The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-03-24

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ton had been taken Iookin" to send
ing Il representative or representa-
lives and Congressman Aiken had not
been notified Of any Such representa-
tive and therefore no time had been
set apart for Il hearing from this dis
trict. lnaSmucl as | was "oin" any
way, | thought probably we might
have Ncwberry presented to this com
mittec and at least let them be al
vised that there was such a town on
the map in t1ris neck Of the woods.
! publish below my report to tine
chamber commerce.. [ did not APP
pear before the committee and my rea-
SONS are given in the report which is
submitted.
No doubt Mr.. Aiken knows what
is best to be done in order to secure
buildings for his district and as he is
the representative OF the people from
this district in congress. Of curse his
opinions in sucl, matters must pre-
vail AMI am not protcslin" %a"ainS:
lHt FhtIS' WHICH HP Has 'hfNtltt. ~
course if ne secures The building for
Nrwbtrry and | have no doubt he will
do all he can to secure il, he will then
be able To- claim all the credit 10 his
own efforts, and p%ronably, in his
opinion. could no, have properly
presented the matter {" the commit
tee. Still | have had some little en-
pcricnrc in listening to DELEGATIONS.
T had Il very pleasant conference
with the Third Assistant Postmaster
General. Mr.. a. w. Lawshe. and in
addition to the main question which
! desired to see him about he discuss
ed some Of the new rulings which had
been made by the p~ostolicc depart
mcnt. very pleasantly and intelligent
~. lie is himself an old n-N spar@r
man and was engaged in newspaper
work until he began his servIc. for
thc public. The regulation in regard
to the payment Of subscriptions. |
am satisfied. will result in benefit
both I" the subscriber and {" th2
publisher ami will eliminate from
the mails ut second class an Immense
amount OF matter which is not Ergi-
timatrly entitled /" come N H. u'WS-
diapers or pcrio,lorHlS IN ~rnnlcmplH-
linn of the luw. 1t is not the pur-
pose Of the department.. am SUR.
10 in.inrr any legitimate newspaper
hui ON the contrary to benefit such.
The postal laws 81 far rs they relate
To the second class need revision. and
Mr.. LAwShr in his report has called
attention of congress TO these mat
trrS and congress should take some
action.
found Congressman Lever very
busy with representative citizens
from Columbia. Oran.rhur~ and
Sumter. who presented The claims
these cities TO the committee on pub
lie buildings. an not familiar
with conditions at O~ranMcburw and
Sumter. but am satisfied that there
is need for additional building AT Co.
lumbia and am satisfied also that
the commuters which went from these
cities made Favorable impressions up
ON ;hr members rr the committee
and if ii is possible The request for
additional appropriations will be
granted. There can BE- no doubt that
N~wbrrry Sh"uld have an appropriate
ton and Congressman Aiken assured
me that if any allowance was made
for his district at all that Ncwhcrry
should have the preference.
had the pleasure Of sittin" in the
press galleries Of the house and SEN
ate through The courtesy Of my
Friends Tack McGhcr and y. II. Me
Gowan. who represent the State and
the News and Courier, respectively,
at the capitol. In the house the COM
mittce Of the whole was in session
and various members were permitted
TO make speeches of from five TO ten
minutes, rather political than on II
particular subject which was before
congress and while these speeches
were very earnest and enthusiastic
they were delivered to empty galleries
and empty seats as a rule, but will APP
pear in the congressional record and
be dist. ihutrd at home as political
capital for the members vino deliver
rl them. The fac: Of the business
is The way the house is run at pres
rnt il matters very little whether the
members are in their seats or not.