The Topeka state journal., 1902-12-08
He DOESN'T KNOW
Senator Stewart Says He Is I'm
decided About SenatOrship.
Has Been Placed in the Curtis
Column.
is ANYBODY'S FIGHT.
That Is What He Said of it in
Washington.
is ANYBODY'S FL
George ". Ellis Proves That
Persistence Will Win.

Iowa.. Senator Stewart was in a disas-
trous wreck on the Southern railroad
near Sunbright, Tenn, but escaped
without injury beyond a slight shaking
up Three persons were killed, two en-
gines smashed and several cars derailed
and burned.
Senator Stewart says he has no spe-
cial business in Washington at this
time. He is the guest of his nephew,
Joseph Stewart, who is employed in the
postoffice department.
The correspondent of the Journal ask
ed the senator what he thought of the
senatorial contest.
Most anybody is likely to win" he
said. Il cannot see that any one of the
candidates has the best of it up to this
time. The result depends largely upon
the developments of the next few
weeks
Senator Stewart has always been
classed as a Curtis man, but he denies
that he has ever pledged himself to
any candidate for the senate, and says
he is free to vote as he may desire.
Il have never authorized anybody to
say that I am for Curtis for senator,
he said. ''All of the candidates are
good men, and all of them are my
friends. 1t places me in an embarrass-
ing position to be compelled to choose
among them, and l don't know what
shall do AS a matter of fact am for
Charlie Scott for United States senator.
but he is not an candidate for the
office"
Senator Stewart will be in Washing
ton for ten days or two weeks.
Rodolph Hatfield, prominent Wich-
ita attorney is in Washington on busl-
ness and pleasure. He is accompanied
by his son, Paul.
Representative Scott has introduced
by request an antitrust bill prepared
by ex-Lieutenant Governor Percy Dan
iels. The measure provides for a grad
uated tax for corporations as follows:
When the aggregate stock and bonds
amount to less than one million dollars,
l per cent per annum; not over ten mil
lion dollars, 11z per cent; not over tWen-
ty-five million dollars, per cent; not
over fifty million dollars, 21a per cent;
not over one hundred million dollars,
per cent; not over one hundred and fifty
million dollars, per cent; not over two
hundred million dollars. 5 per cent; not
over two hundred and fifty million dol
lars, 6 per cent; not over three hundred
million dollars, per cent; not over four
hundred million dollars. per cent; not
over five hundred million dollars, 8 per
cent; all over five hundred million dol
lars, 10 per cent.
His plan is to make the trusts take
to the tall timber by means of this pro
hibitive tax The bill was introduced
by Mr.. Ridgley in the last congress, and
laid to rest in a pigeon hole of the COM
mittee on ways and means. The meas
ure introduced by Mr.. Scott by request,
and not as an original measure, has
gone to join the deceased.
Representative Jackson has written to
friends in Washington that he Will be
unable to reach here before January l.
He is still suffering from the accident
which cost him broken leg last sum-
mer. Representative Jackson will be
missed in Washington, and many ex-
fact that he is not to be here during the
next congress. He is popular with his
Republican colleagues, whose principal
objection to him is that he is a Demo-
crat.
Representative jackson has introduced
a bill for public building at Winfield,
to cost 100000 1t is a foregone conclu-
sion that no public building bills will
pass at this session of congress, but
Mr.. Jackson probably is anxious to get
the work started during his term in the
hope that his successor will take the
measure up and push it to final passage
D. r. Anthony. jr., and wife were the
guests of Justice Brewer and Mrs.
Brewer at dinner last week. Mr.
Kansas
Nearly every member of the Kansas
delegation called upon the president to
election in Kansas was the subject most
discussed of course, and the president
expressed his qualification over the fact
that Kansas has returned to the Re
publican fold He is especially pleased
at the emphasis with which the state
came back into line.
Mrs. Ryan. wife of the assistant sec
retary of the interior, is seriously i'll at
her home in this city.
Representative Bowersock has receiv-
ed notice from the postoffice department
to the effect that w. G. Means, of Kan
sas City. Kan, has been appointed a
postoffice inspector. Mr.. Bowersock has
been urging his appointment for some
time.
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
Bristow's eyes are causing him consid-
era BILE concern. They have been giving
him trouble for some time. but lately
have grown worse He is obliged to have
the curtains in his office drawn during
the day. and it may be necessary for
him to stop work for awhile
Representative Long was in confef-
ence with the president for several
hours one da-r last week on the subject
of Cuban reciprocity. The president is
still insistent that some reciprocal ar
rangement be made with the island re-
public. and he has no more faithful ally
than Representative Long, VINO was one
of the leaders in the administrations eff
forts to secure legislation at the last
session. The president hopes soon to
submit to the senate a reciprocity treaty
with Cuba.
ITO be secretary of legation at Mon
rovia Liberia, George w Ellis, of Kansas, .
This announcement was made by the
president this week. and it doubtless will
be received with great joy by Kansas
negro, who has been in iberia since last