The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-07-13
OFFERED BIG PLACE
COMMISSIONERS WATSON OFFER
ED HIGHER POSITION.
Selected Without knowledge Of So
lici,a,ion BY National Government
to Fill Newly Created Position

!
ici,a,ion by National Governnien
to Fill Newly Created Position
srecial dispatch from WrishiS
vi;Ie. \. c.. 10 The State says r
! Watson Wednesday made the 10!
lowing statement in answer 10
Question as 20 an offer OF fedora
appointment:
y really do not care &c say any,
:hins abou; il. but always Try Z
be frank. and since you ask the dir
rec, question. will tell YOU tha
i; is true that on Monday last. o'
one OF the cabinet officers. without
any soliciting on my part. or evei
an in;:ma;ion Of the possio'i
;rv OF such thing until! | re
ce;ved wire from Washington.
was rendered one Of the most az
trac,ive positions IN the gilt OF the
national government at salary
larger than the assistant secretary
OF any OF the departments. larger
than any OF the governors OF she
States. save Tennessee and III eject
better perhaps than that OF United
States senators.
Asked as TO the position itsell.
Commissioner Watson said:
II do not feel at liberty TO state
,ha, exactly. However. the duties
would pe in the nature Of those OF
a special representative Of the Wash
ins,on government and OF purely
constructive and non-political car
ac.er. oe!ns in execution Of a re
csn.ly developed determination IN
the part OF the government 10 push
with especial vigor American trade
and commerce into the furtherest
sections OF the world. The duties
would be in line with those TO which
have devoted my every eners: In
South Carolina. but with the world
for a field. and would carry the
man discharsiug them hrst for some
years 20 the Orient-China. Japan
and Monsolia-and then to South
Africa and other countries. The du-
ties O. the position would be such
100. as 10 enable one TO accomplish
much 80. the textile industry OF the
South as we'll OF the country at large
and perhaps TO do grea, deal on
all matters pertaining to cotton.
which srea, American agricultural
,orodc, would receive. under the
policy adopted. NEST particular at
.en,;oc. The fullest exploitation o.!
American manufactured products IN
worlds regions wherein they are now
unknown would be leading line OF
duty"
Asked still further about the Of
fer. Mr. Watson said:
Il vas totally in the dark that
was even being thought Of. and
had no intimation until Telegram
came 10 me las; week. while | was
attending farmers union meeting
and went 20 Washington. where
found that Representatives surle-
soo O. Texas and Lever Of this state
had suggested my name In connec-
ton with the position when lnquir-
les were being made abou; congress
as to a man equipped for the ser
vice desired. After the cabinet
meeting on Monday. last. after a very
brief interview with me. the cabl-
ne, officially rendered the commits
sion 20 ME without regard 10 IN
dorsements or any thing else. and
was ready 10 make the appointment
then and there. was allowed
reasonable time 20 consider the mat
ter. at my request. owing 10 us
rar-reachins eHec; upon my own fu-
,ure and upon the work which
have been devo,!nE my every cn"TS.
in my home State.
'.Wha, are you going 10 do ahou;
IT," Was asked.
Mr.. Watson said THAT ! can not
&c; tell. The offer. coming in THIS
form and being an offer OF posi-
ton Of grave responsibilities free
rom the influence Of politics. and
,eins OF the same constructive char
acte. as work in which have beer
engaged. is extremely altering. anc
the salary maaes it a!lu!inE. Or
the other hand my whole soul !:
wrapped ur in the work 0! my ow'
State. This work is developing a
N as.onishia: rate. and am no
seeking the fruits Of un;!rinS labo
| N every side. The work hav'
sanred 10 do ID South Carolina L
| not We, done. but II is on the high
Using tide. and should hate L
| ,ban5on il. But am poor NAL
and the State pays scarcely a Hvin
n 'er present conditions. but the
md there are many things 20 b
aiken INTO consideration. and ! AT
living them The most careful con
,iderauon OF my life. AS yet
honestly don, know wha; will DO.
I, Is learned that the salary cor
<:Aerahly exceeds $4,000 a year W.T.
al expenses in addition.