Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-01-06
GOVERNMENT WILL
USE MORE COTTON
r. o. Bowen Tells Of Secretary Of War
piekenson'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. II is his belief
that the action OF Secretary OF War
Dickinson. in ordering that preference
be given to cotton over jute. will even
tually largely increase the demand for
cotton. Mr. Bowen says that men who
claim 10 be informed oD the subject
are OF the opinion that II cotton we're
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 TO interest
the government in the matter has
been under way for some time When
Secretary Dickinson accompanied
President Taft 90 Houston last octo-
Der Mr. Brown found opportunity to
informally lay the matter before him.
II was afterwards taken up at Wash
ington and conferences held partici-
pated In by members OF the congress
slonal delegation and others.
Mr. Bowen went before the secre-
tary OF war on December 10, 1903. and
the order referred to was issued four
days later. Secretary Dickinson and
General H. c. Sharpe. commissary
general. showed an inclination 10 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 % to 30
congressman. OF whom the following.
Mr. Bowen says. rendered especially
valuable assistance o. W. Gillespie.
Morris heppard. Jack Beall. John NJ.
Morris Sheppard. Jack Beall. John NJ
II. stephens. and others from Missis-
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. lsO9.-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
to sacks made OF cotton cloth. have
the honor to enclose herewith copy
ot Instructions approved by me this
day. issued by the commissary general
TO all purchasing commissaries. which
seems TO be as 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 Departfent. Office of the Com
Ilissary General. Washington. d C..
Dec. Il. IsOs.-The Purchasing Com
missary. New York.-sir; Referring
to letter from this cfnce OF December
-. 1905. modifying the last clause OF
paragraph SO. conditions covering in
the purchasing OF subsistence stores.
circular 30. this office Of March 27.
1905. please modify the clause still
further so that in the future our ad.
yer1isements will cal for;
Inside sacks OF strong. heavy cot
ton: outside sacks OF strong. heavy
eo,tCa 1r gunny. preference being civ
On 10 paekages IN outside octton sacks.