The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-22

caLlOnS In the CaTlH ScneQuleS. some Will
be classed as works of art, others as
will come under that classification. On
the last named she will have to pay duty
of 10 per cent ad valorem.
Instructions to customs officers at
San Francisco contain no hint that they
should ugo easy" but it would cause
no surprise if the appraisers should not
be very strict in determining the value
Of Miss Roosevelt's gifts.
Major Scott Retires.
The army orders published today
contain the announcement that Ma
jor George L. Scott Of the Tenth cav.
in the service, has been retired at his
own request and he will proceed to his
home. Major Scott for several years
has been in charge of the Leech Lake
reservation in Minnesota, where his
record has been highly gratifying to
the administration.
Secretary Hitchcock, whose atten-
ton was called to the retirement, said
Major Scott had been one of the most
efficient men ever serving his depart
ment as Indian agent. Francis E.
Leupp, commissioner Of Indian affairs,
also had not heard of Major Scott s
retirement and expressed himself' as
regretting it..
Senator Clapp is expected to reach
be that he will revive the question
raised in Minnesota several years ago
Of whether army officers should be ap-
pointed to Indian agencies. It is the
opinion Of the Minnesota delegation
in congress that these positions should
go to civilians and in the last session
of congress Representative Stevens
Of ST.: Paul was seriously considering
that effect. Major Scott g retirement
will undoubtedly revive this . ,"ssion
in some form. It is said here that
there is a serious question whether
the president would have authority to
name Scott, now that he is retired, as
his own successor at Leech Lake. This
tion that the president might want to
continue Scott in his present position.
Railroads Plotting.
l. It is believed here that the railroads
will try to take advantage Of the con-
vention of the interstate commerce law
association in Chicago, Oct. 26, to en-
phasize their claim that public senti-
ment is not entirely with the president
, in his railroad-rate policy.
This convention ought to be, and prob
ably will be, representative Of the bust
ness interests Of the country generally.
IF E. P. Bacon fails to secure prac-
tically unanimous Endorsement at its
will be quick to assert that the country
| is not back Of the president in his de.
! mands.
It is believed here that railroads are
preparing to pack the convention with
delegates representing the shippers In
the big cities. These shippers for the
most part are under direct obligations
to the railways for services rendered
and cannot we'll afford to run counter tt
railway purposes. b..
Last spring, during the sessions Of the
senate interstate commerce committee
they appeared here by the score, anG
their testimony, almost without dissent
was that the country was perfectly sat
listed with existing conditions and die
! not want any legislation along the lint
of the presidents recommended lions.
What these shippers did last spring
they will now be- asked by the railroad
to do again, either as delegates to tn
Bacon Convention or by staying away
| from that convention. r4S '~:.>
st. Paul Attitude.
The attitude recently taker by tn
st. Paul Jobbers and Manufacturers
association is typical Of the genera
plan which the railroads have mappe,
out to make the Bacon convention non
effective. Many commercial bodies O
the country will not be represented il
the convention. Other bodies Of thi
who are not in sympathy with tn
Roosevelt policy. A test vote may shoy
marked division of sentiment anon
delegates and to the, extent which
does this, the convention will be fail
ure. Evidently, it is the desire Of til
railroads that It should be failure.
With a view to meeting the situatio
just referred to, Mr.. Bacon, has an
nounced that onl men known to favo
the president 8 policy will be entitle
to sit as delegates in the convention
This announce ment was made when Nj
Bacon refused to accept the credentia1
Of T. H. Shevlin, of Minneapolis, a
delegate. Shevlin appeared as wit
ness before the senate committee Las
spring and said that the country di
not want any legislation. This test
mony. Mr.. Bacon holds, disqualifes M
Shevlin from sitting as delegate i
the Interstate commerce law convention
How Cities Differ. -.
It is pointed out here that elite
such as Chicago, San Francisco, Seat
tie, st. Louis and Kansas City hav
for years benefited by the discrimina
tions of which Mr.. Bacon Complaint
It would therefore be natural for dele
gates to the October convention i
Chicago from these cities to be dfs
inclined to support the presidents ore
gram. Other cities, however, such a
Minneapolis, Milwaukee and Cinci1
natl, which have been discriminate
against, will join with Mr.. Bacon, heal
, and hand, to secure relief.
The question thus becomes purely L
cal in an important sense suggestin
the historic remark about the tariff
: made by General Hancock when he VIZ
! a candidate for the presidency. Con
munities which are being favored b
o the existing arrangement do not tax
v sides with the president, while cor
: munities where discrimination is hur
f want it badly. It is this division {
a sentiment. based entirely upon selis
considerations, which makes it ratht
!, difficult to determine to what degrt
q the business interests of the count1
h are dislnterestedly supporting the pres
Il Il dent 8 policy. - = =
k Harness Swedish Waterawyt.
a Consul Bergh +of Gothenburr. in
late report ito this government, civ,
:. interesting details covering the pla1
. that are being made to utilize ali II