, 1902-12-26
CASTRO
THOUGHT TO BE INSANE OR IN
A MOST DESPERATE CoNDl-
TON WITH GOVERNMENT.
Senator Warren, Just Home from
Washington. Discusses Current
Events With Newspaper Man
Believes Venezuelan Sky viii
Clear-Omnibus Statehood Bill
May Squeeze Through.

night from Washington and was found
at his Office this morning attending TO
business. says Wednesdays Cheyenne
Leader. He greeted a representative
Of the Leader quite cordially and re-
sponded freely to the questions shot
at him.
How about the Venezuela row?
What is the inside of that affair."" was
asked.
a to Venezuela. matters there Will
doubtless clear up soon. President
Castro is thought by some to be either
insane or in such a desperate condi-
ton with his government that he now
courts war in order to cover his own
distress and to involve the United
States with eastern countries by rea-
son of our insistence of the Monroe
doctrine and its observance by all who
come. Castro may think we may be
compelled to back him. The British,
German, Italian and other interested
governments show no disposition,
however, to question with us. either
the Monroe doctrine Or our present
construction of ii. If Venezuela is to
receive a deserved spanking by the
powers and be made to pay just claims
against her, long overdue, that is not
our affair. We must do as we would
be done by-but when it comes to any
taking of territory for permanent use
by the foreign powers-that's a horse
OF another color. and will probably not
be attempted, and certainly not per-
mitted by this government. The block
ade Of ports. and the taking of custom
houses and custom is the usual way
of enforcing national payments. So
far. foreign countries have been very
civil and considerable of the rights and
wishes of the United States. They
have friendship for US, and confidence
in us, hence their wish for Mr.. Roose-
welt for arbitrator. They will make
the United States responsible for Ven
ezuela's debts. morally, if not finan-
cially. if they can-that's good bust
ness tact, you know-but the outcome
will no doubt be perfect submission
to the Monroe doctrine on their part.
and no commitments except friendly
good services and advices on ours
Will the omnibus statehood bill
pass?" We asked.
las to the proposed three new states
and Indian Territory, a majority mem
bers of the committee on territories
have already made a severely adverse
report. The omnibus bill may squeeze
through or may be defeated. 1t may
them to statehood. Arizona and New
Mexico must make n state, and Ok
lahoma and Indian Territory another"
is Wyoming getting any legisla-
tion?"
NO. there are no special Wyoming
measures on the boards in disputed
form just now, though a dozen or SO
measures-keenly desired-are on the
calendars awaiting their turn, and will
be vigorously pushed"
Perhaps you have noticed said
the Senator, that there has been the
usual effort made at this session of
congress to step in and wipe off all
Of the land laws of the country from
the statute books. These efforts are
due mainly to the unfair representa-
lions made in the press of h east
by irresponsible writers, who a see
no good in any thing done in the west.
Through these influences bills were
introduced in the senate and house
early in the session to repeal the de-
sert land law, the timber and stone
act, and the communication clause of
the homestead law. 1t was heralded
broadcast that congress was to inaug-
urate a great reform in western land
matters by repeating these laws with
out delay"
"As a public land state with as large
a portion of untaken land as any 9TH
err, perhaps, Wyoming is always inter
ested in land legislation.
"Of course such sweeping repeal
would paralyze the new irrigation law
passed by the last session, because it
would repeal about all the laws from
which we obtain revenue for reser-
voir building purposes. Therefore the
Wyoming delegation dissented and OPP
posed in 10Th senate and house COM
mittees.
'.The house public lands committee
promptly gave the measures attention
and at once agreed tacitly that no re-
peal bills would be reported by it
during the present session. The SEN
ate public lands committee has not
considered the bill before it, but
think | can state that the committee
will not report the bill. and it is
reasonably certain there will be no
repeal legislation at present session.
1.-The question of fencing and leas-
ing are before the president and be
fore congress. and it is possible al
adequate remedy will be the result and
that many of the complications now at
tendant upon western land matters
will be removed"
A glass or two Of water taken half
ar hour before breakfast will usually