The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-10
GOSSIP FROM CAPITAL
Riley Still to Be Place for
Army Maneuvers
FARMERS KICKS USELESS
Long and Bailey Worked To-
gether.on Proposition.
Especial correspondence Of The Eagle.)

| Especial correspondence of The Eagle.)
! Washington. Jan. s.-There has been Q
| good deal Of fear expressed in Kansas
! that the annual army nnaneuvers which
are held at Fort Riley may be taken
from the state and given to some other
| military post.
Senator Long has called on the adjutant
general of the army IN regard to this
! matter and has been assured that there
is no danger Of the change being made
The adjutant general says the reservation
at Fort Riley and the country surround
ing are too well adapted to the n1aneuver
work 70 admit of any change being made
He says that the rumor of a possible
change probably grew out of the fact
that each year number of farmers
about Junction City and the military post
express some opposition 10 the continu-
ance of the maneuvers, owing to the fact
that some of them do not receive what
they consider proper recompense for the
lease of their land: and some who are in
constant terror while the maneuvers are
going on.
Governor Bailey has been much inter
ested in the rumor that a change would
be made. He wrote Senator Long recent
ly, urgently requesting that Fort Riley be
continued for the yearly military prac-
tees. Governor Bailey stated in his letter
that the maneuvers had the best possible
effect upon the Kansas National Guard,
in that they stimulated the guard 10
greater efficiency. Senator Long showed
| this letter to the adjutant general. who
was much pleased with this testimonial
| from the governor.
| The fear Of change proba bly, grew out
OF the activity manifested by the city Of
Lawton, Oklahoma, and the military post
of Fort Sill, near by, beth of which very
| mucn wish TO have the military maneu-
vers transferred to Fort Sill Aid in the
proposition was asked Of Senator Long
and other members Of the Kansas deIegs-
tion who refused in view OF the fact that
they naturally wished the maneuvers TO
be continued in Kansas
Senator McCumber recently intrcduc-
ed a bill which has greatly stirred up the
| grain interests of the country. particular
ly the Kansas State Grain Dealers assc-
| citation. Kansas members are being Pc
| titioned to oppose the McCumber bill. and
to lose no effort to defeat it.
The bill proposes to establish in the de-
partment OF agriculture a bureau of grain
inspection 1t creates q chief. an ofiiciai
| force, and a number Of inspectors. II
would place grain inspection entirely I'M
der the control and supervision of the
government.
The grain dealers association has
adopted some resolutions on the subject.
The principal one declares That SUPER
vision of the inspection Of grain by the
| national government at terminal markets
would be detrimental to the grain trade
of the country. and that we are opposed
to any attempt being made to exercise
that supervision. because from past ex-
perience We have found the supervision
OF grain under political control to be I'M
satisfactory; and we declare in favor of
having the inspection in all terminal mar
kets 10 be under the supervision and con-
troll of the commercial exchange OF such
market"
The secretary of the association in his
letter to members Of congress says:
The insuection Of grain should be plac-
cd under the supervision OF the various
exchanges and boards Of trade in the
different markets. as there is no class 81
the different cereals except those who
have been educated along this particular
line"
Kansas members are giving close atten-
ton TO the progress of this bill. which is
now before the committee on commerce
Senator NcCumber has insisted that he
believes this to be the proper solution ~
grain inspection. and will make a tight
for his bill but IL will meet with violent
opposition.
Senator Long has presented TO the prrsi-
dent a copy Of The Musings Of the Pill
grim Bard for his perussl. The pre.i-
dent ha. already read number OF the
little poems. and has expressed his pleas
ure at them.
The pilgrim Bard is Scott Cur1nins.
who now lives at Winchester. Oklahoma
He formerly lived in Barber county. Kan
sas. out IN the canyons far away from
the town o, Medicine Lodge He was
typical fronHersmsn. and liked the soil
tude Of nature. Indeed most OF his
poerns are incident 80 nature and the v:io
life Of the frontier. While In Barber
county Cummins was a regular contrib
utor 10 tho Medicine Lodge Crcsset. pub
lished and edited by Tom Mckesl. no~ OF
topeka. For years the Cresset seldom
went 10 press without some Of Curnni2s
verse.
Senator Long vas well acquainted Win
Curnruins from the days when the former
frs, went TO Medicine Lodge 20 practice
law. He had a great liking for him,
which the Pilgrim Bard" fully appssciat-
ed They became fast friends SO when
Cvuuuins decided 10 get Up book Fl his
verse he sent two copies 20 his old friend /.
one for himself and the other 20 BE- Pre-
s.-ted 70 the president Senator Long
,a-r,es on, his old friends request. and
All. is how the president happens 70 Be Z
reading the Musings % the Pilgrim /
pa-s The president has expressed him /
- sc-s~b-e1 18th tho Ee-Fs IL