The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-05
TO APPOINT A NEGRO,
President WiH Give coIored Man
Federal Office in Ohio.
ADVISED BY .. I. WASHINGTON.
Brownsville Inquiry opens-wiH Cost
Much Money and Continue Indefinite
iy-Ysllow Sugar the Rule Hereafter.
New Food Law Freak.
BY CHARLES w. ARTHUR.

BY CHARLES w. ARTHUR.
Washington, Feb. special. The
announcements OF President RooseveIt's
intention to appoint a negro to federal
Office in Ohio has been received with
intense interest in political circles.
LIVER since he has been in the White
House Mr.. Roosevelt has been OF the
opinion that In the matter OF the ap-
pointment Of colored men 1t Is a poor
rule that works only one way. He has
been impressed by the circumstance
that the leaders of his party in con-
gress have been not only willing, but
in some cases anxious, to have Offices
In southern states filed by colored APP
pointees, but have invariably opposed
all suggestions looking to similar ac-
ton in the north. The developments
Of the present session with respect to
the Brownsville incident as well as
certain changes In general political
conditions are now regarded by the
president as justifying him In carry
ing out the desire he has long enter
tanned. The decision to give Ralph
Tyler OF Columbus, o., remunerative
federal office in that state Is one OF the
results.
Motive Is Not Revenge.
Mr.. Roosevelt is not trying to re-
yenge himself on Senator Foraker for
the stand the latter has taken in the
matter of the discharged soldiers Of
the Twenty-ffth infantry. 1t is OBJ
yious, however, say the presidents
friends, that he is justified In selecting
Ohio as the state in which to provide
the first colored ofticeholders outside
of his own state OF New York, since
Senator Foraker has repeatedly de-
clared in favor OF square dear' for
the colored people, and Senator Dick,
his colleague, has for long time sup
ported bills providing for reduction of
the representation in congress OF those
southern states which have enacted
franchise laws affecting the negro.
Both Senator Foraker and Senator
Dick have heretofore recommended Ty-
Ter for consular position.
Senators Aequieseent.
Indeed, 1t is announced authorita-
lively that neither of the Ohio senators
will obstruct the confirmation of Ty.
ler's appointment, which means that it
will be confirmed. So 1t would seem
that those who expected that the an
nouncement OF the presidents intention
would mark the beginning Of strug.
gle between him and Ohio's representa-
lives in the senate are to be disappolnt-
ed. An interesting feature OF the In
rident is furnished by the circumstance
that Mr.. Roosevelt asked the advice OF
Professor Booker T. Washington in the
matter and that Professor Washington
recommended Tyler as a good man for
political preferment. At present New
York Is the only state in which colored
men hold appolntive offices. An as.
sistant district attorney in Boston is
colored, but the appointment, although
favored by the president. is under the
district attorney and did not come dl-
rectly from Mr.. Roosevelt
Brownsville Inquiry Costly.
The inquiry into the Brownsville af-
fray. which was commenced before
the senate committee. on military, af.
fairs today, promises to consume con.
siderable time. Many OF the soldiers
who were discharged as a result of'the
riot and who are wanted as witnesses
are scattered throughout the country,
and 1t viii be impossible to get them
here Immediately. Furthermore, many
Of them are without funds, which
means that the government will be
compelled to defray the expense of
bringing them to Washington. Because
Of this and other features of the mat.
ter the cost of the investigation doubt.
less will be quite large. Some Of the
senator's who are members of the milf
nary affairs committee estimate that
the total expense win be upward Of
$4,000. The present outlook is that
the investigation cannot be concluded
before the session closes on March 8
and that therefore the committee will
find 1t necessary to sit during the re-
cess.
NO more White sugar.
The operation of the pure food law
romises to bring about the disappear
ance of the white sugar which for
years has been used In households all
over the land Sugar chemists assert
that it is necessary to use four pounds
Of "blulng' to every 1000 pounds Of
sugar in order to make the product
white. The process does not fnjure
the sugar in the slightest. 1t is said,
but the necessity of complying with
the letter Of the new law will cause
It's abandonment nevertheless. The
pure food commission insists that the
''blulng" be eliminated, and the result
win be that hereafter the country will
have to take its sugar with decided
tinge Of yellow.
When Senator Hale Speaks.
Whenever Senator Hale Of Maine
rises In his place and stands silent for
"a moment before beginning to speak