The Washington herald., 1907-08-30
AT. THE HOTELS.

Representative Morris Sheppard. Of Tex
arkana. Tex, spent yesterday in WASH
ington on private business. Mr.. Sheppard
Is busy just now In securing some river
and harbor improvements for his constit-
uents. He left for home last night
Texas has just recently come into her
own IN every way" he said. "and the
citizens Of the other states are just be-
ginning to realize that We have a great
deal besides magnitude to boast Of We
have possible Presidential timber, but I
won't mention any names. We have lots
Of money and lots Of busy people-in fact.
everybody IS doing something. We have
no time for politics-that is. national pol
itics. People are working hard and their
minds are not in a receptive mood TO
otiice-seekers But we viii have our say
when the time comes, and a good strong
say IL viii be-"
There is good chance for the Demo-
Gratis this year." said Representative VII
liam Ashbrook, at the Raleigh. Mr.
Ashbrook, who succeeds Representative
NJ. L. smyser, of Wooster. in the next
Congress. has been in the East for some
time guiding a party of tourists through
jamestown and Washington.
We succeeded 10 gaining an encourag-
ing Democratic majority for Gov Pat
tison in the last gubernatorlal election.
in the face of a solid Republican party.
and we have often before beaten them
when they were united Now that they
are somewhat divided. 1 can see only the
brightest prospects for US. Nationally
believe the State will be for Bryan, as
he is popular in the party. l am for
him, and have just named a lion after
him
The lion was presented to me az
jamestown. One day while on the War
path. / stopped in at the animal show
given by Senior Ferari, and admired the
lions very much. He presented me with
one Of them. and I Immediately named
him Bryan. lie turned out 10 be a lady
lion. but ! have still stuck to that name.
She viii be shipped to my home
Mine years experience in the Philip
pines should convince even the most i'm
perialistic Of our citizens that the Filipi-
nos are still what they ever have been
and always viii be, an irresponsible, un-
Trustworthy crowd Of maIcontents." said
J. T. Baker. Of New York, at the Raleigh
last night. Although the United States
has done all in its power TO uplift that
people, they are still revoIutionists and in
surectionists. They, as a rule, are not
at all grateful for the help we have been
to them; neither are they satisfied to
work out their own government. nor with
the prospects of political freedom and
self-government.
When We have seen, after years Of
attempts TO ingratiate them. that they
are periodical revolutionists. We will begin
TO understand them They raise the
native flag at every opportunity. and in
many other ways give ample evidence
that they dislike our rule, or any rule at
all
L think that the American people as "a
rule are tired OF the Philippines They
are menace to our country. They arc
our only vulnerable point in war. think
the sale of the Philippines should be
made a national issue The majority Of
the people viii vote their opinion that the
sooner We stop posing as a colonial power
the better. The menace of war with
Japan will cease, and with it the doubt
that We can whip Japan. easily.
''The FilipinOs are no good To Us. and
the money that we have put in them can
never be repaid. It Is only a question
Of time before this will be realized. and
my hope is that II viii not be brought on
Us by a war which would be evidently
unnecessary if we dropped them. We
and I know that if a Presidential candi-
date We're to make this proposition
part Of his platform he would gain many
votes"
"The visit of Secretary Garfield to ths
Five Civilized Indian Tribes VIII certainly
result in a feeling Of much more cor
diality between the people of Indian Ter
ritory and the Interior Department" said
Emmet Converse, Of Chicago. at the Ma
tional Hotel last night. Mr.. Converse has
been travelling through Indian Territory
for several weeks and made many in
quiries as 10 the result Of the Secretary's
visit
Mr. Garfield talked with the whites.
shook hands with the Indians, and left
with much information that he could get
in no other way than by being in close
contact with all the inhabitants Of the
( Territory.
THE Indian Department, however, is
I by no means preparing TO turn the entire
I control of Indian affairs over 20 the In
/ terror Department, and 1 think it viii
be the court of last resort in all tribal
matters for years TO come. The depart
ment realizes, though. that something
must be done to relieve public conditions
I in Indian Territory TO the point of plac-
1 Ing the Indian on a par with the white
citizen and otherwise lifting the section
I from its strange condition. 1t is my
I opinion that Statehood will not by any
means relieve the department from its
duty TO the Indians I do not believe
I that IL is intended TO put the affairs Of
/ the Indians in the hands of the State
/ or to subject them in fun 10 the State
/ law, but rather there seems 20 be a dis
/ position to retain the management,
/ especially over the property Of minors.
until the subject has reached the age OF
I twenty-one."
Bryan's Strength in the South.
From tie Atlanta Constitution