The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-21
One of Five Men Entrusted With
the Duty.
He LEARNS SOMETHING
Finds Scientific Experts Are a
Jealous Lot.
Mr.. Morgan Surprised at Antag-
Onism Of the South.

growing into one of the most useful
members on the Kansas congressional
delegation, is devoting almost his entire
time these days to work on the sub
committee of the committee on agricul-
ture, preparing the annual appropria-
ton bill for report to the house.
The committee on agriculture has IS
members. Out of these. five are select
ed to prepare the annual budget, which
reaches many million dollars. The five
are: Chairman Wadsworth, of New
York; Mr.. Stevens, of Connecticut; Mr..
Scott, of Kansas; Mr.. Lamb, of Vir-
GINA, and Mr.. Burleson, of Texas.
This subcommittee was selected by
the chairman because of the ability of
the members, as shown in the many
committee meetings that are held dur
ing the sessions of congress. The chair
man keeps his eye on his flock, and
when a member shows aptitude for his
work, unusual intelligence, and grasp
of the affairs of the committee, and a
power of energy and active work, he
remembers it, and puts him to a harder
task, when he gets one. This is the
fourth session Mr.. Scott has been serv-
ing on this committee, and his good
work in the past has brought about
his present prominence.
committee, in forming the bill for re-
port to the house, means that he will
have the task of helping steer the bill
through the house; explain its many
items; answer questions, both foolish
or technical, according to the knOwl-
edge of the inquirer; and generally to
help assist the big supply measure
through the tortuous course all appro-
priation bills have in the two houses of
congress. p
Last year Mr.. Scott secured the in
clusion in the agricultural appropria-
ton bill of two items which were of
value to the west: An item setting
aside a substantial sum for additional
warning to districts likely to be flooded,
in advance of the deluge, and therefore
contributing somewhat to the safety of
property in the community; and an
item providing for the publication in
book form of the various bulletins of
the department of agriculture on the
swine 1ndustry-making a hog book, -
something similar to the famous s'horse
book and cattle book" the publica
ton of which congress has authorized
In the past, and which have become so
popular. A3oSR SFNll
This year, in the preparation of the
appropriation bill. Mr.. Scott is not
watching any especial interest, but his
work is broader, and he seeks to give
the government 8 money to various in
dustries and researches in the big de-
the agricultural classes, and the west.
Mr.. Scott admits to it, college mand and
scholar though he is, that scientists are
a Jealous lot. He declares that his SER
vice on the board of regents for ten years
of the University of Kansas helped him
to study human nature and ascertain the
knowledge that one scientist or special
ist always keeps somewhat jealous eye
on his fellow. &c. in dealing with the
great department of agriculture, filled as
1t is with the most capable scientists in
the country, specialists of every variety,
he a11fa -fearSfl arpxr.4 10
lieve, rightly or wrongly, that ones as
sociate in the other department is not
whole, as he is. This is somewhat anus
ing to Mr.. Scott, but he carries his knowl-
edge of human nature and his apprecia-
ton of the humorous side of it, to a far
Their end and make it useful For he picks
out the man who is doing the most good
in the big department and seeks to aid
him then most.
Work on the committee on agriculture
was not altogether according to Mr..
Scott's taste in tn ebeginning, but he soon
began to master its details and is now
one of the authorities of the house of rep
resentatives the growing Importance
and needs of the latest but one, and not
the least important, of the country's de-
partmentS. He entered the committee two
congresses ago at the foot of the Repub-
lican membership of twelve. Now he is
Der.
In addition to the work on the commit
tee on agriculture, Mr.. Scott has not lost
sight of the general run of important bus
mess in the house by any means and is
one of the best informed members of that
Victor Murdoch has found out that the
creation of new congressional districts. if
there is not, in the bounds of the new dis
trict, a county that has, at it's formation,
a cadet in the naval academy, then the
said district is entitled to two cadets, first
and asked the navy department, which
Mr.. Murdoch mournfuiIy 'i! Saws S9 that if
there is to be a redistricting this coming
winter by the legislature and a district is
cd inn 70 ho will
not be helped by this ruling, because of
the two cadets he appointed to the acad-
sedgwick county. his home Mr. Muir,
docks cadets, both of whom are doing
Hutchinson and Raleigh Williams of
W. Y. Morgan, editor of the Hutchinson
News. who, with Mrs. Morgan, spent a
few days here on his return from Cuba
and the south, is much impressed with
the unfavorable feeling displayed toward
President Roosevelt in the south. He cites
an incident at a Charleston, s.. c., theater
president Immediately there were Kisses
from all over the house. "Only a few
perosns, here and there, including Mrs.
Morgan, who was loudest of ALL relates
Mr.. Morgan, had the temerity to ap-
plaud. But wait until I print my piece
will Ibe something doing in Kansas" Mr..
Morgan talks interestingly of his trip. He
of the republic of Cuba, though disap-
pointed because there were too many hol-
idays during their stay. and the Cuban
congress could not get a uorum. He
wanted to see that body perform
Three Kansas boys are preparing for
examinations for commissions in the ma
rine corps, a position sought almost as
much as those in the army and navy.
These Kansans are Mark b. Thompson,
Norton: Ward Ellis. Lawrence: David
Randall, Newton. Examinations will be
held in January.
Father of British Navy Dead.
Portsmouth, England, Dec. I'll