The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-17
M|SSOUR|AN CALLS
Cannon A DESPOT
Congressman Says the Speaker
Defies the Constitution of
United States.
WARM TALK HANDED OUT
ON STATEHOOD MEASURE
Uncle Joe" Accused of Being
the Master Instead of Ser
want House.

WASHINGTON. March 1e.-Refors MO
| ceeding with the legislative bill the Eor.o
To-Day considered a bill permitting tho
leasing of 5000 acres of arid lands IN T.
eIata county, Colo. to the P F. u. Rub
Der company for the purpose Of cu,tivo-
| ton Of tho rubber plant
| Mr.. Brooks OF Colorado cxnlsnad ,,,.
there was evidence OF a rubber famine in
this country; that last wear 75oo ooo
pounds OF rubber were Imported and TINT
the price had Increased 800 per cent during
the past three years. The land in cues
ton, he said was unfit for agricultural
purposes and had no mireal value
hr. Gaines OF Tennessee proposed an
amendment 10 prevent ''the rubber trust"
from getting control of the enterprise.
Jumps on Uncle Joe.
Mr. Shakleford OF Missouri was given
permission to discuss the bill. and began
10 ciriticise Speaker Cannon regarding The
Statehood question. He was stopped be-
fore he had proceeded far and the objec-
ton was fatal TO to.further consideration OF
S Sne onI. BefoTe referring to the State
mood matter, Mr.. Shakleford had this TO
say about the manner in which Mr.
Brooks got his bill up:
The gentleman was not recognized un-
tiI ne had hrst surrendered his consttu-
tlonal rights as representative of tho
people and crept into your private room
MT Speaker. there 10 supplicate You to
extend TO him your grace,
No member can submit any matter 10
a vote OF tho House until he shall have
lirst sought and found favor in your sight.
J he constitution Contcmplatcs that tho
Speaker shall be the servant Of the House
In defiance OF the Cor stitution YOU hayo
made yourself It's master. You have pack
ed every committee so that no bill can be
iepnrted without your consent.
Horrible" Says Missourian.
Unless you are willing, no member can
move 10 discharge committee from the
consideration OF n bill and take II up in
the House
You sit an enthroncd despot subject
ing the reports and destination of this
great people 10 tho dictates OF your own
unbridled will.
Who stands today between a progress
sive, enlightened people and the State
hood To which they are entitled? You,
Sir; only you You crs ok your whip and
a majority Of this House covers at your
feet You turn your thumbs down and
the House deals death blow To pros
trate, bleeding oklahoma"
Here Mr.. Shakelford said he had read
IN the morning papers that Uncle joe
had given II out fiat footed that he would
not permit the House to concur In the
Senate amendment on the statehood bill.
and then proceeded:
Calls Him a Despot.
What horrible announcement TO be
made In a free country"
Mr.. Shakelfords remarks was such that
few members knew what he had said
when Mr Tawney stopped him with IN
objection,
Chairman Hamilton of the House Com
mittee on Territories probably Will seek
to send the bill as amended by the Sen
ate directly TO the conference.
Statehood Bill Delayed
If there should be an objection to this
motion, the bill will go automatically to
4 he
which VIII report II to the House with
recommendation that IL be sent to con-
ference.
Consequently the measure Is wholly
within the control of the Territories COM
mittcc. and it is not thought there win
be any effort 10 hinder the bills immcdi-
ate submission to conference, thus carry
Ing out the agreement of the Republican
conference yesterday.
The delay in the consideration of the
bill is due To agreement to allow
statehood to go over until members OF
the House Rivers and Harbors commit
tee shall return from their Southern trip