Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1912-03-14
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Assistant Attorney General.
Washington. D. G.. March 10. There
is no Disgusting the interest felt III the
situation in South Dakota by republi-
can managers, and at the Taft, Roose-
welt and LaFollette headquarters,
claims are given out that each will
capture the delegation. Considerable
Interest has been attached to the
fact that Representatives Burke and
Martin are both pronounced advocates
Of the denomination Of President Tafs,
and in shedding light on the situation,
the Representatives have declared that
In their opinion, the state will show
! it's preference for the denomination OF
1.-THE President. Mr.. Burke is at the
head Of the republican congressional
committee, and under his skillful dir
lection, splendid work is being done i'll
, the interests Of strengthening the re-.
publican position and enhancing the
chance Of a republican majority In the the
House next session His political ac-
itiyities may be said to broadly cover
1.-THE interests OF all republican factions.
OF course upon the presidency, he and
Mr.. Martin agree upon the candidacy
Iof President Taft and both have is
sued statements defining their posi-
ton. i3s s.S
I In order to secure the support of the
Department Of the Interior to the
position of the town Of Newell In
South Dakota, Mr., w. D. Bucnholz, an
the representative of the Commercial
Club Of Newell, has been in the city,
and with the aid Of Representative
Martin, has pointed out the injuries
which the Northwestern railroad has
inflicted upon the town Of Newell by
reason Of their failure to build their
railroad, which stops one mile east Of
| the town Itself, and shows no dispost-
ton to go farther. Now the town IT,
self has got into the game and wants
these representatio made good.
"A delegation OF Indians from Pine
Ridge Agency headed by Jacob White
eyes, and second delegation from the
Rosebud Reservation, headed by Is
aac Rettlyoun, have been looking aftss
tribal matters in Washington. The red
men, among other things, insist that
they are opposed to the opening of
Washabaugh county to- settlement.
The Reverend John Eastman also fr,t-
ternized with the worthy red men
here, and the entire delegation was
taken to the White House where they
We're received by the President.
That the democrats in congress are
not to scare up everything they can
to make a sensation, is shown by their
so-called plan of economy, which Is in
effect. carefully conceived plan to
make trouble for the republicans in the
House, when the appropriation bills
are considered. 1t Is proposed by the
democrats to eliminate the appropria-
ton of $4,000 for the maintenance OF
commerce court; the $75 900 appro.
priation for the Taft economy com
mission; the $4,000 appropriation for
the maintenance of the tariff board;
the $25, 600 allowed the president an
nually for travelling expenses. The
democratic proposition is to allow the
committee on ways and means to en-
ploy experts to secure information as
they may desire, instead of giving the
country the advantages OF the care.
fully prepared statistics which the tar
lift board has been gathering.
The sdispo sition Of the United States
in reference to the affairs OF Mexico
has been emphasized by the proclaina.
ton OF the president which In effect,
is warning to United States citizens
across the border to G duck In Wash.
lfngton 1t is believed that the only way
the Mexican situation will ever b.
cleared up viii be for the swarthy
people IN that region to fight it out,
and Uncle Sam is quite content To
keep out Of the melee. NO one wants
interference, except those who have
interests at stake In Mexico.
Representative Mann, the republi
can leader from Illinois, touched i
popular chord during, the discussion 81
! the agriculture bill, Id which he de