Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1902-06-12
At WASHINGTON.
cssrsspondsnes From IN Old Resi-
dent ef Oregon.

Dill II 8rSkt bucccbs ioF oIvBo1' A"s
total Of appropriations amount to near
t2 SOC, 900, chief Of which are u 500 900
for the entrance Of the Colum bis $225,.
600 for the river to Portland; 1914 600
TO commence work on the ship canal
around the dallss to Cello; S28, 900 TO
complete work from Riparia TO Lewis
ton; t25, 1000 to be expended above
Lewiston; 80. 900 to complete work on
Cascade $4,000 for Coos Bay; $50, 600
70, Coquille; ts5 900 for Siuslav; t27.
OOo to fnish work at Tillamook. These
With some smaller items make total
OF near two and halt millions for Ore.
son rivers and harbors, which 10 more
than half the totals for Oregon rivers
and harbors. for the ten Year, previous TO
Nj. Tongues terms in Congress say
from 1888 to 1893.
The entire interests OF the Pacific
North west states have been well repre-
sented, - the delegations OF the three
states have worked we'll and worked
|tosether to secure results. Especial
credit 10 due TO Senators Turner, OF
Washington, and Mitchell and Repre-
sentative Tongue for their cooperation
during this congress, as the result
shows. Leave out Of account the cost
OF the canal and locks at the Cascades
and the expenditures for forty years
aggregate . little over six millions, so
the appropriations for 1902 amount to
two fifths OF forty years expenditures
for rivers and harbors. Also, more
money has been appropriated during
the FIVE years OF Mr.. Tongues incumb-
ency, for improvement of the VILLAIN
ette river and tributaries, than was ex-
pended in twenty years previous, and
the present appropriation for the chan
mel from Astoria to Portland, is the
greatest ever made.
The Indian War vetran's pension bill
will be taken up under suspension OF
rules and will pass most unanimously
40 it has been got in shape to command
general approval. The Philippine bill
will soon be out OF the way, when the
Nicaragua bill will come up; there is nc
fear felt but that it will pass. The
Chemawa Indian school receives a
greater appropriation than ever before
the Oleouargerins act is for the bes,
interests OF Oregon, and the creation oi
Crstes Lake National Park must be
placed to the e,edi, of the delegsti
The total to their credit makes . mos,
excellent showing, really, ore thar
they dared hope for at the opening o
the session.
Democracy has one Senator whc
rises above mere politics to be states
man who honors his country. While
the rest seemed crszed with politics and
partisanship. John 7. Morgan, Of Ala
bama, has made q strong plea for the
administration, the army, and for con.
tinuing the war and establishing Amer
lean sovereignty in the Philippine
Islands. His speech was broad and
statesmanlke, in strong contrast With
the ranting diatribes his brother demo
Gratis have been ustering. He 10 . con.
sistsnt democrat on all party lines, but
has some respect for his country and
for himself. A generation from now,
whom statesmen take the field and new
agencies shall be at work. the Philip
pine question will have long been set.
tied and results no doubt will show
that nothing this nation has ever done
will rebound more 10 its credit and
honor than establishing free govern
ment in the Philippines. That genera
ton will respec, and honor the per
sevsrepce aud patriotism of senator
Morgan. :. 4. CLAkhE