The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-07-10
tLiHU ROOT.


Elihu Roo whom President Roose-
welt has a. On a. successor Of the
universally mournned John Hay for
the important work in the American
foreign ofce. ls a man Of largely the
,ume characteristics OF his esteemed
predecessor.
4 san of considerable scholarly al
/ tainmcnts. keen student Of history
and contemporary affairs. and one
closely in touch with Americas rela.
tions TO foreign powers he can
with less difficulty than almost any
other of the possible candidates for
John Hays position take up the work
OF that great diplomat
Ellhu Root has been before this
member Of the American executive
corps Under President Mckinley he
served with much distinction as sec.
rotary Of war and gained many laurels
in the reconstruction period Of Philip
pine afiairs. lie built M "a system uf.
government for the newly acquired
Islands which was worked out with
the able assistance Of the present sec
retary OF war, william Taft.
On the accession OF President Roose-
welt Nj Root could not be prevailed
upon TO continue his service in the
war department and as soon as he
could turn over the work OF his of
fee to his successor he took up again
the practice of law in New York City
which he had found very lucrative be-
fore his entrance into President Nc
Kinleys cabinet During the time
that he has devoted himself to his
practice Mr.. Root has been connected
with many important matters. the
most recent Of which is the Philadel.
phia scandal. he holding the place OF
Mayor Weayer's private legal adviser.
When MIR. Root left the cabinet at
the close Of Mr.. McKinley's service IL
was not through any antipnthy to.
President Roosevelt as the two men
have been warm friends The s-cro-
tary fel that he should devote his
time TO his chosen profession of law
which has always been an ideal with
him since his college days. II was
only with considerable effort that
President Roosevelt could induce him
TO take the importent post of secre-
tary Of state
Lord Curzon has resigned as vice
roy of India. because the British gov.
ernmcnt has given Lord kitcmcr full
control OF the army in India The
k,enest excitement prevails in official
circles in the Great Eastern Depend
! Cncy The people declare that India
canno; afford to lose either OF the
great mon, Lord Curzon or Lord
| KitchuCr. who dominate her affairs.
Lord Curzon has been vlceroy OF India
! seven Years Uho usual torm is five
years. Kitchncr has been command
er-n-ch'sf in India three years
I. = I. +
The sensational advance in the cot
ton market Monday was not without
significance. September advanced 90
points ct within a few hours and the
result was felt all over the country.
II Is very clear that reduced acreage
and short crops otherwise are having
an effect in the great cotton centcrs.
With advances OF this character this
early in the season. we may rest as
sured that cotton win bring even a
better r!ces than has been mentioned.
The farmers of our vicinity have
been greatly hampercd by The eNccs-
-ive rains In many places the cot.
ton has had so little attention that the
yield will fan off at least 80 per cent.
II is a grave qpestion with many farm
crs whether they viii be able to save
their crops from the grass, and thous-
and OF acres will no doubt be aban-
doned. We should say, however, that
those who have their crops in any
thing like fair condition should feel
greatly encouraged at the outlook