Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-07-10
ATTORNEY
HOLMES
RETURNS
Chats With Journal Reporter
and Tells of His Visit and I'M
preSSionS of Washington and
Congress,

Hon. VIM. II. Holmes, a promi-
nent attorney of this city, has just
returned from a three weeks trip
east, where he visited the cities OF
New York and Washington on pro-
fessional business. Mr.. Holmes re-
presented some clients in land cases,
appearing before commissioner OF
the general land office. While in the
national capital Mr.. Holmes took a
look In on the special session OF
congress and met the Oregon repre-
sentatives and senator's His impres
sion gained on the ground is that
Oregon Is well represented both In
the house and senate He found the
two oregon senators well intrenced
with the administration. Senator
Chamberlain is q tremendous work.
er, and his great political and legal
experience are being placed at the
service OF his constituents. Sena-
tor Bourne Is undoubtedly pretty
close TO the president and right next
to the powers that are shaping leg
islation In the upper house of con-
gress. The immediate response to
the demand OF the oregon senators
for n duty Of 20 cents a pound on
hops, IL that is worth anything to
the hopgrowers, ought certainly to
be appreciated by them. "by the
courtesy Of our delegation ! was
privileged to meet Senator Perkins
OF California. Being informed that
] was from Oregon, he wanted TO
know what had become Of j. II. ID.
Gray n former Salemite, his reason
for this being that Gray had assist.
ed him in making jettison OF cargo
wrecked at Astoria in a ship owned
by his company.
81 met Senator Jones OF Wash
ington, also peoples senator. who
Impressed me as a strong but un-
assuming gentleman. / also met San
ator Jeff Davis OF Arkansas and
Senator Bailey OF Texas, both lead
ers on the democratic side.
II had the pleasure of hearing Sen
ator Bourne deliver his speech on
the corporation tax amendment. II
was a pretty strong legal argument.
and he also handled the subject we'll
from the standpoint OF political
economy. The Washington Herald
and other newspapers gave the sena-
tor from Oregon the credit OF being
the champion OF the people, but ex-
pressed the opinion editorially that
he more closely reflected the views
OF the administration. on the great
subject OF securing governmental
control and regulation than did even 4
Senator Aldrich himself. also |
heard two great speeches delivered
by Senator Cummins OF Iowa aud /
Senator Borah OF Idaho"
Il did not meet Senator Guggen- /
helm OF Colrado. but saw him. lie /
Is easily described because he In OF |
the size and perfect likeness Of Me- /
kinley Mitchell, formerly OF this
county.
II also saw ex-Sccretary OF War
and now United States Senator Root J
OF New York. In personal apper- T.
ance he very much resembles the /
Hon. z. ii. Darcy OF Salem, but of /
course he has not the commanding .
presence nor legal acumen OF the sa- I
lem Statesman. /
The business situation In the /
east IL growing better with the prom |
Use of return TO the fun tide OF /
prosperity, All kinds of crops across /
the entire breadth OF the United |
states look remarkably well. There /
has been abundance OF rain.
The cltlre country has a season /
or tremendous production ahead OF /
IT. found many people inquiriag !
ahout Oregon, and thcre Is evident I
~ an increasing interest I'm this /
state, Oregon apples were served
on the trains aud In the hotels and
worry ordinary ones, too, FOR % cents /
for two"