The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1907-12-06
officials. We believe they have act
ed always for the best interests OF
the county, and they certainly de-
serve the highest com msndation.
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER

honor, is still at . high pitch. Bryan
is nero popular than ever and his views
on political questions are gain lag
friends among all classes, irrespective
of party. Ollie M. James, Representa-
tive from Kentucky, is in Washin ston
and is of the opinion that Hearst would
not object to Bryan's nomination. On
the contrary" he says, II fully believe
he would give him his support. The
people have had an opportunity to and
that Bryan is sincere in his views.
Even President Roosevelt has adopted
some of hem and put them into practi-
cal execution" Senator James P.
CLARK of Arkansas, in speaking OF the
political outlook, declared II to bs his
personal opinion that Bryan would DO
the nominee Of tho Democratic party
for the Presidency, that, Of. course, Il
was difficult to tell what individuals
might do, but that the mass OF the vot'
srs in Arkansas will be for him.
The advance sheets are out from tho
Office Of the Director Of Census con-
corning the "blue book" which con-
tains the names of all the government
employees. According to these, sheets
there are %, as government workers IN
the District of Columbia, and OF this
number 1851 are accredited to the Dis-
trict. New York 10 second on tho list
with 2, 1923 residents Of that State held
In e places in Washington; Maryland 10
third. with s,193, while Arizons IL last,
with but 10. To all these employees In
Washington there 10 DISTURBED annually
the sum of 81, S41. sss In salaries, max
ing the average q, $50.
Public confidence cannot Be restored
until the State and Federal authorities
send the mon who have looted corpora
tions to Jail Is the opinion Of etuyvs-
sant Fish, and politicians note with In
terest the similarity Of this big ansn-
cier's proposed remedies and the policy
| adopted by President Roosevelt Mr..
Fish maintains that the present dAan-
cial crisis is dus to utter lack Of conf
| dence in cooperate management ~ con-
trolled and directed from Wall Street,
and that such lack Of confidence Ii
| worldwide. To 70 -establish sonddencs
abroad we must hrst rs-sstablish It at
| home. a.d particularly Ia the sSrieul'
tural communities Of the West and
South, where tho real wealth Of thia
CO untry IL annually: taken odt Of The
soil in the shape Of crops, lumber. ossl
and other minerals. 1t has bsen said
that there were two ways Of avoiding
this panic. First. BY corporation
purging misunderstanding their own
houses; second, by tho strong arm OF
tho government putting some Of the
rascals in Jail. Neither the corporation
nor the government, State or Federal
has yet acted efficiently; hence We are
confronted with period Of depression
| in general business which IL real and
widespread and must Of necessity last
until confidence IL restored. This
again, can be expedited BY Vigorous 90
ton on the part Of the corporations Of
government, Or delayed indefinitely
through inaction.
As a result. Of the fac. .ha W.sAins
ton has cabled Secretary Tafs, request.
ing him to hasten his return to tn
United States, the Secretary who II
coming by way Of the Trans-siberian
Railroad, and Is due at Moscow mex
Saturday, has sent telegram to Mont
gomers Schuyler, Jr., the American
charged affaires, asking him, II posi-
BILE, to arrange the audience with EN-
peror Nicholas so as to enable him te
leave St. Petersburg the afternoon o.
December 4. His departure on thu
might Of December 9Th, Was originally
provided for in the schedule. The mes
absurd stories regarding 6sorstar,
Taft's mission 70 Russia are IL genera
circulation over there, according 10 I'd
vices received in Washington, and Mr.
Schuyler 10 kept busy denying these
ridiculous tales. being obliged even &
resort to the Russian press to deny thu
possibility Of any trouble with Japan.
Secretary Cortslyou announced OF
Thursday night, that further subscrip
tions to the ons-year Treasury esrtiA
Gates would not be received. and the
announcement is regarded in Washing
ton as indicating that the Secretary
considers the crisis in tho money mar
ket to be practically over. While NJ
official figures have - vet besa givel
out At tho Treasury Of the amount o
certificates allotted, the smount ID SALE
to DO about $4,000, 900 sad this Il
thought to Be the limit unlsss sssoni
reasons arc presented from bsak
which have already made subscriptions
why allotmsnts should not be made {,
them. 1t is anticipated that nearly tn,
whole of the $s5. ooo, 900 allotted vii
be used to secure new issues Of banl
notes, and it is claimed that they can
not constitute a permanent imitation O.
the bank note circulation Is these ISSUE
will be retired within less than year
Much discussion and speculation arr
going on among politicians Of an alleg
ed plan Of certain Southern Democrats
influential in Csngrsss. to ask William
Jennings Bryan to stand for election
on . platform which will rspudiat'
three Of the ehief things for which h
has declared himsslf-ths sovsrnraen
ownership Of railroads. the inisissiv'
and Yefersn dun. and free silver. Thii
would, Of course. include declaration