Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-15
MORE MONEY FOR INDIANS
Appropriation for Irrigation Projects
on Reservations Insufficient.
NEBRASKA ALSO HAS A PLEA
Germans of Nebrnslzn Desire to Have
GeTmHB OOnsul Located Rt
OmAha-MnEeon Returns
10 Havana
Trom a STAFF oorrespnnasnt.1

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14-(special Tele-
gram )-SecretRry COrtelyuu today trans
mittsd 70 congress communication from
the commissioner OF Indian affairs recon-
mendinp an increase srn1n g200B80 tp
$500. 900 IN the estimate for irriEHtion on
Indian reservations. submitted Ia esti-
mates for the Indian service for the fiscal
year 1910. Commissioner Lsupp recon-
mends that the appropriation for irrigation
purposes be made permanent and for the
following reasons:
''At the beginning Of each fiscal year
the Indian service has experienced con
siderahle difficulty IN planning for the
construction Of system Of irrigation which
require several years te complete and at
the same time reserve sufficient funds for
emergencies which may arise at the end
Of each year 1t has therefore happened
sometimes that a considerable haaance
was unexpended in one year while in the
succeeding year work had 10 be suspended
for want Of sufficient funds. because II
was imI'osuinlss 10 fusi-sss sTVEditipns which
arose.
1t viii he greatly 70 the convenience
and believe would also be IN the interest
Of economy Mr.. Eeupp writes. TO make
the appropriation for irrigation a 4continu-
ing one"
NebrasEa Also Wants q Lift.
Senator Brown today filed q copy OF the
resolutions Of last republican state con-
ventiun in Nebraska. dealing with the ir-
rigHtion problems Of western Nebraska
urging a further increase in the fund of
the reclamation service
In the resolutions endorsed bv that
convention an ingenious proposition was
advanced that the cost of the Path
finder Gam, now charged against the
irrigation works, be transferred 10 the
river improvements fund. thus putting to
the credit Of the reclamation service
s1.b00, 600 10 be used for this great dam.
II Is urged in behalf of this scheme that
the construction OF the Pathfinder dBn
conserving and checking the flood waters
Of tributaries 20 the Missouri river, viii
greatly lessen the amount of money
necessary along the lower Mississippi 10
protect the states from floods.
Senator Brown is thoroughly in favor
OF this change being made in the ap-
preparation bill and viii endssvor to have
IL brought about
I'VE spend millions Of dollars each year
in protecting the banks Of the Mississippi
from floods" said he today. The gov
erumsnt has an undoubted right TO do
this. Ny theory is that il viii have just
much power 10 take care Of TINS WHter
al It's source, thus preventing floods al
the mouth and preserving the water for
irrigation purposes"
erman Consul for Omaha
Senator Brown also presented the claims
Of the German people OF Omaha and Ne
brHska for a German consul TO be located
at Omaha A tthe present time the people
Of Nebraska having business with Ger
man consul are compelled 10 call up q
consul located AZ Chicago. who has Juris-
dietion over Nebraska Senator Brown took
the matter up with the State department
personally.
New Item for CensuG.
Senator BUrzstt varied the proceedings
of the senate COMMITTEES on census today
which has un6er consideration a bin 90
take a deceuniAl census. by urging MS
amendment introduced at the last session
OF congress providing for q census Of rup-
tured, crippled and defOrned children. In
his statement Senator Eurksrt made par
riculEr reference 10 the showing MADE by
the Orthopoedic hospital IN Lincoln ana
the work which has been accomplished by
that institution. he pointed out 10 the COM
mirtee thai in the case Of this one hospital
the need Tor such census was clearly
/ demonstrated. Experience there leads 10
7 Lhe discovery OF many more cases OF IN
/ fortunate children than anyone had sup
/ posed existed within rhe borders OF the
state.
/ Senator McCumber was frank IN express
Z ing ms opiun that such census ought 10
/ be taken. Some objections was made on
I the ground that sensitive parents would
! hesitate about telling 10 The census
enumeraIDrs facts concerning their crippled
! children. This was met by the statement
1 thai II II were understood that the pur-
pose Of taking the census was wholly
beneficiary tnHt the parents would be less
4 sensitive In the matter.
Logan valley survey CSnplesed-
I The survey a the LogHn valley mas just
been completed. according 10 RdviceE re
ctived from the Department Of AETiuul-
/ turs by Congressman Boyd. who has been
extremely active In bringing the survey
1 about. Reports and plans and speci-
ficEtionE of the WORK 10 be done have
hsen semi 10 the county commissionsrs Di
Dodge. T'hurstnn, Cunning and Dixon
counties 10 decide whether the work Of
drainEee be undertaken.
Mrs. Boyd. wife o. the representative