The Washington herald., 1911-10-13
Paris on Business. and Politics.

Paris on Business and Politics.
THE markets and business generally
is suffering from an overdose Of dopey
legislation" is the way Albion K. Par
ris. Of the firm Of Crane, Paris & Co,
sums up the present situation. Mr.. Par
ris recently returned from a 5000 mile
jaunt through the Northwest, Canada,
and the entire Pacific Coast, taking in
the most important Middle Western cit
les en- route.
Everything that has made a dollar"
continued Mr.. Paris, has been hit
through the instrumentality Of legisla-
ton. Conditions are basicly good, par
ticularly in the cases of the Western
railroads, which are thriving fairly and
doing their best to conform to the new
economic requests.
"As far as 1 could learn. every one
on the Coast admires Taft, but did not
hear him enthusiastically spoken OF as
a candidate for reelection, although peo-
Ile who were candid enough to speak
freely, said in many instances that Mr..
Taft's personal presence would do
great deal toward overcoming a lack Of
firSt-hand acquaintance with him.
La Toilette has many admirers and
many who agree with his progressive
ideas, but / saw absolutely no evidence
of serious attempt to split the conven-
ton for him or to back him as an in
dependent candidate. The people like
him through the West largely, but they
have not worked themselves, as a section.
up to that point Of admiration that would
cause them to vote for him as their next
candidate.
The Democratic stage seemed to be
set for Woodrow Wilson, without chance
Of a slip-up. Few others were serious
ly mentioned in the territory through
which 1 travelled Harmon is spoken of
occasionally, Champ Clark not at all.
Wilson is known and popular. He is
the man the Democrats out there SEEM
ed to feel safe in standing by.
I'VE have seen him. they say. We
know him, we like him. We have had
him out here with US; We listened to
what he has said, we like his ideas. He
knows what he is saying, and we know
he believes what he says
Bank Clerks Meet.
The first fall meeting of the Wash
ington Chapter, American Institute OF
Banking, was held in the chapter rooms,
1214 F street, last night. Joshua Evans,
jr., assistant cashier of the Riggs Ma
tional Bank, presided. He spoke OF the
work to come, told Of the educational
work done last season, and Of the trip
of the Washington delegates to the an
nual convention in Rochester. Then he
called upon A. NJ. Nevius, Of the Riggs
National Bank; E. S. Wolfe, Of the
American National Bank, and A. B. Clax-
ton, of the Washington Loan and Trust
Company, to tell of certain features of
the trip to Rochester. w. W. Spaid, of
w. B. Hibbs & Co, who heads the i'm
portant educational committee this year,
outlined briefly the work of the course.
and urged all to take advantage OF its
opportunities.
Traffic InvestiatOrs Appointed.
President Oyster, of the Chamber of
Commerce. yesterday announced the
names Of five members to constitute a
special committee to investigate present
trafflc conditions and regulations, and de-
wise ways and means for the improve
ment OF the existing law in this respect.
The committee is named pursuant to a
resolution introduced last Tuesday by
J. Louis Willige, and adopted by the
Chamber. The members Of the new
committee are ]. Louis Willige, chair
man; A. d. B. Burr. L. NJ. Thayer, Will
lam r. Matfeson, and Joseph Stoddard.
Mr.. willige will call a meeting OF the
committee within a few days.
Sue washIngton-vIEsin
Charles A. Ford, a ship craftsman, and
HIS wife. Mrs. Roselle A. Ford, OF 147 U |
street northwest. have entered suit with |
the Interstate Commerce Commission to |
restrain the Washington Virginia Rail- |
way Company from charging more for
round-trip tickets purchased from con-
ductors on it's lines than for those pur-
chased from the regular ticket agents.
They are represented Dy Attorney J.
Anton Albrecht.