The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-13
IaDIs!I IS BUNKOED.
Senator TiEman Says Poor Lo Is
the Prey Of Grafters.
GUARDIANSHIP ALL HUMBus"
mr. tlerrieI< HOLDS the Foraker Attitude
Is TsmPeramental- spseuiations as
to Colonel 5ryan's Position on the
Race lssue-Funny Stories.


to Colonel sryan's Position on the
Race Issus-Funny Stories.
BY CHARLES W. ARTHUR.
Washington, Feb. l3.-ISpecial. i
Senator Tlllman believes that the pres.
ent system OF control over Indians in
Indian Territory makes them the prey
Of lobbyists and grafters. Parasites
hang about the Indian reservations
and cheat the red men out of their
lands, Mr.. Tillman asserts. while the
capitol is thronged with lobbyists who
are attempting 10 influence legislation
which on its face purports to be In the
interests of the Indians, but which is
really designed TO make II possible for
sharpers. TO secure control of their
property. The South Carolina senator
insists that the Indians are capable OF
self government and declares that the
idea of having the government exercise
guardianship over them Is all humbag.
| The reason for the policy of the gov
eminent. he says, Is that some one in
the Indian bureau here in Washington
is anxious to hold on to a good salary.
The commissioner of Indian affairs is
Francis E. Leupp. former newspaper
correspondent, who is close friend OF
the president and the author OF book
about him. Mr.. Leupp has made spe-
cial study Of matters pertaining to In.
dams for years and is unusually well
Informed.
Hsrrisk on Foraker.
ExGoyernor Myron 7. Herrick OF
Ohio has added TO the gayety OF the
political game in that state by giving
out in Washington an interview scor-
ing Senator Foraker. Mr. Foraker's
course in the Brownsville AFFAIR has
not surprised Ohio" said Mr.. Herrick
I'VE have not regarded 1t so much Of
an evidence of his love for the colored
brother as Of his constitutional tend
ency to oppose a Republican admins
tratlon. Senator Foraker may not be
'ag'in the government but be has an
unbroken record OF being 'ag'in' the
administrations of his. party, whether
national or state. Were 1t not for this
fact we Of Ohio might take the sena-
tors opposition TO President Roosevelt
In the matter of the negro troops more
seriously. Such opposition seems to be
temperamental on the part of the sena-
tor" The presence of Mr.. IIerrick and
other ohioans in Washington has been
accepted as an Indication that active
work in behalf Of Secretary Taft's
tentative candidacy for the Republic
an presidential nomination has COM
menced.
Bryan and the Race Issue.
Southern Democrats are evincing
much interest in the matter OF William
j. Bryan's probable attitude on the
race question in the forthcoming mag
azine debate In which Mr.. Bryan is to
engage with Senator Beveridge. Mr..
Bryan's views on the race question are
not the views of the south, and, 1t is
pointed out, there is at least a. posi-
bility that the brilliant Nebraskan will
not please his southern supporters by
what he has to say on that subject.
There is a decided tendency among
southern lawmakers to take up the
pan of Senator Morgan of Alabama,
who insists that one OF the principal
issues of the next campaign should be
as to whether this Is to be a white
mans country or otherwise. They say
that such an issue would not be popu-
lar In the south alone, but on the Pa
cific coast where the attitude toward
orientals is almost precisely the same
as that OF the south toward negroes.
II Mr.. Bryan adopts pro.negro, pro-
Japanese attitude In his forthcoming
articles, he will tread on the toes OF
many Of his followers who are already
irritated by his advocacy Of govern
ment ownership in his Madison Square
Garden speech.
How He Got His Start.
Representative Mckinley Of illinois,
one Of the wealthiest members Of con.
gress, was telling some Of his col.
leagues how he made his start ia life.
1T was on little tract of land in the
town Of Clinton" he said. when
was about ten years of age, that tract
Of land was planted in potatoes, and
the owner hired me to pick potato bugs
or the plants. Our arrangement called
for the payment of 3 cents per 100
insects, and it Immediately occurred to
me that could make more money at
less exertlon by subletting my con-
tract So employed Jim Trevott, now
banker in Champaign, H., to pick
bugs for me at 10 cents per hour, and
In that way made as much money as
he did and didn't work at all. was
fast accommodating a fortune, or at
least It seemed fortune to me then,
when very sad thing happened and
the whole deal was on. What was the
sad thing? oh, the bugs gave out!
Trevott worked so industriously that
he cleaned up the field"
General erosvenor's Load.
General Grosvenor of Ohio was a
guest at a dinner given by the Tantalus
club, an organization OF new congress-
men. After the feast some OF the