Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-13
KINKAID DEFINES POSITION
Hsvsr at Any Time Opposed Holding Fed
eral Court at North Plotte
INSISTED ON ANOTHER PLACE FOR SIXTH
Congressman Kennedy writes the
Nebraska Legislature Defining
HIS Position on the ship
Subsidy Bill.
CFrom a stan cOrrespondent.)

(From n Staff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12-(special Tele-
grant, Judge Kinkaid feels that The Bee
inadvertently put him In rather a peculiar
position when your correspondent stated in
one Of his dispatches that the member
from the Sixth, district was against North
Platte In this connection 1t may be here
stated that the news which percolated from
the several conferences on the judicial divi-
sion bill was to the effect that Judge Kin
kaid. while for North Platte. argued
against its selection II It was TO be the
only place for the meeting of court in the
Sixth district. North Platte was coupled
by Judge Kinkaid always with some other
town. like Alliance. Chadron, Crawford or
Valentine
Mr.. Klnkaid, admitting the fairness with
which The Bee has presented his side OF
the story, has, however, prepared the fol-
lowing statement regarding the whole judi
cial matter:
At meeting held by the Nebraska dele
cation preparatory TO drafting bill to
Burkett bill, which had come over from
the senate, L named as places for holding
at tba. time, together with Norris, as a
committee to draft the bill. which was
; for the Sixth district. and for the rest OF
the state Omaha, lincoln. Hastings, Nor
folk, Grand Island and McCook, making In
in all nine divisions.
Bill is Changed.
subsequently, the suggestion Of the
subcommittee or some Of its members, but
without my knowledge; E.. a new new Siii Ii.,nu was
oNeill and Alliance, both in the Sixth
named being LEFT intact. At the hearing
. had with the subcommittee OF the judiciary
committee 1 maintained that one division
least one more IN addition to the North
Platte division being needed, pointing out
Sioux counties would have to change cars
three times to go TO North Platte and
= The subcommittee insisted that seven
places in the state were enough and that
/ one was adequate for the Sixth district.
In lieu Of North Platte some point farther
, west for the place for holding court which
would overcome the Inconvenience to the
counties named on the Northwestern rail-
. road, and other members OF the Nebraska
delegatlon were agreeable to such solution;
. times by the subcommittee and members
, of the Nebraska delegation, but have
constantly refused to yield North Platte
for any other place, maintaining that II
only, one place for holding court In the
Sixth district Sa Hts could be secured to let that
other division IN the future, which any
. compromise now would prevent I fur
reduced to seven places for holding court
: that the Fifth district, for which three
f0 HastaEs sS6nE Grand s Sp Island ans M
> and proposed that the MccooR division be
that the people IN that proposed division
!, could reach North Platte with less incon-
I venience than would be suffered by the
people OF Sheridan Dawes and Sioux coun.
ties In reaching North Platte. But this
would not be granted. Thereafter I con
rest of the state should have that the
northwest corner should be accorded an
division which would would make hh alliance a'1f of
Chadron the place of holding court, owing
sion
Kennedy Writes LegiaIature.
Representative Kennedy feels like many
. OF the other members of the Nebraska dele
!, CATION that the state legislature in instruct
ing members how to vote on several Inn
portant measures now pendinf before con-
. gress is showing lack OF knowledge Of ex-
isting conditions. notably in the ship sub
sidy bill Today Mr.. Kennedy wrote a let
ter to Mr. Clyde Barnard. chief clerk OF
|, the house Of representatives, in which he
. says:
II have your favor Of February enclos-
> ing resolution adopted by the Nebraska
Nebraska senator's and requesting the rep
: resentatives in congress to work and vote
! for the defeat of the so-called ship subsidy
bill. II is impossible for me to say whether
the resolution was intended TO apply to the
bill as passed by the senate or to the sub
!, stitute of the house. They are not at all
: alike. II is doubtful whether members vot-
= ing for the resolution were familiar with
: the provisions OF either measure. there
!, fore take pleasure in sending you, under
= separate cover. the senate bill and the
house report thereon. You will notice that
: the house committee on merchant marine
!. and fisheries struck out all OF the senate
= bill except the enacting clause, and sub
stltuted bill entirely different.
Speaking for myself. wish to say that
= intend to vote for the house substitute
. I was elected to support the president and
administration and II seems TO me that
my duty lies along that line"
/. Patronage Fight in Dakota
The fight over South Dakota patronage
z wakes hot and the nearness Of the adjourn
ment of congress gives only the promise
Z now held out for a cessation OF the row
between the delegation. Today Representa-
, tive Martin won out. the president sending
II In the name Of w. II. Bonham 20 succeed
e himself as postmaster in Mr.. Bonhami
u town. Deadwood. There has been bite
n fight over this postofioe. w. H. Parker
Martins successor. filed a protest agslns
70 the reappointment OF Bonham, as did Gov
y ernOr Crawford. 1t is also stated that Sen
d ator Gamble took a personal hand in th'
> matter. but the president cut the knot to
ie day by renominating Bonham.
!. Increasing Indian AHOtmentH.
; Representative Burke today introduced
bill tc provide for additional allotment
N of land to certain Indians or the Cheyenn
= River Indian agency, Rosebud IndiaI
e. agency, Pine Ridge Indian agency. Standing
Is Rock Indian agency and Crow Creek In
Is dian agency. It appears that umber o
Indians Of these agencies when the grea
Sioux reservation was divided did not re
ceiye IN allotments the amounts to whicl
they were justly entitled. and the bill IN
n trcduced today seeks to rectify the injustic
these Indians have suffered.
Bill Promotes Many.
- II the provision adopted by the senat
aJ to the army appropriation bill that ofhcer