The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-27
sen. B|)RIONS Plan
He Shall Not Present Bills at
the Coming Session
He is FOR RECIPROCITY
And Will Work for a Measure
of That Kind.

Topeka, Kan. Oct Ex-senator J. R.
/ Burton was at home" 70 the Kansas
! Republican politicians at the Copeland to-
day and quite a number availed them
selves Of the opportunity TO whisper IN
| both ears Frank z. Grimes, clad in q
/ ne wsuit with creased trousers. acted as
master OF ceremonies and chief escort
! George Jones Of Linn indicated that he
would ike 10 go IN as deputy internal rev.
( enue collector as soon as James Simpson
takes the Office. Jones has not received
an absolute promise yet. but he IS IN the
preferred list He tried 20 switch from
that list TO the dead certainty list today.
but did not succeed. He is sure, how
ever. that he viii get a place.
Ensley Jones OF Douglas talked a few
minutes with the senator. He wants 3
subordinate job of any old kind that viii
keep the wolf from the door.
Representativ Robert Dougherty OF
Harvey also inquired II there was any
opening for him 10 edge in On something
good Dougherty has hal hard run Of
luck. He strted out for consul to Vera
Cruz. He couldn't get that JOB. An In
diana man got IL Then he concluded he
would Ike 70 have the Newton postof-
fee. That place is now held by Judge
s. R. Peters. The judge was TO be pen
sion commissioner and Dougherty post
master But Peters is still postmaster
and is likely TO remain 50. At least
Dougherty thinks so and has given up
hope OF getting that place. Now he is
open for any old thing, providing the
salary IS sufficient
Senator John c. Carpenter OF Neosho
who happened 70 be here on other mat
ters, dropped in and paid his respects 10
Senator Burton. Carpenter is not after
anything more. Besides being a state
senator. he Is counsel for the Cherokee
Indian tribe and chairman OF the Kansas
commission 70 the ST. Louis fair. These
three Jobs keep him busy.
Lit Crum OF Labette simply showed up
TO remind the senator that he is still on
the map and in good physical condition
to take the United States marshaIship
when It turns Up. He was chaperoned
by Representative C. F. Riddle OF Com
snche. who is slated for deputy marshal
OF the Wichita district.
Representative W T. Short OF Cloud
dropped In to inform the senator every
thing was all right up that way and that
he Short could be used for filing pur-
poses in case the senator had more Offices
than applicants 10 I'll them.
Tom Scates, register Of the Dodge City
land Office. came in to get an linking as
to how long it would be before he had 10
walk tbs plank and make room for Frank
MilIikan. He was told that it wouldn't
De very long now before ne could become
a P. c.
w J. Fitzgerald OF Dodge City, one OF
Burtons counsellors and friends. report
ed that everything was lovely in that
end OF the Big Seventh and that he
might come back to the legislature next
year. just to help elect friend Of Burton
70 a United States senatorship.
Charles Sprague went over the situation
in Johnson county with the senator and
intimated that It would be vastly i'm
proved if he were made postmaster at
OIathe.
Harry Richter had little talk with the
senator on the gubernatorial situation.
He assured him that his prospects for
landing the nomination were very bright
Among others here whom the senator
glanced at were: District Attorney J. S.
h I
James Chisham. postmas ter Of Atchiso1:
Frank L. Brown, clerk OF the federal
court; Cyrus Leland. pension agent; As
sistant State Treasurer T. T. Kelly. Judge
J. c. Pollock. Ike Lambert and Leslie
Randolph Of Mcpherson
Other statesmen to come tonight were:
Senator Tom Noftzger Of Harper; Senator
II. L Pestano Of Russell; Otis !. Ather-
ton Of Russell: William Martindale OF
Lyons: James Simpson Of Mcpherson; c.
P. Drew and C. ". Doty Of Usage.
After giving all those who wished 70
see him a show the senator went to the
state treasurer's Office and held a con
ference with Congressman Charles Cur
It's. They talked over Kansas affairs. but
neither would say anything about It 70
outsiders.
IN discussing his course IN congress this
winter. the senator said:
a new member has modest place and
his compartment should be IN keeping I
shall probably not present any measures
this session. but esteem It ny duty 70
Join vigorously IN the legislation pro
posed BY others
1t IS national. and not stste or special /
welfare OF the whole country IS lookef
out for Legislation viii be shaped this
session. I think. 10 the extension OF the
trade ard commerce OF the United States +
AS a country Of uanufacturss We have +
grown We uake more than we consume +
and must look fer reciprocal markets {
across the sea
Reciprocity and protection 20 hand II !
hand. They sustain ard support one an /
other They are cardinal principals e I
the Republican party and viii Be main /
tanned. The tar.f wiu no doubt he taken F
I'd and reduced II places where Il has /
been shown excessive. as has been done J
before
senator Burton said that IN his opinion /
Cuba woula have % take The initiative /
in the movement looking toward annexa- I
ton % the Trnited States. that this couu- I
try would not take the 1rst step IL TIE /
matter
KANSAS ExHIsIT NEEDS MONEY. /
At ST. Louis She viii Lock Before /
Beside other States
Topska. kan o. zs-Ssaator : c. /