Evening star., 1911-06-10
Republicans Take Up Appoint
ment of w. 7. Vernon.
IN announcement
Negro Not to Be Official Of Indian
Schools in Oklahoma.
DOUBT AS TO ADJOURNMENT
Senators Calling at White House
Show Unwillingness to Make
Predictions on Subject.

The peculiar situation of republican
statesmen raising the color question was
presented at the White House today
when Representative Mcclure and Nor
gan. the only two republicans In the
House from Oklahoma. protested vigor-
ously against the published statement
that w. T. Vernon, former register Of
the Treasury, was to be sent to Okla
homa as assistant superintendent Of
schools of the Five Civilized Tribes Of
that state. schools attended by both In
dians and negroes Of Indian blood, who
are legally classed as Indians.
When the Oklahoma statesmen got to
the White House they were told that a
mistake had been made in the announce
ment, and that Vernon was to be as
signed to other work among the Indians
outside Of Oklahoma.
The announcement of vernons appoint
ment to the Oklahoma position was made
at the Interior Department. 1t was stated
and at once there was protest from Ok
lahoma, where the negro question is
dominant in politics. Mcclure and Nor
gan got many kilograms and SO did the
other members of the Oklahoma congress
donal delegation.
0eu0tOT CuTIlS Ol Hd1lS61, WHO secured
the appointment Of Vernon to a place in
the Indian service, was also at the White
House inquiring as to the status Of Yer
non. He said that an error had been
made in the statement as to the work
to which Vernon was to be assigned.
Organizer Of Western College.
W. T. Vernon is one Of the best known
negroes of the country. He was the or
ganizer of the Western University at
Quindaro. Kan, and was for years the
leader Of the negro voters OF that state.
He was made register OF the Treasury.
holding the position five years and being
succeeded a few months ago by j. c.
Napier OF Tennessee. He intended to go
back to the university as its head. but as
he had always supported Senator Curtis
and had gotten In wrong with the Bris-
tow-Stubbs faction they prevented his
return and he was without federal posi-
tion.
Congressman around the White House
today were talking OF adjournment Of
Congress. Most Of them were in
doubt as to the probable date, and FORE
casted a whole summer Of legislative
and oratorical activity. Senator Smoot
statesmen In his views.
We will pass Canadian reciprocity by
July 49, he said, ''and complete all other
work by the eth. adjourning about that
date. There is not the least question
that reciprocity will go through the Sen
ate with plenty of votes. Will it be
amended? I haven't canvassed the SEN
ate to see If there are enough votes to
vote down all amendments, but I can't
see for my life why there should be any
objection to the Root amendment. 1t
does not change the pact in any way,
shape or form, and really perfects it.
The Ottawa government does not object
to the amendment and really welcomes
1t, the Canadian bill having the Root fea-
lures embodied in Ii. Personally l am
opposed to all other amendments, and
feel convinced that the agreement will
be adopted by the Senate without any
amendment other than the Root PROPOSE
ton.