The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1909-01-13
GOVERNMENT WILL
USE MORE COTTON
r. o. Bowen Tells Of Secretary Of War
p~iekenson's Order.

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chairman Of the executive committee
Of the Northeast Texas District Farm
ers' Union. reached Houston Wednes-
day morning and will spend a day or
two in the city.
Mr.. Bowen is highly elated over the
success achieved In obtaining recog-
milton by the government OF cotton
bags for wrapping. 1t is his belief
that the action OF Secretary OF War
Dickinson. in ordering that preference
be given to cotton owe jute. will even
tually largely increase the demand for
cotton. Mr.. Bowen says that men who
claim TO BE- informed on the subject
are OF the opinion that II cotton were
used exclusively by the government.
and the people Of the United States
for wrappings and twine, FIVE million
bales would be necessary to meet the
requirements.
Mr.. Bowen's campaign 20 interest
the government in the matter has
been under way for some time. When
Secretary Dickinson accompanied
President Taft 10 Houston last Octo-
Der Mr. Brown found opportunity 10
Informally lay the matter before him.
II was afterwards taken up at Wash
lngton and conferences held partici-
pated in by members OF the congress
sIonal delegation and others.
Mr.. Bowen went before the secre-
tary OF war on December 10. 1909. and
the order referred to was issued four
days later. Secretary Dickinson and
General II. @. Sharpe. commissary
general. showed an inclination to do
all they can. under the law. in favor
OF cotton. Secretary Dickinson made
the assertion that he would take any
steps the law permits TO favor the
farmers OF America. and said that Mr..
Bowen is the first person appearing
before his department In favor OF a
measure for the farmers.
At the conference were 90 to 30
congressman. OF whom the following,
MIR. Bowen says. rendered especially
valuable assistance: o. w. Gillespie. |
Morris leopard. Jack Beall. John NJ.
Morris Sheppard. Jack Beall, John NJ.
II. Stephens. and others from MlssIs-
sippi. South Carolina. Louisiana. Geor-
gia and other states. President Cam.
eron OF the Farmers congress-. from
South Carolina and representatives in
Washington Of the cotton and jute
mills also attended.
Mr.. Bowen has made public the fol
lowing correspondence regarding the
new order in the war department:
War Department. Washington. d.
c., Dec. IL. i9O9.-Mr. r. ID. Bowen.
Paris. Texas. Dear Sir; With refer
ence to your visit TO this office. and
to your application made TO restrict
the outside covering in purchase made
by the subsistence department In sacks
10 sacks made OF cotton cloth. ! have
the honor to enclose herewith copy
OF Instructions approved by me this
day. issued by the oommissary general
TO all purchasing commissaries. which
seems TO be ms far as the department
can proceed in the matter under the
law. which requires purchases to be
made after public competition. Very
respectfully, J.. NJ. DICKINSON.
Secretary OF War"
WAR Department. Office OF the Com
I1issary General. Washington. D. c.
Dec. "a. l909-The Purchasing Com
missary. New York-sir: Referring
to letter from this office Of December
~. 1905. modifying the last clause OF
paragraph 20. conditions covering in
the purchasing OF subsistence stores.
circular 40. this office OF March %.
1905. please modify the clause strl
further so that in the future our ad
refreshments will cali for:
Inside sacks OF strong. heavy cot
ton; outside sacks OF strong. heavy
cotton or gunny. preference being Civ
20 packages in outside cotton sacks
Tie advertisements will reuqire
dealers Z state the character OF the
package. Very respectfully.