The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-03-18
HELP CLEANERS
BY Standing Off the Interior
ing insurgents
TROOPS ARE so ORDERED
Congressman Longs Anti
Short-Grass Campaign.
TROOPS ARE so ORDERED

Especial Correspondence of the Eagle)
Washington, March 17.-What is hoped
to be the last remaining kink in the hemp
tangle was Strengthened out this week
There was complaint made that the ma
tives in the hemp districts of the Philip
pines were not allowed to clean the hemp.
the insurgent officers threatening % Kill
the laborers. These facts came to Mr..
Longs notice, and he paid a visit to the
war department The result will be fur
Their orders to the troops in those districts
to permit nothing to interfere with the
prompt cleaning and shipping Of the pro-
duct Mr.. Long has not left anything W.
done in this agitation, and the greater
portion of what has been accomplished is
due entirely TO his efforts
The department Of agriculture Is ex-
pectfng to hear Of good results within
the coming year from the experiments in
grasses and forage plants which it has
introduced in western Kansas recently
through the suggestion of Mr. Long.
These plants and grasses, suitable for
semi-arid country, both to replenish the
WORKOUT grasses which have existed
there for years. and 10 be experimental
with for the purpose Of creating batter
forage for pastures have been introduced
in something like twenty counties Of the
southwestern part Of the state The de-
parment thoroughly believes in he value
of this experiment, and so does Mr..
Long.
The committee Of public lands Of TIE
house has made a report favoring the
passage Of the bill to grant homestead
rights to soldiers of the Spanish-Ameri-
can war and Philippine instruction.
This Is practically the bill. or rather the
result Of the bill. introduced by Delegate
Flynn, early in the session It gives to
homesteaders who are veterans Of these
wars the right TO commute as follows:
Deducting six months where the soldier
served less than six months; one year
where the service is less than a year;
actual service where over a year.
Mr.. Long was invited to address the
Republican club Of Duluth, MINI, Thurs
day night. but on account of his duties
here was unable to accept. The organi-
cation is a lafge one, and the occasion
was A banquet, similar to the Kansas
Day club gatherings in Kansas. Duluth
is the home Of Congressman Page Nor
ris, who has twice defeated Charles A.
Towne, the noted silver Republican.
DR.. Lloyd Lowndes and Mrs. Lowndes
are in the cityt for a few days, prior to
going to Annapolis, where they will make |
their home. Mrs. Lowudes IS the only
daughter of Senator Baker and was re-
GENTLY married to DR.. Lowndes at Leav- !
enworth. DR.. Lowndes is a nephew Of |
Governor Lowndes of Maryland. and is a |
surgeon in the navy, temporarily station |
I'd at Annapolis.
It will probably be interesting to Ok |
ahomans TO know that every Kansas |
member of the house is favorable to free |
homes and will support the bill. There |
seems to have been some question in re-
gard to this, but there need be no fear on /
The part of Oklahoma people that the /
members from the adjoining state viii I
fail to do the right thing on this mea-
sure.
has ordered 10 be printed for distribution |
co. 900 copies of Mr.. Longs recent speech |
IN the Puerto Rican tariff bill. The first |
nstallment of speeches to be distributed /
his year comprises the speeches of Mr.
Long. Mr.. Dolhver ard General GTosye-
Tor.
George W. Steele. Oklahoma's first
governor. was renominated for congress
his week in the Eleventh district Of IN
Llama. Governor Steele Is now serving
lis seventh term in the house.
Miss Lou Strang has gone to New
York for brief visit with friends in that
fty Miss Strang has been the guest
# Miss Flynn for several weeks.