The Globe-republican., 1906-04-26
SPEECH ON THE RAILROAD BILL.
Senator La Toilette Talks About the
Press Destroying the CONFIDENCE Of
the American Congress- - Opinion
Judged by Records.
Wednesda April rs.


to $1,500,000 the second appropriation
of funds in behalf of the sufferers
from the California earthquake and
this legislation, like that Of the same
character that has preceded 1t, was
enacted without comment Of any
kind.
The day marked the conclusion OF
Mr.. La Follette's speech on the rail
road bill. Approaching the close Of
his speech Mr.. La Toilette said:
1T does not lie in the power Of any
or all of the magazines Of the coun-
try, or of the press-great as it is-to
destroy, without justification the con-
fidence Of the people in the American
congress. Neither can any man on
earth, whatever his position or power,
alter the settled conviction Of the in
telligent citizenship of this country
when 1t Is grounded on fact and expe.
rience. 1t rests solely with the Uni
ted States senate to fix and maintain
its own reputation for fidelity to pub
lie trust. It will be judged by the
record. It cannot repose in security
upon its exalted position, and the
glorious heritages of its traditions. 1t
is worse than folly to feel, or to pro-
fess to feel, Indifferent with respect
to public judgment. II public conf
dence Is wanting in congress 1t is not
of hasty growth, 1t is not the product
Of "jaundiced journalism" It is the
result of disappointment and defeat.
1t is the outgrowth Of quarter Of
century of keen, discriminating study
of public questions, public records and
the lives Of public men. Our respon-
sibility is great, our duty is plain"
Tuesday, April "a.
Washington.-The house passed a
resolution appropriating 100000 in
addition to the amount heretofore ap-
propriated for the San Francisco suf.
ferers.
Owing to the eulogies in the SEN
ate no other business will be trans
acted. The message Of the president
relating to the San Francisco earth
quake was not delivered to the senate
and the resolution of the house ap-
propriating 100000 was not receiv-
ed from the house until Monday.
Secretary Taft has received assur-
ance from the senators that the reso-
luton will be passed, and that he can
proceed with necessary expenditure
for relief
Monday, April %.
Washington. - President Roosevelt
and members of his cabinet devoted
the greater part Of their semi-weekly
session to a discussion OF the calam-
ity which has befallen San Francisco.
The matter was taken UP immediate
ly after the session convened and 1t
was decided that Secretary Metcalf
who is a resident of Oakland, Cal,
should proceed to the stricken city at
once as a representative of the ma
tional government.
Secretary Metcalf will leave for
San Francisco. 1t will be his effort
to consult with the governor Of Cali
fornia and the municipal authorities
of San Francisco and to advise the
national administration what, II any
thing. may be done to alleviate the
1 distress there.
The statehood proposition Is still In
the air. The chances are against the
admission of Oklahoma and Indian
Territory as single state at this SEES
sion. The conferees are still meeting
almost daily, but there is little pros
pect Of their agreement on basis that
will admit Oklahoma as state. The
blame can not help but fail, in the
end. II there be no statehood, upon
the five members from Kansas and the
five from Missouri, who would have
made sufficient number, with the
insurgents" so-called, and the Demo
Gratis. to have defeated the rule to
send the bill to conference as it pass
ed the senate, and to have accepted
the senate amendments which struck
out reference to Arizona and New
Mexico. If Campbell, Murdoch, Cur
It's. Miller and Bowersock had Joined
with five Missourians, the matter
would have been settled and Oklaho
ma admitted, or else checked uI
souare to Uncle Joe" Cannon, the
speaker, and the pressure would have
been SO great he would have had tc
weld in the end, or bear the entire
| brunt Of the failure OF the legislation
| AS It is now, the chances are that the
blame must lie on the shoulders Of
Z. the whole house-SS6 men-instead o.
upon one man, the speaker.
Omaha. Neb., April 23.-E. H. Harri
man on behalf Of the Union Pacific
the Oregon Railroad and Navigation
company. the Oregon Short Line and
Inc southern Pacific, authorized tht
expenditure Of 100000 in relief worl
| in San Francisco.
washington, April 20. = The navy
department received q telegram iron
paar Admiral McCalla, cOmmandan