The oasis., 1906-06-23

other Arizona papers, Editorial discussion will appear in another place, and at other times
 The closing scenes in the House were tense and dramatic. Mir. Hamilton, chairman of the house committee on territories, called up the conference report, and moved iss adoption without discussion. While there was no discussion up on the report itself there 4nsned most unexpected episode But that is given IS taken from tele- graphic despatches to newspapers outside of Arizona Ourown news papers have given us but d part of it
 Mr. Moon, of Tennessee. the ranking member of the minority of the commit tee on territories had made statement in relation to the position oi the demo- erats on the compromise agreed upon ID conference He WAS frequently in- corrupted with applause and was then followed by Marcus smith, the dee- gate from Arizona, who took occasion in \ guarded way to inainuate that there had been undue influence used in pre- pairing an agreement.
 Smarting under what he believed to De direct insinuation against him, Speaker Cannon impetuously left the chair, calling Mf- Dalzeli to the desk and taking Q position unconsci0nsly in tho aisle opposite the seat whirh he oc- cupied Tor many years until chosen speaker, he asked the speaker protem for five minutes 70 explain his position Thunders oi applause greeted the speak er aS he stood with hand uplifted, his head shaking, waiting for quiet im the house. Again and again waves of ap planSe swept over the chamber, demo- crats and republicans participating,
 flnally order Nas restored and then measuring every word, speaker Cannon said
 Alr Speaker Us member of the house oi representatives, during fhls session as at ail other sessions, 1 have represented my constituents and acted for the whole people according to ms bast judgment The coming into the union ot Oklahoma and Indian Ierri- tory meets my approval If 1 had my choice and were supreme, l would in tiuitely prefer to see Oklahoma aud In- dian Territory to come in separately with an aggregate population of two and one-haif milli0ns, with four Sena- tors, rather than to see New Mex co and Arizona come together aud tod knows, rather than t0 see them c0me siugly with about 300,000 population and four senators. My views are not secret have sought to the best 0f my belief t0 voiee them. You have the result before you Although every man in the Indian Territory should vote against statehood f0r the new proposed state ot Oklahoma, notwithstanding that protest the state would be and will be formed under this enabling act
 Mir. smith of Arizona rose.
 Mr. Cannon tI do not yield at this moment. There is no separate vote there There is separate vote, however, as to the other two. So much for that. l do not propose to go into the merits of this proposition I would not have taken the floor had not the honorable gentle man, the delegate from Arizona, Mr. Smlthl made the remark that there was high penalty for the governor of the territory to attempt to influence legis- lation or for one legislative body to at- tempt to traffic in the legislation with the other in order to secure other legis- lation, if l correctly state him.
 That remark could have had but one motive, and one meaning, and that meaning is that someone in the house has sought to effect legislation in the house as matter of traffic to secure at tention upon this matter in the senate. That imputation, implied so far as it re- fleets upon the speaker of this house, so far as l know or believe, upon any other member of this house, is unworthy of the gentleman that uttered it and with out foundation in fact. Loud applause
 If it was necessary to furnish proof of this statement, look about me here on my own side of the house, on mem- bers with whom disagreed touching the progress of this bill from time to