Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-04-28

Yesterday afternoon was~the legisla-
tive factor oflthe day. In fact it may
without exaggeration be said to have
been one Of the notable and conspieu.
Gus speeches of the entire session and
IN point Of demonstration at Its con-
elu5lon laWsQn's effort has not been
surpassed In the house this winter.
Dawson spoke about half an hour.
1t was his first prepared speech IN
congress. He spoke in splendid
voice, used neither manuscript nor
notes, and seemed perfectly at ease,
He was given generous applause from
time to time and when he concluded
was literally buried in the rough house
that followed the attempts of mem
beers to get at and congratulate the
newest Iowa congressman who, in one
speech had made himself famous. Con-
gresham Gaines who followed Daw-
son stood waiting fully five minutes
fer the house to- be in order so he
could be heard.
Cannon Pleased.
Speaker Cannon sat near Dawson
and listened to every word Of the
speech, and was one of the first to
say; my hoy, that was great
speech. You did yourself and old
Iowa proud" Colonel Hepburn, Ma
jor Lacey, Haugen, Hubbard, Smith,
and Hull nearly jerked Dawson's arm
off and told him they were proud ri
him. Ex-Speaker Keifer, of Ohio, as.
sured Dawson his speech was a mas.
terpiece and worth a permanent place
in literature. Democrats Wed with
republicans in giving the new mem
Der a hand Dawson is not puffed
up or excited but is in a very comfort
able frame Of mind.
Mr.. Dawson's Speech.
Mr.. Dawson said that the money ap.
propriated by the agricultural bill
brings far greater returns to the coun'
try in increased wealth and multipli.
cation Of Industries than those de-
rived from any other money expended
by the national government. In
speaking of the wonderful achieve
ments Of the department of agricul
ture of the past nine years he spoke
of the weather bureau, the bureau Of
4 animal industry and the value Of Its
study of the contagious diseases ii
live stock and original Investigations
as to the control and prevention Of
such diseases. He also told Of the
work of the bureau of chronology which
studies the types Of insects which at
tack field crops and fruits, the bureap
Of soils which by its surveys has
shown what soils are best adapted TO,
1 the growth of certain products, the blu
reau of forestry and its methods oil
preserving the forests, and the bureau
OF chemistry.
Plant industry.
Iu regard to the bureau of plant in
! dustry Mr.. Dawson after referring K
| the DEVELOPMENT of the navel orange
the United States had been changed
from buyer to a seller of rice and
| that he thought in the near future the
same would be true of tea and thai
the silk industry was being wonder
fully developed. Continuing he sale
| in part:
"The remote parts of the earth have
been searched for new and usefu
seeds and plants, BY adapting then
! to particular localities in the United
States, this bureau has developed
many new and profitable industries. /
has brought new. grasses to the de
nuded ranges of the Rockies, and for
age plants to the alkali wastes Of thu
west; it has, enabled the semi-arid re
4 gions of the northwest to produce las
year twenty million bushels of maca
roni wheat; 1T is successfully introduc
\ ing rushes for the manufacture o
flattings, which are now imported il
large quantities; it has started TIN
4 production of American dates in TIL
deserts of Arizona; it has brought tn,
4 citron from Corsica and the hard
shelted almond from Spain; it has oh
tanned hardy corn and oats for tn,
colder parts of our country; improves
varieties Of potatoes and tobacco; ney
kinds of barleys which thrive in tn
alkali soils of the southwest; new
ditions in the south, and a thousan,
other results which are enriehing on
country and enabling us to grow a
home many products which we hay
been buying abroad.
i Secretary Wilson.
] THE people Of Iowa take especia
! pride in the fact that the man who
| for the past nine years, has been tn
directing head Of this department
which has brought such great and fal
1 reaching benefits to all parts of GU
country, Is the Hon. James Wilson, fol
merly of Iowa, but now Of the who'll
! United States.
| 'The entire country shares with tn
j people of Iowa in unwavering faith II
| the ability and the single-niinded dc
lvotion of Secretary Wilson to tn
cause of American agriculture. TIL