Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-25
DIETRICH HAS COMPROMISE
Proposes Scheme by Which Cuban Rsoiproo-
ity Bill May Get Through.
DENIES HE kNTAGoNIZES PRESIDENT
Iowa Collector of Internal Revenue
on the Ground to Make Fight
Against Congregational Rec
.l, mendattons.
HE ANTAGoNIzES PRESIDENT
(From a STAFF Correspondent.l

(FrOm stan Correspondent,D
WASHINGTON, June 24-(Special Tele-
gram)-Senator Dietrich denies that he is
in opposition to the presidents policy as to
reciprocity with Cuba. He says the presi-
dent throughly understands his position
and he regrets very much that the people
of Nebraska have been misinformed as to
the position he has taken. Yesterday the
senior senator from Nebraska made prop
osition to several senators on both sides of
the Cuban reciprocity question. which there
seems to be a disposition to accept. The
senator, in explaining the proposition, said
that It was TO get into conference next
Tuesday afternoon and take a vote by secret
ballot as to whether or not the Cuban
reciprocity bill shall be reported If a ma
jority OF the senator's are favorable to re-
porting the bill on Cuban reciprocity then
all bills which have been introduced shall
be submitted to the conference, and which
ever bill becomes the choice of that con-
ference shall be the bill to be reported to
the senate, and that all republicans are to
stand bound not to vote for any material
amendment. The senator said that he be-
lieved that this would solve the question
and at the same time put the party in a
position which would be absolutely impreg-
neble.
for the passage of the Rosebud reservation
bill is to be blasted and the bill only
stands one chance in a thousand OF receiv-
ing recognition from the speaker during
the present session of congress. Repre-
sentative Cannon said today to a delega-
tion of South Dakotans that he would ex-
haust every parliamentary right he had to
defeat this and all other treaty bills carry
ing appropriations with them. He served
notice that he proposed to suggest new
line Of policy in making OF treaties with
Indians that would prevent the payment Of
money to the Indians until after the gov
ernment had received the price to be paid
the Indians from the sale OF the lands.
disappointment to Settlers.
This will be a great disappointment to
thousands who had hoped to be able to get
into the reservation and settle upon the
land this summer. In some particulars,
however IL may be a blessing in disguise,
as under the law it would be sixty days
after the proclamation of the president
opening the lands to settlement before ac-
tual settlement could begin, and in view of
the fact that a considerable length Of time
would necessarily elapse in the making Of
rules and regulations governing the open
| ing OF the reservation 1t might not be pos
sible to open the reservation until very
| late in the fall. The members OF the
South Dakota delegation, however. feel GER
tain that they will be able to pass the
measure at the short session of congress
which will bring about the opening OF the
reservation to settlement in May or June
| of next year.
Every possible thing has been done to in
terest the speaker in the bill, but with 80
much important legislation pending he has
| as yet been unable to see his way clear to
| the granting of time for consideration Of
the BILL and in all likelihood 1t will go over
until the next session.
Patterson Comes to Protest.
The advance guard OF protestants against
the action OF the Iowa republican caucus
in apportioning the federal patronage has
arrived In Washington. ]. W. Patterson Of
Dubuque, collector OF the northern district
OF Iowa, and S, w. Rathbun OF Marion,
editor of the Marion Register. arrived in
the city last night for the purpose Of pre-
senting Mr. Patterson's case to the presi-
dent. Mr. Patterson comes to the capital
fortified by a petition containing 13O names
Of leading business men in the northern
district OF Iowa and representing upward
OF $40, 900, 900. all urging the president to
| retain Mr.. Patterson, who, II is stated. has
made one OF the very best collectors the
state ever had and whose ONCE stands at
the head Of the internal revenue collecting
districts In the United States.
Mr.. Patterson expects to conduct his own
campaign. He says he is not here to make
a fight on any member Of the delegation,
but he Is here to urge. in a dignihed way.
his retention. Captain RAthbun is here
to give Mr.. Patterson any pointers that
may be necessary In helping his case along.
Protests Of a very serious character have
also been filed against the denomination OF
District Attorney Mcmillan. 1t is thought,
however that the president will not go
behind the unanimous recommendation OF
the eleven congressman and two senators
from Iowa and that after having heard the
protests he will proceed to carry out the
wishes OF the delegation as expressed
through their recommendations.
Rural Routes In Third District.
Charles E. Llewellyn. special agent Of
rural free delivery, has received rural free