The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-03-17
THE FAR MERS' SIDE.
National Grange Master Jones Tes'
tifies Before the Commission.
THE APPOINTMENTS on THE CENSUS.
MIR. Wines Disposition Of Dead
Suidier--Secretary Long Not To Resign
Second Lieutenants Must Pass Ex-
amInations-Ags Limit Raised.

Washington, March 15.-National
Grange Master Aaron Jones, of In
diana, was before the industrial com.
mission yesterday. lie expressed the
opinion that transportation was the
most important question with which
the farmer had to deal. He believed |
rates should be made by an independ-
ent commission, and that the railroad |
companies should not be allowed to
fix rates arbitrarily lie also asserted |
that the trusts should be con trolled, |
and expressed the hope that the com
mission would devise legislation to
that end. lie thought our consuls
abroad should interest themselves in
the agricultural products of the coun-
try as much AS in its manufacturing
interests. Another reform suggested
was the lowering of the salaries of
| government officials. 81 remember"
he said, when the salaries of con-
gressmen were increased from 81. 900
to s.. 600 This increase was made on
the plea that the purchasing power of
the dollar had decreased. Now that
there has been an increase in the pur-
chasing power, we hear no agitation
for reduction of salaries"
Mr. Jones asserted that the farmer
is unfairly and inequitably taxed, one
fourth to third of the income of
the average farm in Indiana being
necessary to pay the taxes levied upon
it. lie suggested legislation looking
to uniformity in taxation in the diff
fereut states. lie was favorable to
uniform income tax, butsopposed the
inheritance tax On the question of
Immigration, he said the Polanders
were the most non-assimilable of all
foreigners coming to this country
They insist upon maintaining their
own schools for the preservation of
their language and religion. He men
toned one community in Indiana
where there are l,5O0 Polish children,
not one of whom attended the public
schools.
APP oINTMENTs ON THE CENSUS.
Washington, March 10. Acting Di-
rector of the Census Wines yesterday
gave out statement designed to offset
the belief that large numbe of CEN
sus appointments will be made at once.
1t says that, under the census act, not
, more than go places are provided for
above the grade of class l, with a
maximum compensation of 81, 200 per
! year, and that one-fourth of these are
staff positions for which none but eX-
perts need apply. Applicants for
clerkships of higher grade than class
are expected to enter lower classes
/, and be promoted on merit. All em-
ployes at over 5000 per year, it is stated,
will undergo an educational test
Applications to the director for the
appointments as enumerators are
stated to be useless, the supervis-
ors, who get $1,000, appoint
ing them. Enumerators' employ
ment will not exceed 80 days,
with compensation of about
y $3.50. Special agents will not be need
t ed before June, 1900. They will be
e paid not to exceed SO per day, W it'll
n travelling and subsistence allowances,
# and their qualifications should be akin
t TO those of a good ordinary CONNER
d cial traveller of a wholesale house
It All applications should be accompa
;. MED by recommendations, and the
number of employees will averaSs
about one to every county in the
= United States. The statement con
Il cludes: young and vigorous mel
~ and women in the prime OF life VII
y have the preference over the aged an'
"a decrepit, whose poverty may NOV
70 compassion, but whose practical util
/ ity for the purposes of the census Office
is on the wane or at an end"
- THE DISPOSITION OF DEAD SOLDIERS.
=, Washington, March i5.-Gen. Corbii
"a has been making arrangeme nts for tn
- return of the dead soldiers in Cuba an
Porto Rico, with view to providing
- for their interment at such places a
= the relatives and friends of the de
~ ceased may desire. Many application
80 have already been received, askin
Iv that the remains be sent to the forme
homes of the soldiers and all these re
quests will be complied with. The do
partment desires to know in each II
'e- stance where the friends of the dea
ey soldier desire his remains to be sen
he The name of the soldier and addre'
at to which it is to be sent are cabled
ed the commanding officers in Cuba an
Porto Rico as soon as rec eived and ii