Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-07-16
THURSDAY, JULY 10, 1908.
RemarI,abIe Letter.

tackled by Mr.. Bristow replied y
reading the following letter writer
by Bristow two years ago. certainly
one Of the most remarkable epistlel
ever written in Kansas. What sorI
Of man is 1t who will make that sort
Of propositions and sign his name to
themp
"WAsHINGToN, May ~, 1906 Deal
Senator; l wrote you briefly last
night. Received your letter today
II there was a vacancy in some desir-
able Office, and you or win White
were here the day that It was avail
able, the president would appoint me
to it, but otherwise no one knows
what he might do.
HE asked me what l wanted. |
told him that did not know what
was available. He said he did not,
either, and for me to see Taft as soon
as he returned. l think ! would like
to have one Of those advisory places
on the canal commission. They pay
81, 500 and require q visit to the 18TH
mus once In three months. ! could
hold it and live in Kansas, being
there at least half Of my time, and
when the fight got hot | could resign.
"They have engineers to burn on
the commission. There is no reason
why Herod should not be made q con-
sulting engineerand meputinhisplace;
or one Of the army engineers assigned
as consulting engineer and me put in
his place. The only way to have this
done is through Taft. II he suggests
1t. the president will do it. / think
Taft will like my reporti will go over
it with him next week.
could you write him and call bis
attention to the ACCESSIBILITY Of hav-
ing me in a position to watch the
commercial end Of the railroad bust
ness and the interests Of the ship
ping public who will have all kinds
Of complaints to make, and that
someone ought to be connected with
the commission who is neither . rail-
road man nor an engineer. Someone
who is layman, and can meet COM
plants better than a railroad man or
engineer.
II can see a place that could be
made very useful to man like Taft
and the work would be pleasant and
could be done from Kansas, as we'll as
Washington. An occasional visit
here is all that would be required.
They can do this consistently II they
will.
Roosevelt is very independent and
cares very little now for senatorial
He will listen to White,
think, for he expects the newspapers
and magazines to compel the senate
to pass his railroad measure. In your
letter to Taft take strong position.
Tell him that the president had no
great difficulty in making place for
Wynne that he promptly took care Of
and that you notice that
a Bryan Democrat, was nice
ly provided fer after the commission
was reOrganized.
al would not hesitate to call his
attention to the fact that you had
stood by the administration whenever
1t needed help and that you expected
to continue to do so, and that you felt
that you had right to ask that your
friend who rendered the service to the
presidents administration that had,
be recognized in a desirable manner.
1.-THE president was irritated at
your sending him that clipping. It
confirmed the prediction that you aud
/ both made to him last winter, and
heismarts under It.
The only way to get anything
from Roosevelt is to keep at itdog-
gedly and persistently. Foraker gets
things because be never lets him rest
until he gets Il, He complains. Ca
jOIss and EATERS In writing Taft
you can toll him that you win guar
anise the longer and better be knoWs
me the better be viii like me and /
win see thA, your prediction il VERT
he'd, that II be win make this appoint
nent snd after I have covered six
months II be is nos satisfied that you