Show NEW ENGLAND S VITALITY one of the striking features ot the revival of business la the great indus trial activity in new england the sa number of new mills building or planned the to old mills and factories which are being made and the general increase in productive resources afford evidence of expand ing traffic and greatly augmented K wealth athla industrial growth Is on a larger scale than it has been for a long time it la abundant proof that new I 1 angland Is full of vital force in business and in all productive y ties the greatest gain in the num her and capacity of mills Is in the tex tile industry the field the best part of which superficial observers of busl ness conditions and changes have said the south was fast capturing says the cleveland leader southern cotton have indeed multiplied rapidly and prospered greatly but they have merely tadeu a part of the increase in the vast industry built upon the fiber of the cotton plant they have not cut down new england s output of cotton goods they have not even prevented its strong ind almost con stant expansion yankee skill and capital the experience of new engi land manufacturers the prestige of their products and the machinery of distribution in their hands all unite v to defend the cotton industry of that g section from injury by competition in t the region where the raw material Is grown once upon a time the seasoned goa sips of washington say you could spot a united states senator at sight but now they declare it Is bard to tell a 5 solon of the upper house from a broker it Is all in the matter of t clothes says the new york world the long frock coat the expansive shirt front and the big soft black hat of old have yielded to modern business attire e mention these things be cause a washington dispatch stating that 55 members of the bouse ap feared on monday in wholly new ral ment suggests a general thought of the clothes of congress A british M P who visited this country a few years ago remarked that our national gators did not know bow to dress to a traveler from home rejoined promptly that they were lucky it they did not know how to dress like mem bers of the bouse of commons bo that as it may what meager lars we have of the new suits of varl ous representatives indicate that the increased salaries of congress have fallen amid exponents of sartorial progress and good taste it la likely that of the freshly clad would pasa muster on brightest fifth ave nue sir robert bond former premier of newfoundland who has been conspicuous for many years as an opponent of american fishermen who ply their calling in newfoundland waters and who has been largely Instrument a 1 l in inflating the fishing imbroglio to proportions which compelled Intern atlon al consideration and submission to the hague conference was badly beaten in the election which took place in newfoundland this fact will be accepted as evidence that new found landers are not opposed to american fishermen and that they find in the presence of the americans an element of business which makes tor the prosperity of the coast fishermen who not only work for the american fish ing vessels but also dispose of their fish in a legal manner under the leml of the law here Is one point on which the am migration taws might easily be strengthened american citizenship Is not a right but a privilege and it should be BO construed says the now york tribune it the country offers opportunities to the strong and intelligent of other coun tries it Is worth their while to prove that they are entitled to share in these opportunities no one can find any legitimate fault with this procedure except the criminal and the and the american people seed consult their wishes only in so far as it may be desirable to find out what they would prefer and then act to the contrary that wife who made her account for every cent aho gave him was only getting back at some bus bands A young woman in the waa saved from serious danger in an accident by her peach basket hat julat ehte ta a doubtful good as far as ancl atty Is concerned nothing wiloa tends to make the present millinery popular is a thing to b welcomed there Is no immediate domand for the annexation of cuba but abare may bome a time when it will be euary tor thial gova romant to t over that frell amt troubled li |