The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-02-25
LONG AADE A BIG HIT
His Speech on the Porto Rico
Tariff Bill
DREWFORTHCOMPLIMENT
From the Speaker and Other
Veteran Members.
Observation-Disclosures
Especial Correspondence of the Eagle)

Especial Correspondence of the Eagle)
Washington, Feb. A.-After Mr.. Long
finished his speech on the Puerto Riean
tariff bill in the house on Wednesday,
Speaker Henderson called him to the en-
trance of the hall leading to his room.
He warmly congratulated Mr.. Long on
his speech. General Grosvenor, house
leader and a member of the committee OF
ways and means, stood near. When the
speaker had finished his congratulations,
he turned to Grosvenor and said: Il mace
no mistake when l put this man on the
committee, did l, General?" The Ohio
leader replied, mo, you did not" This,
then. is really all there is necessary to
cite TO show the impression the speech
made on the house. There were many
other and warm compliments paid the
Seventh district representative but GER
tainly the judgment of the speaker, his
congratulations, and the bit of converse
ton above quoted, shows the merit which
IL was recognized Mr.. Longs speech con-
tanned, no matter whether or not one
agrees with him in the stand taken by
him. For, in the first place, Mr.. Long
covered the ground no other member of
the committee of ways and means dealt
with. He cited references and facts
which so far had escaped the leaders of
the committee in their discussions Of the |
bill. He pleased Chairman Payne by his |
able handling of the committee report, |
and at one stride, gained conspicuous |
position in the house. This was notice |
able in the interest which attached to |
Mr.. Longs speech. Not a member but /
paid. him the closest attention. Even |
Democrats, like Mr.. Richardson leader !
OF the house minority; Champ Clark of
Missouri Gaines of Tennessee, Bailey of |
Texas. and many others, paid him much
attention, while on the Republican side,
Uncle Joe" Cannon, Chairman Payne
of the committee of ways Hand means,
Dalzeu Hopkins. Tawney, Dolliver, Hep
burn, Grow, Steele. GrosvenOr-an were
in their seats. The Kansas delegation
was present to hear one of its members
make one of the great speeches in the de-
bate with but two exceptions-Curtis and
Aiiller-whose absence was noticeable at
this time. The speech certainly had a
great effect, in strengthening both the
position of the committee of ways and
means and the impression the house al
ready had Of Mr.. Long as man of deep
research and fertile resource. 1t was GER
tainly a day of which Mr.. Long may be
proud
THESE postoffice appointments in the
Seventh district have recently been made:
Mrs. Laura Maggard, Oxford. Sumner |
county; William r. Ijams, Olcott Reno
county.
Pension allowances have been made to
the following Seventh district claimants,
Mr. Long having been notified by the
of the allowances: John c.
ascksJn Pratt: Russell H Benedict,
Leoti; James G. Leard, Weatherby; Mar
tin v b. Cole Hutchinson; Jacob c.
Seward Sterling
While in Washington National Bank
Examiner Charles S. Jobes was frequent
ly caleld before the comptroller of the
and other treasury department d
officials. in consultation. Mr.. Jobes is
recognized as one of the very best ex-
lminers in the country, Comptroller
Davis himself making this statement. Mr..
Jobes and Mrs Jobes returned to Kan c
5as by way of their old Ohio home, some
lays ago.
II is interesting to know that Kansas a
and her reputation are mot suffering at c
al these days in the estimation of east
arn people. The states past mistakes,
financial and political are overlooked, n
r5w. in view of the Improvement that "
has taken place the past few years. The
present Kansas delegation is considered a
the strongest and best since the good n
Did days of Ingalls,. Plumb Morrill,, Pet c
srs, Perkins and Ryan. and many fat a
.ering notices and bits OF attention are q
accorded both the state and the delega-
Jan here. q
Judge J. L. McAtee, of the territorial G
supreme court Of Oklahoma is in the
ity. Judge McAtee is interested in an
.1ort 10 secure better salaries for the p
e~ritorial judges. He says that they are e'
Imong the hardest-worked individuals on a.
arth, and their salaries are not in pro- CT
'ortion thereto.
David Overmyer and Chairman ]. C. m
Johnson OF the executive committee of RI
he Democratic national committee. rep nj
esented the Kansas Democracy or what | +
S left Of it. at the Democratic gathering
ERE this week. Mr.. Johnson was one of
few privileged guests who lunched with
'ormer Senator German one day this
eek and discussed national politics. Mr. | ia
ohnson is practically the head of the pt
,mccratic national committee. the 81
ca.th Of Senator Jones of Arkansas not III
emitting him TO take a very active is
arg as the real head OF the organiza- si
ION m
&C
Tho charges against Colonel Wilder S. re
ietcalf of the Twentieth Kansas having liz
cen explained TO the entire satisfaction til
the war department. the gallant leader tiC
Kansas famous regiment has been di
ominated ana confirmed a brigadier
eneral, by brevet, by the president
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