East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-11-16

three states-Oregon, Washington and
Idaho-the congressman, senators and
business men of the Pacific northwest
empire will bring their batteries OF
argument to bear upon the men al
| Washington who hold the purse
strings and 1t is believed will succeed
in getting enough money appropriate
ed to continue work on the Columbia
river jetty and the Cello canal, says
the Oregon Daily Journal.
Senators Fulton of Oregon, Levi
Ankeny and Samuel II. Piles of Wash
ington, w. b. Hepburn and Fred Il.
Dubois of Idaho. Francis w. Cush-
man and William E. Humphrey of
Washington, and Burton l.. French of
Idaho, are the men whom the people
of the three states must depend upon
to lead the campaign. They will be
supported actively by business men
and commercial organizations of Port
land, Walla Walla, Lewiston and every
town along the Columbia and Snake
rivers within navigable limits.
Washington Stands Solid.
THE congressional delegation of
the state of Washington Is a unit on
this question. Every man of them Is
pulling for appropriations for the CO.
lumbia river jetty and the Cello ca
nal" said Senator Ankeny, who came
to Portland to attend meeting of
the chamber of commerce trustees
and transportation committee to con-
slider the plan Of campaign that is to
be carried on at Washington for secur-
ing the desired appropriations.
"The Columbia river is more ours
that 1t is yours of Oregon" he said.
I'VE own more Of II than you do. 1t
is half ours to the place where it
leaves Oregon, and all ours beyond
that point. Therefore We feel an ac-
tive interest in its improvement. We
do not know why Mr.. Taft has taken
the position he announces against
river and harbor appropriations. 1t
is likely, however, that he has taken
to heart the statement made officially
to congress that Leslie NJ. Shaw, sec
retary of the treasury-and very
good one.
Mr.. Shaw's Stand.
Mr. Shaw said the treasury is in
and senator's against spending money.
He said the treasury is S23 900, 900 be-
hind; that expenditures must be chop
ped off and revenues increased to
make both ends meet. He asserted
that he had no knowledge or preju-
| dlces regarding any or all the projects
for which money is to be appropriated d
| all of them might be good projects
but there was a limit to the amount
of money in his charge, and he felt
Obliged to warn congress to go slow
on expenditures. With this talk. Mr..
Taft evidently agrees. He has deter
mined to hold the expenses down, and
he proposes to begin by unopping off
rivers and harbors appropriations
Taft Important Man.
when there is trouble in Manila
who goes to fix 1t? Taft. When there
are diplomatic strings to be pulled in
Japan, who goes? Taft When the
Panama canal matters have to be
Strengthened out, who is pressed into
service? Taft. When the president
is out of town. who sits on the lid
Taft. 1t is only fair to assume that
Mr.. Taft Is very powerful official al
Washington.
81 don't know about getting the ap-
preparations. We will do the best we
| can"
| A conference was held at the cham.
| ber of commerce at O'Clock yester.
| day afternoon, at which the situation
was discussed in detail. 1t was ex.
pected that Congressman Wesley L
Jones of Washington would attend the
conference, but he missed connection.
and did not arrive until late on one o
the afternoon boats. In a letter tC
the transportation committee he say
he will support the effort to get ap
preparations for Columbia river worl
included in the sundry civil bill.
Theodore 2. Wilcox. now at Wash
lngton in the interest of the jettS
work, is exerting personal influence
and the chamber will SEND one or tive
more representatives. The transpor
tation committee has recommended
the names of ]. N. Teal and A. L
| Mills and the trustees of the chambe
have com missioned them as represen
i tatives of 20 tland's business interest
at WASHINGTON.
Jones Not Hopeful.
Congressman Jones of Washington
said: You have provision for 5000,
900 for the mouth of the river in tn
sundry civil bill and 100000 for tn
: work at 7 he Dalles, and that win b.
all that can be expected at this ses
sion. There will be no river and har
Dor bill 81 that It Is not much use t
expect any Ia ger appropriation. Tn
Washington delegation Will stand b.
: Oregon as II has done in the past
suppose our work in the rivers an,
harbors committee at the last session
will speak for itself in tnts respect.
"Irrigatipn projects In Washington
seem to he in much the same plight
7 am sorr 20 say as the Oregon pro