The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-14
IS up A STUMP"
Kansas Position in Regard to
Tariff Revision.
viii Oppose Reduction in the
Sugar Schedules.
GOOD ROADS PLANS.
Secretary Wilson Is Trying the
Sand Clay Method.
Maeadam Too Expensive to Be
Considered for General Use.

Washington, D. c.. Dec. 14.-"Kan-
sas occupies a rather embarrassing
position in regard to tariff revision,
said James S. Phillips, of Kansas City,
Kan. to the State Journal correspond
emit Its congressional delegation
was elected" continued the Kansas
merchant, ION tariff revision plat
form. But since the ways and means
it develops that Kansas wants a re-
duction on the things that it buys
and not on those which II produces;
1t is opposed to putting sugar and
hides on the free list and to keeping
zinc ore on the free list.
"Senator-elect Bristow says he VIII
oppose any reduction on the tariff on
sugar, which will retard the develop
ment of the beet sugar industry.
Western Kansas is branching out in
the production of sugar beets. One
factory is already in operation at
Garden City and two more are prom
ised for the Arkansas valley, provid-
ing of course, the tariff doesn't put
the beet men out of business.
THE cattle industry of southwest
ern Kansas is opposed to the removed
of duty on hides, unless it is accom-
panied by removal of the duty on
shoes. We will stand for free hides,
providing shoes are put on the free
list That would just about even
things up
most entirely without road building
rocks. the cost of macadam roads is
prohibitive,' says Secretary Wilson OF
the department of agriculture, in his
annual report just made public.
Sparse population and lack of funds
prevent the building of hard roads in
many cases. To meet the need of
such localities, the department has by
to devise methods of construction
which would utilize to the best adj
vantage the materials Immediately
available. For many years the sand
clay method has been in successful
operation in various southern states,
and the department. has endeavored
to bring it more and more into gen.
eral use.
1.-The past summer continued the
secretary witnessed the beginning of
experiments with the sand clay meth
cd at Englewood, Kan, and later in
the summer at Dodge City. Kan.
1.-THE people at these Kansas points
are enthusiastic over the possibilities
of the sand clay road, and at this
stage of the work the indications are
that the experiment will prove as
successful on the great. plains as in
"If our hopes are realized in this
work, a tremendous benefit will result
not only to- Kansas, but to many of
the trans Mississippi stG ties.
The Investigation of food con
Kansas. begun during the previous
year, was completed. A plan for the
prevention of further injury by over
flow Of the valuable agricultural bot
a system of 1evees extending from
Emporia to the Kansas Oklahoma
line. A method of doing the work
was outlined and its cost estimated"
Bills and petitions presented by the
Kansas delegation:
By Senator Long-Bills granting
increased pensions to Henry c.
Walker. James NJ. Titus, David F.
Painter, Charles II. Rankin, William
T. Collins, William H. wefdner, Hiram
Dice. Joseph H. Owen, Gilbert L.
Holmes, George T. Anderson; petition
of Wichita citizens, praying for
legislation granting pensions to the
members of the United
States military telegraph corps who
served in the civil war; petition of
Haviland citizens, praying for 1egisla- |
ton to reduce the expenses of the |
army and navy.
BY Senator Curtis-Resolution to |
provide for the appointment of a |
of his committee at an |
annual salary of $1,000; bills to pen
Andrew McMains, Mary E. Eccelfield,
David Deity Emile J. Raft John w. !
Rife, William H. Scott, Norman A. |
Rupe, John D. c. Herman, Wilson B. |
Hensy. James M. Nicholas, Hiram D. |
Brown. George D. Anderson, Minnie |
D. Dobbins, Eliza P. Tagert, Samuel !
t. Cromwell, Charles B. Fessenden,
Albert Hemming. Thomas Inman, A |
F. Wade, Marion Cunningham, Sarah |
F. Gilman, Sarah Dawson, Henrietta |
Robert Dev1ing.
By Congressman Calderhead-Pen-
sion bills for James Cafferty, J. T.
Miller, Mary Maggie.
By Congressman Madison-Pension /
bills for James M. Grover and John ]. |