The Meeker herald., 1902-06-21
LATE WASHINGTON NEWS AND
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS


vey will spend part OF the summer In
the West, making preliminary ex-
animation of reservoir sites which may
he selected under the new irrigation
act Mr.. Newell says the survey will
proceed with caution in making prelim-
mary surveys and investigations. in
order that no mistakes may be made
In projects selected under the irriga-
ton act.
The Indian war veteran bill passed
by the House will benefit about leo
survivors of Indian wars of Texas and
New Mexico from $40 10 1853 and
also large number of survivors of
wars in Utah between 1850 and 1853.
The bill has repeatedly failed of pass
age because OF inability to secure its
consideration in the House. Its final
passage was brought about at the spe-
clal request OF President Roosevelt.
Senator Teller offered the following
'resolution: whereas. it seems imprac-
ticable to prepare during this session
OF Congress an itemized statement
showing the collection and disbuse-
ment of all funds for the whole period
OF the military occupation of Cuba.
and whereas, 1t Is Important that
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hereafter named; therefore be it re-
solved. that the secretary Of war be.
and he is hereby directed 90 send TO
the Senate the following: A full item
lied statement of all payments made
out Of Cuban funds to any person or
corporations, IL any, for the purpose of
promoting reciprocity between the
United States and Cuba, at any time
during the military occupation Of Cuba
by the United States and whether such
payments were authorized or approved
by the secretary of war"
| The story is telegraphed from New
| Orleans that Charles NJ. Dodson.
I former agent OF the Associated Press
\ at Havana. says that General Wood
paid General Gomez 10000 not to run
/ for president against Palma. Dodson
says he can put his hand on the can
celled check. He also says the WASH
ington administration knew all about
it and approved Woods course before
the money was paid. Secretary Hay
says he had not heard of the story un-
til the dispatch was printed. Secre-
tary Root thought the story was un-
doubleday an exnggeratlon of General
Woods action In granting pension
to General Gomez. The statement that
General Wood had paid General Co
NEE money to withdraw from the Gu
ban campaign, Secretary Root said.
was absurd on Its face. us Gomez was
one of President Palma's warmest
friends. General Leonard Wood on
being Interviewed at Boston. said there
was nothing to the New Orleans story
to the effect that sum OF money was
paid General Gomez in order that he
might not oppose Palmas candidacy
for president Of Cuba.
The Presidents Cuban reciprocity
message was variously regarded by
members of Congress. The straight
reciprocity men urged that the effect
would be to cause at least some of the
beet sugar Republicans to abandon
their opposition. They contcpded that
some of them had misunderstood the
attitude of the President. and there
was no longer any excuse for opp0sing
reciprocity measures. The measure,
they said; would clear the atmosphere,
rendering the Presidents attitude un-
mistakable. and therefore bring oppon-
nents within the party face to face
with the fact that in continuing their
opposition they are antagonizing the
official head of the party. I'VE have
known all the time where the Presi-
dent stood on -this subject. and have
told the Republican opponents of re-
ciprocity just what the facts are" said
II leading reciprocity senator. They re-
fused to accept our assurances, and
professed to have expressions from the
President to the country. The message
Nonfirms all that we have said to them
1t clears the atmosphere, and neces-
sarily the result must be beneficial for
n reciprocity bill" The beet sugar
leaders declared at the close Of the day
that the message had caused no loss
whatever to them; that all tn0se sena-
tors who had stood with thcIl before
are still with them. They also assert
ed that the Presidents interI,osition IL
the matter had had the effect OF. caus-
ing to hesitate some senators who here
tOfore had not taken a positive stand
against reduction because of the feel
:, ing that the President should leave
Congress to deal with the subject in
its present stage.
During the discussion Of the Corliss
Pacific cable bill In the House Mr.. Cor
liss said: This measure provides for
u government cable uniting our islands
Ill the Pacific with the American con-
tinent. BY its terms the cable shall
be American-mnde, laid by American
ship, and managed by the American
government" He argued that no one
had the right to lay a cable without
permission of Congress. He placed
the cost of construction Mt not exceed
ing S1O.OOO.OOO and the cost of opera
ton ut 100000 per annum. A govern
ment survey OF the route already had
been made, he said, at an expense of
S2OO,OOO. He estimated that the reye-
nue. from commercial business alone
would be far in excess of the cost of
operation. Mr.. Corliss presented TO
the House statements and figures In
tended to show the existence of ca
bla mononoIy and ifs nurnnsas H.