The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-11
GOVERNMENT MAY BUILD
CABLE TO PHILIPPINES
To be Constructed in America and by American
Labor, Regardless OfWhO Furnishes Capital
Oaze Says Nackays Company English Concern and That
MaCkay is an Expatrated American

W. ASHINGTON. June 10.-The house
wv today defeated the bin to transfer
certain forest reserves TO the agri-
cultural department and to authorize the
president to establish game and fish pre-
serves. It's death was accomplished by
striking out the enacting clause. The
motion was made by Mr.. Cannon and
was carried by vote Of 100 to 20. He
claimed that the bill would greatly in
crease the cost Of administering forest
reserves and declared that the estimated
receipts of the next fiscal year were al
ready exceeded by the appropriations zap
to the present time by over 81, 100000 The
house then adopted special order for
the consideration OF the Corliss Pacific
cable Dill by a vote Of los to IS. and for
the remainder Of the afternoon listened
TO the author OF the measure argue in
favor of its passage.
Mr.. Dalzell Of Pennsylvania. who pre-
scented the rule, announced that nc was
opposed to the government building a
cable 10 the Philippines He said he
favored the construction of an American
cable by American capital. and gave
notice that at the proper time he would
offer as substitute bill to authorize
the president 10 contract for the con
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tons
The minority Of the commerce commit
tee opposed the Corliss bill on the ground
that the Commercial Pacific company is
now at work building a cable which is 20
be laid by American capital.
The house today. after preliminary
business, resumed consideration Of the
bill for the transfer Of certain forest re-
serves 10 the agricultural department,
and authorizing the president 10 create
game and fish preserves in such reserves
Mr.. Cannon, chairman OF the aDDrOurld-
lions committee moved 10 strike out the
enacting clause Of the bill. BY unam-
nous consent. Mr.. Cannon. in connection
with his motion. made q statement as TO
the status of revenues and expenditures.
He argued vigorously against the pro-
posed transfer on the ground that d
would take the administra ton OF 4j.ODoWl
acres from fully equipped land office
and place under an inexperienced division
of the agricultural department, creating
a divided jurisdiction and rendering the
service much more expensive than at
present
He said he had no criticism 10 pass upon
the scientists Of the agricultural depart
ment. but ne observed sarcasticdlly that
the principal industry of many alleged
scientists was 10 fasten themselves 20
the public teat While the president had
recommended this transfer. Mr.. Cannon
said that what he really had On mind was
the increased efficiency Of forestry work
in the United States.
Eulogizes Roosevelt.
~ am not a hero worshipcr." said Mr
/ Cannon. but measured by his admins
I tratiOn thus far J am abundantiy thank
full that Theodore Roosevelt succeeded
the great president who was stricken
down at Buffalo. / believe i'm him
As Mr.. cannon warmed up 10 his SUD
ject. he created some. amusement by re-
moving his collar and uecktle.
Mr. Cannon then made statement re,
garding the expenditures and receipts OF
the coming fiscal year For the current
year the apparent surplus was S59.V00,0Vo
for the coming year the estimated
revenues were &639. COO eco
The regular appropriation bills IN tnelI
/ present status aggregated S350vyl.uoV. J. lt
| permanent appropriations were $b4VJy,VJJ
] the miscellaneous appropriations. lnclud'
| ing the omnibus public building bill. were
( 100000. the deficiencies already aggre-
/ gated $4,000 go The apparent excess OF
appropria tiOns over expenditures already
( reached the sum OF S5l. 800 los. This show
/ ing made no provision for the sinking
fund loo .000l. which could Be paid on
not. II did not include anything Tor ln'
I fSrhmiau canal. for tho Pacific cable, 1Ol
/ the omnibus fish hatchery proposition, OF
I q hundred kindred appropriations
Ii might be said that the treasury con
tanned a great surplus. observed MT. Can
/ non If any of the great pending enter
nTrEHE We're NIlAFE ~ SELL LAlt SUI E.A-lr
I would vanish like the mist before the sun
I He said ne did not desire TO be an alarm
/ list. but he adjured his colleagues tt
L weigh carefully appropriations Deior'
they allowed expenditures 10 maTcu De-
vOnd estimated receipts. Every cent Oh
revenue for the next fiscal year was nee
} sSSary to pay expenses IN sight lie dp
4 DeaIed TO his colleagues not TO pass
bin like the pending measure, Wnlcl
would certainly begeI eXtraEa gahce-
rsrrr n rnFF o. D.
behind the ears applause and laugh
/ teri
Need Of the Great West.
Mr.. Lacey Of Iowa replied Q Mr. Can
non. He insisted that the latter crit
icisn1 Of the pending bill was not JusJliled
q Hs uafd high tribute 10 Presiden
] Roosevelt saving il was fortunate IO
: the countrv that it had president Wn'
, knew something Of the great west ah'
/ the needs of the future there.
/ Mr.. CannOns motion 10 strike out IN
euacting cause was carried. o. 20 g.
/ This was not record vote me pa
( was Immediately reported 20 Lie NOUS
! with the recommendation that the en-
acting clause be stricken out Mr. Lacey
/ i'm charge OF the bill. demanded the aye
! and noes on the adoption OF the recon
1 u7endatiOu OF the committee OF the Wnole
/ The recommendation was adopted, t
Nr- Daizell Of PENNSYLVANIA then pre-
scented the special order lot the con
/ Sheraton Of the Pacific Cable bill 3,
Z ifs terms four hours were 10 be allOHei
( for general debate and any Pacific caDA
Z nroDOsftion was made germane 10 It.
J Mr.. DalZell called attention TO me lac
{ that bv the terms Of the rule the Whol
/ 0uestfon Of the Pacific cable would b.
/ before the house He said that so Tar d
I ne knew there was absolutely no ODJec
/ tiou 10 the construction Of cable dcTos
tho Pacific. the only question being as Q
I whether IL should be constructed Dy I'd
government OF by private enterprises
Private Concern Should Build Gable
Mr.. Adamson Of Georgia proteste'
I against the adoption Of the rule and IN
/ building Of a cable by the government
T He argued that the private comDan-
( which had planned 20 lay cable 10 IN
& Philippines should be allowed 20 do 81
/ without let or hindrance. He proteste
: against the government entering int
I competition with capital ana labor en-
gagged in private enterprises The gov
} eminent had the privilege Of Selling an
1 after il was used
8fr Richardson Of Alabama also Op
I posed the adoption Of the rule. he at
gUed that there was absolutely no ne
cessity for the construction of q govern
ment cable when private enterprise hal
already begun the construction OF a cabl