The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-27
Dull DAY STORY.
Commissioner Ware Is the Vic
tim Of One.
Washington Paper Prints Ru-
NOR of His Removal.
HAS NO FOUNDATION.
President Roosevelt Well Pleas
ed With His Work.
His Discipline Has Made Him
Unpopular With Some Clerks.

Washington, Jan 27.-Until this week
Commissioner of Pensions Eugene r.
Ware, has not been subjected to any
resignation or removal rumors, but on
dull day the Washington Times dug one
up, in the shape of a story from Mas
sachusetts to the effect that Mr. Ware
was to be removed from office and his
place filled by General Blackman. com
mander Of the Massachusetts depart
ment, G. A. r. The rumor of Mr.. Wares
removal is hardly worth the dignity of
a denial. and yet it may be said that
there is absolutely nothing in the story.
Mr.. Wares course since he took charge
Of the pension bureau has been partic-
ularly satisfactory to the administra-
ton, and President Roosevelt, in CONVEX
sation with members of the Kansas
delegation in congress. has not hesita-
ted to express his unqualified approval
of Mr.. Wares work in the pension Of
flee, and his perfect satisfaction over
his choice in making the appointment in
the first place
The story from Massachusetts says
that there have been no complaints
from the sources that made necessary
the retirement of former Commissioner
Evans and this IS undoubtedly true,
because Mr.. Wares administration APP
pears to be giving entire satisfaction to
the people and the old soldiers OF the
country. The manner in Which Mr.
Ware has insisted upon employees giving
the government full measure Of labor
has, however, made MIN extremely un-
popular with some of the clerks in the
bureau. Clerks are required to be at
the building ready for work promptly
at o'clock a. m. instead of a few
minutes after Mr. Ware himself has
set the example. which he proposes to
have them follow by being at his Office
in person a little before o'clock every
morning If clerk is late it means
that he must lay off for half an hour
and submit to leave deduction to make
up the loss. If he is late too many
times, he is given to understand
To the clerks who are looking for sine
cures, and who want to work as little
and as few hours as possible, these rules
are very irksome. and there is consid-
cradle discomfort among this class of
employees
So long as Mr.. Ware continues to suit
the president and the people, however, it
is not likely that a ring of dilatOry
clerks in the pension bureau can pre-
vail against him,
EWhen in Topeka a few days ago Mr.
Ware said there. was not a word of truth
in the rumor that he would resign.l
DR. B. T Galloway. chief of the bu-
reau of plant industry. department OF
agriculture. has returned from Topeka.
where he went to address the state az
riculrural society. He is well pleased
with his visit to Topeka, and says Kan
sas appears to Be prosperous.
Representative Scott has been advised
by the director Of the United States
+ geological survey that the topographic
survey of the region in the vicinity OF
lola which was commenced last summer
will be continued this year. The di.
rector says that his surveying corps will
work in conjunction with Prof HawOrth
of the University Of Kansas.