The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-05-16
YALE AND The
administration
VIII the Sons Of Ell Under Taft
Get All the Jobs?
SOME SEEN TO FEAR THIS,

Rough Rider Statesmen Now o,,t In
the Coid-The President Has Given
Evidence That He Will Not Let the
Yale Racket Be Worked Too Much.
washington, May 14.-[Special. lit
as matter beyond dispute that any
man who was rough rider dnrinp
the Spanish-American war stood high
in the estimation of former President
Roosevelt, and many such either Sc
cured offices for themselves or man.
aged to sput their relatives or friends
into pretty good paying positions I'M
der the government Now the story is
travelling about the country that If you
happen to be graduate of Yale there
is a mighty fair chance of securing an
appointment from President Taft. And
II man was fortunate enough to be
in the class with Mr.. Taft he ought not
to have the slightest difficulty liz get
ting practically anything asked for in
reason. The thing, of course, is being
greatly exaggerated, and it is whis-
pered around that the president is
getting little tired of the reports to
the effect that he is going to give pref
erence to Yale men, However, it is
known to certainty that a. great
many applicants are trying to get the
influence of men who went to Yale
with William Howard Taft or his
brothers. and it is being worked more
or less in a number of cases.
a Delicate Case For Taft.
Unless executive clemency is extend
ed within the next two weeks prom
inent and prosperous lumber mill own
er. operating extensive plants In Ala
bama and Florida, will have to 60 to
the penitentiary for eighteen months.
He is w. s. Harlan. who makes bis
home in Covington. Ala He was con-
victed under the peonage laws. 1T Is
alleged here that former President
Roosevelt sent Assistant Attorney
General Russell down south to spe
cialIy prosecute this case and that he
was very severe against Harlan. even
though special agent from the Ger
man embassy here reported to his
chief that the men said to have been
kept virtually IN slavery at the lum-
Der mills did not complain It is a
delicate case fer President Taft to
handle, as the prosecution did not
come under his administration Hars
Ian is very popular man in his sec
tion, and great effort IS being made
to save him frem prison, even il he
has to pay the fine of 5000 imposed
by the courts
Business Conditions lnnproving.
81 have Just drawn the first money
that has been paid to me III eighteen
months. This remark was made the
other day by one of the largest con-
tractors in the United States. He
comes to Washington frequently and
has wide acquaintance among pub
lie men. He thinks business undoubt-
edIy is looking up and states that a
number of railroad companies that
had practically ceased building opera
lions on account of the financial strin-
gency of 1907 are beginning to let
contracts. It is bis opinion that short.
" after the passage of the tariff bill
there viii be noticeable revival in
all lines of trade. and IL this were not
clearly indicated he does not believe
any of the roads would commence to
double track their lines.
Sheep and Goats Badly Mixed.
Senators Tiilman and McCumber got
into an animated discussion. Said the
South CaroIinian: We are getting very
badly mixed Id the senate, and 1t is
hard to tell the sheep from the goats.
L heard an admirable speech on the
lumber schedule, with was q Demo
cratic speech. by Mr.. Nelson IRepub-
iican) of Minnesota. . The North Da-
kofan answered, Il think the reason
for this condition is that on the sena.
tors side they are all getting to be.
sheep. Il do not know. Tl1man an
swered IF the senator wants to as
sumo that he is a sheep and am a.
goat he is welcome 70 distinguish Us
lii that way. McCumber came back,
II win not designate the senator q
goat. but as real sheep certainly not
lamb. Then Tillnan went on to-
ten how Republicans had been making
Democratic speeches on the tariff and
Democrats from the south Republican,
speeches. As / have said, we are get
ting very badly mixed, and IN afraid
before we get through there viii not
be trough enough for all the hogs to
get their shouts III Z After the laugh
ter had subsidized MeCumber quietly re
marked. sThere IS one thing OF which
the senator from South Carolina can
feel certain. and that is that his state
win have an opportunity to reach the
trough.
Preparing For Census Appointments.
III view Of the fact that several thou
sand clerks for the census office are
to be appointed early next year many
congressman are taking steps to OBJ
tain from cabinet officers the exact
number Of people IN the departments
at Washington. the pay they are re-
eeiving and the states and territories
90 which they are cred fed This move
II, tho sf;,arf;t91a flf pqllaIIy-