The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1896-05-16


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EasHIraroH Nay 1.-The hunt
inzsoE a2rbor steal was before tae
senate for most x The dag session and
vent over Until 5omorrow senator
FIRE. not snishinz bis speech. The
IMPRESSION = growing that Huntington
has axsd enorgh Senators 70 carry
ana appropriation through. notv1th
standing the indignant protest Of the
country. TIE huntington lobby
sazozzs the corridors. committee rooms
ard the Marble rom where only tie
privileged are permitted 20 enter.
There s1en4s 30 De- no doubt that the
report IL correct that Jones and Stewart
Of Eevada had offered The Republicans
20 vote 30 seat Dupont the Senatorial
claimant from Delaware. # the
Republican Managers would control
certain Republican votes tnet are con
sidered 70 De IN doubt Or opposed 20
huntington and ais hzrbor.
The principal speech today was made
BY Senator Berry. II Arkansas, q
member Of the Committee on Com
neree- M Berry = 4 sincerely honest
man, impatient Of wrong doing and
was inclined 70 be resentf1l Of the
5razea sffroatery Of Huntington and his
lobbyists. NJ. Berry cold some plain
truths with mHch force and yigor. lie
paid > glowing tribute 20 the ability and
character q the United States Army
engineers and said they could not be
5rIbed sr soaxed by Huntington 70
report contrary 60 their Judgment Ee
recalled that TWO separate boards Of
engineers lad reported u favor u San
PztzrD and against Santa Monica He.
described Burlington monopoly at
Santa Monica and declared wirh
emphasis that the expenditure Il g
GOO 900 II Santa Monica world be
almost entirely for the benefit II Hunt
ing~an and nss associates.
Senator Berry started 20 5sII some Of
the secrets u the committee room. but
vas called 70 order by Frye. It. not
considered good form for Senator TO
relate On the SoeE what taxes place n
The committee room, and Frye evidently
was net wiling that the discussion
brought ont behind closed doors regard
iEg Santa Monica and San Pedro should
De stated On the opeu floor IN the hear
ing Of the public.
The Arkansas Senator made one very
suggestive statement He said ae did
nor Eaink that Senator Frye. the chair
man Of the committee mad any personaI
reason Tor supporting Santa Monica.
beyond MS own Judgment, out,
satd the Arkansas Senator. there are
Senators On the Republican side Of the
Senate for whom I can tsay as much.
II Wac at this stage that Frye jumped
up and protested against the secrets Of
the committee being laid bare in the
Senate.
Senator Berry called attention 70 the
enormous lobby in the interest Of Hunt
ington that has been present in the
corridors Of the Capitol for more than
week past. He said that the members
Of the lobby were known to every
Senator. aud that il was almost
impossible TO avoid them. He men
toned that the lobbyists invaded the
Marble room and crowded the doors
leading TO the Senate chamber.
The Arkansas Senator ought 10 have
asked why it was that the sergeant at
arms Of the Senate gave Mr.. Hunting
tons lobbyists entry to the Marble
room, the sanctuary reserved for
Senators and persons privileged under
the rules, or Invited there personally by
Senators.
Mr.. Berry said that it would be better
that the Pacific Coast should forever go
without a deep harbor, it would be
better TO dump the - 900, 600 in the
deep ocean than that the people Of the
country should believe that this amount
was voted at the command of private
greed and almost purely for private
purpose.
The speech Of Senator Berry created
a profound sensation, and was listened
10 with attention by the Senators and
crowded galleries.
The lobbyists are cursing the Arkan-
sas Senator tonight, but he looks upon
that as a compliment.