The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-29

Oxnard, then as now representing his
sugar industry, figured that as a result
OF war, Cuba might become q posses
sion OF the United States. He saw far
enough ahead to realize the possibility. OF
Cuba being part Of the United States
within the revenue clause Of the consti-
tuition, and its products coming into the
United States free. AS sugar is that
islands principal product, he saw a pos
sible injury 10 his industry. So, it is
alleged. he wrote the famous Teller reso-
luton which is commonly attributed TO
the weeping senator from Colorado. This
resolution in so many words declared
that the United States did not go TO war
for the purpose Of annexing Cuba, and
had no intention to occupy it save for the
modification thereof" This was a last
resort, this resolution. The senate was
Democratic There were those trying TO
/ keep off war. There were others, hot
heads of the Billy Mason class, who did
not wish to give time TO preparation, but
| declare war forthwith. When war was
declared, finally, it was under the Teller
resolution, and many have bitterly re-
! GREETED there was such resolution,
since For it Is well recognized that
Cuba never can govern itself, and it is
probable that the moment the United
States abandons its present occupation Of
the island, there will be internecine
struggles there that will eventuate into
anarchy. In that event, the better ele-
ment would probably demand annexa-
ton to the United States. Put mean
while, this government labors under the
IT. nd ia oh
against Henry T. Oxnard, who would
make no concessions toward the island.
Rural free delivery is the greatest in
stitution the government ever put into OPP
Grafton for the people IN the country.
Kansas. and especially the Seventh dis
trict, was slow in getting in on this ser
vice, but it came principally from the
fact that postmasters and merchants gen
orally were averse to instituting the
service. Mr.. Long repeatedly urged petit
tioning for service in various parts Of
the district, but for a long time it was
not done TO any great extent. Post
masters did not like the system at first
because they thought il would reduce
their compensation. Merchants were
fearful it would keep their customers
from the country from coming into town
to trade. But Mr.. Long insisted on the
service, and finally it was begun on
small basis Rapidly it spread, and now
there is scarcely a place in the district
where it is possible to comply with the
requirements of the service, that it has
not been established or investigation is
not pending Some Of the best routes in
the United States are in the Seventh
district The roads are the best in the
country according TO the department.
The service is eminently satisfactory, and
the only regret is that Mr.. Long has
been unable to secure a sufficient number
of special agents to investigate the pend
ing cases which have piled up. But he
is making every effort, and hopes to
have all present pending cases out Of the
way as early in the year as possible.
Mr.. Long thoroughly believes in rural
delivery, and IS anxious TO secure a
higher salary for the under-paid car
riers.
Pensions have been allowed to the fol-
lowing in the Seventh district: Stephen
E. Jocelyn Wichita; George W. Lock
hart, Kingman; Ms. Willie E. Thomas,
Hutchinson; Catharine Bradley, Alden.
Mr.. Scott, representative-at-larg has
been assigned to these subcommittee on
the committee of agriculture of the house:
Animal industry, and agricultural expert
ment stations.
Delegate Flynn has returned from his
brief visit to Oklahoma.
The postofices OF Sparta, Monitor and
Delmore, Mcpherson county, have been
discontinued as a result of rural free de-
livery service, which viii be put on in
that county February L
r. II. FAXON.