The Washington herald., 1909-04-24
AT THE HOTELS.

AT THE HOTELS.
IF there is one man in the United
States VINO knows and understands the
Indian and the Indian question in all its
various phases It Is J. z. Jenkins, Of
Oklahoma City. Okla" said John z.
Hamlin. Of Guthrie. Okla. who is al the
Arlington. last night
IF President Taft, in filing the differ
ent Offices. should be looking for a man
who is qualified better 20 aII the position
as Indian Commissioner than Mr. Jen-
kins, I am quite satisfied that be VIII
never find him." continued Mr. Hamlin.
Mr. Jenkins has spent many years IN
the Indian service as agent and general
Inspector. He was promoted on account
Of his thoroughness in al matters per-
tanning 70 the Indian service. and sue
ceeded in winning the Indians absolute
confidence and respect Mr. jenkins Is
not only eminentiy qualified for the Office
Of Indian Commissioners. but he Is a stall
wsrt Republican. and one OF those IN
compromising men who have succeeded IN
shaking the dominance OF Democratic po-
litical power in Oklahoma to a point OF
about dispiaciag it.
Mr. Jenkins, If ne should be a candi-
date for the Office OF Indian Commits
gioner. would, am quite sure, receive the
unanimous support Of the Indian Rights
Association and Of the various Indian
church organizations OF the States in
which Indian questions are still an issue
OF the day. such as. for instance, Iowa.
Oklahoma South Dakots, and other
places.
Kansas ought 10 be represented in tbs
Cabinet. according TO Hayes I. Phillips,
OF Parsons. Kans., who IS az the Raj
eigh.
Some Kansas statesmen who were IN
Washington recently brought q story that
Senator Bristow would oppose Repre-
sentative Charles F. Scott for a Cabinet
position Just what ais Bristow isn't
known Woe be unto him in Kansas.
say the Republican leaders II he should
prevent Kansas from getting a Cabinet
place Everybody would be out after
him with an ak when he came up for re-
election as Senator.
Kansas wants a member OF the Cabi-
net. continued Mr. Phillips, and the
Senator or Representative who stepped
in the way and prevented II would find
that he had started something that he
couldn't stop. II isn't likely that Bristow
would back Secretary C0burn for the
place, because he would have to break
with his closest personal and political
friend IN kansas-CyrIs Lelaud-tO do
that. Leland has no use FOR C0burn and
ne would no doubt use sufficient infiu-
ence on Bristow 10 keep him away from
Coburn.
The wise ones who are responsible for
al this gossip are not sure Just when
Secretary Wilson wiIl resign. but they
feel sure that Il viii be some time this
year added Mr.. Phillips.
Mr.. Wilson wanted 20 break the rec
ord Of Cabinet officer By staying q few
months under the Taft administration he
viii have served longer than any other
man in a Cabinet President Taft was
willing 10 let him make that record. But
as soon as II Is made Mr.. Wilson prob
ably viii fix tine for his own retire
aent.
State Senator George L Morton. Of
Wilmington. y. c. who IS at the Raleigh.
said last night that even though Presi-
dent Taft was popular in North Carolina.
he would never succeed in swinging the
State from the Democratic column
North Carolina IS as safely Democratic
to-day as II ever was. he continued 1T
Is too early 10 express an opinion on the
success or failure Of the prohibition law
IN our State. il only having gone into ef-
feet a short time ago. One thing seems 10
be certain, and that is. the revenue for the
State. has almost entirely disappeared.
while the consumption OF liquor has
increased, II anything New measures Of
taxation viii have 10 be provided for
Maryland Is the country for the enter
prising. progressive younE man who
wants 20 branch out fer himself in the
world and grow rich. according 10 Frank
J. Grimes. Of Baltimore, who was seen
at the National recently.
Maryland IS looking for go farmers
20 buy lands in the southern and eastern
sections OF the State said AIr. Grimes.
Good farmers are wanted 10 take charge
OF the neglected estates Of men who have
f1ccked 10 Washington for government
jobs. and 10 the cities for various pur-
suits. Maryland has 2.9l3 Job holders IN
Washington, while the farms which many
Of them OWL are not yielding much ex-
cept an annual crop OF weeds.
Good land can be bought in Maryland
a. from so 10 so an acre. added Mr
Grimes. and Il VIII yield abundant
crops Of everything that can he grown
in the Western climate IN addition.
Maryland is spending S500.00e for good
roads. Il is one OF the few States thar
has no Indebtedness. and, consequently.
has a low tax rate The Maryland farms
2 M
10 have them sUbdivided into five o. SIX
farms for the double purpose Of increas-
ms the population and the productfveuess
of the land. Most Of the farms. formerly
the estates OF wealthy men. consist OF
40 10 800 acres.
Many coIonists from Holland. Den
mark, Germany. and Switzerland have
been induced TO buy farms in MARYLAND
and they are highly successful
The oyster beds in the bays and along
TIE coast are a source OF great revenue
10 the state Mr.. Grimes saws the cost
ot living Is not SO great in Maryland as
Il Is in the West, and that the land Yields
ample returns
According to reliable information.
Kansas is soon 20 come into her ovvu-a
Cabinet position. said Bruce :. Weeks.
OF Topeka. AZ the Raleigh. She Is to
he given the position OF Secretary OF Az
ricultUre." continued the Kansas LAWYER.
who IS here on business While there IS
no absolute authority for saying so. the
general understanding is that Congress
man Charles F. Scott. Of lola. viii get
the place; that Is. II he wants f. Presi-
dent Taft recently let II be known 20
some Kansas callers that he would Ike
TO have Kansas man in his Cabinet as
Secretary OF Agriculture. and said he
was open for suggestions Of names. Only
two Kansans are regarded by the lead
ers as fitted for the place. CONGRESSMAN
Scott and Secretary 2. n. Cohurn.
For several rearN Mr Scorr hnr lnrr