The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-17

of this section of the country. The agri-
cultural department, under the control
Of the eminent and practical men who
nave SO wisely conducted it's affairs, Is
one OF fnesteemable benefit to the vast
agricultural interests of the Mississippi
valley.
ed Principally for us of the West. 1t has
charge of the great bureaus of pensions,
paents, lands. Indians and census.
In the distribution of the $150000, 900 an
nually through the pension bureau nearly
every Eastern state has established
pension agency, while some of the states
like New York and Pennsylvania each
have two, distributing from three to ten
millions of dollars per year ] do not
know that it would help our interests to
place us upon an equality, or that 1t
would greatly benefit the heroic benfic-
aries of the nations bounty, but we must
notify our Eastern neighbors that these
little benefits of right should be fairly
scattered through the different sections
or our country, and should be remember
ed when we ask for other matters to
which We are entitled.
In the management of the Indian af-
fairs, warehouses and headquarters for
the purchase and storage of Indian sup
plies have always been maintained in the
city of New York, and of the $1,000, 900
annually expended for these supplies a
very large proportion was distributed at
that section. Two weeks ago in Chicago
bids for more than $3,000000 of supplies
were opened, and a considerable part of
the goods from all of these supply houses
must pass through our own gates to their
final destination. The records of the de-
partment show that st. Paul is one of
the cheapest purchasing points IN the
and these articles form large part of
the purchases In the Indian department.
We are nearest the point of distribution
for the great agencies In Wisconsin, Min
nesota, the Dakotas. Montana and Ne
braSka, and 1T would be a matter of
economy to the government and benefit
to the public service and surely of fair
ness and justice to our people that we
have our share of this governmental
business. 1t Is due to our men of. affairs
to assist in demonstrating its necessity.
During the trying days of the past year.
memorable in the worlds history, we of
the humber station have steadily and
sturdily trusted our great leaders, Nc
Kinley and Davis. And never yet have
we regretted 1t. We are serenely conf
dant that when the pen of impartial his
tory shall record and recount the mo-
tfVeS and acts of the great international
drama in which we all have part that it
will reveal above all the rectitude and
lofty patriotism and heroic sacrifices of
our brave and generous people. Our no
bic boys, who today are so CALAMITY and
freely offering their lives in the far-off
tropics, for the honor of our flag and the
supremacy of our law: and their friends
at home. who sustain them so cheerfully
with their treasure and their good wishes
and their prayers, know full well that
no act of theirs and no act or thought of
their beloved leaders, threaten either the
liberties or welfare of those peoples new
imperil our own matchless institutions
transmitted to us by the blood and sacri-
fees of our fathers.
Congressman James A. Tawney was in
troduced with the comment that while
Minnesota had sno rniIlionaires in con-
gress, it still hal able men ana wise pol
iticians. He said
sit is with reluctance that I arise 20
address you this evening, as l am one
of the small but select class of men who
can never make eXtemporary addresses
without preparation. L know. however,
that every citizen of this state will join
with me in this magnificent testimonial
to our senior senator. [ am glad of tha
opportunity to acknowledge his unswery-
ing patriotism and broad minded states
manship.
81 would wish il remembered that in no
part of the century in which we live lave
been forged more important parts of our
national structure