The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-01-15

vored spot In the
blooming Vesi Is the demand OF a new
political iunto formed In Kansas under
the name Of the Independent American
party which Is TO hold convention az
Topeka In September. II Is an old
queadon about which there Is always
talk among the wcsterners. Il was
strongly advocated after the close Of
I the second war with England. during
/ which the British captured the city Of
washington and burned the Presidents
house. the Capitol. and other public
! buildings. It's early advocates main
tanned that tho capital Of the United
States ought not 70 be near the sea-
board. where. In the event OF war. q
YVES liable TO be seized BY en- enemy, but
should be located In the interior. where
% would be safe against foreign assault
The main argument Of the more recent
{ advocates Of the change Is that the
capital ought 10 be at or near the geo
/ graphical center Of the country, per
haps IN the state OF Missouri a gem
Grafton ago the people Of 81 Louis were
fond Of holding up their city as the best
possible place for a. but latterly a dii-
forent opinion has come into existence
giill further westward. and any man or
woman In Kansas can now argue from
morning until night that Topeka is the
proper location for H. Put your On.
ger at the city OF Topeka on the map.
says a Kansan. "and then measure the
distance from the easiernmost point OF
The state OF Maine. on one side, TO the
wcstcrum0st point OF the state Of Wash
ing,on. on the other side. and from the
b northern boundary Of Minnesota 20 the
-. southern boundary Of Louisiana. II
you do you viii be as sure as l.titud'
and longitude that Topeka Is at The
geographical center OF the United
States. or close enough 20 q for all prac
teal purpoEcs Then, again, look how
: population ls trampins 20 the west" II
view OF this argument. there need no
I. De any doubt az 10 which place In thl
west will be designated 90 the only q
one Tor the federal capital By the In
!, dependent American party OF Kansal
!. which 20 TO meet In convention nj To
= pcka next month The question Ia o
!, no account. though Il may amuse th
= now Kansas party after the crops hav
been harvested. For n variety OF rea
. sons. the federal capital Is pretty sur
-. 70 remain al Washington until that cit
Is very much older than Il yet Is. II
= removal ls not a living question.
=, may be worth while. however. to mar
the circumstances that there Is hardl
any country In the world the capital q
- scat Of government Of which Is at q
near Us geographical center Loo
: upon The map OF England for Londol
20 or upon that OF Russia for St. Peters
burg. or upon that OF France for PART
a. or that OF Germany for Berlin. or tbs
70 Of Austria for Vienna. Turn TO Asl
D. and look upon the map OF China Il
a Picking. or upon that OF Persia for II
n heran. or upon that OF the Britlsh-lI
Z dian empire for Calcutta. Turn
At South America and look upon Braz
~ for Rio de Janelro. or upon that Of A
~ gcntina for Buenos Ayres. or that
~ Venezuela for Caracas. or that Of PEI
w for Lima, or that Of any other republ
for lis capital, the seat Of It's COVER
10 meat. There are few Of the less
ea countries OF the world the capitals
'u' which are near their geographical oe
ter: but the capital Of no one OF q
l. greater countries Is located at the ce
ter OF It's territory The city Of Was
g." layton may properly stand where It h
r. 80 long stood as the seat OF the COVER
ed ment OF the United States. Il Ia mu
nearer the center Of population, al
consequently OF political power as al
OF commerce. than Is Topeka or al
other place beyond the Mississippi
zen and that Is a consideration o! more Il
ess portanoe than It's situation upon I
map.
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