The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-02
Washington Snapshots and Sidelights

10 secure statistics affecting these
minor places. ~. u s,sss3 Is
e LAUNDERING ia5tho greatest drain On
our forest wealth. For forty years We
iiave been using annually 10000. 100000
board feet. The mill value OF the
lumber used In this country In 1905
was 1921, i51 ,3ss. II to this the value
total value OF the wood usedTfor build.
Ing In that year was $858,70o518.
1t would appear, however, MS though
the increasing price OF lumber, ami
the rapidly Increasing useIot perfected
hreproof STEMS OF construction, should
have much to do In holding down tho
amount the forests are called on to
contribute every year. Thus far these
more Substantial materials have not
decreased the lumber cut OF the nation
Senator jeff. Davis. OF Arkansas. has
an idea that II given. the opportunity
no could accomplish something for his
constituents and the .downtrodden
masses OF the country generally. The
other day he was observed In the mar
bic room at the Senate talking with a
visitor, evidently n constituent. The
Senator was talking worry earnestly.
with violent gestic,1lation. but in a
subdued voice. Suddenly ho raised his
tone. :.
But what Is a man to do?" he asked,
hammering his auditors knee savagely.
They won't listen to me-"
He was evidently engaged in res
counting the scenes of the day he de-
livered his trust-busting speech in tho
Senate.
Senator Davis believes he could write
currency bill which would eject 4
complete cure OF our financial Ills and
make every man In tho United states
happy, without wasting q dictionary n
do it.sAt the conference Of Democratic
Senator'S on the Aldrici1 BILL recently.
Senator Davis, like practically every
other SeMto present, made speech.
possibly more than ono. In the course
Of his remarks he declared with Iii
soriousness that II he had his WY
ne would make 1t law that every maj,
twenty-one years Of age or over il,
the United States should receive iron,
the national Treasury s25 In Treasury
notes. q - = +. Z
That, no declared. would settle liz
currency question once for all. It Is
simplicity itself. thinks Senator JEFF.
The talk to the effect that senate,
Bailey would oppose: the denomination
OF Mr.. Bryan has never Interested md
very greatly" said IT. L. Johns. III
Galveston. at the Raleigh HOTEL In
this city, one night recently. ..I have
never heard Mr.. Bailey make a speech
scarcely, In which he did not have
something to say which Indicated tina,
ne was for Mr. Bryan for the nomina,
ton. But that was not significant ir
comparison with the well-understood
fact that he Is a candidate. or will be
n candidate. for the place OF one OF the
celegates-at-lnrge from Texas to the
national convention. Hc would neye,
think OF such thing were he opposed
to Mr.. Bryan's nomination.. Texas will
! not send single man TO that conycn.
| ton who Will. not be practically pledged
/ TO vote for Mr.. Bryan.s nomina ton
The bill introduced by Representative.
John Wesley Gaines. uppropriat,,,p
$4,000 for the improvement of the Her.
/ rnltage mansion and grounds, and pro.
viding for an annual appropria ton %
| $1,000 thereafter to be devoted to keen.
Ing the home of odd Hickory" in pre-.
sentable shape. has attracted much at.
tention. owing to the persistent az.
forts OF Mr.. Gaines TO make hi.
brethren of tho House OF Representa-
tives notice the measure. But it !.
doubtful whether 1t will pass. TIL.
main objection to 1t appears to be tina
there Is no precedent for II. The coun
try has not undertaken to keep up ths
home OF any OF the Presidents, not ever
that Of the Father of Ills Country