The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-15
OURBIG SWEET TOOTH.
Each American Eats Half His
Weight IN Sugar Annually.
THREE-FIFTHs is IMPORTED.
Too Many Special Employees at Wash.
instOn-Propossd to Put Our DipIo-
mats in Gorgeous uniforms-cass Of
Mrs. Yellow Cat Shows indian Needs.


mats in Gorgeous uniforns-cass Of
Mrs. Yellow Cat Shows indian Needs.
By CHARLES W. ARTHUR
i Washington. Feb 10. - Special. l.
Although he doubtless does not know
II, the average citizen OF the United
States consumes half his own weight
In sugar each year. AT least that Is
what Is shown to be true with refer
ence to last yeas by a statement Issued
| by the bureau OF statistics, department
Of commerce and labor. To put il
mildly, America has very sweet
tooth The consumption OF sugar last
year amounted to 6,JO0,O00O00 pounds,
making the average quantity consumed
by each individual In the country about
seventy-slx pounds. The cost Of all
this sweetness was $4,000, 900. Only
oue-fifth of the enormous amount OF
sugar named was produced in the
United States. Another fifth was
brought from islands owned by this
government, and the remaining three
fifths was imported from foreign M.
lions. About nine-tenths OF the total
was produced from cane and the re.
mainder from beets.
Object 70 Special Employees.
Members OF congress are inclined 10
resent President Roosevelt's action IN
appointing many special employees to
service in the various government de-
partments. Senator Culberson OF Tex
as has declared in the senate that the
number Of such employees has increas-
ed from 100 to more than 5000 since
Mr. Roosevelt became president, and
in unofficial conversation other sen.
atcrs have asserted that many Of the
appointments have been made without
regard to civil service regulations. 4
resolution calling for detailed informa-
ton regarding these special workers
vas introduced by Senator Tillman Of
South Carolina and promptly passed.
The Republican senators did not OBJ
iect to the adoption of the resolution.
but. on the contrary, helped the Dem.
ocrats to frame it aud get It through.
The disclosures about Messrs Hanks
and Hartman Of Boston, who were
selected by the president as special
employees OF the interstate commerce
commission and who "fell down woe
fully in their efforts to prove that rail
road rates could be reduced 10 per cent
without affecting dividends or wages.
IS responsible more than any other one
case for the feeling which has mani.
tested itself in the senate.
Uniforms For Diplomats.
1t Is stated on reliable authority
that shortly after the next session of
congress convenes bill prescribing
brilliant uniforms for our diplomatic
representatives abroad VIII be intro
lueed and pressed. At present Unit
ed States ambassador or minister
wears conventional civilian clothing
1t all functions and ceremonies. and
some who have been in the service
long time think that this fact detracts
from American prestige. The soberly
clad representatives of this republic
they say, are always overshadowed
by the diplomatists from other Goun-
tries. who are always CARRIED in gor
seous uniforms. The story goes thai
George Won L. Meyer, who is to be
postmaster general after March 4 but
who has been In the diplomatic serv-
Ice many years. Is principally respOn
sible for the proposed REFORM or
course there viii be vigorous opposl-
ttou to any such plan. and the chances
of the passage Of the bill referred to
are nil. But the would be wearers or
uniforms abroad think they will
achieve something just by calling at
tenttOn to their aspirations,
Due to Mrs. Yellow Cat
A dark skinned Indy rejoicing m the
name OF Mrs. Yellow Cat was the
cause which resulted in an tmportant
sction by the senate with reference 10
the Indian appropriation bin. The
point under discussion was as to
whether Indians who have been given
citizenship should continue to be wards
Of the nation There was considerable
opposition to further governmental
care. as has been pointed out hereto.
fore In these dispatches, but whea
Senator Curtis OF Kansas, himself
part Indian. cited the case of Mrs
Yellow Cat the opposition faded away
Mrs. Yellow Cat. resident Of Indian
Territory. was given the right to alien
ate her land. She promptly sold 1t 10.
$4,000 despite the rather importan;
fact that through oil royalties it was
yielding more than $4,000 year. The
senate decided that this furnished all
necessary proof of the necessity of
continuing to look after the Indians.
A Plea to Uncle Joe.
One Of the first matters called TO the
attention Of Speaker Cannon on his re.
turn to the house after brief Illness \
was postal card addressed to "Uncl
Joe, care Uncle Sam, Washington, u.
G." This is what was written on til.
other side. under Columbus (o.) date:
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