The Washington herald., 1907-01-10
HEARD AT HOTELS.

Keep your eyes on young Arthur ?.
German, son and namesake Of the late
Senator said Mr J. r. Lewis, Of Mary
land at the Riggs House.
"As a general proposition the sons Of
/ famous men do not seem to pan out very
well. but here is an exception. Young
hr. GOrman has already impressed him
self on the people OF his State as a man
who has ability. force OF character. and
the ambition TO make name for himself.
He has many of the qualities that caused
his father to become a leader and the
most potent figure for long period in
the politics Of Maryland. When the son
entered the State senate as its youngest
member, the public supposed it was a
case Of trading on the reputation Of his
sire, but that notion was quickly dis
PEELED. From the outset he took a COM
handing position in the legislature in
spite Of his youth and on sundry occa-
sions proved his qualities Of generalshiD.
He is fortunately situated. being the
possessor Of an ample income, and as his
inclinationn are along political lines. there
is no reason why be should not in the
future exercise the same influence and
possibly duplicate the career Of the late
Senator"
1T is not only an injustice 70 those in
4 the employ Of the government. but ir
works 10 the detriment Of the govern
ment itself that the clerks should receive
such low salaries" remarked Mr. 4. e.
/ Paul. Of Minneapolis. al the Raleigh. Mr.
Paul, who is now one Of the foremost pat
ent lawyers Of the Northwest speaks
/ from experience. for he was a govern
ment employe twenty-five years ago. and
prior to that was esteemed one OF the
I best teachers in the public schools -
+ Washington.
THE salaries that are paid now, ne
/ continued, "are entirely inadequate. and
! ambitious men who have brains and skill
viii not stay In Uncle Sans employ.
That is why the United States Patent
I Office has lost so many Of its best peO-
pie IN the last two or three years. They
/ can't be blamed for quitting. because
/ their compensat ton is scarcely enough TO
support existence. The government i5
sadly behind IN this matter. Recogniz-
/ ing the tremendous advance in the cost
/ Of living. manufacturers. merchants. rail-
{ way tOft tBdliltSs anu pretty ltal4l alL
other private employers Of labor have
given their help substantial increase Of
wages OF late days, but the pay Of Fed
/ eral employees IS the same that it has
/ been for decades.
/ II think that Congress ought TO have
1 the courage 10 increase the pay Of Sena-
tors and Members. and al the same time
advance the sa1aries of all those who ara
on the government rolls by at least y
! per cent. This raise would be very con-
/ servative, and it would be justified by
/ the nation at large.
/ Mr.. G. ". Pratt. a native South Caro-
/ linian, who IN the days Of Democratic
/ dominance Of the House OF Representa-
/ tiyes occupied an important clerical posi-.
/ tion. vas seen at the New Willard last
/ evening. He has prospered greatly since
/ leaving Washington. and is now al the
/ head of one of the big cotton mills Of
Alabama. in talking with "a Herald re-
porter, Mr. Pratt said:
Things are breaking good for the man
! ufacturers of cotton, and also for the
men who produce the raw material. Cot
I ton at - cents d pound tells the story of
Southern prosperity. We viii never ses
any more low prices for this great prod
uct because we cannot produce 1t in
sufficient quantity 10 glut the markets
( The consumption is ever on the increase.
and will continue To run ahead OF the
supply. however big the crop may be-
The ancient legend that cotton is king
= truer to-day than ever
Disastrous railway wrecks viii con-
tinue in even greater number. 20 long as
the human element is relied upon instead
Of the unerring precision Of mechanical
devices, said Mr.. +. r Kinsman, the
noted inventor. at the New Willard
/ Mr. Kinsman is known to fame by rea-
son Of the system used in the elevated
roads Of Boston and the New York sub
way by which such collisions as recently
caused the fearful Terra Gotta accident
would be impossible.
Under this system" said he. no mat
/ ter what signal is displayed or whether
/ the engineer acts or not, il is impossibla
/ for a following train To enter block
that is not clear Of a train preceding.
] The presence of two trains in the sama
+ block is an impossibility, because the sec
ond or following train is brought 10 A
standsull by automatic electric action.
thereby removing the human element
with its proneness to make mistakes
( Judge o. NJ. Spencer and wife, Of ST.
/ Joseph. No. are at the New Willard
Judge and Mrs. Spencer have many warm
| friends AT the National Capital The for
mer has for years been one Of the leading
lawyers of Missouri. and prominent IN the
counsels of the Democratic party.
At the Raleigh is Col. Fred A Busse.
postmaster. of Chicago, and one Of its
most influential citizens. Those who ars
acquainted with the inner movements OF
Chicago politics regard it as almost ceT-
tainty that Col Busse viii be the Repub-
Iican candidate for mayor and the pros
pect is that the formal announcement Of
his candidacy will be made very shortly
Col. George r. Peck. the noted general
counsel of the Chicago, Milwaukee and
ST. Paul Railway, is AT the Shoreham. He
is here to consult with government Off
cials as To securing right of way for his
line through government forest reserva-
tions in Montana and other Western
States
Consular Reports.
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