Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-03-18
LATEST NEWS FROM WASHINGTON
Colorado Representatives Busy.


AL the representatives from Colo
rado have been distinguishing them
selves OF la,e-Mr. Shafroth. now an
"ex." in a rather spectacular way. aIi
the others in other ways. Mr. Boa
ynge aas already made an eseellen:
Impression on bis new colleagues: Mr.
Hog has an Invitation to speak at a
public occasion in Boston. from tho
Boston business Mems club-a rarc
honor TO. a far ~estsTnsr-and AE.
Brooks has been hard at work. espe-
elaily in committee.
IL is a good illustration OF tho way
In which things are doas in coaEfess.
and how much more is accomplished
by hard work than by much talking on
tho roor. To see how Mr.. Brooks has
gone alter appropriations for his state.
As he Is eongressman-at-iarg the
whole state is his district. and he is
as keen for other portions OF the state
as for that in which his residence Is
Among the appropriations and pfosis-
Ions made for the benefit OF this stats
is one for new weather station at Du'
range. another for Investigations 10 be
made at and near Fort Collins. Others
for work OF the forestry department In
the mountains and stiii others for irri'
cation work on the plains and in III.
valleys. IL is said that I'll. main work
OF Mr.. Elwooi Mead. the governments
irrigation expert. will bo during the
coming season on the sub'surfara wat
sss OF this state.
The item which illustrates the point
mentioned. however. Is the appfopris-
faS sal,...s t. "a
breeding OF cattle. which arc to be car
rlcd out In tho northern part Of the
state. By agreement. n special bill for
this purpose. calling for an Approprin'
tion OF $4,000. was introduced. hrsi by
Mr.. Brooks In the House. and thea by
Mr.. Teller In the Senate. This brooks
Teller bill. however. was not destined
to be tho finally successful measure.
Cpon consultation with experts IL was
thought much better on every account
to get an appropriation In the regular
agricultural bill. II that were possible.
than 20 get through n special bill: for
tho main reason tina, II In the regular
agricultural bill the appropriation
would be practically n continuous one
and become permanent
No great difficulty was encountered :n
the Senate. and Mr.. Proctor. In chafg.
Of the agricultural biil there. readily
nSscntcd to an Item for tho purpose do
sired. making IL $4,000. no that re-
duction might he made II necessary.
and still leave enough TO carry out tho
purpose successfully.
a, was In the House. and especially
In the agriculture committee. that the
opposition was met and that hard work
had TO be done. Mr.. wadSworth. the
head OF the committee. and In charge
OF tho bill for some reason violently
opposed this item. and almost made n
personal matter OF securing its rcjcc'
ton. He worked HIS hardest to defeat
II, and Mr.. Brooks worked his hardest
to secure the retention OF the Item. II
was apparently nm unequal contest. Tor
Mr.. waasworth Is an old member OF
tho House and one Of the most popular
men In IL. and dcservcdly so: while MT.
Brooks Is n new member with all the
disadvantages which that fact implies.
II speaks well. both for the inherent
merits OF the proposition. and for Mr.
Brooks industry and ability. that the
committee finally decided by q large
majority to put the item In. Probably
$25.000 will be appropriated for the
purpose namcd-an amount which nll
concerned agree will be sufhcient. the
only reason for putting the amount at
$50. 900 in the Brooks-Tellcr bill having
been SO us to be able to come down
gracefully without really Gripping the
work proposed.
This Illustration is given. not to dis.
tinguish Mr.. Brooks above his col.
leagues-for either OF them would have
worked as hard for the same II he had
been n member OF the committee on
agriculture-but to show that the Colo.
RADIO representatives have caught on
very quickly and are already beginning
to do things" None OF them have
talked much yet: not that they can't.
for they can: and Mr.. Hog especially
is likely to make them sit up" some
of these days when the proper occasion
arrives: but just now they are busy.
and the nature of their work is such
that no mention Of It is made in the
Congressional Record.