The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-04-04
WHY WEREN'T THEY GIVEN
A CHANCE?

A large percentage of the
sturdy and prosperous yeo.
manry Of North Dakota are o1
Scandinavian extraction. This
state ought to contribute liber,
ally to the relief of the famine
stricken fartherlands of these
people Bismarck Tribune.
In this connection it may be
we'll to ask why an executive
committee for the purpose OF
experimenting and devising
ways and means for the collec-
ton of aid for the famine
stricken people of the north
land across the seas was not
appointed in this state as was
done in Minnesota, Illinois,
South Dakota and a score of
other states? The matter of
appointing this com mission
which rested with the worthy
and honorable governor of our
state was properly and repeat
edly brought to the attention
of Governor White during the
late Legislative session and
prompt and favorable action
was from him promised. States
where the matter of collecting
aid for this worthy cause was
prosecuted along systematic
lines and under the supervi-
sion of an executive committee
appointed by the governor of
the state haze contributed dol
lars where NortE Dakota has but
contributed cents. North Da-
kota's showing is not what it
should be, within her bound
aries are thousands upon thou
sands of well-to-do people of
Scandinavian extraction who
would gladly have contributed
literally to this cause of allevi-
ating the sufferings Of the peo-
pie of the land of their fathers,
Ehade the matter of their needs
anil wants been properly pre-
sented to them. 1t is UP to
Governor White to explain to
the Scandinavians OF North
Dakota why executive sanction
was not granted and why he
| found it advisable to withiso old
the appointment of an execu-
tive committee to supervise the
collection of aid for the famine
stricken men, women and chill
dren of northern Sweden, Ncr-
way and Finland. Wasit below
the dignity of the chief execu-
| tive @. North Dakota to take
official recognition of such a
! trivial matter as lending aid to
these starving people Of these
] far away lands, or are there
some other reasons which just
ify the end? Pray, may we
hear from you Frank White?
Jermane. the Washington cor
respondent Of the Minneapolis
journal, says: When congress
reassembles next winter, there will
be good many vacancies in SEN
ate committees to be flled-some
forty-nine to be exact-created by
members who went out of office on
the 4th of last month. In the
shake-up, Senator McCumber, Of
North Dakota, will become the
chairman of the committee OH
pensions, post held for a number
of years by Hampshire, who now.
becomes chairman of the commit.
tee on the District of Columbia.
The pension committee is one Of
the most important Mr.. Nc
Jumber will find his work hard,
but the. post is one of great dig
nifty and influence. It is possible
that Senator Hansbrough will re-
linquish his place on the library
committee, which he has held for
a number of years. and try to Sc
cure place on the irrigation and
arid lands. Already he is the
chairman of the committee on
public lands, and if he can add a
| place on the irrigation and arid
lands committee to it, he will be
able to accomplish a great deal for
his state. While not officially
connected with the irrigation COM
mittee, Senator Hansbrough draft
ed the new irrigation law and did
more to get il through congress-
than any Other member of either
house s