The Washington herald., 1907-01-25
AT THE HOTELS.

pay OK members ana senators, remarked
Col D. NJ. Stewart. solid business man
and extensive manufacturer OF Chatta-
nooga Tenn, al the Shoreham.
1T was an act Of which the country viii
approve. and its justice can not be ques-
toned. But Congress should not fail to
supplement that act by giving all classes
Of government employees an advance in
pay II would be wrong not 10 do so
in view of present conditions. few
years ago ] could get able men as fore
men in my works for $50 a month. now
! am glad TO pay 500 A1y competitors
tell the same story. Private employers
have raised wages everywhere, and the
great railroad corporations have given
big increases 20 their men voluntarily.
Everybody knows how the cost Of Iiv-
ing has gone up Of late years and II In
diyiduals and companies can afford more
pay 10 their help, surely Uncle sam can
De equally liberal But il is not so much
a question Of iiberality as Of common Jus
tice The American people are intelligent
and broad-minded; they will applaud their
legislators at Washington for doing an
obviously proper thing as % themselves.
but to give an all-arOund exhibition Of a
square deal, Congress should now turn in
and raise the wages Of every employee
under the government"
Old Father Time seems 20 have no per
ceptible effect in diminishing either the
physical OF mental powers Of that high
minded gentleman and nestor Of jurists,
Gen. Felix Agnus. Of the Baltimore
American The general is as alert I'm
every way as most men vastly his juniors.
and he appears destined for many years
OF further usefulness. Sitting IN the New
Willard lobby yesterday, he chatted in
terestingly Of men and current events.
My disposition. said he 'is 10 lcok on
the bright side Of things. but IL IS pretty
certain that this extraordinary movement
in commerce. industry, and production,
which has eliminated in the greatest
prosperity this or any other country has
ever witnessed, can not be Of indefinite
duration. It is too good to last. and it
might be well for prudent folks 20 look
forward to a decline
The tension is rather high even IN
politics and while we may expect a con-
tinuance Of Republican domination, there
is hardly a doubt Of a little quleter ad-
ministrative policy after the 18th Of March.
welt, we can only speculate. The truth is
that the Republicans are embarrassed IN
their wealth Of good Presidential timber,
while the Democrats are so poverty
stricken that the name Of but one man
". J. Brydn-loOms above their horizon.
Bryan viii be their nominee a third time,
and third time viii ne lead his cohorts
to defeat"
The National Capital is full Of promi-
nent citizens Of Oklahoma and the IN
dian Territory. Among the latest arrivals
is Mr.. Clark J. Tisdel. of B1uscogee. Ind.
r. who is AT the Riggs House, accompanied
by his wife Mr. Tisdel is a nephew OF
Senator Clark, Of Wyoming. He has done
well in the practice Of law in his adopted
country
Mr. F. II Seiby. a former citizen Of
Marietta. Ohio, who is al the Raleigh.
owns enough big producing oil wells in
the Creek Nation 20 make him several
times a millionaire if ne could only mar
ket his product
I'VE have" said he, "any quantity of
oil and a quality the next best TO that
Of PENNSYLVANIA. But owing 10 the lin
tied demand there is no sale, even az the
ridiculous price of % cents "a barrel for
but a small per cent Of our production,
and we simply have To let IL remain Ia
the ground. a few more pipe lines would
undoubtedly bring relief, and q HJtle less
restrictive policy on the part Of the gov
eminent
Mr. s. r. Rush. of Omaha. who was at
the Raleigh this week. is not only q law
yer Of ability. but, as special counsel 10
the government, he. has distinguished
himself by the conviction Of a number Of
men accused Of unIawfulIy fencing gov
eminent lands The case against Rich
ards and Comstock, who took up vast
tracts in an Illegal way. was won by Mr..
Rush, 20 the great satisfaction Of the au-
thorities at Washington.
THE despouers Of the public lands"
said Mr Rush, have been taught a good
lesson in Nebraska. and others in States
farther 70 the West may we'll take warn
ing. They inClOsed large areas through
fake entries using the names Oftentimes
Of men who never even saw the lands.
Veterans of the civil war were often util-
lied by the plunderers, who would have
the old soldiers go to the scene Of the
sham compliance with the law"
a good many years ago." said Mr.. c.
N. Fechheimer. at the Raleigh, I went
To school in Wichita. Kans. with two
pretty bright youngsters with whom I
have just been renewing old acquaiut-
ance one was Victor Murdoch, now
distinguished member Of Congress, who
see has a habit he displayed as a boy, a
habit of stirring up things. The other
was W J. Oliver. who is bidding for the
Panama Canal contract. I have watched
divers career ever since we parted in
Kansas. and III bet the last dollar have
on earth that If the contract 20 dig that
ditch is given him he will carry il
through to the letter, and do II IN the
time he promised
when I got married in Washington a
year ago I had no idea my honeymoon
would be cut short abruptly. or that I
would lose my seat in the Chicago city
council by reason of returning home 10
cast what believed was righteous
vote" said Mr.. J, H. Jones, one Of the
leading contractors Of that city, at the
New Willard.
1T happened this way: I was in favor
OF raising saloon licenses from $500 10
81 ,0o0 We counted noses carefully, and
found that we had thiTty-eight sure votes
for the increased tax, although thiTty-six
votes were enough to pass the ordinance.
As everything had been planned for our
wedding in Washington. I did not hest
tate to come on here to keep the promise
that brought my best prize IN life. But
hardly had the ceremony been perfOrn1ed.
when l received a wire 10 hurry back 20
Cast-my vote in the council Never did
a man obey a call to duty more sOrely
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