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Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1908-10-31

, cratic legislature and signed by a
Democratic Governor. When first
proposed in the State legislature il
was reported from the Senate com
mittee unfavorably and every man
who so reported that bill and every
man that voted against 1t was retired
to political oblivion as the result.
Some of them have regained a part
OF the ground lost but Republicans
as well as Democrats who had any
part in the defeat of that bill have
been severely disciplined. The Demo
cratic party now stands for the pres.
ent law. There is no guarantee in
the Republican platform that the law
will not be repealed II the Republi.
cans gain control OF the legislature.
The Democratic party stands for
the election of United State Sena-
tor by direct vote of the people and
forced the Republican party to agree
in writing to such a plan.
The Republican party failed TO put
in its platform a single plank that
guarantees to the people OF the State
any more voce in the government OF
their affairs than they ever had under
Republican rule. CENTRALlZA-
TION-the essence OF Repubiicanism,
which consists in centering the pow.
ers Of government into the hands OF
a select few, Is being carried to the
limit In both State and national al.
fairs and II the Republican party
should gain control of the State les.
islature or one branch OF 1t, the
fight of the people for the control
of their own affairs must be recon.
mended.
The proper supervision OF mining
operations; the prevention of wild.
eating; the adequate protection OF
bank deposits; the return OF the pow
er of the people through initiatory
action at the primaries; the removal
of the vicious features OF the State
Police Law; the economical admins
tration of the States affairs; the re-
duction OF the tax rates (already cut
nearly two fiifths under Democratic
rule)-all these are demanded of the
next session of the legislature.
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Republican parties for national ir-
rigation; and that il the party in
power refused, through it's leaders
in the House, to carry out the party
pledge, there would be nothing left
to us but to accept a modified pro-
position. But | entirely agreed with
Mr. Roosevelt as to the unwsdom
of State cession, and | was willing
to do everything to prevent it. and
so stated.
Il then assured the President that
tn Democratic party would support
this bill. He expressed surprise that
this party, with its views as to
! States rights and the Capitalization
of power in the Federal government
would frame a bill of so national a
character. My answer was that the
matter had been thoroughly discuss
ed, and that the Democrats were pre-
pared to vote for it; that the policy
of the Democrats in this matter was
one of constructive. not obstructive,
Democracy; and | said:
"'mr President, the sole difficulty
Is with your own party, and l gave
| him the names of 10 or IL of the
leading members of his own party
in the House who were obstructing
this bill, and l importuned him to see
them personally and to urge the &C
ceptance of national irrigation as an
administrative measure.
I'm this interview Mr.. Roosevelt
asked me whether | did not think
1t would be wise to present a bill
for a single project, involving the
expenditure of a quarter or a hall
million dollars, rather than the gen.
erai bill proposed, his idea being that
bill for a small project would be
the entering wedge for future legis
lation. My reply was:
"'Mr. President, we can pass bis
one. If we pass a little bill for one
project, 1t will take five years for
its completion, and Congress will
then take five years longer to deter
mine whether 1t is a success or not
We cannot imperil the cause of irri
CATION by a single project. We car
pass a general bill if you can secure
the moderation of the opposition Of
the leading members of your own
party
ut was not necessary to urge this
upon President Roosevelt. He was
heart and soul in the movement, an6
he threw himself into the advocacy o
the measure with a zeal all his own
The result was that, whilst the lead
ers to whom | referred voted agains
the bill, they graciously allowed 4
to be considered in the House and
after a spirited debate the bill was
passed.
DEMOCRATIC VOTES PASS BILL.
But let me say that, though the
House was Republican, the measure
and the votes which passed the bill
were Democratic. And so | say to
you that, whilst we recognize the
splendid advocacy of Roosevelt and
the pertinacious and continued efforts
Of Re publicans like Roosevelt, who
stood with US, this bill was passed
by union Of Democracy with Presi
dent Roosevelt and his Republican
friends of like faith.
"And ! insist upon II that history
records that the bill i'm all lite es-
sential features was framed by
Democrat, and was passed In the
House of Representatives by a vote,
the majority of which was Demo-
cratic"
The following table shows the vote
in the House for and against the
BILL they tell their own story:
FOR THE BILL.
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GROWING IMPORTANCE OF THE
WORK.
The reclamation fund now amounts
to $50,00O,000 and is being used In
the construction of 2S irrigation pro
jects in 16 States and Territories. In
a statement issued last December
the work accomplished by this great
branch of the governments activities
was epitomized as follows:
CONTINUED on Page Four)
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RoosEvELT's INTERVENTION.

