, 1906-11-24
SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE RE-
TURNS FROM FoRTNIeHT's
TRIP TO HIS FORMER
HOME IN IOWA.
Has Number of Pet Projects on Hand,
Principal of Which Is Pure Food
Law, Believing 1t to Be of Great
Importance to People-AdmiraIs
and Generals of Future Must Pay
to Ride to Game or Stay at Home.


Washington, ID. c., Nov. 24.-Secre-
tary Wilson is back at his desk after
a two weeks visit in his native state
Of Iowa. The secretary has a number
of pet projects on hand, but the one in
which he is taking the most interest
is the pure food law, for he believes
it is of the most vital Importance to
all the people. He will recommend
to congress next month that an appro-
priation of $3.50 900 be made to permit
of h efficient enforcement of the law,
for at the present time there are no
funds with which to compel its OBJ
%servance.
A Bumper Corn Crop.
The secretary is enthusiastic over
the bumper corn crops of the western
states. His own state, he said on his
return, is in the same a condition
with regard to labor as are its neigh
bors. Farmers are Offering 4 cents a
bushel for huskers, a price which en-
ables a good mar to make from SO to
fiFob u uuSy WIN iilS DOdlu lululSuGu.
Even at these liberal figures the sup
ply of men is not nearly sufficient to
meet the demand.
Crashing of Teeth.
There is wailing and weeping in
Annapolis and West Point because of
the new railroad rate bill. 1t has been
the practice of the railroads to carry
the embryonic admirals and generals
to the annual football game without
charge. When the usual courtesy was
automatically asked this year, it was
learned that, under the ruling of the
Hepburn bill, the cadets would be com
PEELED to pay their own fares.
Put Up or Stay Out.
The war department, after a full
investigation of the matter, has bowed
its head to the inevitable and has or
dered the cadets, if they want to chase
the pigskin against the jackies of the
other arm of the service. to scrape to-
gether the price of a railroad ticket
or stay in barracks.
Great Canned Beef Trade.
Despite all the agitation and scan
dial over the canned beef trade, the ex.
port of canned goods for the last fiscal
year reached the total Of SIS, OOO, 900.
In 1896 the moun shipped abroad
reached a valuation of only $11, 900, 600,
so that the last years business is a
little more than 60 per cent greater.
OF this $1S,O 900, 900 the greater part
vas canned beef, of which $4,000, 900
went abroad. Canned salmon followed
with 81, 5000 to its credit and canned
fruits next with $2,333,333.
They Want Our Milk.
Milk showed a surprising increase,
more than 50, OOO,O 900 worth being ship
ped abroad in condensed, canned and
powdered form. Peculiarly, the distri-
button of these goods shows a steady
trend towards the tropics, although
European countries are drawing heav-
lily for beef inc fruits.
Japan Not Angry.
If there is any antiAmerican feeling
in Japan, it is not evidenced by the
editorial expressions of the principal
newspapers % the island empire. De
spite reports that all Japan is aroused
over the treatment said to be accorded
their countrymen on the Pacific coast,
a batch of clippings received by the
state department from Ambassador
Wright at Toxic breathe nothing but
peace and good will toward the United
States.
Will Enter Into Treaty.
The articles are extremely moderate
and friendly in tone, setting forth that
the troubles in San Francisco are en-