The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-08-31
CAPITAL NEWS OF INTEREST.
Treats Upon Some Features of Ma.
tiOnaI

LIcdtS OpOu some NEed6ufNS OF Ma
tiOnaI
Special Correspondent.
Congress finally did show a disposi-
ton to adjourn, as the leaders decid-
ed that they would not be able to ac-,
complish anything by way of general
legislation at this time. The Presi-
dent by his veto message practically
notified the two houses that he
would not permit a tariff bill to be
passed before a report from the tariff
board, which will not be made until
December. Many felt that it was
time to adjourn as they had been in
continuous session practically since
last fall. and they were anxious to get
back to their constituents.
The Wiley investigation has dis
closed an unusual situation in the
Agricultural Department with respect
tosthe administration of the pure food
law, and it is generally predicted here
that Secretary Wilson and his close
personal advisers will be forced out
OF the service. While the Secretary
up to this time, has been one of the
most popular cabinet officers of re-
cent years, his utter inability to cope
with conditions in his department of
late, has caused somewhat OF a re-
version of feeling, and the admins
tratfon is convinced that a change is
necessary. He has no doubt been in
huenced and misled by his advisers,
men of. his own selection, in whom
he had confidence, but it is said, his
department is too important to be,
turned over to be run by politicians
and unreliable lawyers and scientists.
The authorities have decided to es-
tablish postal saving banks in H"st-
and second class offices as rapidly IS.
possible, as the success of the sgt n
has been beyond the hope IF TT friends
About fifty per month yill &c TIE
limit until the entire country is ae-
~commodated. and but few additional
will be established in the smaller Of
fees for some time.
4. Postma; = Genera, ,a naking
a renewed effort to abolish the much,
abused franking privilege, and has
recommended to Congress in it's place
a series of stamps to be issued upon
,requisitions of those entitled to free.
mail facilities. He has also fixed
upon a method he can save the goV-
ernment several million dollars an
nually, by changing the manner of
fixing rates which the railroads
charge for carrying the mails The
present method is to weigh all mail
over the various roads for a given
period of time, usually two weeks.
and from this the charges for the next
year are fixed, without further weigh
ing. This system has been abused
by the railroads and their friends and
the government annually robbed of
thousands of dollars as in many in
stances the mails during the trial
periods have been abnormally in
creased, especially by shipment of
tons of franked Congressional matter.
including books and reports, sent out
by Senators or members at the sug-
gestiOn of the railroad officials.
Speaker Clark and ex-speaker Cam
non, are two of the most popular plat
form lecturers in either body, and
they + now losing from $1,000. to
$500 per weel1.as they command $500
for a single talk. 1t is said Mr.. Clark
seldom annears on the circuit with
ont the cash, but MI. Cannon gen
orally gets in some political mission
arv work, and makes no charge in
many cases, and besides, he is veal
thy while Mr.. Clark is a poor man.
There is no popular platform lectur-
er in the Senate since the passing
OF Mr.. Ti1lman and Mr.. Beveridge
end the death Of Mr.. Dolliver, with
the possible exception Of Mr.. LaFoI-
lette. Of course, Mr.. Bailey, Mr..
Cummins and Mr.. Borah, can hold an
audience indefinitely by what they
say and the manner OF their saying
it, byt they shun the circuit platform.
Mr. @ p. Carwile who has baen