The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-24

York Senators, Most people are trying
10 forget them"
This caused a laugh and applause,
which was followed by Speaker Cannon
telling Mr.. Bede that his remark was
against all parliamentary Iule.
Not Entitled to Repr sentation.
Mr. Bede continued that there were
not enough votes in the Territories to
Justify giving them Senatorial represent
alton
II would like TO know where Senators
ever represented votes, shouted Mr.
Bede amidst another burst OF laughter.
IF IL is your policy to consolidate
Territories in admitting them, why did
you divide Dakota Territory? Why did
YOU not divide Idaho and Montana?
They tell US this Territory Is TOO bar
rem even to support the population of
State. vet we used to hear IL said that
New England was not nj 10 live in. We
have made II a great country. vet Gov
eTnor Bradford strongly intimates that
the Pilgrim fathers never would have
stopped there If thew hidn't been sea-
sick
= love New England, but I love the
We thought the West was the great
American desert. They told us you
could never make d State of Minnesota
because the mercury went TO thiTty-fYe
degrees below zero and the water would
freeze in the boilers If YOU built a rail
road there But We have made il a
great State.
Fair Deal Urged.
plead for d fair representation OF
the West. and l point out that YOU are
including in the territory OF this pro-
posed State of Arizona a greater length
from east 10 west than the distance
from Plymouth Rock 10 the Mississippi
River"
Mr.. Bede's conclusion was followed
by a long outburst of applause. Mr.
Towney of Minnesota, a leader OF the
insurgents, followed He said no man
believed less than himself that Ari-
IONA and New Mexico We're UNIT for
Statehood. but this is government OF
party and party responsibility this
measure has been made a party meas
ure. and through he differed he bowed
10 the party majority
Opposes the Rule.
MI Jones Of Washington next spoke
for the insurgents.
Il do not believe any policy of this
House has cost il so much prestigee and
influence as the adoption Of such rules
a this" he declared. He insisted on his
loyalty TO the party and its leaders. but
insisted that the President himself was
the last man who would support such a
rule as this
Delegate Smith. of Arizona began by
saying il seemed especially tragic TO him
that his birthday anniversary should be
selected for the sacrifice of a people 10
whom he had devoted much OF his life
He protested against making the rights
Of a great people the shuJtleCOCk OF par
" rule. No reason has been advanced
icy, and even this he denied. pointing
out that there had been no Republican
caucus on the measure.
For the Insurgents.
Mr.. De Almond OF Missouri and Mr..
Kahn. Of California, spoke for the in
tilt with Grosvenor. whom lie under
took TO convict OF special inconsistency
by quoting the record. Grosvenor VigOr-
fair presentation of the case.
Dalzell Concludes Debate.
Mr.. DalzeH of Pennsylvania then took
the floor and concluded the debate with
an argument that all Republicans should
stand by their party and vote for the
rule and the bill.
He argued that the conference held
10y the Republicans during this Congress
on the Statehood bill was virtually d
caucus. He declared that hose MEM
hers who were known as insurgents
should consider their party welfare be-
fore they cast their votes adversely.