Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-20
Intimated That Haugen is APP
prehensive.
GOSSIP ABOUT MR.. WAYS ENTRANCE
Present congressman's Following Said
to Be Interested in Defeat of James
Blythe-Program is to Renominate
Haugen-Rule Two Years Hence.
Washington n q Nav

Washington, d. c., May Is.
1t is estimated that Congressman
Haugen is little apprehensive over
the turn of affairs in the Fourth Iowa
district. The entrance of Mr.. Way
into the arena as the avowed champion
of Duncan Rule is thought to be lit
tie more than Mr.. Haugen anticipated
and matters may be greatly complicat-
ed before the contest is finally dispos-
ed of at the congressional convention.
What Gossip Says it Means.
1t is pointed out that the entrance of
Mr.. Way into the fight will mean the
lining up throughout the district of the
Cummins forces in the interest of Mr..
Rule. 1t is said that in case Mr.. Rule
is able to carry Cerro Gordo county
that having had taste of blood his
friends will go into every county in
the district and endeavor to carry it..
If this is the program it is said there
will be several candidates, and the
situation will become very much tan.
gled.
Where Haueen Stands.
The situation is quite largely discuss
ed in Washington and the query is rails
ed as to how Mr.. Haugen's supporters
would stand with Mr.. Blythe eliminat
ed from the contest. 1t is said that
considerable part of Mr.. Haugen's
following is really more interested in
the defeat of Mr.. Blythe than in the
success of Mr.. Haugen. 1t is believed
the support of Mr.. Updegraff and GER
tain elemenas in the east end is of this
order and that with Mr.. Blythe out Of
the running that new alliances might
be made which would be to the disad-
vantage of Mr.. Haugen.
Hausen he Renominated.
On the other hand the opinion is ex-
pressed that there is an understanding
between Mr.. rule and Congressman
Haugen; that the former is to dispose
Of Mr.. Blythe in Cerro Gordo and make
canvass of the district, but Mr. Hau-
gen is to be renominated. In consider
alton for this service Mr. Haugen will
step aside two years hence and use his
his influence in behalf of Mr. Rule. The
suggestion is offered that this sort of
an agreement would be unlikely in
view of the possibilities two years
hence in Cerro Gordo The situation
might change in two. years, and, if
defeated this year, Mr.. Blythe might be
very much in evidence at that time and
carry the county, Mr.. Blythe's friends
in Washington are still firm in the be.
lief, however, that when the ballots
are counted this summer, in Cerro
Gordo, that he will have defeated Mr..
Rule. IL 81
Indian Land Bill Buried.
Congressman Burke, of South Dako-
ia, does not have any idea when the
senate bill setting apart several hun
dred thousand acres of land in Gregory
county, South Dakota, now a part of
the Rose Bud Indian lands, for public
settlement, will come up in the house.
He says Congressman Sherman, of the
ised to name day when the PROPOSE
tion will be taken up in the commit
tee, but the date has not been set.
The senate bill provides that genuine
who assert that they
propose to reside continuously upon
the land, may obtain 100 acres for the
cost of the filing and proving up, a
mere nominal sum.
Not Sanguine for Bill.
Mr.. Burke will make a hard fight
to secure the passage of the senate
bill in the house, and he will be back
ed by the greater portion of the ives
tern congressman. As has been pre-.
viously intimated, however, he is not
very sanguine that this can be accom-.
plished Congressman Cannon, chair
man of the house committee on ap.
preparations, while he has said nothing
thus far upon the subject, is known
to be violently opposed to legislation
of this sort, and that he will fight the
proposition when it does come up
seems certain. 1t is not thought
there will be great deal of opposi.
ton, however, to proposition com.
polling homesteaders to pay the gov.
eminent $3.50 per acre, the amount
paid the Indians for the land.
Adjournment Not in Sight.
Senator Dolliver says the prospect
for the adjournment Of congress is
very far in future if in sight at all.
He says there is no prospect for an
agreement as to- the time for acting
upon the Philippine civil government
bill and tnat It is likely to be debat-
ed a month yet. Senator Hoar has
given uOllCG IudL ne Will SpSdh WSSh
after next, which will bring the debate
up to June 1, at least, and there may
be two weeks discussion after that.
Canal Bill Sidetracked.
1t will be- recalled that months ago
/ expressed the belief that the canal
proposition would not pass the senate
at this session. The steering com.
mittee of the senate has the bill up.
on the calendar. 1t was scheduled
to follow the Philippine bill, but now
it has been sidetracked and when a
vote is finally taken upon the Philip.
pine proposition the next bill taken
up will be the Cuban reciprocity mea.
sure. No man can tell how long that
will be under discussion. 1t is well
known that plans are being laid on
both sides to fight the proposition to
a finish and as there is no time limit
the hot weather is likely to be upon
Washington before conclusion is
reached. 1t is stated by a gentleman
closely in touch with senate legisla.
ton that bill will surely pass the
senate at this session The president
has said he will call an extra SEES
sion If a reciprocity measure. is not
passed at this session. However, that
threat was not necessary. There; is