Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-16
Jsttle Interests File Protest on Head Tax
for Forest Reserve.
slST THE AMOUNT ASKED is roo HIGH
Indications Agrioul ural Department Will
Stand Pat.
CONFERENCE ON PHILIPPINE TARIFF
Members from Sugar and Tobacco
Producing Districts Com bine 10
Prevent Any Reduction
In Duty.
CFrom a STAR Corresponden,. J

F'rom a STAFF Correspondent
WASHINGTON, u. c.. Dec 1S.-(Special
Telegram IT. L. Mathews. who was re-
Gently dismissed from the position OF
United states marshal for Nebraska, will
have hearing at the hands of the attorney
general on Monday morning. The decision
reached by the president that Mr.
Mathews should be given a hearing was
accomplished by r., B. Schneider. At yes
terday's conference between the president
and r. B. Schneider little or nothing was
accomplished except that the interview
paved the way for the conference of today
when the president decided the deposed
official should have a chance to be heard
1t is understood Mr. Moody told the presi-
dent of the united action Of the Nebraska
delegation in protesting against the sum-
mary dismissal of Mr.. Mathews ON the
ground that the punishment was far
greater than the offense warranted. In any
event Mr.. Mathews will be here Sunday
and ready for his conference Monday morn
ing. II is thought that IL Mathews can
show by evidence that his course I'm turn
ing Richards and Comstock over to their
attorney was a common occurrence and that
precedence warranted the course he pur-
sued then the attorney general will prob
ably reinstate him after certain length
of time has elapsed punishment for his
mistake.
3 CattIemen Protest.
The cattle interests of the country and
particularly from the transmssouri section,
are out in mighty protest against the con-
templated action OF the secretary of agr-
culture and Chief Forester Clifford Pinchot
In levying head tax on cattle grazing on
forest reserves. A delegation of Colorado
cattlemen is in Washington and had an
interview with Secretary Wilsob today
protesting against what seems to them an
outrageous tax, namely 10 cents on all
cattle below 100. 20 cents on all cattle above
100 It is stated that II this tax is levied
it will take out OF Colorado alone 100000.
and a very considerable amount also out
OF Nebraska and Wyoming. Senator Pat
terson. who is greatly opposed to the meas
ure, said today that the tax is a species
~ paternalism OF the most vicious kind
and that the payment Of 10 cents PEI head
for cattle grazing on forest reserves. which
up to this time have BEEN open to the
general public, is higher than the taxes
paid by citizens of Colorado by many per
cent. clifford Pinchot insists that the tax
is just and It is thought the secretary OF
agriculture will take the same position
Oppose Reduction of Tarin.
Twenty-Five members OF the house met
today in Congressman Mondells commit
| tee room for the purpose of planning a
fight against any reduction of the Philip
pine tariff duties on beet sugar end to-
bacco Nearly the whole of the Michigan
delegation was present, as were Hogg,
| Bonynge and Brooks OF the Colorado dele
CATION. Mondell of Wyoming and Kinkaid
of Nebraska. These twenty-five members
the bin reducing the tariff duties between
the philippines and the United States. The
conference was hastily called today and
while nothing definite in the way OF pro-
gram Of opposition was mapped out those
who were present were emphaticaily
against the proposed reduction 1t can be
said OF Judge Kinkaid that he did not seek
10 represent the Nebraska delegation. Ex-
pect!ng as he does. to have big factory
erected In his district he stated that he
only spoke as member OF the Nebraska
deIesation and was opposed to the contem-
plated reduction i'm sugar and tobacco
schedules but he refused to say as to what
length he would go in his opposition TO the
bill, as he thought the delegation would
take the matter up and discuss the saIsa
as a delegation matter.
Burkett Gets Minor Committee.
Senator Burkett, VINO will get the chair
manship of an uniniportant committee.
known as Potomac river front. is following
In the footsteps OF his colleague. Although
the Junior senator anticipated getting
either the craftsmanship Of geological sur
vey or Pacific railroads, he learned this
week that there were not enough regular
standing committees TO go around among
the Oldest senator's and he therefore would
| xrfth NJ he
po-tant committees until he had served at
least two years I'm the upper branch OF
! congress II Is the universal custom of the
senate not to honor new men with chair
! nnanships OF any of the big committees on
the ground that older men must be first
taken care Of While Senator Burkett II
| disappointed in not pulling off a good COM
n1ittee chairma nship, his assignments on
other committees are exceedingly good and
win go far toward balancing the account
MiIIard Makes Change.
Senator Mlllard, who will leave the inter-
state commerce committee for that OF
public buildings and grounds. changes
> places with Senator Crane OF Massachu-
settg There Is absolutely no sigpihcance
G | in his quitting the interstate commerce
S comrnittee, which will have charge Of rail
road rate legislation. He stands with the
president kenerauy on the rallroau rhte
proposition but is a little more conserva
, tive possibly than IL the president. He will
have TO vote on the question and in that
q particular will have &c much influence on
tho floor ~ IN the committee His assign
n ment 70 public buildings and grounds Is
Thought 20 he even more advantageous 81
Y FAR as the interests Of Nebraska go than the
interstate commerce committee, Then. as
one Of Millgrd's staunch friends. Senator
\ Nathan V. Scott of West Virginia, viii bs
| chairman NJ the public buildings and
; grounds committee. II is reasonable to as.
n sumo senator MllIard would like TO be =
member Of the committee presided over h,
= his friend. II e expected the committees
n will be announced on Monday.
Contest over Attorney.
Political diHereueos between Senatori
y Gamble and ISittredge Of South Dakots