Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-08-17

SCOTT WILL ENTER
THE CABINET
Sketch of Kansas Man Who 1t.
Is Expected Will Soon Take
Place of Secretary Wilson.
The Morning Journal Bureau.
6l3 MunScy building.

Washington, j. G.. Aug. 10.
There is probably no nan in Kansas
who would grace the cabinet of Prcsi-
dent Taft with more honor. dignity
and ability than the Hon. Charles +,
Scott of lola. who official Washing
ton now generally comedies will head
the department of agriculture about
the first Of the year. Furthermore,
he is considered to be the most avail
able man in the country for the place.
Mr.. Scott is peculiarly woll-iitted
for this exalted position. He is 4 sue
cessful business man, a diplomat and
a good politician. Moreover, he is
especially well qualified to be secre-
tary of agriculture because Of his eX-
experience as a member of the house
committee on agriculture since enter
| ing congress in 1901. During the past
two years he has been chairman Of
this committee, and therefore had per-
sonal charge of all legislation inVolv-
ing millions of dollars for his depart
ment of the government.
If he were made secretary of aSri-
culture, Mr.. Scott would merely have
to carry out the laws which he him
self has fathered in congress. Now
adavs any first-class business man can
hold down a cabinet office providing
he is peculiarly fitted Tor the work OF
"A particular department. The eXecu-
tive departments are so we'll organ
lied that changes in their executives
make but little difference on this ac-
count. The cabinet officer merely
administers the laws laid down to him
ny congress and his subordinate Off
Gals practically run the machinery oil
the institution.
In a general way Mr.. Scott has wide
KNOWLEDGE Of agricultural affairs, and,
for this reason. he is considered to be
tho most available man now to sue
coed the veteran secretary, Mr.. Will
son. of Iowa. Scott, like wilson
would not only look after the admin
fstrativc work OF the departments but
would shoulder an unusual mount oil
detail. HIS capacity for a large
amount Of work has been fully eNem-
in congress.
Mr.. scott is really one of the big
mon of the country. He has climbed
nidlv 70 the fore since the first day
he was elected by the people oil the
Kansas district to a scat IN the
lower house OF congress. FROM inc
he made his maiden speech III =
bouse he has always since held
tho highest esteem of Speaker can
nan and his colleagues. when he gets
a. eneak or enter a debate Mr.. 4
saott holds the closest attention OF ms !
,nditcrs because they know ne Is pre- :
facts and figures II Is Wen
in his subject. I,
uis unusual intelligence. splehdid !
nomorv and force OF speech mas /
the Kansan one Of the best de- i
i'm congress. and ne never H'' y
experienced the moment when mel :
gas "coueht" in a cross-iire argument .
In, he aid not have the goods on u
rim IA deliver This is one OF tho .
,articular qualifications necessary OF z
chairman whose committee has II
.b,ree of bills appropriating millions =
# dollars annually. Cannon Wen II
;new SCOTS ability in this respect be- "
ore he delegated To him the rcspons- u
bilities of n OF the greatest appro- VI
committees of congress. ~
when Mr.. scott brings his annual
ppropriation bill before the house ne al
3 able to defend every item 1t con- ~
and the bill Is generally adopted h'
/, its entirety according to his rec 20
lamentations For the manner In
hitch he handles his bills on the 81
tho speaker and organization OF 10
nc house have taken occasion to give a
i'm the highest Of praise. Such an ga
onor should warrant tho people of ca
in keeping Mr.. scott In con- ce
-css as long as he may with To stay wa
Mr.. Scotts rise in public life has va
somewhat rhetorical He was w
,rn a farmer boy. educated in the lat
,mmon schools and University OF. co
ansas. and finally became owner and
litor Of tho lola Weekly Register. now m'
daily. For the past eighteen years Ian
r. scott has been more or less prom nil