Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-02-07
CANNON VENTING Personal SPITE
BY PUNITIVE MEASURES AGAINST
CATTLEM[N AND CORPORATIONS
Three More Measures Being Prepared to Reinforce Those
Already introduced. House Still Engaged in Warm
Discussion Of Rate Bill
Senator Patterson Of Colorado Roasts Democrats for Wishing to
Adhere to Party Caucus Rule on Treaty Matters. The
Smoot Matter.
Snecial TO The Optic.

Special to The Optic.
Washington, Feb. Speaker Can
non Is determinedly carrying out his
policy OF attempting to punish the
territories into accepting joint
statehood, and evidently believes the
statehood bill will pass the senate
practically in unchanged form.
Three more measures, entirely pun.
tive In nature, are to be introduced
into the house very soon, principally
for the purpose OF allowing the speak
er chance of venting his personal
spite against those In the territories
who do not agree with him In regard
to the merit OF Joint statehood, and OF
inducing as many interests as possi.
Bile to work for the adoption Of the
constitution by the territories.
The anti-gambling bill is expected
to line up all the saloon men and gam
blers against statehood. but 1t Is
claimed by many that interests equal
ly powerful In the territory, which Op-
pose gambling, will be inclined to
vote against statehood for the express
purpose of securing the passage Of the
anti-gambling bill.
Another punitive measure which
will also be used as a club to force
joint statehood, Is that already intro.
duced. directed at the Santa Fe com.
pany with a view to forcing raise In
It's taxation Similar measures are to
be aimed at other powerful corpora.
tions which are believed TO be against
jointure.
The three bills now beipg prepared
are one which prohibits the granting
Of passes by railroads IL TIE territor-
les. Another places taxable value
on bullion Of one quarter of Its tax
able value, and taxes 1t as other prop.
erty, while the third prohibits free
grants to cattlemen.
Spirited Debate in Senate.
Washington, Feb. Tn anticipa,
tion Of spirited debate Of Patter-
sons resolution declaring against the
policy Of caucus debating in dis
posing of treaties with foreign ma
ti0ns, the senate galleries were al
most filled when the senate was call
ed TO order today. Many arrived be-
fore the doors were opened. Patter-
son was promptly recognized by the
chair. He began with few words
OF personal nature. saying there
was nothing he disliked more than to
inject his personality into public
question. but ut times such course
was necessary.
He had. he said. supposed that his
former remarks on the Santo DO.
mingo treaty would be passed over
as inconsequential. but the action Of
the democratic caucus last SATURDAY.
had made 1t evident to him that he
fell directly within the censure Of
that caucus. He said that he had
been called "bolter" and white
House democrat" and that New York
papers had gone SO far as to sav
there had been an understanding be.
tween himself and the president. and
that an understanding about patron
age and the senator's reelection had
been reached In refutation Of this
charge, he said that he never ha |
made but one request for an official
appointment by the president and In
that case the request was refused.
The last interview he had with the
president was month ago. he said
and pertained TO forest reserves. II
that matter he felt that the presi.
dent had transcribed hfs authority,
and he had so informed the president.
There had been an emphatic exchange
OF views and sudden termination of
the interview. ana he had not since
met the chief executive. He con-
fessed warm friendship for the pres
ident and felt that in the struggle
ne was making on economic lines he
deserved support. II admire and
him for his brave position,
he said. Patterson said he expected
the treaty 10 be anlonaed. u don't
object to the. main features Of the
treaty" he said, but II the treaty is
not amended as think It should he,
shall take the new conditions into
consideration and In the end do as
think II should"
Daniel asked Patterson II he knew
Of any other senator who would vote
for the treaty. but Patterson did not
reply. Instead he referred 10 the
charge made that he had deserted his
party and that he was In the habit
Df making party changes He admit