The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-29

jority, in its wisdom and political expe
diency, sees fit to assign TO him.
And yet, after all, Mr.. Long, in the
recent senate organization. has done very
well. First of all, he is placed on the
great committee OF the Philippines. While
this committee has nothing to do with ifs
cal matters affecting the nation, it is
important as dealing closely with the in
sular possessions of the United States
and is of vast political Importance. Sena-
tor Allison, full of years and responsible
ties as chairman of appropI -ations. and q
member of a number of other important
committee, withdrew from the Philippines
and of all the senators, new and old, on
the Republican side, the Junior Kansan
was given the place. This was an honor,
and not to be lightly considered
As to other committees. Mr. Long was
given Indian affairs. important as Kan
sas assignment; the census; the public
health and quarantine: revision OF the
laws: standards, weights, and measures.
Of course, too, he gers a small chair
manship-the committee on the university
or the United tSates.
The members of the committee on the
Philippines, who viii be Mr.. Longs asso-
GATES, are: Senator Lodge Of Nassachu-
sets, chairman; Senator Hale OF Maine;
Senator Proctor of Vermont; Senator
Beveridge of Indiana; Senator Burrows
of Michigan; Senator McComas of Mary
land; Senator DIETRICH of Nebraska: and
these minority members: Culberson Of
Texas; Dubois of Idaho; Carmack of Ten
nessee; McCreary of Kentucky; Stone OF
Missouri. These name will be recognized
as those of senators who are well known,
and who are strong in the senate.
Senator Burton also Jared quite well.
He was already a member of these good
committees; Pacific Islands and Porto
Rico; pensions, public lands; the census;
public lands. This congress ne is given
the following new committees: Postoffices
and post-roads; and claims.
It will be observed that Mr. Long and
Mr.. Burton are both members of the
committee on the census. This came
about through the fact that Senator Gam
bic of South Dakota was slated for a
vacancy on the census, but discovered the
vacancy on the District of Columbia COM
mittee. the committee over which Sena-
tor Ingalls, presided for SO many years.
Mr. Long was to have been given the
latter place, but Senator Gamble decided
he desired it, and as he had two years
of seniority over Mr.. Long, he got the
place Then, despite the fact that Kan
sas was already representa- on the COM
mittee on the census Mr.. Long was given
the place that Gamble was to have had
Senator Burtons best place is postonfces
and post-roads. o naccount of the recent
troubles in the postofIice department, this
committee is a very desirable one, and
Senator Burton is exceedingly fortunate
in going upon it.
Letters have been received by members
of the Kansas delegation from Charles
II. Luling, superintendent of Insurance
for Kansas, requesting support of meas
ures introduced in the senate and house
of representatives looking to the exclusion
from the mails of fraudulent insurance
concerns. 1t has long been the idea OF
insurance commissioners and superintend-
ents in aall states, and of reputable in
surance companies that there should be
some manner of checking the spread OF
business of companies which are not legit-
innate, and which solicit fire and lifei n
surance Persistent efforts by insurance
officials have failed TO accomplish the de-
sired end Mr. Luling says that Kansas
loses thousands of dollars annually, and
not a cent is ever returned to the state
in paymetn of losses. The reform sought
is TO have companies tabled and the
use of the mails denied them by congress
where their objects and practices are evil
dent So far as is known, there is not
a member of the Kansas delegation who
will not work cheerfully for the relief
suggested by Superintendent Luling.
Kansas -four is known the world over,
and so is Kansas wheat. The only draw
back is the discrimination in freight
rates which undoubtedly exists. In favor
of certain markets. and against certain
other markets; with the resultant hard
ship worked to Kansas farmers and mil
lers A practical exempHfication of the
superiority of the Kansas product is
found in a recent report submitted to the
department of state by the United States
counsel at BRUSSELS. Belgium-George W.
l. a
Roosevelt cites the prices in tine Brus-
sells market of the leading kinds of
wheat the world over. and Kansas leads.
The basis of price is per 100 Kilograms. or
300. pounds. The Kansas product is
worth. on this basis. s3.2T. Other wheats
mentioned are American winter. Argen-
tine. Indian, Russian and Belgium. But
Kansas wheat is in the lead.
Speaking of wheat, the cerealist of the
department of agriculture told the writer
recently that his greatest demands for
certain brands of wheat which he had, IN
limited quantities for distribution.
through senators and representatives in
congress. came from Kansas. He said
there was a consistent effort being made
among farmers 10 Introduce certain Va
rieties. which have been accepted and
recommended by the department and an
evident desire 10 have an Intelligent I'M
derstandlng of qualities of wheat best
adsoted to Kansas soil. There has been
q great number of requests for the mac
a-oni wheat: and the Russian kinds. The
cereaiist. NJ. \. Carlton. is former Kan
san. having been a student and Instructor
IN the Kansas state Agricultural Col
Iege At Manhattan
OF all the Kansans who have been in
Washington the past few weeks, on the
Federal judgsl:ip and other missions. VIII
liam ?. Hackney has been the chief story
Ter. and perhaps in many respects, the
most unique character. This man has oc-
cupied varying positions in Kansas poll
tics. ranging ali the way from private in
the ranks TO leader or the leaders; and
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