Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-15
THE RECENT OREGON ELECTIONS

Only Democratic Governor Was Re-
Elected-Republican Victory More
Complete Than First Represented.
A little amendment added by the House
to the army appropriation bill a day or two
ago threatens all sorts of political trouble TO
the republicans. 1t was learned today from
enc or two callers at the White House. This
amendment prohibited the use OF appropria-
tions to national soldiers homes where can
teens are in operation The amendment was
suddenly sprung while the House leaders
were not looking for it. and now, in con-
junction with Senate leaders, they must try
to smother 1t.
Ever since the sale of beer and light bev-
erages was abolished from the canteens of
the regular army over the protests Of prac-
tically every officer of the army. certain
reform elements have been pushing for
further victories of similar sort in Con-
gress. At the present session they have
tried number of schemes to commit the
national government to laws tending to
recognition of prohibition. To offset this
through their various organizations, aided
by womens auxiliaries, have set them
selves and UP to this time the Germans
have won.
The Germans have begun to give notice
again that there is entirely too much leg
islation Of this sort. both In Congress and
in the states, and that they propose to
check 1t by holding the party In power re-
sponsible and using their votes to defeat
men who bring II about.
Sunday circumstances.
Not only are the Germans vigorously OPP
posing the present amendment. 1t Is stated
but the old soldiers are sending remon-
strances against it's becoming law. The
Senate has not yet acted upon the bill. and
the pressure that is being brought to bear
is expected to eliminate the Objectionable
paragraph. Both veterans and Germans,
1t is said, have communicated with Con-
gress and the White House their views that
the abolition of the canteen in the national
soldiers homes will be the worst thing for
temperance that can be done; inasmuch
as the old soldiers will leave the clean.
light drinks he can obtain within
the home and go among the low doggerels
to be found at the nearest point 1t is
declared that the dispensation of the mild
drinks in the homes has gone far toward
announcement of sobriety and toward
making the homes agreeable to the in
mates. Without these canteens the inmates
visit saloons and consort with a class of
morally unfit people.
The Germans convey the threat that they
will take part In the congressional cleo
tions this year with the object of punish
ing every national legislator who approves
" legislation that takes away the right of
personal liberty and that recognizes a form
OF prohibition. But for the fact that this
was the year preceding the congressional
elections the Germans would have pressed
for the repeal of some laws now on the
books that are Objectionable to their. They
managed to defeat the Hepburn-Doiiver
BILL even keeping 1t from coming out of
the committee having 1t in charge.
The Oregon Elections
Senator Fulton of Oregon told the Presi-
dent today that the republican victory in
that state in the election Tuesday OF last
week was much more complete than has
been represented. Despite the reelection
of Gov. Chamberlain, who is a democrat,
the republicans won a sweeping victory"
said Senator Fulton The democrats did
not elect a single member of the lower
house OF the legislature, which has sixty
members They elected only five senators
out Of total OF thirty. and the election
of Gov. Chamberlain was wholly one of
personal popularity. In the house and
senate together there are ninety members
of which the democrats have FIVE. The
two republican candidates for Congress
were elected by Immense majorities, the
first district man getting about 1900 more
district man the tremendous majority OF
about 10000. This ought to show that there
is no ebb in the republican strength In my
state"
Alfred w Benson, the new senator from
Kansas, was introduced to the President to-
day by Senator Long. his colleague The
President greeted the new senator cordially.
Representative Hopkins or Illinois intro
duced some friends to the President today.
Senator Hopkins thinks there is good
chance that the Senate will adopt the lock
canal in the vote next Thursday. but II it
does not do so he sees long conflict ahead
between the House and the Senate, the
former being surely for lock canal.
1t was stated today that the President
will not be ready to announce the Mary
land appointments before some time next
week He will have a conference with
Secretary Bonaparte and settle them before
that time.
Representative Buchanan of Minnesota in
troduced John p. Bernick. sheriff or Stems
county, Minnesota.
The Montana Case.
Attorney General Moody said after the
cabinet meeting today that he had received
no response from Timothy f. Burke,
United States attorney for the district of
Wyoming. in regard to the light sentence
recently imposed by the federal court in
that state for illegal fencing in OF about
10000 acres Of the public domain for graz
ing purposes. This Is accounted for. how
ever, by the fact that District Attorney
Burke was on the way to Washington
when the Attorney Generals telegram Was
sent. In his telegram to Mr.. Burke. At
torney General Moody asked for an ex-
PLANTATION of the fact that the court had
sentenced the accused man to serve only
one hour In jail and to pay a small fine.
Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock was
highly incensed at the lightness of the sem
tence. having In mind what the admins
tration regarded as a miscarriage of justice
against the government in similar case
In Nebraska several months ago. The Me-
braska case led to the dismissal from Of
fee of the district attorney and the mar
shall. Mr. Moody said today that he should
have talk with Mr.. Burke about the wy
oming case; and In the meantime he would