Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-04-08

Al the opening Of the debate on the
postoflicc appropriation bill In the Sen.
ute, Mr.. German spoke for almost two
hours In criticism OF tho course OF the
Republican party In tho Senate In re-
ftising inquiry and at the snmo time
charging tho postofilco committee with
undue haste In reporting the bill. N he
did the Republican party with n desire
to adjourn Congress at an exception
ally early date In order to meet the
wishes OF tho President. 'wc are now
told" he continued. that having mp
proved tho plans OF the executive. We
must adjourn and 20 home because OF
the fear of damaging disclosures. There
ere matters which II is almost criminal
not to give attention to. Yet wo are not
to be allowed to stay"
At least two OF the Colorado mem-
bers will Join n majority Of the public
land laws committee. Congressman
Hogs appeared before tho committee
and protested against the passage Of
the Hnnsbrough bill. providing for tho
repeal OF the timber md stone act. Con-
gressman Brooks is scheduled to fol-
low with similar argument at the
next meeting OF the committee. Mr..
Hogg nverred that there was little or
no fraud In connection with the opera
ton OF the land laws in Colorado. and
he dcmurred especially against the re-
peal OF the timber law. because II would
mako lumber expensive for the settler.
The timber. he said. should not be seid
Mt public auction. Us proposed by the
Hansbrough bill. but should be sold at
n regular price per acre. 80 that the
poor man would have m equal show
with the rich.
Mr.. Bartlett OF Georgia. in the House.
briefly replied to the statements Of Mr..
Gillett OF Massachusetts, on the negro
question. He said that the Massachu-
sets member had lectured the South
for disregard OF violations OF the law.
whereas, In the city Of Marion. Massa-
chusetts, persons who had tarred and
feathered man and woman had been
acquitted and were parnded through
the streets as heroes. He believed that
the people OF the South are entitled to
work out the Negro problem 'as God
shall will It." He added those people
would work It out. with the help OF
our brothers OF the North II we can
have 1t, but II not, we will work It out
without their help" Mr.. Gillett, reply
ing, said he believed that the Caucas-
ian race rs a whole is vastly superior
to the colored race. but he said he did
not believe 1t followed that every white
man is superior to every colored man.
An interesting question has arisen
In connection with n bill introduced by
Senator Burton of Kansas, appropria-
ting $1,500.000 for Strengthening the
Kaw river, with a view to avertng
the usual spring floods Of that state.
The bill was referred to the War De-
partment for report, and 1t has been
returned with a report made by Gen.
eral Mackenzie. chief Of engineers, to
the effect that several years ago the
Legislature Of the state declared the
Kaw river unnavigable, and authorized
the construction OF bridges across 1t
at various points. effectually closing It
to navigation. The point is made that
after the stream is declared unnavi-
gable It is not under the Jurisdiction
Of the United States, and consequently
any appropriation made for Its
would be simply
for the benefit of the state and its
citizens, and not for the benefit Of the
general government. or the people at
large. 1t is stated that the proposed
legislation will be opposed on that
ground.