Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-15
Congressman Babcock is
Not a Sorehead, He
Declares.
SPEAKS BEFORE HOUSE
Differences With Administration
Honest, But Will Bow to
Party's Will.

Washington, Jan. 15.-When the
house met today. Babcock of Wiscon-
sin took the floor on the question of
personal privilege He based this on
a statement in a local newspaper en-
titled How Came Babcock to Rebel"
and which gave as his reason for his
opposition to the joining of Arizona
and New Mexico as one state, his pique
at not being made chairman of the
appropriations committee
Was Misrepresented.
The statement. Babcock said, total
ly misrepresented him, and he also be-
lieved the so-called ''stalwarts,' which
he understood meant the house organ
iZation. He had. he said. never been
an applicant for the craftsmanship of
the appropriations committee He had
not wanted that chairmanship. and had
il been rendered him. he should have
declined [. AS TO statehood. Babcock
said he had always been opposed To
joining Arizona and New Mexico as
one state.
Same Views ON Tnrin.
AS to his views on the tariff. Bah
cock said they had not changed. He
presented a resolution adopted by the
Wisconsin delegation in congress last
January in favor of revision, and said
while bowling as a party man 10 the
program, ne still adhered to the opin-
ion revision should be had. There was
no reply to Babcock's statement, and
when he concluded some of his col |
leagues appIauded
Babcock sees Cannon.
Washington, ID. c., Jan. 15.-Speak-
er Cannon and Representative Bah
cock. of Wisconsin, the latter the lead
er of the insurgent forces in the house,
had a meeting Saturday in the speak
er's room. Out of Babcock's visit sew
eraI stories were circulated, some Of
a sensational character. which would |
indicate a serious breach between the
two gentlemen That they differ in
their views upon the Philippine tariff
and statehood bills has long been evi-
dent, and it was in regard to their
differences that the meeting occurred.
Insurgents Claim Victory.
Members of the insurgent faction
now maintain that 63 republicans are
positively pledged TO vote against the
proposed rule preventing the amend
ment of the Hamilton joint statehood
bill. The insurgents insist that their
forces are gaining strength at d rapid
rate. and declare that the trouble be-
tween Babcock and the speaker has
cen4ented them more closely
Statehood Bill DeadIocked.
Under present conditions considera-
tion of the Hamilton bill is said to be
out of the question. The administra-
tion is still firm in insisting on the
passage of the joint statehood bill
without modification. Compromise
measures are no longer under consid-
Grafton by the insurgents, and state
hood legislation seems at a deadlock
at present.
smoot Gets Bill Through. Al
Washington. Jan. 15.-In the senate
today the bill reported by Smoot giving
to homeSteaders on the recently open
ed Uintah reservation an extension un-
til May 10. 1906, to establish residen-
ces, passed.
Presidential Nominations.
Washington. Jan. 15.-Presidential
sent to the senate today
are:
Consul general. Elmer r. T.. McJim-
sey of Missouri. at Callao. Peru
Chief of the bureau of equipment of
the navy department, Capt William S.
Cowles.
Surveyor of customs. for the port of
Peoria. ILL.,. julius s. Starr.
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