The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-16
CANNON WINS.
Republican Conference Decides
Against Senate Action.
Two States or None Will Be
Party Slogan.
KANSAS INSURGENTS
KANSAS INSURGENTS.
Reeder, Campbell, MurdOck and
CaldeFhead
Line Up in Opposition to the
Party Majority.

Washington, March 16.-As the re-
suit of a caucus which lasted for two
and a half hours, the Republicans of
the house voted, 126 to IS, to stand by
the statehood bill as it passed the
house. and ask the senate for con
ference on the measure This vote FOL
lowed imme diately after a resolution
CWefed by Mr.. MOndelI of wyoming
representing the insurgents, had been
defeated, 123 to 40. the Mondell reso-
luton being TO agree to the senate
amendment eliminating Arizona ana
New Mexico, from the bill, and asking
conference on the minor amendments
in the measure.
Several speeches were made. They
were limited to five minutes each, but
in the case of Speaker Cannon and Mr..
Hamilton of Michigan, chairman of the
committee on territories, the time was
extended. Mr.. Hamilton opened the
discussion with plea for the original
house bill
Mr.. Mondell in offering his PROPOSE
ton for a concurrence, paid a high
tribute to the speaker, but declared
that those who opposed his position
were only acting in accordance with
their duty.
Cannon Talks.
The speaker followed touching first
on the binding effect of both caucuses
and conferences. He took the position
that where the party took action on
any matter of this nature all mem bers
participating were bound by that ac-
ton.
He made the point that there were 20
residents of Oklahoma and Indian Ter
ritory who objected to being tied to-
gether where there was one in Arizona
and New Mexico. He admitted he was
being deluged with kilograms on behalf
of Oklahoma. He cOnteaded that the
effect of admitting Oklahoma and IN
"a 70 frl-zr ~ n 4 md 7~f
posing of Arizona and New Mexico only
meant that there would be four new SEN
ators from Arizona and New Mexico in
stead of but two senators, in case the
house stood firm. To add four senators
where but two should be added, p de-
clared, would give the senate too much
influence as compared with the house,
based on population.
Reviewing legislation before congress,
he said the rate bill would pass; that
If the house would stand firm, its state
hood bill would also become law, land
we can stay here for three months" he
declared. Addressing the insurgents, he
added;
why join the Democrats in order to
have your won Way2" The speaker then
turned his face toward the senate and
remarked "On what meat doth this
our Caesar feed that it hath grown so
create"
MY Judgment is that statehood will
come as the house bill contemplates
SaDcOck 1Or kDSuF gents.
Mr.. Babcock. of Wisconsin, followed
the speaker. He at once accused the
leaders of being eager enough to join
with the Democrats on the Philippine
bill, and now criticising those who in
tended Joining them on statehood. You
have fooled the members by calling It
a conference" he continued, when you
knew If you called 1t a caucus you
could not get quorum. If the bill
goes to conference, as suggested, it will
die"
Messrs. Stevenson of Minnesota;
Davis of Wisconsin; Bede OF Mime
sofa, and Reeder of Kansas, com
planned against being bound by the
I conference. Mr.. Campbell of Kansas,
put himself on record in favor of the
Mondel proposition, when Delegate
( Mcclure of Oklahoma. made a plea. for
action which would admit the state Of
! Oklahoma.
That the defeat of the admission of
/ Oklahoma meant the defeat Of the Re
| publican party in that section Of the
| county was advanced as an argument
for the senate bill by Mr. Murdoch Of
/ Kansas.
After the vote had been taken on the
! two propositions. Mr.. Bonygne of Colo
RADIO asked unanimous consent to offer
a resolution declaring the conference
not binding. Mr.. Watson at once OBJ
jected to this and the session was de-
/ clared ended.
Four Kansas sTnsurgents.''
Among those voting with the oppo-
sition to the speakers programme
we're representatives Calderhead,
/ Reeder. Campbell and Murdoch of
( Kansas, and Representatives Fulkerson
/ and Rhodes of Missouri. Mr.. Ellis and
MI Murphy of Missouri were absent
from the city the latter having been
called home and the former being
down south with the committees on
rivers and harbors. The Kansas con-
tingent voting for the house pro-
gramme were Messrs. Curtis, Miller
/ and BowersoclS.
Reeder stated in short speech that
j he would vote against any proposition
designed to admit Arizona and New
Mexico Jointly as one state, regardless
of the attitude of the leaders. He said
he had seldom broken away, but was
/ obliged to do so in this case. Remarks
/ were also made by Messrs Campbell
and Murdoch to the effect that they
/ felt obliged by the sentiment in their
/ districts to vote for the admission OF
Oklahoma and Indian Territory, as
against any measure calculated to tie
| these territories up with complications
as to other territories. No remarks
were made by Mr.. Calderhead. but all
with the three exceptions noted. voted