Show TAH Ill HITCHCOCK'S POLICY Chicago Chronicle If tho the history of or public lan land grants In Iii this country were Invariably satIsfactory there might be he some somo public sympathy with tho United States Slates senators who criticise Secretary Hitchcock's order prohibiting pro pro- the Iho Issuance of ot aU any patent until after an au examination exam exam- maLlen on the ground by n a special agent Unfortunately as everybody knows there llero has been more scandal connected connected connected con con- with the land office than with wiLl nn any other gover- gover mental bureau In the face of ot the Iho fact that senators and ancl members member of congress havo have been convicted of or complicity In stealing land from Crom the government It Is Js idle hUo for other s senators and representatives to lo characterize Secre Secretary tar III Hitchcock's T policy as mere sensationalism and unfounded ell insinuation The cases of ot John Hippie Mitchell l and Hermann are aro too fresh in tho time public memory for fOl an any such assertion assertion asser- asser tion Uon to lo be l. accepted It ma may bo be true as declared lJ by one of or the tho protesting senators that American farmers aro are settling In Canada rather than in Iii our OUI own northwest but It If It Is Js true the reason reason Is that there is still much good government land available a In Canada while tho the land thieves on this side of oC the lino hue have ha reduced the arable arabic area arca open to lo settle settle- meat ment to lo almost nothing The Tile public domain has to a a. ery very large extent fallen Into nto t the Iho hands of oC speculators private or corporate ann ana anano no amount of oC orator will vill alter tho Iho fact It Is probable that of man many popular cabinet officers under President Roosevelt's administration Mr Ir Hitchcock hitchcock Hitch hitch- cock coel is the time foremost because the know that he has been Indefatigable aWl and unrelenting in m his pursuit of the Iho men of large arge Influence and political pull who have unlawfully gained possession posses of or the public domain It Is certain that anything like a a. concerted attack upon him h 1 by politicians s of a a certain t type Je will not nol on only I enhance public appreciation of Secretary Hitchcock's merits but hut will subject tho the politicians to Insinuations not entirely flattering The Tue land which was intended for tor settlers has been stolen to lo a a. large extent The people know It and they realize that Mr Hitchcock while he can not force restitution lion tion can prevent the theft of tho the land that remains I If politicians feel Ceel like that proposition they are arc lII likely ely to lo acquire Information that will not prove enjo enjoyable able |