Shortly after this declaration |
was summoned to the White House
land I only refer to this to complete
the history given by Mr.. Mondell'
who refers to his interview with Mr..
Roosevelt in which Mr.. Roosevelt
wrote the letter to Mr.. Cannon urg-
ing the consideration and passage OF
the bill); / went to the White House
and saw Mr.. Roosevelt, who Informed
me that he had heard this PROPOSE
ton of the possibility of the accept
ance of State cession and expressed
his reluctance about accepting that
policy.
my reply was that we had agi
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Continued on Page Four
The Washington herald., 1908-05-01
SEE SNAKE IN BILL.
Indian Lands said to BE Threatened
with Desp0iIment.


Allegations are made st the Capitol that
an amendment TO the bin which proposes
to remove restrictions from the lands of
the five civilized tribes of Indians, in In
dian Territory, agreed to in the Senate
on Wednesday. will. if it remains in the
Dill when 1t becomes a law, operate
against the interests of the Indians and in
favor of railroads which are said to hold
the majority of the coal land leases in.
the section 10 which it refers.
The amendment. which was reported
from the committee and is said to have
originated in the Indian ofaee Of the IN
terror Department. allows 1essees of coal
and other mineral lands OF the Choetaw
and Chickesaw nations TO surrender any
part Of their holdings and take up, with
the approval Of the Secretary of the In
terror. and as a substitute for the land
surrendered. adjoining land substantially
equal in area to the land surrendered
1t Is charged that the real effect of this
section OF the bin viii be to allow rail-
road iessees which hold comparatively
worthless mineral lands 10 take up in lieu
OF those lands, valuable coal and asphalt
lands It is also claimed that the amend
ment conflicts with a law passed by Con-
gTess two years go. prohibiting the TAX
ing up of any more leases on this land
pending an investigation. which never has
been made
The Washington herald., 1908-05-01
WANT NO EMERGENCY MONEY
House Committee Not Likely to Re-
port New Vreeland Bill.
Lively Meeting Makes Ii Apparent
that Caucus Must Decide IL Cur
rency Measure Is to Pass.

After a lively session. during which
members called things by their improper
names, the House Committee on Banking
and Currency, which met yesterday 10
take up the new Vreeland bill, adjourned
to meet again Monday.
The bin not only was not acted upon,
but it was not even given consideration.
It's opponents made an effort to adjourn
the committee over until next Wednes-
day. in accordance with the plan OF
Chairman Fowler and those associated
with him TO adopt every legislative ex-
pedient to prevent the passage of an
emergency currency bill at this session.
The motion to adjourn until Wednesday
was put by Representative Waldo. of
Brooklyn. An agreement was finally
reached, however, that the committee
should meet on Monday to give con-
sideration 10 the revised bill OF Repre-
sentative Vreeland.
The House leaders are now convinced
that It will be useless to make further
efforts TO induce the Committee on Bank
ing and Currency 10 make a report. favor
able OF otherwise, on any emergency cur
rency measure, II. therefore. becomes
necessary. in their opinion to hold a
conference. at which the Vreeland bill
will undoubtedly be made the party
measure.
The committee may then be discharged
from further consideration OF the bill
or this legislation may be brought up
for consideration IN the House in cen
nection with the Fowler bill, providing
for the creation Of q commission to give
the United States a scientific plan Of
banking and currency
The Washington herald., 1908-05-01
WOULD INVESTIGATE TARIFF.
But Payne Does Not Promise that
Revision VIII Follow.

Revision VIII Follow.
Revision of the tariff. in accordance
with the demand made by various indus
tries during the past few years, is sug
gested in a resolution introduced in the
House yesterday by Representative Sc
reno z. Payne, chairman of the Committee
on Ways and Means
The resolution authorizes the committee
to sit during the recess of Congress ana
to gather such information through gov
ernment agents and otherwise "as 10 it
may seem best. looking toward the prepa-
ration of a bill for the revision of the
tariff" No promise is given. either in the
resolution or by Chairman Payne, that
the tariff will be revised in the Sixtieth
Congress.
Another measure relating 20 the tariff.
providing for readiustment of the
duties on imports into the Philippines.
was also introduced by Mr.. Payne. II is
intended 10 encourage agriculture, min
ing, and other industries I'm the archi-
pelago. The measure has the approval of
the administration, and is strongly urged
by Secretary Taft.
Among other things the bill provides
for reelassiheation Of spirits imported
into the islands so as to conform TO the
classification given by the internal rev.
enue laws of the United States Materials
for the construction or repair OF vessels
are admitted free. and the consular in
voice requirement is abolished
Increased duties are placed on gold and
silver plated jewelry, porcelain, rubber,
and various metals. Farm machinery is
TO be admitted free. The bill Is 10 take
effect sixty days after passage.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-01
PROTECTS STATES RIGHT.
Senate Committee VIII Not Accept
Presidents Waterway Policy.


