Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1914-06-04
Washington Letter.


Washington, June 1.-Praise was
shoWered upon the administration and
its work By John F. Gardfn, vice presi.
dent Of the National City Bank, of New
York, in anaddfesu before EfI National
Foreign Trade Convention in Washing
ton few days ago. 1t YVES felt for q
time that the Federal Reserve law, be-
ing enacted in the interests Of the peo-
pie and small business men, might not
meet with the approval Of bankers, but
Mr.. Gardin represents one of the lar
gest banks in New York City, The
Federal Reserve Law" said he. sis the
one bright spot that we have to look
forward to at the present moment. The
administration has given us two things
of which we might be proud, one is the
reduction of the tariff. Speaking in q
broad sense as to opening up the mar
kets of the world. II we want to sell
we must buy. The Federal Reserve
law is to relieve US from the bondage
from which We have been suffering for
fifty years. / consider that release
just as great as the emancipation of
the slaves was in 1860 or 1891 /"
Reports from various sections Of
West Virginia as to the early appear
ance Of locusts, bear out the forecast Of
the Department of Agriculture that
the greater part of the State would be
visited this year by the sevshtSen,year
llecasts, or periodical cicada" as the
insect is known to scientists, But IA
counties are to escape the ravages of
the locusts this year, according to the
forecasts of the Department, but
among those to escape are some of the
best fruit counties in the State, SO that
the orchards of the State will not be
soseriously affected as though all the
counties were to be visited The cour :
/ ties to-escape the loclsts include jeff
erson, Berkeley, Morgan, Hampshire
Rnd Pendletnn in the east n p TT of
/ the State ard in the southern part, Ca
:, bell, Lincoln. Logan, Mcdowell, Mer
4 ger. Mingo. Monroe. Raleigh AMI Wy
! eming. Aside from th,se couniie-
4 every part of the State is 10 b.. ii.h ct
ed with the locusis.
With the an thrust bills and ether
important leg station under con-idera
tion in the HOUSE. Congressman Brown
has felt it necessary to remain here and
assist in the enactment of new laws.
Gratified by the general approvalgi given
| to the Federal Reserve Law. which he
/ assisted in framing, tits hfsa desire to
remain. here and assist in the passage
of al measures on the Democratic pro-
gram. He took a few DAYS. for some
| political work in Jefferson county prior
to the primary ELECTION but since that
time has remained regularly at his post
of duty in Washington.
| Secretary Of the Treasury McAdoo
Iis been discussed in connection with
the Senatorship from New York State
and should he become the nominee he
doubtless Won d rel ign from the cabinet.
In that case Carter Glass. Of Virginia,
chairman of the house committee on
banking and currency. is being discuss
ed as aseabiaet possibility. Should he
be appointed, Congressman Brown
would be next man TO the chairman Of
that important cemmitte and IN year
4 or two probably WoHldsbe is chairman.
But there is no assurance that Secre-
tary McAdoo will leave the cabinet.
/ The acknowledgment of two post Of
| fees has been asked by Congressman
brown. They are DuHields. Jefferson
county, and Lead Mine, Tucker county.
At the latter place the establishment
Of a big lumber plant has made the re-
establishment of the Office almost i'm
perative, while the patrons of the old
Office at Dutiields feels grestly incon-
yenienced by not having their post
Office.