Willmar tribune., 1911-06-21
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Then the secretary, with all the d1sci1nlination5
of trained city editor, gave his facts ana stney
were all new facts and worth the publishing
When newspaper man goes to see the secretary.
in Washington he knows that II he gets one word
beyond the ordinary interchange Of pleasant
day. courtesies he is going to get something
worth publishing. Mr. Wilson having been insof-a
fee 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 save himself time and words. I. In
the parlance Of the press, Mr.. Wilson Is good
copy" 8a.
Congress appropriated some money to erect 8
new building for the department OF agriculture.
Every congress wishes to make record for
economy. So 1t was that the amount appropriated
was not sufficient to put up a structure that
would meet the future demands of a 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 conpleto
and artistic whole it will be necessary one day
to join them, and the connecting link will be "a
big building in itself. The argument for more room
is apparent and convincing. The agricultural do
partment will get more building money from cone
gress and get it soon, and the anger that was
aroused at first by the secretary's shrewdness4
will be turned to laughter and to something much
like admiration. The Iowa farmers successors In
Office will have to thank him for removing g
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 paper only 1t9
importance to the country is so great that me4
say It's proper place is near the head Of things
governmental. The passage of the packing house
inspection and the pure food laws have increased
the working duties Of Mr.. Wilson's department
Immensely. =.sssi s5s
Secretary Wilson sheds trouble. He is good
deal Of an optimist, and when diflculties arospE
over cotton crop matters, and there seemed immi
nent danger that a 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 herf-s
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 he doesn't consider It to be really matter
OF good fortune except at such times as he seeos
the trouble Of his fellow cabinet ofcials who ne
more than suspected Of having presidential amhs,
tons. Presidential politics personally do noeH
worry James Wilson. The constitution ofstho1
United States keeps such worry from him. Tor
the secretary was born on the slopes of thoa
Ayshire Hills In Bonnie Scotland. and on man from
over the water can sit in the chief chair Of thoH
nation. 80