The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-22
EUGENE WARE
N No DANGER
Talk of His Losing Position
Started by Hitchcock.
WHO DOESN'T LIKE WARE
Because the KanSan Touched
Him Up a Bit.
WHO DOESN'T LIKE WARE
ESPECIAL Correspondence of the Eagle.l

washington, FEB. Zl.-By the passage OF
bill regulating the inspection Of infec-
tiou cvattle, congress recently took action
which may deprive Kansas to a certain
extent of the privileges Of, and safeguard
given by, the state livestock sanitary
commission.
The part of the law affecting state in
spection provides that interstate ship
ments of cattle, as. for example. from
Texas, Oklahoma or Indian territory
through Kansas into Missouri or Iowa
shall not be subject to inspection by state
authorities and consequent collection of
fees. 1t does not mention the prohibition
of inspection by state authorities when
cattle are consigned to any place within
the state making the inspection.
Representative Long asked the chief of
the bureau of animal industry, DR. d.
I. Salmon. for his Interpretation of the
new law. He replied practically as above
that Kansas, for instance. could not in
spect cattle passing through the state to
states beyond; but that he saw nothing in
the law TO prevent inspection of cattle
consigned to Kansas points
The bill which has recently became a
law was written by Judge William NJ
Springer, formerly member of congress
from Illinois. and attorney for the Ma
tional livestock association. Judge Sprn-
ger is uncle TO John w. Springer of Dem
yer. president of the association. The
bill was drafted at the instigation of
John ". Springer. 1t grew out of what
is termed the Colorado case" wherein
John W. Springer was interested in a
shipment of cattle from Texas to Mon
tana. The cattle We're inspected by rep
resentatives Of the bureau of animal in
dustry before leaving Texas but when
they were en- route. the Colorado sani-
tary commission stopped them and made
a reinsp5ction. Fees were collected of
course. which angered Springer; hence
the bill IT was introduced by James w.
Wadsworth of New oYrk. chairman of
the house committee on agriculture. and
fathered by him.
The purpose of the bill is twofold To
Sc cure to shippers and consignees of cat
tie immunity from the payment of a sec
ond inspection fee; and to show up the
efficiency of the inspectors of the bureau
of animal industry. AS the latter intent,
the cattlemen of southern Kansas have
always believed. and with some reason.
that the government inspectors are care
less and inefficient. This has been par
ticularly shown, it is said by cattlemen
at Kansas City at the stocl6yards.
It is the belief by those who have given
this bill consideration that is is uncon-
stitutionaI for the reason that it seeks to
interfere with what the United States
supreme cour has called the police
power of the states. IT denies to states
the power and privilege of making inspec-
tions collecting fees therefor. and safe
guarding against infectious diseases. 1t is
therefore extremely doubtful if this law
will stand the test of the courts.
II seems as though there are no end
Of silly stories placed afoat here in
Washington concerning Kansans holding
high government place. 1t appears as
though there is an effort on the part Of
eastern leading prints and men in official
position here to discredit Kansas and
Kansans
The latest gossip has to do with Eugene
r Ware commissioner Of pensions. The
latest story. printed first in a leading
Philadelphia paper. and denied in the adj
ministrative organ here, is that the pres
tdent is dissatisfied with Commissioner
Ware and purposes to do away with him.
According TO the story General Powell
Clayton of Arkansas. ambassador TO the
Republic Of Mexico. is to be called here
TO become commissioner OF pensions. while
Ware IS to be taken care Of in a con-
sular position. The Philadelphia papers
says that Ware is not to trade places
with Clayton. because the Mexican port
folio is too big a thing for Ware.
The story comes about because of the
fact that there has lately been little
friction between Commissioner Ware and
his superior the secretary of the inter
for. Ethan Allen Hitchcock Some time
since an obnoxious pension-office clerk /
who had the anonymous-letter writing (
habit was disciplined by Ware. and as
he did not stop his offense. he was drop /
ped. He took his case 10 Hitchcock, who
full of Importance, directed Ware TO |
write the man letter reinstating him, I
Ware did so i'm his best vein. incidentally 4
and inferentialy touching up Hitchcock /
a bit Hitchcock did not like this. OF
course. and he has been after Ware ever /
since.
But as to Ware and the removal story:
II is well known in Kansas that Eugene 4
F. Ware really took the commissioner /
ship at a sacrifice. 1t pays $500 He .
easily made from $4,000 to $4,000 per year (.
in his law practice. But Ware was the 1
presidents kind Of a man. and he took /
the position. He has made an honest. I
capable official. and has got more work ,
out Of the pension Office than any pre-
decessor. He has shaken things up and /
several needed reforms And .
now. the eastern press to the contrary,
he is not To lose his place: unless. per-
chance like J. L. Bristow. the president /
may wish to reward honesty and eff
cheney with a better place.
terror with whom Ware has had trouble
reminds me Of the story that there is TO
he new secretary. Hitchcock has long
been tolerated. and likely will not be
much longer endured. His chief claim
TO fame Is that he has plenty Of money
and In 1895 made liberal contributions to
the campaign fund As to antecedents.
ne is a manufacturer Of glass in ST. /
Louis-there is nothing else in particu-
lar that can be said Of him.
Hitchcock was appointed in 1897 by
President Mckinley to be ambassador TO
Russia. and never reflected any great
amount Of credit upon himself. However.