The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-15
LOOSE TALK
ABOUT L0IG
No Trouble Between Junior
and Senior Senators.
WILL DIVIDE PATRONAGE
Report Burton Wants Lions
Share Is Not True.

| ioose taik mas peeh InoulSe0 In here II
Washington and in Kansas as well, con
corning the relations Of the two United
States Senators from Kansas.
Much has been said to the effect thai
Mr.. Long will make war on Mr.. Burton
that he will use his standing at the white
house to the senior senator's undoing
and that there will be a row from the
beginning.
Another story is to the effect that Mr..
Burton will have the lions share, and
that Mr.. Long will not have anything
for months and possibly years.
Neither Of these stories are correct.
| The truth Is simple. Both Mr.. Burton
and Mr.. Long are. senators. They will
have courtesies extended them as such.
They will divide state patronage,-in case
they shall agree. But state patronage
is really the little end of the plums com
ing to United States senator. His abil-
| ity to make pick-ups outside the state.
/ and secure federal offices Of more or less
| magnitude for his friends, shows his
J standing with the administration and
really entities him 10 distinction in Wash
ington, as well as his own state.
Mr.. Burton says he will have pleasant
| relations with Mr.. Long. That remains
to be seen. Mr.. Long, on the other hand,
always gets on with men; he is not 4
quarreller; nor goes out of his way to
hunt a fight. He is imperturbale, self
possessed, peaceful. His relations are
pleasant with his most cordial enemies, if
indeeo there be such. So, as far as he
is concerned, and for the present, there
will be no ruption between the two sena-
tors.
That the new senator will secure his
share Of patronage at least was eyidenc-
Ell in the Stanley appointment. When
the former governors name was pre-
sented by Mr.. Long to the president for
appointment upon the commission to the
five civilized tribes. better known as the
Dawes Commission, the new senator was
up against hard combination as he ever
met. Senator Dawes was a New Eng
lander in all the term signifies. This is not
meant as desparaging to men from that
section. But, like all New Englanders.
Senator Dawes had peculiar ideas, partic-
ularly as to the exact psychological treat
ment of Indians. He represented the New
England IDEA When he died, New Eng
land thought if it did not secure Senator
Dawes successor on the commission, the
Indians were lost. So with Senator Lodge
at their head, New England senators
and representatives endeavored to take
the place. Also South Dakota had a can
dioate, strongly backed by her two sena-
tors and two representatives. This was |
what Mr.. Long was up against But he |
convinced the president. He showed how
Governor Stanley in his excellent admin
istration cared for the state institutions
and their inmates; what a conscientious
and scrupulous man he was; and the gov
ernor secured the place.
This bit of patronage, by the way, is all
py all odds the best that has come to
Kansas for some time. 1t is the biggest |
thing OF the year. II IS position of
dignity and furnishing ample opportunity
for ability and conscientious work. 1t
was good enough for a great statesman
like Senator Dawes, which is saying a
great deal. 1t pays salary of IS, 900 per
year or the same as Representative or
United States Senator. 1t will permit
some time for. the governor to spend at
Wichita and at his practice.
The appointment of Governor Stanley
furnishes four positions of considerable
magnitude and Importance that Kansas
has secured under the Mckinley and
Roosevelt administrations. The four are:
Fourth assistant postmaster general. held
by Joseph L. Bristow. OF Ottawa: assist
ant secretary of the interior, Thomas
Ryan, Of Topeka; commissioner of pen
sions, Eugene F. Ware. Topeka; and
TO the Five Civilized Tribes.
Mr.. Stanley.
So securing this position of dignity and
trust reflects quite bit of credit upon
he new senator. even though he be Just
IN the Threshold Of his senatorial duties
Mr.. Long held out for the place and
when he finally had assurance he would
get IT, and Governor Stanley had signifiAi
his willingness to accept IL, the start OF
ne junior senator from Kansas as a SEN
,tor was made.
1 might apply the same expression as
lsed in characterizing the gossip concern
ng the relations of the senators-'1oose
all the rubbish one sees and
hears concerning Mr.. Bristow and his DO
ition as fourth assistant postmaster gen
.ral.
The fact IL and Il comes quite direct |
hat when Mr. Bristow leaves the bureau
# the fourth assistant postmaster general
If he does. it Will be to accept higher
,osition. All the gossip-all the specula-
ion: ali the TRADE; all the rubbish tha.
$ printed and said will not disturb Mr..
Bristow unless II be decided to reward
Tim for his services By giving him some
hing better.
Mr.. Bristow's secure position is the re-
yard of merit he gets fortbeing honest
nd good official He rooted out the
oters and pfiferers in Cuba: earned the
OF President Mckinley and later :
hat Of PreSiGsn; Roosevelt. Ills attitude
n Cuba was sever: but I, strzightened Z
ut several Questionabi things down -hsr ;
ind It send Mr. Rathbons to tsif: and ;
t stirred up Perry Heath. who had been I
.rst assistant postmaster general and VI {
Ter whose very eyes. almost. much OF
his wrong doing had been going on II 9
-uba. Mr Heath ard Mr.. Rathboa..
With their friends never have forgiven
fr B-istow ard they are really hack Il
he vendetta which had been declared c
galnst this capable officer Join 4 TO I !
hem va sthe senatorial cansi-hszsiesl b :
senator Scott Of West irginia- angry az
= Bristov becsuse the latter i1sss-0s =
2 = Investigation Of \ man when th~ ,
enator had recon r.ers.ed for aVps,iat- :
,eut 20 - postmaster cr his torn. Ncss- ! 4
rous oruplaints had be-n made against a
he applicant ard II - sssd that -7rr oers | =
Z the Wss. trginiz house delegation st-t- | =
.anflated fhe complaints ard IN ;hc very ! =
iscsarge OF his duties Ny BrLsT7T zas
o--n>iisi 70 make the iavestigztso1- Tl--s =
rrcred Senator Scott He eot "a bis back | J
nt;ie clique of senators ard r-pr-se1ta-
ives. ard they have hcznde1 sh5 tu-