The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-24

able statesmen. They will add greatly to the strength of the progressive wing Of the party.
 The report that comes from Boston .hat Uncle Joe Cannon has taken to golf will appeal strongly to the imagination of the country. Has the former speaker souSI. in the ancient game distraction from the ennui of release from strenuous official duties? Does he contemplate a comparl- lively idle time henceforth while the po- litical battle rages high around him and he watches the combatants with the cain of n-participation? He will unquestio la- bly play the game as he welded the gavel in the House of Representatives, vigor- ously and with emphasis. MT. Cannon does nothing mildly He puts all his soul and all his strength into all he does. If he persists in golf he will play it with vim and determination pursuing the elusive little white ball with the deter imitation that has marked his course to- ward insurgents and recaleitrants in his congressional career. Coming to the game with all the inexperience of the novice, he vii lat least arrive on the course well equipped in one respect. He will have a voca bulary suited to the exigencies of the sport, a lingual facility which many d veteran golfer might envy for its com pleteness, it's oppositeness and it's vivid appeal to the sympathies. Uncle Joe will be able to do the verbal honors for every member of a foursome. He may be able to teach even the caddies something, though they may give him points on the golf. There will be no "profane silence" when Uncle Joe swings his club and misses the sphere, or strikes the ground behind it and gives a human imitation of an earthquake.
 Sentiment will bring some of J. Pierpont Morgans wealth to Washington. Because he wished to retain his suite of rooms st the Arlington hotel he has invested heaV- fly in the corporation which is about to erect a big. modern hostelry on the site now occupied by the historic house. Bui sentiment is not wholly responsible. MT. Morgan has permitted his name to be used, and has put in his money, because he is quoted as firmly believing in the venture as an investment
 His interest in the new project is. Tn a way, a personal one. for every time MT Morgan has been in Washington he has stopped at the Arlington He always has had an option on the second floor suite, in the northeast corner. of the hotel, oyer looking McPhersen park, and when ap- proao he'd on the question of becoming identified with the building project, said it was a matter of sentiment with him, al he desired to retain his own suite.
 The second step in financing the new hotel will be taken the latter part of Ini' month, when a payment of s3o0,o00 is tt be made on the site, upon which $4o, 900 al ready has been paid. The entire invest ment will represent about s5.O000o0. Sub scriptions for the entire amount, however are reported as being practically in sight A life assurance company has agreed t' make loan on the property. which vii approximate s3,0Oo,00O. the largest loar ever negotiated on district property. Among the investors who have identi fed themselves with the project are Gen T. Coleman du Pont president of the dl | Pont Powder company Charles P. Taft | brother of the President of the Unite, Alonzo o. Bliss and Senators Nixon an, | Guggenheim.
 Tn Colorado the republicans are ex l ceedingly hopeful that at the next sessiol of the legislature they will have major ity on joint ballot and elect two repub licans for United States senator's say l Clyde C. Dawson, a leading lawyer C Denver. who was given the complmeh
 tary vote of the republicans in the las senatorial contest.
 l Governor Shafroths extra session O
 the legislature and the general failure o | the democratic party to enact needc Legislation has disgruntled many dem 1 crats and whereas, the party has great CT number of holdover senators than tn ! republicans. it will require only chang
 of 20 votes joint ballot to give tn | state to the republicans. We think Ina I with the disaffection of the democrats, W | shall have a mighty good chance to wi | a victory. The division among the ler | ocrats as a result of the last senatoris
 fight has not been closed and there is sti
 very bitter feeling.
 There will be no opposition anon
 Colorado republicans to the renominatio
 of President Taft continued Mr. Daw
 son. ''Of course, there is insurgent .3snt
 ment in the state, as there Is in ever
 other western state, but 1t is not DO. sr
 tal enough to bring about effective opp
 sition to the President. Wherever NJ
 Taft has gone he has made friends, m
 his visit to the west will win him man
 supporters. II was my privilege to hea
 the Presidents speech before the Amer | f.au Ia ia in aph 11tts