The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-08-13

non, following the startling disclos-
ures by Senator Gore Of attempted
hriberies. Is certainly developing q
rich national scandal. - 2t {,
It is evident that for years the rich
land holdings of the five civilized
tribes'.s> have been an object of.::ex-
ploitation and plumber while the gen.
eral government has stood almost
idly by. & wa, M
Instead Of seeing to it that justice
was done these governments; wards.
congress came within an ace OF APP
proving the last big grab by which
100000 acres of coal, timber and
asphalt lands, said to be intrinsically
worth five or six times fthe offered
Price, were to be knocked down to- an.
eastern syndicate for $30,o00,000 and
a 100000 attorney fee carved out
of that
The showing Of the inactivity of the
government made by the venerable
Chief McCurtain of the Choctaw ma
ton in his testimony before the COM
mtttee, was really pathetic. He de-
clared that the members of his tribe
had lost all faith in the government
| and government officials and in their
own tribal officials as we'll. 1T u.s."
ne said, because they have given SO
| many promises which have not been
kept"
This matter is more forcibly
brought home to the people Of this
district both because we have the In
dian question with us also and be-:
cause Congressman Miller is mem
Der of the standing committee Of the
house on Indian affairs, which is thus
in common with other governmental
agencies, made the subject of criti-
cism.
The latest "joke" developed by the
Indian contract investigation Is the
Joker in a bill relative to the for
fixture of Indian land contracts,
which passed congress and presum-
ably the Indian committee Of the
house, giving certain claimants under
10000 such contracts, which had been
cancelled by the United States court
OF appeals, the right to appeal to the
supreme court, thus delaying the final
adjudication and giving opportunity
for the further exploitation of these
lands and their mineral wealth and
S-A LII SONlc Twelve Or clSnIGGn
months longer by the illegal holders
thereof. -.
The solicitor general discovered the
little jokelet, before the bill was subA
mitted to the president for his sig:
nature, but it was. then too late to
make the correction, so it is said.
| Teddy has been "slumming" in
| the anthracite coal regions of Penn
sylvania and incidentally introducing
John Mitchell to the miners. He&~has
been doing the stunt" by automobile
and has given every woman with
| more than twelve children his par
ticular blessing. Had he made. his
trip Of inspection in some humber
garb as. an absolutely Unknown he
might have obtained a better insight
into the real conditions. We will all
rejoice, however, if the editorial and
political stimulus thus sought bears
actual fruit for the miners and their
| families.
Gov:@Eberhart calls forcibIe At
tention to the Vast. accumulation at
funds In the state treasury, the direct
result of the policies and activities
1naugurated by his great predecessor.
May the illustrious example of Gov.
Johnson ever remain the guiding
star for all who hold the. helm OF
state in Minnesota after him.: 500
The slum condition of the city OF
Washington, as shown by the news
item from the capitol city reproduced
In last weeks issue Of the Labor
world are truly startling. In the
density of population and accompany.
ing misery and death rate they seem
to exceed anything in the civilized
world.
The city of Washington Is governed
by federal commission and Is under
the direct control of congress. As
Congressman Miller is a member OF
the house committee on the District
Of Columbia this appears to be an.
other direction in which he might
get busy If he is anxious to do some,
thing for his fellow man.
49, 49,
Some of the Republican newspap.
ers In Congressman Miller's district
are paying him some rather back.
handed compliments. The following
solar plexus rap is from the Hibbinl
Tribune:. {. go: 81. d..
1T is understood that the. people
of the eighth congressional district
will not ask for any campaign
pledges of Mr.. Miller this year. His
record for repudiating all his prom.
ises to the people Is so absolutely un.
furnished by so much as a. single
lapse into keeping faith that asking
for promises is useless business.
IF Mr.. Miller will refrain from
making any voluntary pledges he will
be able if reelected), to vote for JOE
Cannon again without again perjur.
ing himself"
|
Ex-Governor Folk, who is a prom.
lnent candidate for the democratic
presidential nomination in 1912
seems to be afraid that by joining
hands with the insurgent Repub.
l1cans they may endanger the demo,
cratic organization. Never mind. Mr.
Folk! The people don't care what
| IT Ia called or hon, 3s