The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-03-04
BURKE RETIRES
ON r 4TH
TRIBUTES ARE PAID TO THE
VALUE OF HIS SERVICES IN
INDIAN AFFAIRS. y

Washington, ID. C.--In the retire
ment OF Congressman c. II. Burke.
of South Dakota, which closes IA
long congressional carcer with this
session. not only does South Dakota
lose an efficient congressional rep
rc%sentative, but the entire country
will suffer in Mr. Burke's retirement.
More especially Will the red man
deprived OF an able ally and
friend. for as chairman and rs men,
her OF the committee on Indian AT
fairs no man in congress has yer
shown himself so t%horougli in touch
With the Indian affairs or the coun
Try AZ Mr.. Burke.
South Dakota has always been for
tunato in having strong mcn Mt
which boasts OF such men as Kilt
redgc. Crawford. Congressman Mar
tin and many Others the state has
been able TO make up in quality for
what it lacked in quantity. From
this viewpoint Mir. Burke has ably
upheld the reputation of the stHc.
The retiring member will go back
to his home in Pierre, saying there
is no other home for him. lie gives
no intimation OF future political am
,bition. but those who know him
doubt his ability 10 keep away long
strem The turmoil Of politics.
"Natinnat' Congressman.
There are different KINDS OF con
.ressmen, who might he separated
under te.u heads. distriet and nation
al congressman. The district con-
errssmcn comprise tho great major
ity OF the house and arc seldom heard
Iof outside OF thrir own state. The
other kind obtain II; national rcDi;,a-
,tion because of their effectiveness.
and Mr., Burke is a national con-
gresham.
The most active part of Mr.. Burltcs
life has been spent in South Dakota.
II G. Allen, national attorney for
the Creek nation, living at Mnsko-
gee, Okla, who resigned as a dis
trict Judge TO accept tho a~ttorneyship
for the Creek Indians before the
i,committee on Indian affairs OF the
house on January 20, 1915, at the
conclusion Of his remarks. said:
Il want To say publicly what ]
said TO the Creek people last year,
tina. l believed that in Mr.. Burke
1.-The Indians of America had their
I~truest friend. | regret now that he
is TO be taken away from this com
mittee, and want to express the re-
gret Oh the people that represent
because they do and always nave re-
yarded him as their true friend.
MIR. Mann's Tribute.
Another tribute was paid 10 the
work of Mr.. Burke for his work on
this important committee ON the hoor
of The house. At The conclusion OF
tine consideration OF the Indian APP
lpropria,ion bill in the house OF rep
reSentativcs on January . the chalr-
man OF the committee, MIR. stephens
welded tofthe republican leader, Mr..
Mann of Illinois, who said:
mir. Speaker. | think ii is quite
Inappropriate for me to say a wore WI
der the circumstances, conveying at
lest The best wishes of the house to
ithose members OF the committee on
Indian affairs who viii not he WIN
us in the next house.
..Thcre are eight OF them who go
off this committee. On this slde OIL
thn house Two of the oldest members
I'm point OF service upon the commit
tee win retire. Two OF the ARREST
l,ne,nbcrs on this side OF the mouse
viii 20 out of Inc house n OH inc
i]cnmmittec on Indian affairs. Tue
ccutleman from South Dakota, MT.
Unrke. has shown that he is n OF
the most capable men who evcr sal
i'm ihis hall and one OF the men VINO
had the most intimate knowledge OF
the intricacies of Indian AFFAIRS.
While we on his side of the house
aad still hoped to have his services
in another body. we sincerely regret
that we are to part with ms services
HMr. Burke has, in my opinion. aI
n1iffercnt times, both as chairman and
AS member OF the committee on IN
diam affairs saved to this government
and to the Indians many millions Oh
dollars, and we could wen nave al
|eordcd, so far as money c~onsidefa-
.I.3iaus are concerned, TO have paid
him a pension for life in order ina
he might give us his knowledge ana
sound Judgment of Indian AFFAIRS.