The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-25
FRUM The CAPITAL
Hays City Reservation Case in
Washington.
Methods For Strengthening Out
Tangle Considered.
CASE Is RE-OPENED.
State viii Be Allowed to Pre-
sent It's Side.
Items From Washington of In
terest to Kansans.
iASE Is RE-OPENED.

Washington, D. C, May 25.-Attor-
neys " E. Saum and James Il. Reeder.
representing the people of Hays City,
and Assistant Attorney General J. 5.
West, representing the state Of kan
sas. appeared last week before the de-
partment of the interior in behalf Of
setting aside a decision of the depart
ment in the matter of several parties
holding claims on the Hays City reser-
walton
Some years ago fifteen or twenty
settlers filed claims on this reservation,
and subsequently the department at a
hearing held their claims to be valid.
This was done while an act was pend
ing before congress to donate the res
ervation to Kansas for use Of the
State Normal school and the Agricul-
turaI college. At the last session of
the Kansas legislature an act was
passed appropriating a sum of money
for the erection of a building for the
normal school, with a provision that
no part of the appropriation would be-
come available until the attorney gem
eral Of Kansas could pronounce an abb
solute title to these lands. On the other
hand. since the department has held the
settlers entries to be valid in accord
ance with the law, they propose to
carry out their part of the contract
and retain their tracts of land now
claim that the departments decision
was not based upon all the facts in the
case The law of congress provides
that tracts of land open to settlement
entries thereto should be made through
the local land office This was not done,
so found by the Hays City people.
The Kansas attorneys succeeded in
convincing Assistant Attorney General
NandeYanter Of the department that
the state had rights in the reservation,
and he at once agreed to an opening of
the case which viii give them a re-
nearing at an early time. This action
IS considered a victory by the Kansas
lawyers. as it has been thought quite
generally that this matter was prac-
ucally settled in favor of the settlers
Attorneys West, Saum and Reeder
departed Wednesday for New York
city. to remain a few days on legal
business, before returning west.
In speaking OF the political condi-
tons OF Kansas. Senator ". A Harris
said The Republicans are very lucky
Good crops and prosperity have given
them many thousands Of votes in kan
SaS and there is a bright outlook for
splendid crops again this year The
party gets the benefit of such dispen-
Stations of Providence, for Republican
politicians claim it as their own handi-
work.
The lack Of harmony between the
various factions of Democracy" added
the senator, lis encouraged purposely
TO my mind. by the utterances Of Hin
and other fasteners who have kept
coming to the front with advice and
counsel. which only enhances the fric-
ton and delays any friendly under
standing"
The interstate commerce commission
decided Tuesday in favor Of the Atchi-
son, Topeka a. Santa Fe railroad and
others in the case instituted against the
roads BY A. H W Holdzkom of San
Bernardino Cal. involving charges of
higher rates from Jackson. Mich to
san Bernardino than to Los Angeles,
which IS greater distance. The com
mission holds that the competition Of