Weekly journal-miner., 1912-02-14
States Press Association.

WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. - Senator Bailey of Texas, calling at. tention to the fact that Indians were gradually losing their tribal territory said that for that reason he had op- posed taking the Indian Territory away from the Red men. ''I had sentiment about it." he said and then went on to partieularizc as fol. lows: "Those people had gone there under what they believed Co be the guaranty of the government that they might inhabit it as a tribe, to follow the language of the grant, 60 long as the grass grows and the waters run. That obligation, I felt, ought to have been kept as saeredly as any engage mont this government had ever made. Indeed, felt that l would bc far more justified in breaking treaty with a great and powerful nation than those helpless and dependent people. But after a certain number, and n large number, of white people had gone in there, if not encouraged by the government to go at least per. mitted by it to go, it became appsr. ent that the country could never be again controlled by the Indians. and it was an anomaly both in government and in civilization to sec large number of American citizens living without the protection of any form of government"
 It has become known among west. ern people that a strong effort has recently been made in Montana for the purpose of securing the consent of Congressman Charles N. Pray to become a candidate for the United States Senate Co succeed MT. Dixon. IL, however, is quite definitely known that MT Pray's ambitions do not run in this direction, but on the con. trary, in all probability, hc will seek Co succeed himself as member of the Lower House, where he has taken rank ss one of the foremost of its members.
 Representative Cameron has intro. duced bill providing for the con struetion of bridges across the San Carlos and Gila rivers on the White Mountain or San Carlos Indian reser. vation, in Arizona. MT. Cameron has been turning out vast amount of work for the Territory of Arizona, since he came here three years ago and now that he Is soon to retire from office everybody in the Terri tory seems 10 he insisting that their measures be closed by him before his successor assumes his position. Tn, result is that that is about the busiest place of business at tho capital i' the passing Territorial hesdquarter' of Arizona.
 During the debate upon the meta schedule, Mir Lenroot of Wisconsin paid his respects to the Denoesati, system of legislstins through caucus saying that It vas "hollow noeh cry" He criticized the majority fol dsuyiss its msmbership sa epportua ity to investi9sts the tariff bin be fore bringing it to the attention si the Houss.
 The people of . good many place throughout the eountry have beeI having nervous ehiils since the de eision of the Democratic eausus no to make an appropriation for publi' buildings st this session of Congress Al the same time a panic has gon through the Army and Navy by req son of the further refusal of th caucus to agree Co appropriate t22 100000 for two new modern battle ships. Az the Democratic eaueuse are the supreme organizations of les islstiOn. even overlapping the fious itself, the decision will undoubtedl
 stand. It is given out sob.rosa tha big appropriation bills will have [ |. | Wst Hhth aif't ff'fiVh h'AN faaAf
 No one has as yet definitely ds ,erminsd whether Colonel Roossysl will be . candidate for the presi deney, but that hs is not runnin away from the job or mazsling any one who wants Co support him, , clearly apparent During the pas two weeks the principal hotel O Washington has hoased people wh
 are campaign boosters pure and sim
 pie, with no other sIeose for bein about creep, to boost the coIone There is no regular Roosevelt organ ration here. though there Is ono | Chicago. However the sounding ou of the leaders has been industrioucl
 carried on by the agents here. Non of these men are authorized Co spea