The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-01

be one of the most active, before his
term shall expire. He has taken great
interest in politics, is a good speaker, a
CAPABLE and upright man, and the only
representative of the newspaper profess
sion on the Kansas delegation. Mr..
Scott viii have no special legislation in
which he will be interested, but viii
quietly watch his chance to represent his
state at large whenever and wherever he
may find opportunity. He viii attempt
to secure committee assignments on in
terstate and foreign commerce and ter
ritories.
A. a. Richards" Andy Richards. of
WelIington-has arrived here. Mr.. Rich
ards. who is editor of the Wellington
Mail when he is at home, and one of
Ir Longs faithful and influential
friends, is in Washington assistant jour
nal clerk Of the house Of representa-
tives. He served in the last congress
in that capacity, and Will continue ia the
coming congress. He is one OF the eff
cient clerks in that office. The journal
clerk is Captain T. H. Mckee, of Lo-
gansport, Indiana. brother to DR.. James
Mckee. of Newton.
Charles S. GIeed, the well-known To-
peka attorney, and a director Of the
Santa Fe, was in washington this week
Leslie z. Wallace, formerly with Sen
ator Baker during his senatorial term
here, and later a reporter on the Topeka
Capital, arrived this week and viii as
sumo his duties as private secretary to
Representative-at-large Scott.
Representative W. A Reeder, of the
Sixth district, viii probably have a com
mittee craftsmanship in the coming con-
gress-that of mileage. Mr.. Reeder will
also be again on irrigation, a committee
which may be very important in the
coming congress. and having supervision
over a subject in which the Sixth dis
trict representative has particular inter
est. He Will also try for the committee
Of agriculture.
A number Of members Of the Kansas
delegation have favorably indorsed DR.
J. R. A Grassland, leading negro Of
Missouri, for the position of recorder Of
deeds for the District of Columbia. Dr.
Grassland is an educated negro, a college
graduate, is now assistant city physician
Of St. Joseph; a member Of the Mis-
souri, Republican state central committee,
and president of the Colored Republican
league Of that state. The position he
seeks goes to colored men, and is now
held by Former Representative Cheat
ham, OF North Carolina. Kansas negroes
We're mainly instrumental in bringing
out Dr.. Grassland.
I notice that the Anthony Republican
has a recent editorial opposing the con-
struction of the Nicaraguan canal and
the shipping bill. The Anthony Republi-
can always has opposed these two great
measures.
It IS difficult to understand how the
west can oppose the Nicaraguan canal.
For years the cry has been against
transcontinental lines of railways. and
that they are dangerous to Kansas and
its wheat and flour business, for instance.
Many have been the discussions favor
ing short north and south lines; from
the north to the Gulf. etc. Everyone
has insisted that it would in some man
ner result in good to Kansas. And yet
it does not appear TO be seen by the
Anthony Republican editor, and some
other people. that this viii be a fact if
the Nicaraguan canal be digged. on
course, that is only one reason for Kan
sas favoring the project 1t is univer-
sally conceded 10 be the greatest COM
mercial project proposed in q genera
ton. Yet there are a few people who
actually oppose it,
it is equally difficult to understand why
the middle-west, and Kansas, of all
states therein, should be against the ship
ping bill, which seeks to restore our
merchant marine. 1t certainly does mol
take an entirely dumb person TO see that
that which benefits one section benefits
all. If the merchant marine is restored,
and the foreign. trade of the United
States enhanced, the greater viii be the
demand for Kansas wheat, Kansas corn.
Kansas hogs and Kansas cattle. If the
Pennsylvania iron and steel workers ara
increased in number to manufacture ma
terial for the bridges and locomotives
and railway appurtenances for the
worlds trade, Kansas viii certainly help
feed them And if Chicago and Kansas
City and Wichita packers send thous-
ands of cars Of dressed meats to Eng
land and China and the Philippines, be-
cause of the added merchant marine IA
cilities. surely Kansas viii not lose there
by. And If Kansas and Minnesota mil
they do now, surely it viii not lower
the price Of Kansas wheat TO the farmer
Of the Sunfower state.
Besides. there is the national nride.
It is certainly not matter of gratifica-
ton to the editor of the Anthony Re
publican. or any other good American.
that Of all the products now carried
on the sea there is but eight and one
half per cent carried on American yes
sells are carried under the American flag
This percentage grows smaller every
year, and win. until by means of tho
provisions of a shipping law similar 10
the FRYE bin. the manufacture and man
ming of American ships are encouraged
and protected
The Nicaraguan canal viii undoubtedly
beautho rized by the present congress
It viii follow the early ratification of the
new treaty between this country and
England.
The shipping bill VIII he reintroduced
by Senator FRYE. and it viii probably be
very favorsbly considered in the pres.
ent congress.
The postmaster general IS seeking to
accomplish hy a master stroke what was
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