Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-11-05
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washington, ID. c. Nov .3.
Secretary Lane Rattling "BOnes."
Secretary Lane of the Interior De-
partment has been driving it. home
to Washington that the cause Of the
complaints that have been coming
from the people of the west in tre-
mendous volume during the past
years must be alleviated. He takes
issue against the policy based on the
theory that the government of today
must fight battles to extend over fu-
ture generations, and also exact toll
for the treasury before the interests
of the living generation come in for
even scant consideration. The Sc
cretary Is not patient with the idea
entertained by 2 branch of the ma
tional government which has been
apparent to disagreeable extent in
the land office. where homesteaders
are nearly always treated as though
they were spectators in disguise,
and are frequently held up for years
before coming into the long restrict
ed possession of the little ground
which they have struggled to pos
sess. The Secretary is a practical
man of the west who knows the
problems before him, and there is a
growing confidence that he is get
ting away" with his Job
The Smiths of Congress.
Did you ever hear of the Smiths
in Congress? In the Senate there is
Smith of South Carolina, Smith Of
Maryland, Smith of Georgia, Smith
of Arizona, and Smith of Michigan
The man from South Carolina has
cotton balls sticking out all over him
he is such an authority upon the
question. Smith of Maryland is a
lumberman, while Smith of Georgia
is the same old "Hoke" Smith who
was Secretary of the Interior under
Cleveland. Smith from Arizona is
Uncle Mark" a typical product of a
typically new state. Smith from
Michigan has two large front han
dies to his name: William Alden.
He has been important in investiga-
ting the Titanic disaster, the Mex
ican situation, and looking after the
afflictions of the Republican party
in the Senate. In the House there
are seven Smiths, of which two are
from Michigan.
The BichlOride Route.
Representative James r. Mann,
of Chicago, author of the white slave
legislation and the pure food and
drugs act, has let it be known that
he will again arise to the occasion
to stem the increasing number OF
self-infiicted fatalities that come by
way of the use of bichloride Of mer.
curry. Paris green, carb0lic acid, and
other drugs have had their day, and
now the rage seems to be q little
pinch Of bichloride as a means Of es-
Gaping the troublesome affairs of the
times. Mr.. Mann has been in con.
sultation with Secretary Houston
and other oficials of the Agricultur
al Department with view to more
thoroughly restraining the sale Of
bichloride in the hopes that there
may be a useful conservation Of hu'
man lives.
The Shifting of Troops.
The fact that the Secretary o.
War has arranged for the transfer
of cavalry and infantry from th'
Mexican border to Fort Ethan Allen
Vermont; Fort Myor, Virginia; For
Leavenworth, Kansas; Fort Sheri
dan, Illinois and other headquarters
for troops. does not signify tha
there is q pressing inclination to in
tervene In Mexico. The troops tina
are being sent home to their bar
racks are being replaced by othel
forces. More than a year ago ther,
was plenty Of excitement in officia
circles over the holding of troops
ON the Mexican border. but gradu
ally 1t has come to be understood
that they, like our ships of the Mex
Jean coast, are doing what amounts
to police duty.
Tie Growth Of the POstOffice.
The United States Postoffice wa
established in 1889 and there wer
originally seventy-hye postofices
In the first full year of its existence
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