Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-26
FIGHT ON
CURRENCY
BILL WARM
SENATOR OWEN OF OKLAHOMA
MAKES LONG SPEECH
New Member of Upper House Asserts
He Proposed Measure In 1900 That
Would Have Prevented
Recent Panic

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-Currency
legislation was the chief topic before
the senate today. For nearly three
hours Senator Robert l.. Owen of Okla
homa spoke on the Aldrieh bill. claim
ing that he had, through former SEN
ator Jones of Arkansas, in 1900 pro-
posed legislation somewhat similar 10
the bill under consideration, but with
essential differences, which he declared
would have prevented the recent panlc
had it been enacted into law.
Mr.. owen received close attention
from the senators and was frequently
interrupted with questions, winch leu
to spirited debate.
The Indian appropriation bill re-
ceived the consideration of the senate
during a part of the day. The Dill was
read through Mr.. Teller declared that
Indian bills have in the past been put
through the senate loaded down with
new legislation that should never have
been adopted. Il have determined, so
far as l am concerned" said he, that
what little effort I can make will be
to rectify the wrongs we have COM
mitted toward these Indians.
A general discussion followed, joined
in by Senator Clapp, chairman or the
indian c0T1IDlIlees Ildlt, IiS g 3SSNS~'
Curtis, Tillnan and Bacon.
Mr.. Curtis, vino boasts Indian blood,
and who is a member of the committee,
said he was particularly proud OF the
bill before the senate and he was sure
a better measure for the Indians had
never been passed by congress.
Discuss Army's Needs
General debate on the army appro-
uriation bill in the house today again
furnished opportunity for free discuss
sion on the issues of the day. Mr..
Garrett of Tennessee and Mr.. Hau OF
North Carolina arraigned the Republl-
can party for its policies with regard
to the tariff, while Mr.. Hayes OF Call
fornia denounced the financial system
of the United States as patchwork,
and the Aldrich bill as falling far
short of the remedial legislation
needed
The only remarks pertinent to the
army bill were made by Mr.. Parker
of New Jersey, who spoke in favor OF
the proposition of increased pay 1or
the officers and men. and Mr.. Kuster-
man of Wisconsin in support of restor-
alton of the canteen.
The seven hours allowed for general
debate on the bill will expire tomor-
row, when the measure will be read
for amendment.
At 5:15 %. m. the house adjourned.
The house committee on Interstate
and foreign commerce today authorized
a favorable report on the Esch bill
which requires railroads to make
monthly reports of all accidents or
their lines to the interstate commerce
commission, and authorizes the publ
cation of these reports by the COM
mission.
Argue immigration Question
Representative Hayes and Repre-
sentative Kahn of California today ar
gued before the house committee OF
foreign affairs in favor of the bill tC
regulate the coming into and the resi-
dence within the United States of Chi.
nese. Japanese, Koreans. Hindoos ant
others of the Monaghan and Asiatit
races.
They said the only way was to ef'
fectiyely stop the immigration of these
people is by absolutely prohibitive en-
actments. They insisted that the arts
of diplomacy never would correct thu
evil. They agreed with Foreign Min
lister Hayashi of Japan that the trouble
Law with the immigration companies
who they said have behind them vas
sums of money with which to carry OF
their work.