The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-03
AT THE CAPITAL.
Washington People Are Still
Doing Much Guessing.
Wonder When Mr.. Evans is to
Go Really.
rs RECEIVING POETRY.
Even the Pension Office is Flood.
ed With Verses.
Kansas Delegation Trying to
Unite on Consular Places.


being manifested here in the probable
disposition by the president Of H Clay
Evans, the present commissioner OF
pensions. It is recognized that as soon
as place is provided for Mr.. Evans,
Eugene Ware viii assume his new du-
ties. and in this latter phase of the sit
uafion the Kansas contingent here IS
taking an especial interest 1t is prob
able that the president would ike to dis
pose of Mr. Evans between now and
July /. the end of the present fiscal year.
1t would. Of course, be very desirable IN
many ways to have Mr.. Ware become
commissioner Of pensions at the begin
ming of the fiscal year.
The correspondent of the State Jour
nal learns from a thoroughly reliable
source that Mr.. Evans has been offered
several positions by the president, none
Of which has been acceptable TO that
official. Mr. Evans is simply waiting
while the president casts about for
suitable vacancy 1t is very unlikely
that either the president or Mr.. Evans
knows when the change VIII take place
The commissioner of pensions, when
asked the other day regarding ms re-
tirement from office said. Il am simply
working by the day" That probably
explains the situation as 1t exists. Ihe
general impression here is that the
change viii come between now and July
], but as to the exact date of the trans
fer of the office, the public IS perhaps
just as we'll informed as either the presi-
dent or the commissioner of pensions.
The opening of the position of consul
general at London undoubtedly Will
satisfy both the president and Mr..
Evans.
Already they are beginning to write
poetry to the new commissioner The
other day an Alabama man addressed
an original poem to the commissioner
u vrrH he ma or
verses of Ware entitled "Alabam. 1t
was handed around among the officials
at the pension office, and all of them
pronounced 1t very very bad, and Won
dered if many persons would be affect
ed that way by the change in the adj
ministration of the pension Office. The
poem was forwarded to Mr. Ware for
his information and action
Senator Harris and Senator Burton
have each received a telegram from
the Kansas Association of AIfIlers. ap-
pealing for reciprocity to enable them
to place their flour on foreign markets
The kilograms read as follows: Kan
sas mllers on account of foreign dis
examinations, with the best wheat in
the world at their door, are not pro-
ducing over one third of their fun ca
pactty. Unless your committee on for
eign relations can give us relief through
reciprocal concessions, placing our mill
lers on an equal basis with foreign
mills, many of our mills will shut down
forced to the wall In our distress we
look to our senators for relief The
telegram was referred to the commit
tee on foreign relations.
Philip S. Elliott, a graduate of the
University of Kansas, and now engaged
In commercial enterprise in Spanish
6ondufas, is a candidate for the posi-
ton Of u. S. consular agent at the lit
tie port Of Tela, soon to be opened.
Members Of the faculty of the state
university have appealed to the kan
sas delegation to endorse him for the
place. In this connection it may be
stated that there is a feeling among
the members of the Kansas delegation
in congress that the state is entitled
TO several consular positions and a de-
termined effort is to be made to land
some of these places. 1t is proba BILE
That the delegation viii get together
on several candidates who are safjsfac
tory to all Of the congressman, and
give Lnem their united endorsement.
An effort is to be made in this direction
within the next few weeks.
+ p Munsell. of Herington, is a
Washington visitor.
First Lieut. Edward T. Glasgow. ar
ullery corps, recently appointed has
been ordered TO Fort Leavenworth
has, for temporary duty.
Capt Cecil Stewart Fourth cavalry.
mas been detailed as a member of the
6ley, kas, to succeed Capt. James B.
Erwin, Fourth cavalry.
A board of officers to consist of Major
smith ). Leach corps of engineers.
Capt. Daniel e Mccarthy Quarter,
master; Capt. Joseph Dickman. Eighth
cavalry, has been appointed to meet al
Foft LeaVenWorth, Kas., for the pur-
pose of recommending sites for era
nary, three hay sheds bakery. and q
guard house to be located at that post.
w IN. F. Anderson, of Kansas, was one
VINO was so fortunate as to pass the
recent examination for admission to
the naval academy.
Mrs Roosevelt sent out invitations
Tor a lawn party for Tuesday AFTER
noon, put a rain forced the five hundred
guests into the White House. Amona
me Aansans VINO attended were: Mr..
anu MIS- boWersOck. Miss BOWersoclt
SSenerai and Mrs Bristow Mr. Calder
mead, Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis Miss Dolly
Gurus Senator and Mrs Harris. Sem
alor and Mrs. Burton Mr.. ana Mrs
Miller. Mr.. and Mrs Long.
Ex-Governor s. J. Crawford gives an
--Ssl lSM 20 tne Washington Post in
Hnleh ne says that Kansas was not ser
lOusiy aIIected by the recent hot smell
The winds uncover the grain and dam
age 1t. but in Kansas the soil was s7
moist that 1t could not be raised nv tbs
wind. The governors Observable ~
me kansas hot spell must have been
favored.
The Gridiron club. Washington,s fam
Gus newspaper 0rga nization. held ono oe
their celebrated bauquets Saturday
nlghts ana mad Congressman Long as
enc Of their guests and orators
Congressman Jackson was one of the
fortunate members Of congress who
we're invited to see the diving exhibition