The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-06-19

claim when speaking publicly some adj
vantage from the message. 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 con-
tended that many of them had misun-
derstood the attitude of the president,
and now that this had been made clear
there could be no longer excuse for
opposing straight reciprocity meas
ures. The message, they argued,
would clear the atmosphere, render
the presidents attitude unmistakable,
and therefore bring opponents within
the party face to face with the fact
that in continuing their opposition
they are antagonizing the official head
of the party.
The beet sugar leaders declared at
the close of the day that the message
had caused no loss whatever to them
and that all those senator's who had
stood with them Thursday are still
with them. They also asserted that
the presidents interposition in the
matter had had the effect of causing
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 subjectin its
present stage. Senator DIETRICH was
among the most outspoken of the beet
sugar men, and he made an unsuccess-
full effort to secure the attention of the
chair after the reading of the message.
Those who are in his confidence say
that it was his purpose to move for the
discharge of the committee from the
further consideration of the house bill
in order to permit the immediate con-
sideration of that measure.
Irrigation Bill Passed.
Washington. June 1.-THE house
passed the irrigation bill by vote of
146 to IS. Many amendments were of
fered, but only one, except those Of
fered by the committee, was adopted
1t was of minor character. The bill
already has passed the senate. The
friends of the measure greeted the an
nouncement of its passage with a
round of applause.
The irrigation bill as passed creates
reclamation fund from the sale Of public
lands In Arizona, California, Colorado,
Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Ne
vada. New Mexico North Dakota, Okla
homa, Oregon. South Dakota. Utah, Wash
ington and Wyoming. less the amount paid
TO local land offices and five per cent. due
the state under existing laws for education
al purposes, the reclamation fund TO be used
for the construction and maintenance Of
irrigation works In the states and territories
enumerated. Provision is made for the
payment out OF the treasury Of any def
ciencies in the allowances to agricultural
colleges owing 10 this disposition Of pub
lie lands. The secretary Of the interior Is
authorized TO examine, survey and con-
struct the irrigation works and report the
cost thereof to congress at each session.
Section 4 provides for the letting of con-
tracts for the works contemplated In sec
lions when the necessary funds are available
in the reclamation fund for such section.
Section provides that mo right to the use
OF water for land in private ownership shall
be sold for a tract exceeding 100 acres 10 any
one landowner, and no such right shall per-
manently attach until all payments there
for are made, and no such sale shall be
made 70 any landowner unless be be an
actual bona hde resident on such land or
occupant thereof residing In the neighbor-
hood ofssaid lard" Section authorizes the