The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-14
SECOND CHANGE GWEN
At Public Lands to Spanish
War Veterans
UNDER FLYNNS NEW BILL
Tom Ryan Comes Out Strong
for Statehood.

Especial Correspondence of the Eagle)
Washington, Dec. 13.-Delegate Dennis
Flynn has introduced a bill in the house
which win be big thing, If passed, and
it undoubtedly will be. This bill author
ICES all soldiers who served in the Span
ish-American war and were honorabIy
discharged, and who have commuted
their homestead entry by paying cash for
the same to make additional homestead
entry. This bills provisions, of course,
apply to the whole country, but will be
especially valuable to Oklahoma, west
ern Kansas, the northwest and other To-
calities. 1t is a handsome recognition of
the services Of these soldiers, and of the
patriotism which inspired them to enlist.
The Washington Post has the following
interview with Thomas Ryan, first assist
ant secretary Of the department of the
interior, on statehood, which will be read
with interest by Oklahoma people:
"While absent I made a flying trip
through the state, a section of Okla
homa, across the Kiowa reservation, and
the western part of the Chickasaw coun-
try. 1 found in Oklahoma the most
gratifying business and industrial condi-
tions. There seemed to be a stalwart
demand for statehood among the people
l met. l cannot see how they can prop
erly be denied admission. In population,
intelligence, territory development, re-
Ioh &c
abundantly qualified for statehood"
The district attorneyship is still a mat
ter largely of speculation. Mr.. Speed
has arrived in Washington, and is act
lively at work in his own behalf. 1t is
believed here that the matter viii be
settled this week.
United States Marshal H. c. Thompson
of Oklahoma has arrived here and will
spend some time in the city. Mr.. Kneis-
ley, a clerk in the Guthrie land Office,
is also in town.
Delegate Flynn and ]. Frank Aldrich,
ex-congressman from Chicago and now
receiver for national banks, called on
the comptroller of the currency yester-
day with J. C. Post of Ktngfisher, with
the idea of securing the Iatter's appoint
ment as a national bank examiner. Mr.
Flynn thinks it may be brought about
Mr.. Flynn is at work trying to secure
the appointment of two Oklahomans as
supervisors of erection of public build
ings, ETC., in the Kiowa-Comanche coun-
try. He thinks he will get the appoint
ments.
Major A. E. Woodson. agent for the
Cheyennes and Arapahoes. has been or
dered to rejoin his regiment. He will
be succeeded by Mr.. Smoot Of Denver,
retired army officer. Mr.. Flynn tried
to secure this appointment for an Okla
homan, but only army officers are now
taken as Indian agents.
It is understood that the committee on
public lands in the senate had decided TO
reject Scott for receiver Of the Perry land
office and the committee on census to
reject Judge Conkling for supervisor Of
census, but Mr. Flynn is not taking any
action in the matter, having determined
to sacrifice everything to gain friends
for free homes and statehood. OF course,
after his treatment in these matters, this
is a difficult thing for Mr. Flynn to do,
but he is bound that nothing shall occur