The Washington herald., 1909-01-22
AT THE HOTELS.

mission, was at the New Willard last
night. The Cornell University professor
said the report OF the commission was
ready 10 be handed 70 President Roose-
welt This, he said, viii be done either
to-day or tomorrow. and there are a
number of recommendations which the
commission makes to the President for
adoption. Prof. Bailey advocated the
commission being made a permanent one.
and that its members be a paid body.
saying an immeasurable amount Of bene-
fit to the country would result therefrom.
He said he could not tell whether the
present members Of the commission
would accept positions on the commission
Il they were named by the President.
Certain influences and elements. par
ticularly agricultural colleges and kin
dred interests. are advocating Dr..
Bailey's appointment as Secretary OF the
Agricultural Department Referring 10
this matter. Prof Bailey said last night
that he was not a candidate for the
place; that he had authorized no one 10
use his influence In HIS favor for the
Office and that II the place were offered
TO him he would not accept It
Since Oklahoma became a STATE the
number of Indians Under direct govern
mental supervision has been greatly re-
duced," said Henry F. Mercer. OF
Guthrie. Okla, at the Raleigh last night.
AS is well known, most Of them be-
longed 70 the civilized tribes which had
a local government Of their own. now
abolished There are still a few blanket
Indians in the State, but that IS because
they prefer living on Uncle Sam 10 work
ing for living There are q few tribal
reservations in the Fast notably IN New
York, where there IS little occasion for
them. some in Wisconsin and Minnesota,
but the rest are IN the far West. and al
OF the tribes are able 20 look after them
selves II they are given the proper chance.
Tn more than century we have had
little but experimental failures with the
Indians Our policy has varied widely,
and il is no wonder that the red men
have become disguised Sometimes We
have cheated the Indians. sometimes We
have briDed them, sometimes We have
pampered them, and sometimes We have
killed them Any single policy. carried
out through the whole period. might
have had better results than the curious
variations which have puzzled and dis
tuTDed the Indians minds as vel as
those OF some good Americans. Almost
a century ago the government moved
New York tribe 70 the West, and, after
giving them some tools and land. adopted
the policy OF root hog OF die In spite
OF the fact that lands in seve-aIty have
only been given recently, this tribe Is
one OF the most prosperous IN this coun-
Try. Its members own farms and i've in
brick houses. send their children 70 col
lege. and have advanced in civilization
beyond many Of their neighbors"
Dr. George Forman, Of London. who IS
on tour OF this country. is al the Ar
nngton- Speaking Of various cures, the
English physician said that many English
doctors Endorsed the practice OF French
doctors il prescribing horse flesh for IL
valids.
'Horsefesh," he said. which is largely
used ~ Partisan doctors IN the feeding
Of invalids. is now being recommended
BY a number O. prominent English medi-
cal men.
Up 70 the present, however" continued
Dr.. Forman. 1t has rarely OF never been
prescribed in England, owing 70 the strong
prejudice which exists against il, but this
feeling win be overcome when once the
public realizes how valuable i might be
to people in a delicate state OF health
mo animal that had been used as q
beast OF burden would, however. be suit
able for the purpose OF food Il would
be so tough that no man could get his
teeth through Il. What I advocate are
horse farms. Ike those in parts OF the
South OF France Here the animals are
specially prepared for market They live
absolutely sedentary lives. and are led
with the greatest care on special fodder.
The flesh OF q horse contains more
carbohydrates than that OF an OK, and
viii consequently help TO a greater extent
in the formation CT fat and muscle. And.
after all, what is IL that our town dwell
ers lack but sound muscle and fat
Again. the flesh OF the horse is vastly
more tender than that OF other animals
Therefore II IS Of the greatest value 10
people OF weak digestion Sun-dry the
flesh. and grind It Up 70 a powder, and
YOU viii find that even the most delicate
people can enjoy It without fear Of the
consequences As q food for invaiLds il
stands alone
The japanese government has archi-
tects and a mechanical engineer touring
Europe and the United States, getting
ideas for the erection OF a new Pariia-
ment building in Tokyo. 10 be equipped
with the most modern appliances for
lighting and heating. as vel as other
conveniences.
7. Fukuhara, Of Tokyo. who Is con-
nected with the department OF constrUc-
ton Of the treasury Of Japan. has been
touring Europe 20 collect data as regards
the construction Of a Parliament build
Ing. and IS soon TO 90 back 70 Japan.
He is at the Arlington Mr. Fukuhara
has another mission besides investigating
the modern equipment for the proposed
Parliament building IN Tokyo L is 70 IL
vestigate the methods the United States
government has adopted for cre0soting
and preserving wood, and the govern
ment construction Of harborS.
Japan will no longer be behind the
other countries in the world in harb0r
facilities when the new har0ors at Yoke
hama and Kobe are completed, said