Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1909-05-26
Washington Letter.
Washington, ID. c.,
May %, 1909.

but talk all week long. But lit,ls
progress hls been made in the
senate on the tariff bill and adjourn
ment experts are beginning to figure
on the middle of August or first of
September. Sure it is that better
progress must be made or congress-
will not get away even then.
Senator Scott has been insistent,
so far "a any one senator can, on
pushing matters aud getting
through. The senator had read by
the reading clerk of the senate an
interview by James J. Hill, the
we'll known railroad president, in
which congress was urged to finish
up it's work and adjourn. After
Il e readiag Mr.. Scott said:
81 wish TO say in connection with
this interview from one who is in
my opinion the greatest transpor,a-
tien master in this or any other
country that it 10 in line with let
,ers l am receiving from my own
state, but from all over the coun.
try, begging and praying that we
shall get through with our wind.
jamming and let the country 90
ahead with it's business. They say
they are all ready and waiting for
US to adjourn"
Senator Elkins feels exactly the
same about the passage of the
tariff bill as Senator Scott. He is
ust as anxious that the bill shall
be passed Sd that the business of
the country can settle down with
the knowledge Of what is ahead of
it. He is busy just now pre-
pairing an address in which he will
give in detail his views on the sub.
ject; this in addition to the work he
is doing in connection with Senator
Scott on the various schedules and
paragraphs as they are mp for dis
cussion.
Hon. John III. Snodgrass, Cor
sui at Kobe, Japan, is in the coun.
try on a vacation, the first he has
had for several years. Mr.. Snod.
grass was formerly employed as an
editorial writer on the Parkersburg
News and afterwards on Wheeling
papers. His first appointment was
TO South Africa, from which post
he was transferred to Japan, about
two years ago. During the years
he has spent in the service he has
made very enviable reputation
and spent several days this week
strsighteniug up business matters
at the State Department. In an in
terview he said:
"kobe IS a great point for Amer
ican business and American travel.
From business stand point it is
far ahead of the post had in South
Africa. / see great many Ameri
can travellers. i have fixed up a
reading room in connection with
my consulate and in it are American
papers. 1t is very interesting in.
deed to see the eagerness with
which an American jumps into
this reading room and sits down
and reads the home papers. Among
them Of course have several West
Virginia papers aud they are as
anxiously looked over as any of the
rest. Strange as it may seem the
women seem to enjoy reading the
home news more than the men"
Hon. Elliott Northcott Of Hunt
ington, w. Va, has come to the
city and reported at the State De-
partment for duty. He sails on
the 10th of June for Bogots, Co
lombis, where he is to be Minister
Plenipotentiary and Envoy Ex.
troardinary. The month between
now and the sailing date will be
put IN at work at the Department
familiariziDg himself with forms.
He has arranged all his home
affairs so that he will be able to
sail at the appointed time.
Quite number Of West Vir.
ginians have been in the city dur
ing the past week. Among them was
Hon. Isaac T. Mann of Bramwell,
who was on his way to New York
10 sail rcr Furore Cthprs werc