Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-07-06
Interesting GOSSIP
OF nations Capital
PRESIDENT TAFT WILL VETO
STATE BILL WITH PROVISION
FOR RECALL OF JUDGES.

Washington, July Sit has been
suggested that 1t must have been
pleasing indeed to Senator owen,
when the committee on territories,
latter hearing the arguments relative
to statehood, decided by a vote of six
to three to recommend the passage Of
the Flood resolution, which in sub
stance and form is drafted practical
ly along the line Of the Oklahoma
gentlemans fifibuster of March 4th,
which brought upon him the criticism
of most of the reasonable people
| throughout the country. At that time
Senator owen unquestionably caused
the delay Of New. Mexico into the
Union by coupling Arizona with the
affairs Of its sister territory. Now
the whole subject has been so thoro-
ughly interviewer that the Democrats
have accepted the proposition as orig
inally foistered upon them last
March by Senator owen, while a
good many of the Republicans are
!
it is perhaps just as well to note at
this stage Of proceedings that If the
Owen Flood Democrats proposition
goes through both Houses, that
President Taft has clearly and fore
! ibly indicated time and again that he
has a veto up his sleeve; and If the
Democrats in both branches are at
all sincere in their declarations of
| friendlness for the people Of Arizona
and New Mexico, It would appear
consistent that they should amend
their statehood program in such a
way as to meet the views of the
President, who has unalterably said
that he win not sign any document
endorsing the recall provision of
judges as expressed in the Arizona
document.
Congressman Morgan seems to
think that the conditions under the
Republican administration are not
such as to warrant any particular
complaint from any portion of the
country, as is testified by an extract
! from one of his recent speeches.
During the progress OF the wool tariff
debate MIR. Morgan said: Much has
been said in criticism Of our present
tariff law. Howevey, just some OF
this criticism may have been, time
and experience have largely vindi-
Gated the measure. 1t has served ad-
mirably the two great purposes for
which IL was enacted: To provide
and afford reasonable protection to
/ American industries and American
| labor. Nearly two years have passed
since II became n law. What are the
/ conditions in our country today?
| Business is good Times are pros
! porous. Commerce Is flourishing In
dustrial establishments are busy. La
Dor is employed. Good wages are
paid. Never before in our history
were our citizens better fed, better
clothed, or better housed. Never be-
fore were they enjoying superior ad-
vantages greater opportunities, >or
more substantial blessings"
Assistant Secretary Of the Interior
Adams has been discussing with Mes
srs. Wright and Kelsey Of the Okla
homa Indian Service, the question Of
leases on undeveloped oil lands IN
Oklahoma. There is proposition to
make leases for fifteen years, and TO
impose charge Of one dollar per
] Al tss q l,.t11 1nI
1t is thought that such course
would tend to Increase the develop
ment Of lands among the five civil
! lized tribes.
Mr. Thackeray, Indian agent for a
number Of years at Shawnee, who
was recently promoted to the posi-
tion OF supervisor OF Indian affairs,
with headquarters at Los Angeles
has been here during the week. and
has given valuable information con-
cerning Indian matters TO the COM
mittee on expenditures in the Interior
department
There Is talk TO the effect that
upon the return OF Representative
stephens from his home in Texas
that an investigation will be ordered
by the Democratic House caucus
,nto the affairs Of the White Earth
Indians Of Minnesota, and the Rose
bud Indians OF Oklahoma. Consider
able has been said in the press about
affairs Of the different tribes, and II
will not be surprising If some start
ling developments are brought out