The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-05
CAUSES A SMILE.
Washington Politicians Still
Amused Over Burton Story.
Reconciliation Was Between Sem
atOr and Newspaper Man.
BAKER AND BURTON.
Predecessor of Junior Senator
Had Rupture With President.
His Position Different From
That Of Senator Burton.

WASHINGTON July 5.-The dispatch
printed the other day in a Topeka and
Kansas City morning paper. to the eff
feet that g. reconciliation had been effect
ed between the president and Senator
Burton, has been the cause of consider
able amusement here among those VINO
are well acquainted with the real situa-
ton. The dispatch in question was sent
at the instance of Senator Burton, VINO
sent for the correspondent of Topeka
morning paper and indicated what ne
would like to have printed. 1t Is even
asserted that the dispatch was given
out in the form of a typewriter state
ment, dictated by the senator and writ
ten in his office. 1t contained no ele-
ment of news. The president has nos
changed his mind with reference to
Senator Burton.
The appearance Of the dispatch re-
ferred to is the sequel to an interesting
episode which occurred here during the
early days of the session. Shortly at
ter reaching Washington Senator BUR-
ton had an alteration with the CORE
spondent of a Topeka morning paper
concerning story which the CORE
spondent had printed. The senator be-
came very angry and in the neat OF
passion employed offensive and Insult
ing language. The correspondent LETT
his office in a huff and gave the SEN
ator wide berth thereafter. Since that
time the senator has broken with about
every newspaper correspondent at the
capital In his dire extremity the other
day he sent for the correspondent IN
question. Something had to be done to
counterfeit the feeling which was crys-
tallizing against him in Kansas. Inc
correspondents paper was supposed TO
be friendly to him. Would he send the
dispatch to the two morning papers!
The correspondent would, and did. But
unfortunately for Kansas, the only re-
Cancellation which has been effected is
between the senator and the correspond
~Jc G still 9pQTiQVad and
| outraged.
| There is no parallel between the
Roosevelt Burton break and the NC
| Kinley- Baker difference of 1898. Baker
was a political mistake, Buttons NOR
| al one. 1t will be remembered that
| Senator Baker was one of an insur-
| gent crowd of thirteen Republican sen
ators who wanted to recognize the Gu
| ban republic as a part of the interven-
! ton resolution adopted at thai
time. Mckinley. cool headed. pa.
suade them. Baker insisted on vot-
| ing for the amendment, providing fol
| the recognition of the Cuban republic
| impaired for time. 1t was nearly
| year before he secured his old footing
| President Mckinley recognized him 81
| far as the regular patronage OF tht
| Baker was given to understand tina
| there it ended. OF course, later devel-
| opments showed that President McKin-
| ley was right, and that the defeat Of
| the amendment saved the administration
| much embarrassment, and it is prob
| able that Senator Baker realized thai
he had been wrong. But Senator Baker
| had the advantage of Senator Burtor
| in this, that he did not tell Mckinley
| he would vote against the recognition
| of the Cuban republic and then vote
| for it. Senator Baker did not violate
| a pledge. AS result he finally regainet
| his former standing at the White House
but it is doubtful if any such goOo
| fortune awaits Senator Burton.
Before leaving for Kansas Represen-
| tative Long gave the president an invi-
tation from the Commercial club, Of
Newton, to stop in that place when he
goes West.
Representative Bowersock's health
was considerably impaired when he lief
for Kansas. He hopes to recuperate
between now and the opening Of the
| campaign.
John H. Wiggam, defeated candidate
| for the Emporia postoffice, is spending
| a few days in Washington.
Colonel W. w. Smith, private secre'
| tary to Senator Burton, will spend the