The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1911-06-17
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Then the secretary, with all the discrimination
of trained city editor, gave his facts, and they
were all new facts and worth the publishing.
When newspaper man goes to see the secretary
In Washington he knows that If he gets one word
beyond the ordinary interchange of pleasant
day" courtesies he is going to get something
worth publishing. Mr. Wilson having been in Of
flee for several years and being keen student
has discovered that certain things are published
and certain things are not published. He has
learned how to himself time and words. In
the parlance Of the press Mr. Wilson is good
copy" -.
Congress appropriated some money to erect a
new building for the department of agriculture
Every congress wishes to make record for
economy. So it was that the amount appropriated
was not sufficient to put up structure that
would meet the future demands Of rapidly grow
ing branch of the government. The secretary of
agriculture knew it, and SO. with certain shrewd-
ness that was all for the good Of the country and
the service, he saw to it that the money was put
into two comparatively small structures. The two
taken together will be big enough for present
uses but in order that they shall form co1eplete
and artistic whole it will be necessary one day
to Join them, and the connecting. link will be
big building in itself The argument for more room
Is apparent and CONFERENCE.-The agricultural de
partment will get more building money from con-
gress. and get it soon, and the anger that was
aroused at first by the secretary's shrewdness
Will ne turned 10 laughter and TO something much
like admiration. The Iowa farmers successors in
Office will have to thank him for removing
mountain of trouble from their paths
AS government departments rank the one de
voted to the promotion of agriculture stands next
to the foot Of the list This is on paper only It's
Importance to the country is SO. great that men
say Its proper place is near the head Of things
governmental The passage Of the clearinghouse
inspection and the pure food laws have increased
the working duties of Mr.. Wilson's department
immensely.
Secretary Wilson sheds trouble He is a good
deal OF an optimist, and when difficulties arose
over cotton crop matters, and there
nent danger that scandal would result there
was no signs OF worry on the secretary's part
President Roosevelt felt implicit confidence In the
cabinet official who had come to him as hert
tage from the Mckinley administration, and there
Is no doubt whatever that he expressed his con.
fdence personally.
In one respect the secretary OF agriculture
holds himself to be particularly fortunate. Pos
sibly ne doesn't consider It to be really matter
OF good fortune except at such times as he sees
the trouble OF his fellow cabinet officials who are
more than suspected Of having presidential ambi.
tons. Presidential politics personally do not
worry James Wilson. The constitution of the
United States keeps such worry from him. for
the secretary was born on the slopes Of the
Ayrshire Hills In Bonnie Scotland and On man from
over the water can sit IN the chief chair Of tho
nation