afresh by the in
terest which officials of the department
are taking in the national packers ex-
position, which will be held in Chicago
in May. This exposition will demon
strate just how meat and vegetables
are canned and what effect the pass
age Of the pure food bill has had on
the packing industry. The government
authorities welcome this move on the
part OF the packers, large and small
to meet public interest and curiosity
by demonstrating what their processes
are And the packers realize on their
part that by coming out openly in this
way they will not only make vitality
Interesting exhibit, but also furnish
evidence that they are giving the pub
lie a square DEAL" The nature of
the government exhibit has not yet
been determined The exposition is
scheduled to last eleven days. 1t will
be held later on in New York, Pitts
burg, Philadelphia and Kansas City.
Drop tear for the death of the
Anti-treat Club! This organization
fostered by certain members Of con-
gress, a few army men and a number
of Washington's prominent business
men, sprang into existence on January
LIST, when the order Of the day was
the framing of good resolutions. The
birthplace of the club was the Home
stead hotel at Hot Springs, Va, where
the organizers were gathered together
to fortify themselves with the mineral
baths in readiness for the simple life
they were resolved to lead during the
wear 1907. These charter members
solemnly agreed not to treat or accept
q treat of any intoxicating liquor in
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