The Washington herald., 1914-06-22
Ollie SOOTHES
G0THAM'S NOE
Kentucky Senator Tries to
Dispel Wave of Pessimism
Among Financiers.
MEXICO IS CHIEF WORRY
Eternal Question Is Based on Heavy
Investments South of the
Rio Grande.
Ry FnANcIs n. eEssNER.

the year was none 100 long Tor the many
convocations of the righteous and the
otherwise who happened in New York
and along the Coast for a Sunday going.
over OF things political and financial. A
temporary lulI at Washington gave a
few statesmen the chance. to see just
what was mean6by a merely '.pyschologi-
cal" condition of business in the great
financial center and to learn at first
hand IL the Washington end could dc
anything TO avert disaster for party and
aid in easing up the depression so much
talked about and SO much blamed on the
Democratic way Of doing things.
The first big Democrat, big every way,
10 arrive was the Hon. Ollie James, now
senior Senator from Kentucky. He had
proudly escorted his new colleague. the
Hon. johnson y. Camden, to the bar OF
the Senate a day before, and with an
other Democratic Senator from kentucky
left on guard at Washington, the Hon
ollie felt easier about a day of in the
great metropolis He had no idle mo.
ments from the time he reached the
Waldorf corridor. and his pOnderous fig
ure was much pointed out by those who
lacked personal acquaintance, but who
did not lack personal admiration for the
young giant who registered modestly from
Marion, his home pOstoffice address.
IhNeTthteu IN he1lcos
It occurred to Senator James as II oc-
ours to every visitor, official or other
wise. from Washington, that New York,
and especially the Waldorf part of New
York is wonderfully interested in Mexico.
The first question OF the anxious finan-
ciers when they meet some one from
Washington is of Mexico, Mexico, and
the Washington visitor answering po-
litely enough. asks next why such over
whelming interest in topic which
causes no particular agitation at the
Washington end. Possibly the invest
ments of New York finanCiers below the
Rio Grande have much to do with the
stress Of soul that prompts an eternal in
terrogatiOn OF the Congressional visitor.
Anyhow, Mexico seemss the one word
first at hand when a Washington name
goes on the Waldorf book.
Senator James had a happy way OF
dispelling fears OF the financers worried
about Mexican investments, and with
splendid diplomacy, turned the talk
along cheerful lines, even promising a
general Jerking up in business. big crops,
and an eventual appreciation Of the ad-
ministration that will be a trife unusual
in the history Of Democratic precedents.
The Ollie James hopeful views and
predictions are not shared by his ad-
mirers of the Waldorf sort, and they
begged him to look at a million men out
of work, a thousand miles of empty
freight cars on side tracks blistering IN
the sun-a breaking of records in ship
ment OF gold abroad. a startling pilinS
up OF imports on the docks. and a pain
full paucity Of exports going out.
Really the New York financial wise men
were moved almost to tears as they
urged the big Senator from Kentucky to
behold the woe at hand and avert more
woe sure TO come IL things keep moving
with psychological persistence down
Washington way. The first citizen Of
Marion, KY. is philosopher as we'll as
statesman and he could hardly have re-
turned to Washington without ponder
ing some and wondering also II his
DISTINGUISHED young friend and new col
league. financier and high up business
man, knew Of the New York sentiment
before coming to the Senate.
They Trust in Him.
The high up financial magnates Of
Gotham have much faith in the courage
and common sense OF the Marion states
man and they are confident he will have
a practical. rather than a political. view
of things once he returns TO the Senate
Chamber, Monday noon.
Another big visitor of the weekend
matching The height of Senator James,
also the breadth and general cheer Of
the hentucky statesman, was the Hon.
John h. Tcner. governor of Pennsylvania
1t happens that these two physical giants
both six feet four in height. do not match
in politics, as Tener is fervidly a Repub-
lican and without any Progressive alloy
in his makeup. He and Senator James
served in the House together before the
Republicans of Pennsylvania, with the
ngFmigGiOn nf "a faKg- lpnu-haaAaH
ayers. decided that the big young chap
from Charleroi, in the Southwestern
section of the State, was the right size
for Harrisburg.
The selection and subsequent excellent
behavior Of Gov. Tener has justified the
claim that the party managers. some
times called bosses. are often discerning
and wise when it comes to picking out
a good man for governor, Senator. or
even President. The latest visit of Tener
had nothing to do with party politics
but much with the politics of baseball.
and he had little time for going over
Of State political affairs with the ever
present contingent Of keystone Repub-
Leans, who gave him welcome at the
The governor was very cordial in COM
of the nomination given Cragu
his successor in Congress, for Congress
in this years campaign and
no less cordial in approval of Lafean's
for the same honor.
Gov. Tener is ever given much atten-
ton by the politicians when he comes
over from Harrisburg and he is a visitor
much envied because he draws $4,000 a
year salary from the State as governor
and something like $25.OO0 a year and
expenses ad lib. from the baseball diver
sion.
Born in Ireland.
Also he is free from any worry or am
bilious about being a Republican candi-
date for President as he was born in
ireland. He looks on the impending cam
paign in Pennsylvania with confident mien
and smiled some when he heard Of
Pinchot. the Progressive candidate for
Senator, demanding the decapitation of
the Hon. George W. Perkins, now chair
man Of the National Progressive Com
mittee.
This PinchOt proclamation, coming out
with the Roosevelt sore-throat excuse
for keeping out of the New York CAM
paign, gives not only Tener but all other
Republican visitors in New York re-
newed confidence in the eventual break
ing up Of the Progressive party, and
Republican majority in the next House
that will make the Woods Eversman
in the Riggs Building wonder
il they can claim all the credit after
November l.
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