The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-04-08

Mr.. Hanna and other high protection
lists. Amazement is expressed in Wash
ington at trick of which Mr.. Roose-
velt was guilty in Milwaukee. He
pretended to quote in entirety his
famous Minneapolis speech but at
tempted to take advantage of the mem
ory of his audience and omitted with
ant statements made in that
speech. In his speech of September 2,
1901, Mr.. Roosevelt, then Vice Presi-
dent, said, "The vast individual and
corporate fortunes, the vast combina-
tions of capital which have marked
the development of our industrial
system, create new conditions and
necessiate change from the old at
titude of state and nation toward pro-
perty." These words the President
deliberately omitted without reference
to or explanation of the omission. In
the opinion Of democratic statesmen no
clearer evidence is required that Mr..
Roosevelt has abandoned the cause of
the people and espoused that of the
capitalist and the monopolist.
1t is stated in Washington on excel
lent authority that the President has
sharply rebuked Secretary Shaw be-
cause of the latters' activity in max
ing changes in the personnel Of the
Treasury staff. Heretofore Mr. Shaw
has had free scope in the making Of
changes. He has been permitted to
get rid of Secretary Spaulding and to
promote his private secretary, Arm
strong, young man only % years old,
to the important position Of Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury. Recent
ly, however, Secretary Shaw has listen
ed to charges preferred by Wilbur F.
Wakeman, whom Mr.. Roosevelt de-
posed, against George Robinson whom
the President appointed Assistant Ap-
praiser only two weeks ago and the
Secretary is now Investigating Robin
son. The Secretary has also stirred
up trouble in the Chicago custom
house and the President has apparently
put quietus on this extraordinary
activity on the part Of his Secretary
of the Treasury.
Secretary Root has issued further
instructions with regard to the in
spection of militia regiments by Off
GERS of the regular army, prior to
their enrolment as properly qualified
troops. The Secretary instructs that
only thoroughly competent officers be
charged with the duty of inspection
and that they refrain from undue
formality in the performance of their
duty. He urges that the militia be
provided with magazine guns of the
n
that they may become accustomed to
handling and drilling with them. In
every instance the officer charged with
making the inspection is instructed to
first confer with the adiutant general
of the state with regard to the most
convenient time and place for the
inspection which may, and probably
will, in many instances take place dur
ing the annual encampment.
Although the President and Mrs.
Roosevelt are out of the City, improve
ments at the White House are still be-
ing made. On the long terraces at
each end of the main building have
been placed rare trees and shrubs, in
trees which have been especially i'm
pOIGSO 1OI GuO p04 pOSO 01 q SOSe W
approximately 5000 each. AL of the
treees and shrubs are grown in tubs
so that they may be removed to
place of safety in cold weather.
An instance CT the mistake the
Government makes is dealing on
purely arbitrary basis with the Indians
came to hight this week. A delegation
of Flathead Indians have come to
Washington to protest against rul-
ing of the Secretary of the Interior
whereby every Indian is compelled to
pay tax Of 81 per head for all cattle
he pastures in excess of 100 head, on
the reservation. This, the Indians
claim, was ordered without consulta-
tion with them and amounts to putting
tax on enterprise. The amount col
lected is redistributed pro rata among
the Indians so that the lazy, shiftless
members of the tribe profit at the ex-
pense of those more enterprising.