The Washington herald., 1908-05-01

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Z 90 War Claims, and has
g secured more money
for the people II
| hkHGlIRlf1YI lg16fT his district in pay.
ment for property
taken and for churches destroyed dur
ing the civil war than any other district
In Mississippi.
Representative Spight is the only ex.
| Confederate soldier from his State in the
House of Representatives. He introduced
bills in the last Congress, and in this,
providing for the refunding of the tax
collected upon raw cotton during the years
from 1868 to 1868. and providing that the
money shall be used for Confederate pen
sions as may be directed by the Iegisla-
lures Of the Southern States,
The Mississippi legislature at its recent
session adopted a memorial TO Congress
asking for the enactment Of this legisla-
tion. Mr.. Spight was selected by his col
leagues in the House to present this me
mortal and did so a few days ago in a
speech earnestly appealing to Congress 10
make this disposition OF this fund as a
matter Of justice to the Confederate SOL
| diers and their widows, from whom this
tax was almost entirely collected Having
been raised on a farm himself. and his
/ district being almost entirely agricultural,
he is not only in hearty sympathy with
the farmers and laboring classes gen
orally, in their demands for better condi-
/ tions. but has always been active In the
support Of every measure looking to that
end
Several Of the United States Senators
are noted for their remarkable memory.
Frequently during the course Of debate on
pending questions, illusions are made 10
acts OF Congress passed years ago and de-
tails of the acts are mentioned. Usually
I the Senator quoting passages, refers 70
/ the record, but there are some who not
/ only can quote correctly the dates. but
also much OF the subject matter Of
/ measures Of bygone days. Senator Knox
has "a wonderfully retentive memory. not
only for legislation. but for poetry and
stories. Senator Bacon is away I'D on
/ memory. especially on legal points, and
Senator Money has not only a great mem
/ DRY. but has been a profound reader. He
/ IS one OF the older Senators who never
/ refers 90 the Record when making d
speech, trusting 70 his memory entirely.
which always proves correct. He hasn't
many more years 20 serve. He Will be
succeeded by John Sharp Williams. who.
while not as good as Senator Money on
memory. is much better IN voice and can
/ be heard much better by the official re-
p0rters.
lie is little, but loud. Senator Teller
| remembers tl,ng OF two. and Senator
/ Depew is there when it comes to remem-
berlng stories.
Senator Foraker. as a rule. has referred
all political inquirers to his colleague.
Senator Dick. Probably that accounts for
the mistake made by the Senate page who
has been on duty but a few weeks.
During a lull in the proceedings in the
Senate Mr.. Foraker olapPed for a page
and directed him TO have his lunch served
in the cloak room.
Tell Dick to bring me a sandwich and
A cup of coffee to the cloak ROOM" sug-
gested the Senator to the diminutive .'fu-
ture President
The boy looked in the direction OF Sena-
tor Dick, with puzzled mien, but went 10
that worthy and delivered the message.
Senator Dick understood, and came over
10 tell Mr Foraker what a good joke he
had on him.
Dick" Is the head waiter in the Senate
restaurant, and il is only a very new
page who has 10 be told 10 whom a Sena-
tor refers when he sends an order 10
Dick"
Western members Of Congress are in
receipt daily of letters from their con-
stituents relating to the japanese aues-
tion. A prominent member Of the House.
from one Of the Coast States, received
the following last week:
Dear Sir: Recently I wrote TO YOU IN
reference to the japanese exclusion.
TN answer I received a letter from you.
typewriter on Japanese paper and signed
by you.
ut Is the official paper OF the Com
mittee on Rivers and Hsrbors. as I can
see BY the heading and the names of the
committeeman printed thereon.
THE watermark is a stork and 1907, and
underneath It says Japanese linen.
'The stork is ROosevelt's favorite bird
and, as he is the head Of the Repub-
lean party, l figure out that the party
is in favor Of big Japanese families for
the Pacific Coast.
"One man tried to tell me the paper
was made in this country. But what
your object can be In throwing down
good American trademarks I cannot see.
7 assure you It viii take a lot Of ex-
planatiOn to square yourself with the
voters in my ward when they see the
Japs have the jobs"
The member replied, stating that he
was, and has always been in favor of
Japanese exclusion, and closed his let
ter as follows, referring 20 the letter
paper:
Now, with reference to the paper upon
which my letter wes written. and upon
which this letter also is written If you
viii look at the paper more carefully you
VIII see Cranes japanese linen. The
watermark emblem on the paper is sup
posed 20 be q crane. and this paper is
manufactured, as l understand it, in
Massachusetts,. by the Crane Paper Com
pany. Why they call this paper japanese
linen ! do not know"
Reaches the People.
From. fha Esvsas Cst-