The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-26
Secretary Of Agriculture Likes
His Cabinet Position.
No Intention of Quitting Except
by Request.
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
Consideration Isn't Being Given
to Any Changes.
Congressman Campbell's Praise
of the Housewife.

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lutely no truth in the recent rumor
that President Taft has decided to ap-
point Congressman Charles F. Scott, of
Kansas. to succeed James Wilson of
Iowa as secretary of agriculture. A
| local paper published an article to the
effect that "a cabinet officer was cred
| tied with the statement that Mr..
| Scott's appointment had virtually been
settled on It was on this informa-
| ton that the press associations and
correspondents handled the story quite
| freely throughout the states. The
| statement, after a careful investigation,
proved to be made entirely without
| foundation.
| The statement can be positively made
that President Taft has not discussed
the matter with Mr.. Scott or even any
member of the Kansas delegation.
However Mr.. Scott's friends are of the
| firm belief that he will receive consid-
| Grafton when the time comes for Mr..
| Wilson to go out of the office. There
| are not a few politicians In Kansas
who are interested in the appointment
| of F. D. Coburn as secretary of agricul-
| ture, and it is said these influences will
| start boom in his behalf Immediate
| ly, providing Mr.. Coburn will permit
| his name to be considered in the ap-
| pointment.
| 1.-THE only way that I will leave my
present position is for my resignation
to be asked for, and that has not been
| done,'' said Secretary Wilson, as he left
| the White House the other day. He
| made this statement in reply to the
story that he was going to be retired
| In December and succeeded by Mr..
| Scott. Heretofore the stories of Mr..
Wilson'S retirement after he has served
part of his present term under Presi-
| dent Taft have credited Clifford Pin
| chief forester n ha ytT, 1ar7f
| of agriculture, with being the man to
| be elevated to cabinet honors.
When the story was brought to the
| attention Of the White House it was
| given to the retirement of Mr.. Wilson
Or any other cabinet officer.
| 1t is generally believed by the politi-
clans at the capital that Mr.. Wilson
will not relinquish his portfolio in the
| cabinet unless requested to do So The
rumor has been circulated for two
| months or more that the president was
! desirous Of making a change in the
| department of agriculture for two
| specific reasons. One that he wants to
start out his year with a complete cab
| met of his own and the other to sat
| isfy certain business interests of the
country in the matter of rulings in the
| administration of the pure food law.
DR.. Wiley, is therefore. labeled to go
when Mr.. Wilson steps down and out.
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Congressman Phil Pitt Campbell of
| Kansas praised the housewife "who
| knows her art'' in an address before the
! graduating class of the Mckinley Man
ual Training school this afternoon. He
| also declared that there Is tendency
| in this country to educate the people
| away from the idea that labor is hon
orable and dignified.
| In beginning his discourse the Kan
san said: I'VE are building in this
| country a new nation. We are build
| ing it of German, French Italians and
midst of this building process. In this
| evolution we have given the type
physical and moral courage
Continuing he declared: I'VE are
a nation of thinkers. and we have
learned how to apply our thinking.
| The secret of our success is that we
| have applied knowledge more effec-
| lively than any other people in the
small, commonplace, practical things,
| and that is the reason she is manu-
featuring so many things, and manu-
featuring them well.
There has been some tendency to
/ educate the people away from the
idea that labor is honorable and dig
nifed- Many schools have been
educating young men away from the
farms and the FORCES and the young
| women awav from the kitchen.
--I am glad to see the pendulum
| swinging back, for this graduating
class. and the splendid school it rep
swinging the other way. There is no
more hopeful sign in American life
| Turning to the young women of
| the class he said: 1.-THE art Of cook
ing is one that we have not pur-
sued in the United States to any
appreciable extent I firmly believe
that bad coffee has more to do with
! the current domestic fnfelicity than
| any other element Nothing will start
man out in the morning in worse
| form than denatured. coffee. My dear
young women. make a good cup OF
coffee above all other things.
There are false notions about
| manual work" he said, ''insidiously
striking at American life. The boys
seem to be trying to get away from
the cities from the farm, seeking not
necessarily easy jobs. but not man.
| ual jobs. The result is often ship
| wreck.
teThe European often wonders why
the American does SO many new and
tuntried things. Because he is not
afraid to launch out according to his
| conviction; because he is not afraid
to break convention; because he does
not recognize that any disgrace at
work which throws bridges across
| mountains. spans the wild rivers
tames the prairies and makes q
continent blossom with prosperity.
Don't forget 1t is only the un-
! thinking the benumbing toll that Il
degrading; not honest, thinking la
bor Only by working can youl
mission be accomplished and you1
debt to the community. for having
supplied you with this education. bt
repaid
Mr.. Campbell is mighty good ex
annie to be held up to the youth o,
today He was a son of a very pool
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