The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-01
He Opposes Permanent Increase
in Standing Army.
GOSSIP OF KANSANS.
Congressman Curtis FavOrs Ad-
mission of Oklahoma.
SunfloWer Representatives Ar
rive in Washington.

Der of the senate committee on military
affairs, in an interview this morning
said that he was decidedly opposed to
a permanent increase of the standing
army of the United States He said he
was inclined TO favor as substitute
for such increase an extension for two
years of the law under which the pres
ent military organization was estao-
lished.
Speaking on the subject Of general
politics he said that the future depended
largely upon the course pursued by
the Republicans. He believed that 1t IS
the desire of the president that there
should be pursued a conservative policy
which would bring about an era OF good
feeling during his second term, but tnar
difficult problems would confront lnS
Republican party; corporations would
demand special tavors and the radlcal
element in that party would not be
easily controlled, and therefore no one
could predict the political developments
OF the next two or three years.
As to the Democratic party, he did
not believe that the suggestions Of re-
organization made by those men who
had deserted the party would find any
sympathy among the men who had sup
ported the platforms Of 1896 and 1900
The silver question, he thought, how
ever, might well be allowed to rest un-
til conditions should again bring it to
the front. and that it would not be aI-
might settle itself outside of politics.
One of the matters which delegations
from the southwest will urge upon con-
gress at the session which will begin
next Monday will be the admission of
Oklahoma to statehood. Delegate J.
Flynn, of Oklahoma, and Congressman
Charles Curtis. of Kansas, and. a num-
Der Of other strong members OF the
house viii ask for the admission Of the
territory. pointing out the great strides
which it has made in Importance, pop
ulation and in the general enlighten-
ment which exists among the people
there Although those who will have
the matter in charge express confidence
that it viii get through at the short
session, there is reason to believe they
are Oversanguine.
One Of the things which viii be urged
by those opposed to the measure is that
Oklahoma should not be admitted until
the Indian Territory has been opened
for settlement, and 1t Is ready for ad-
mission Then both should be admitted
under a consolidation as one state
This would simplify many matters
which win stand in the way of the ad-
mission Of Oklahoma, such as the rep
resentatiOn in both house and senate,
the organization Of a state government,
and many other things which will grow
out of the movement toward admission
to statehood. Congress has already
provided for the opening up to settle
ment of nearly all of the Indian lands.
and it is but a question of time until
all parts Of the territory viii be invaded
by the white man. 1t is thought by
many who watch the trend of events in
the southwest that those who are in
terested in the admission of Oklahoma
would do well to urge forward the legis-
latiOn which has for its object the open
ing up OF the Indian reservations to
settlement, and the forwarding of the
work which has proceeded at a snail
pace under the Dawes commission.
The annual report of the superintend-
ent OF Haskell Institute, the Indian
school at Lawrence, Kan, has been re-
ceiNed at the indian Ofhce, and contains
much information Of interest. 1t states
that good progress has been made on
the buildings under construction there,
and recommends that the plans for ad-
ditions to the school be enlarged by the
erection of a building for the accOmmo-
dation of 200 pupils.
The outing system has been tried at
the school, with satisfactory results.
During the months of July and August
an average of fifty girls and seventy
five boys have been at work on the
farms within a radius of fifteen miles
Of the school, at good wages. In each
case the money they secured has been
deposited with the school authorities
and One-half Of it saved for the pupils
while the other half has ben spent by
the pupil under the supervision Of the
superintendent The average attendance
of the school during the year was 500, /
equally divided between the sexes.
Up until Wednesday night but few of
city. though by Sunday all will have
come, to be in readiness to attend the !
ceremonies of the opening of the session. |
Senator w A Harris has been in Wash |
ingtOn about two weeks. and he and |
Mrs. Harris are comfortably located in |
their home on the corner of Thirteenth |
and l. streets, northwest Senator Iu-
Glen Baker has not arrived as yet, but |
has engaged quarters at the Normandy |
hotel for the session Congressman /
Chester l. Long arrived last week he 4
and his family reside at their former /
residence. 1920 Sixteenth street, north
west Congressman Charles Curtis will \
stop temporarily at the National hotel /
When here last week Congressman w 4
Calderhead indicated that his family I
would not be with him during this ses- /
sion. and that he would board Where
he viii be located he has not yet decided /
It is not known where Congressman Mil |
Ter, Of the Fourth district, and Congress-
man at Large Bailey viii reside Con- /
greSSman J. d. BOWeTsock. of the Sec /
ond and family viii be ouartered at the /
daughters are expected to be with him |
Congressman Ridgley, OF the Third will /
probably retain his former boarding 7
place at the corner of Sixth street and I
Maryland avenue, northeast. 1t has not |
been learned where Congressman w A /
Reeder. Of the Sixth, and his family viii |
be located. though it is thought they viii !
street, northeast
Prof. c. c. Georgeson, one Of the Kan
aas men who has for the past few years !
become eminent in his profession as an
agricultural a explorer and expert, In the
employ OF the department of agriculture,