Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-15
WANTS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Hhallsnbsrgsr Explains His Position Re-
Garaing the Proposed Measure.
INDIAN AFFAIRS IN SOUTH DAKOTA
DIsaReetion Attributed 90 an Edict
Against DaRcIns-COIumbus Makes
Showing for n Public
BufIdinE.
From a STAR correspondent.)

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menting on criticism which he is receiv-
ing from some newspapers in Nebraska on
the position which he has taken regarding
the pending irrigation bill. said today he
was not a member OF the committee which
had drafted the measured; that he had pre-
pared several amendments which ne de-
sired to offer to the bill when It came
before the general committee for action,
but was informed by influential members
Of the special committee that any attempt
to amend the bill would result in opening
up again the entire fight, which has been
going on continuously In congress for q
number Of years. He was advised that the
plan was to accept the committee bill, and
when It came before the house, then to
offer his amendments.
He said. he did not feel that he was en-.
tirely alone in his opposition to certain
features Of the bill, and cited that the
Industrial commission mad given an adverse
report, recommending the national control
of waters conserved from the interstate
streams; that Chairman Tongue Of the irri-
cation committee of the house insists that
the states which pay money into the fund
should have their rights protected in the
distribution of that fund, and that the
National Irrigation association. commits
sioner of the general land once and
director OF the geological survey also con-
demned the section Of the bill which pro.
vides that the state and territorial laws
shall govern and control in the distribution
Of waters rendered available by the works
constructed under the act.
II am In favor OF Matchmaking the irriga>
tion movement" said Mr.. shallenberger,
and / believe that public discussion and
open conversation will result in legislation
yvAtaA .flII ~w.N..N a. - N
states, and yet be national in character"
south Dakota Indian Affairs.
Major H. d. Chamberlain, agent at Crow
Creek, and Major Robert H. Somers, agent
at the Lower Brule agency, South Dakota,
are In Washington to secure financial as
sistance and reservation improvements for
the Indians they represent. Major Cham
berlain, who says the government owes his
Indians in the uelghborhood of $16s, 900,
proposes to ask the commissioner Of Indian
affairs to set aside $50, coo for the purpose
Of stock in order Nat the Indians may
engage in the stock RISING business.
"If something is not done for these In
dams" he said, ''they will be compelled
to starve or beg from the white people ad-
Joining the reservation. The order OF the
commissioner last year to discontinue the
84eAS VI AaANbho WYNN LOW wv y al
untold hardship Upon these Indians had it
been carried out, but, knowing the condi-
lions, ! secured a modification Of the order
and am still issuing rations to them
Major Somers. speaking OF his mission,
said as representative Of the owe Brules
he wanted to talk with COMMISSIONS Jones
Of the treaty recently made between the
Indians whom he,srepresents and the gov
ernmento for the Ycession Of $4,000 acres of
land ON the wast side of the Lower Bruie
reservation for homestead purposes. When
asked whether fumors we're true that .
small part OF the Lower Brules desired to
leave the reservation and Join with the
Rosebud indiana to the south Of them, he
said he understood that there was a dissat-
isned element among the Lower Brules that
had indicated a desire to move south.
Dissatisfaction over Dancing Edict.
This dissatisfaction on the part OF these
Indians said Major Somers, comes from
the fact that they want to dance, and as /
do not believe that dancing is conducive
to their civilization, I have emphatically
prohibited anything Of the kind on the
reservation. l understand that dancing is
permitted on the Rosebud reservation, and
naturally the people on my reservation who
desire to participate In this old tribal GUS
tom are dissatisfied and breed trouble"
Both OF the agents are DESTROYS of having
the government build reservoirs for the
conservation Of water. so that these In
dams, numbering 1000, may be taught
farming and other means to earn a liveli-
hood.
Senator Willard today recommended Har-
rison Pease for postmaster at Giles, Brown
county.
Congressman Walter /. Smith Of the
Council Bluffs district returned from Iowa
today.
representative Hull Of the Des Moinea
district appeared before the committee on
public buildings and grounds this morning
In behalf of his bill approprlating $1,000. 900
for q new public building and site at Des
Moines. While no vote was had in CON-
mittee. 1t is understood the bill will be re-
ported for 500. 900. The congressman left
tonight for Des Moines. to be absent until
after the primaries OF March Z.
Columbus Pleads for Public Building.
The Columbus Commercial club. through
it's president. Henry Ragatz. has sent to
Representative Robinson Of the Third dis
trict a statement showing the present con-
dition Of the Columbus postofice. IN view
OF the bill pending for g new public build
ing at that place. The statement shows
that the receipts for the year 1897 were
less than $1,000; for 1900, over 5000. and It
is thought they will reach 10000 at the
close of the present fiscal year. The state
ment was filed with the committee on pub
lie buildings and grounds.
s. II. Durham. president Of the First
National bank OF Lincoln, and wife are at
the New Willard.
iRepresentatlye stark's bill Increasing the
pension Of Alfred NJ. Mosher Of Dorchester
to $50 passed the house today.
The house passed a bill TO extend the
time for the completion OF the Dakota
Southern railroad bridge across the Mis-
souri, at YaniEton. The bill, having passed
the senate some weeks ago, now goes to
the president for his signature.
Miss Gertrude Dietrich. daughter of Sen
ator Dietrich. has been taken from catskill
to Albany. where she may be placed under
the charge Of a specialist.
c. r. Mckinney OF Sioux Falls, s. d.,
Is In Washington.
4, Department Notes.
These rural free delivery routes have
been ordered Established April 1 in Butler
county, Iowa: Allison. with G. II. Drekel
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