The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-08-05

twenty years ! have wanted a mission.
and l have got one at last
The secretary OF state wasn't in
when the dapper little man sent in his
card one morning ten days later. The
drst and second and third assistant
secretaries happened to be out as well.
but the first high chief OF the foreign
claims department had somehow man
aged to get in by eleven o'clock, and.
after fifteen minutes OF the usual dig
nihed delay Harry Vane was pern,'.,- 4
10 set eyes on him. He had no sooner
stated his object in calling than the
high chief pompously replied
you should have addressed the sec
retary Of state by letter. and the letter
wolld have been filed and answered in
due time. car AL you nothing about
the claim, sir"
oh, you can't?" replied the caller.
Then I'll tell you something about it,
sir 1t was a claim filed six or seven
years ago, and has been lying in a
lpigeon-hole ever since, and tomorrow
Senator Blank will inquire Of the secre-
iary in open senate why in Texas ne
hasn't pushed for payment AT the
same time the same senator will de
mand to know whether this department:
I is run for your benefit Of that Of the
publlcl"
The high chief took long look at the
dapper little man before him, and made
up his mind that he weighed a ton on
he political scales, It was, therefore.
with a great deal less pomposlty. and a
great deal more humility, that he re
Piled:
Let me tell you that the government
# San sobra is practically bankrupt
and demand on The part Of the United
States VIII not bring the cash. At
least, thers viii be haggllng and hig-
Cling and delay, and ut may be years
before the claim is finally settled"
even see about that, said Vane as
be r9se to 60 There's d minister or
consul here from that country, / sup
pose, and I'll look him up.
The dapper little man had another
"a. to make, He hunted up the c1nsal
of San sobra. and he went right TO
business by saying:
"Lool here, now. but did you ever
hear Of the Dolllnger claim? It's
claim for $4,000 against the govern
ment for the murder of an American
sivn engineer It's been pigeon-holed
Tor years, but now It's going to be pre-
iented for payment
Il have heard Of the claim" replied
NE consul. "When The United States IS
,eady to move in the matter it viii
aoiify me Officially"
"But notify you privately tha.
hings are going to movel" hotly con
hnued Vano "The matter viii be CALI
I'd up in congress next week"
"No? You are not the president You
are not the secretary Of state. You are
not senator. Perhaps you win en-
ighten meg
"By CAD, sir; but / Will My name
S vane- Harry Vane I represent the
,ighty million people Of the United
States When the people Of this coun-
ny demand a thing even the president
las got to knuckle II that claim isn't
actea upon WITHIN sixty Gays I'll guar
altee that the people Of this country
viii be bowling ton war against sal
sobra."
but how can you get s5O,0G0 out ofa
bankrupt government" was asked
BY CAD, sir, but IN tell you" replied
'he dapper little man as ne patted his
leg. Let your presidential ring dis
gorge H. Last year was along thc
} coast Of San sobrA on a yachting trip,
and heard notAlng from the peopla
but muaerlngs and curses and threats
Of rebellion They are not only taxed
{ to death, bni the political ring. OF whica
your president Is q shining light, ia
stealing everybody blind. There isn't
an honest man connected with the pres
ent administration"
"Welg"
Well. sir; all I've got 70 DO Is 70 set
three or four agiialofp 70 work, sci