Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-03-30
THIS IS WHAT
CHANGERS WANT
The Farmers Association Sends
Petitions to Congress.
LEGISLATION ADVOCATED.
Rural Mail DELIVERY. Antitrust Laws
and Protection Of Dairy Products
-FortIneations az Esquimalt.
Special Correspondence.

special Correspondence.
Washington, March 2i-For a week
or two past Congress has been flooded
with petitions from oranges all over the
country, While the grange may not be
as powerful a factor in legislation as
it was 10 or 20 years ago, 1t still has
considerable influence. as all Congress-
men recognize that it is the most stable
farmers association that exists. While
II has never developed the political i'm
portance OF the Farmers Alliance, be-
cause It has tried TO be nonpoltical and
the Alliance was distinctly political, the
influence upon legislation OF the grange
has been much greater than the AL
lance. Legislation controlling railroads
In the West was designated granger.
When this legislation was carried - the
Supreme Court, the opinions were
known and are still called the granger
decisions" II Is quite probable that
the interstate commerce legislation had
back Of It the grange influence. II Is
interesting 10 note what the oranges
throughout the country want. The
petitions presented show a concentrated
movement. The oranges want the cleo
ton Of United states senator's by a d.
rect vote OF the people, the extension
OF the rural free delivery mail service.
the enactment OF adequate antitrust
laws. laws to secure protection agalns,
shoidy manufactured goods, the con-
structlon Of the Nicaragua canal, the
establishment Of postal savings banks.
the construction Of reservoirs or irri-
eating canals FOR the Irrigation Of arid
lands, legislation 70 protect the people
against adulterated foods and legisla-
ton regulating the sale Of dairy prod
uets.
TWO RAILROAD MEN.
There were recently in Washington
two railroad men who were for years
associated in western railroading and
who gained prominence together. One
was Sir William c. Van Horne and
Horne. Is now one OF the leading men
Of the Dominion Of Canada. lie was
for many wears president OF the can
adam Pacific railway and is yet con-
nected with the company In high
official capacity. Egan is the presl-
dent and general manager OF the Geor-
gia Central road. Many years ago when
the Southern Minnesota extension was
being built Van Horne was superinten-
dent and Egan was chief engineer OF the
company. They worked together In
building the road. Then IL was alb
sorbed by the Chicago Milwaukee and
81. Paul company. Van Horne went 10
a higher position, and Egan became SUI
OF the division. A few
years later Van Horne went 70 the !
Canadian Pacific as general manager OF |
the system and Egan became president
NJ the same road west OF Winnipeg.
Egan came back 10 the States, and was
chairman OF the General Managers as
ISOLATION during the exciting Chicago
strike | see that Van Horne Is 10 be-
come interested IN Cuban railways.
III venture the prediction that Egan
viii be associated with him in ham
ding the properties.
THREATENED IN NORTHWEST.
The time was when the representa-.
lives o. the Pacific coast arguing for
more money for coast defenses. for
navy yards and battleships used 70 talk |
lbout the Sound OF the morning and |
'vening guns OF Esquimalt being heard |
across the entrance OF the great inland |
ocean Of Puget sound" also that the |
great rival Of the United States in COM |
nerce and civilization was erecting |
civilizations whose frownlng fronts !
nenaced the peace Of the Pacific"
Well. IN time they got money for their
The navy yard at Mare
ISLAND was made second TO none. Great |
hip building interests were established /
N the coast and the best battleships |
u the navy built there. A navy yard,
II It's beginning, a drydock. was locat-
d on Puget Sound, albeit II happens
o be located In most out OF the way
llace and afar across the water from
'eattle and Tacoma, and for several
ears we heard little or nothing about
he "frownln- front" Of the fortlfica-
Ions at Esqulmalt or the great Eng
lsh naval base az Victoria" Now
hey are an issue, and some OF our
tatesmen fear that these Notifications
nd the naval base threaten the peace
4 the Pacific coast and our Alaskan
oldfelds.
WOULD MOVE THEM OFF.
This reminds me that my old friend.
he late James b. Montgomery Of Ore
on, well known east and west as a
usness man Of great capacity, was
ne OF the original alarmlsts regarding
he encroachmenis Of Great Britain.
She In a menace 70 u.s." he used to
III congressman here In Washington.
We ought TO tell her 10. get OF the
ointment Maybe We would not take