The Saint Paul globe., 1902-04-13
TO AID HANSBROUCH
CHIEF OF THE REASONS WHY THE
IRRIGATION BILL is BE-
ING PUSHED
NORTH DAKOTAN IN DANGER
How senatorial Courtesy Works.
why McCIeary DOdged RecfprOc-
ity BiII-SpOOner's Attitude as
to Cuba Attracts Attention.
FROM THE GLOBE BUREAU,
Washington, ID. C.,


Washington, d. c.
WASHINGTON, D. c., April 12.-Sena-
tor Henry c. Hansbrough, of North Da-
kcta, is bending every energy to securing
the passage of the irrigation bill which
bears his name. He is even more ener-
Eetic since the house irrigation COM
mittee voted to substitute his for the
Ncwlands bill. This makes the legisla-
tiOn certain to bear his name if passed.
He is encouraged to nope now that 1t
may become a law; the recent confer
ences and compromises reached at them
nave done much toward removing the
obstacles.
With Senator Hansbrough it is a case
Of doing something which will determine
his reelection to the senate. Perhaps 1t
would be saying too much to state that
the defeat of the bill would be followed
by his defeat or vice versa; but it is
certain that if the bill becomes a law the
chances for Hansbr0ughs return to the
senate viii be increased large per cent
BY securing its passage Hansbrough will
demonstrate to his constituents his ability
10 initiate and carry through a large piece
of legislative work. This will be of more
Importance than any immediate good the
bill Will do to the state of North Dakota,
though there is large irrigable tract
west Of Bismarck which would be made
valuable and the general prosperity Of
the state would be enhanced to that de-
gree. But It's is now the unsettled and
politically unimportant part of the state
and he does not look to it for the votes
to send him back to the senate.
Was Needed by HansbrOugh.
The bill which passed the senate was
not expected to pass the house. One Of
the principal reasons why it slipped
through easily was because it was
known that 1. was needed by Hansbrough
in his political business cut home and
that is an argument which appeals to
senatorial courtesy" Iney all have to
be reelected and most Of them are liable
10 difficulties, and if there is anything
they can do to pun a colleague out of the
rut they are quite willing to turn to and
do it.
But Hansbrough is not satisfied with
the empty glory of passing a bill which
lanSulSheS and dies on the other side
SO he has been energetically stirring UP
the president. and has succeeded in ar
ranging two conferences at the White
house at which the Objectionable features
of the senate and house bills were gone
over and the president stated what he
thought ought to be done in the way
OF making changes The suggestions
coming from the White house were re-
ceived with more considerable than they
would have been if they had come merely
from the author of the senate bnl and
the consequence IS a compromise meas
ure on VI there is a pr city good pros
p Of ge,~-ng the Eouse to act
Wants TO Help Edwards.
Another stone which Hansbrough has
not left unturned in setting up his fences
and preparing his fields for reelection
Is the securing of an appointment for
MAJ. a. W. Edwards, of the Fargo Fo-
rum. Maj. Edwards has not yet landed.
but the president has promised that he
will have something equally as good
lie viii be taken care Of before long
Maj. Edwards is the Ne,stor of North
west journalism, and it will be pleasing
10 his fellow journalists in the state
II he is made the object of some little
political honor By doing so Hansbrough
hopes to preserve their good will and
word for his cause
1t IS understood here all the same that
Hansbrough is going to have a lively
time to get back. His esemies have
pounced upon the NOyes- Nc cKenzie-C Cane
Nome mining scandal, and in a way
Hahsprough is made responsible for the
mlsdeeds of his appointee. The cam
palgn has been an effective one.
Hansbrough viii have to make his
first fight in his home county, Nelson.
at Devils Lake. Judge Cowan Will con
test with him for the county delegation
TO the state convention, and the outcome,
While not final, viii have an effect on
the convention.
Why McCIeary Didn't Speak
Representative McCleary was careful
not to make a speech on the Cuban rec;-
procity bill. That's because he has an
idea of being candidate for governor
one of these days, and he wants to
be sure that his record is right Speech
es like that of Page Morris, Tawnev and
the rest are likely to come up and be a
plague ON future occasions In fact the
managers of the Democratic congression-
al campaign have listened eagerly to the
arrangement OF the Republican house
leaders and the reiterated charge that
they are the creatures of the sugar tr1st
Inns they think will be very good cam
palgn material if the Cuban sugar reci-
procity measure becomes a law under
the auspices of a Republican administra-
uon. McCleary voted with the rest of
the delegation against the bill: but If ie
more easy to forget or explain vote,
than speech full of Democratic arg1l-
ment. None of the members is perfectly
certain as to how the reciprocitv Ieeis
latlon will come out. Some think it win
all blow over and be forgotten, while
others think the insurgents will find they
nave the popular side and that tbn
oIder and more conservative Of the partv
leaders will have to come over to Them
Much Depends on SpOoner.
On the attitude of Senator John Snoo,
er, of Wisconsin, depends very largely
the fate of the Cuban reciprocity Iegis.
lation. After the house is through with
II the senate will have to face the same
problem There will be a division much
IKE the division in the house. but the
atutude OF the senators from the states
about the Great Lakes and the North-
west will be dependent largely on what
Sponer does. Spooner is coming I'M for
reelection, and it will be necessary
for him to get on the winning side~on
the side which has popular approval The
IesI OF the senator's have a high opinion
and they are watching which wav he
will jump. -'e