The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1905-12-29
TIMBER AND Stone ACT.
little Doubt that it Will be
Repealed in Short Time.
SOME OF HEYBURN'S BILLS.
French on Good Committees
Chinese Exclusion.

purton l.. French has been pro-
mo,ed 70 the Committees on Imui-
grafton and Public Lands. 'These
committees are two Of the most i'm
nortaut to Idaho that Mr.. French
could possibly have secured, and Ida
no is indeed fortunate in having her
Congressman on these important
places. As member OF the immi-
grafton Committee, he will be able 70
do much to prevent repeal Of the
Chinese Exclusion Law. And as a
member of the Committee on Public
Llnds, he will be better able to look
out for the interests Of the State In
connection with all land matters that
may come up. A great many mem-
hers we're after these places. and it
was a great surprise to some Of them
that French was "Uncle Joe's" choice.
A bill has been introduced in the
Senate by Senator Hevburn providing
for he granting or $50 additional
sections of land to the State Of Idaho
for the purpose Of aiding in the con-
struction Of the State Capitol. When
Idaho was admitted she only received
$1,000 acres of land for State capitol
purposes, while Montana received
1872, 900 acres, Washington $4,000
acres, Wyoming l07, 600 acres. and
Utah 81, 900 acres for the same pur-
pose. Idaho is now constructing a
capitol building that will cost about
$1,000, 900, and Ia order for the gec-
eTal government to treat Idaho as
fairly as her sister states, she should
have an additional appropriation OF
public land.
A determined effort will be made
at this session of Congress to modify
the laws relating to Chinese EXclu-
sion. A great many eastern people,
whose sympathy has been aroused f"r
the oriental nations on account OF
the plucky stand made by Japan IN
the struggle with Russia. are de
termined TO try to force through Con-
eress laws permitting Chinese ana
Japanese to enter the United States
under no restrictions whatever, ex-
cept those relating to Immigrants
from European nations. In 1act IL
is intended to place China aud japan
il This respect on the same plane as
Enrland, France. Germany, Norway
and Sweden. \ majority OF the Sen
ators and Representatives from thc
Northwest viii bitterly oppnse
odidcation OF this law. President
Roosevelt seems TO be 4 beiieSeraln
modification of the la@, and 80 eH'
pressed himself In his message. Rep
resentative French, member ol lhe
House Committee on immlgrstlon'
will do everything possible 10 lhe
Committee and in the House To de
feat the proposed measure. In Il
statement last week, he gave as ms
reason for his position on THIS ques-
tiun his belief that the Chinese are az
race opposed to our ideals aud lie
tnat they would never harnio'''z'
with our institutions as European'
do; that they are Of dliferent pioo'
and traditions and would be a ols
turhing factor especially 10 The "esC
that they would practically ariVe 'h
American laborer out Of the 'mafke
and that they would always tena u
uestro, the ideals Of American lis'"e
Senator Hepburn has Introduce
the following bills some of when re
late especially to Idaho and other
bertain to the country at large. In
following are some of the ollis r
Gently introduced by him: A o'
providing for the withdrawal 1fo'
public entry lands needed for to"'
site purposes 10 connection with 'tr
cation projects under the recialna"o
act OF June u, 1908: bill preVe"'
ing the manufacture, sale, or tfa"s'
re adulterated or misbranded t"d
drugs, medicines, or liquors. ana \
regulating the traffic tnefe'n'
bill authorizing the sale df surplus
unallottcd lands of the Fort Han \
dian Reservation, IN the S'ate
idaho. A hill providing for a m"'
" any vessel Of war Of the 'on'l