Two recommendation Of the President
will result in adverse reports by Senate
committees. the first one having been
decided on yesterday.
This refers 10 right granted by Con-
gress to build a dam across the James
River. in Missouri. in which was involved
the Presidents declaration that he would
veto legislation granting the use OF water
ways for other purposes than navigation
unless compensation to the United States
was exscted.
In his report, authorized by the Com
mittee on Commerce. Senator Nelson, Of
Minnesota, set aside the contention Of the
President in these words:
''The plan proposed by the President
would deprive the States and the riparian
owners of their right in the use of the
water Of a navigable stream now vested
in them by law. and would concentrate
the entire disposal and control in the
Federal government, a power which
neither the States nor the riparian owners
can for a moment cOncede."
The committee rests its disregard OF the
Presidents suggestions entirely on its un-
derstanding of the common law and its
construction. 1t is explained that where
the Federal government is not interested
as the owner Of riparian land the only
interest it has in the water of a stream
is as 10 its use for purposes of naviga-
tion, and 1t can levy no claim to the use
Of the water for any purpose, not even
for irrigation,
The other measure Is Senator Newlands
bill for a waterways commission. This
was built on a plan OF suggestions con-
tanned In message 10 Congress. Of which
the waterways programme was a feature.
The President desired n large annual ap-
preparation for connecting and developing
inland waterways. The Newlands bill
carries an appropriation Of $50. .0O00 600. with
the appointment Of the commission. and
is intended to start work early and ag-
gressiveiy.
AS this bill viii come out Of committee
the appropriation will be cut, possibly as
low as 5000 600. The commission is to be
stripped of power to spend any part of
the funds in beginning any project. and
it is not to be permitted to start any
work except by the express authority Of
Congress.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-01
DID NOT SNUB THE PRESIDENT
Cannon Explains Seeming Slight to
Message in the House.
Claims Procedure Was Regular, and
Intimates that IL Discourtesy
Occurred, FiIibusteF Did 1t.

Speaker Cannon made a statement yes
terday explaining that no affront TO Pres
ident Roosevelt was intended in the fail
ure Of the House Of Representatives 20
receive the special message which he sent
to Congress late Monday afternoon.
The Speakers statement was in refer
ence to newspaper references to the al
legged Slight to the Chief Executive $
cOmmuniCa ton.
Late Monday afternoon" the Speak
eT's statement says, at a time when
the Speaker did not know that a mes
sage was coming from the President, a
motion was made that the House take
a recess until 30 o'clock Tuesday As
q vote was about 10 be taken on that
motion. a quorum failed. whereupon.
under the rules. call of the House was
ordered. and the doors were closed. The
messenger OF the President appeared
after the doors were closed The rules
do not provide for opening the doors
until a quorum appears. and it was evi-
dent that when the roll call should dis
close a quorum present it would also dis
close that the House had voted to take
the recess
1T was evident. then. that the mes
sage could not be received The mes
senger was so Informed, and took the
message away with him. When the
House met Tuesday, the messenger had
not appeared. and did not appear until
the House had gone into Committee of
the Whole. When he appeared. the COM
mittee rose informally. and the House
received the message; but could not. un-
der the practice have it read except by
unanimous consent During the day. at
later informal rising. unanimous con
sent was asked and refused By the de-
mand Of Mr. Fitzgerald, Of New York.
for the regular order.
1t was impracticable for the commit
tee 10 rise in the regular way, as under
the conditions of obstruction existing. g
roll call would have been ordered on the
motion to return to Committee OF the
Whole. and in the present state of the
public business the House could not af-
ford the time. So the reading of the
message waited until the committee rose.
at the end Of the day. This is. by the
way. the usual time of reading messages
received while the Committee OF the
Whole is sitting.
In all respects the message in question
was treated as other Presidents mes
sages have been treated in the House for
many years. There was no discourtesy
in act or in intention
The Washington herald., 1908-05-01
CONGRESS BRIEFS

Representative olcott, Of the House District Com.
mittee author of the child-labor bill for the Dis
trict has decided after receiving scores If letters
70 raise the limit provided in his measure from
twelve years TO fourteen.
Senator Smith, Of Maryland. introduced in the
Senate a bill proposing to pay St. Johns College
at Annapolis sl00a1 as compensation for the occi-
patton Of and damage to its property by Federal
troops during the civil war
Senate amendments 10 the District appropriation
bin were read yesterday in the House and II was
agreed by a vote Of 30 10 2 that conferees be
appointed Speaker Cannon named Representatives
Gardner. Of Michigan; Madden. and Burleson. The
bill now goes 70 conference.
The junior Senator from Maryland also introduced
a bill proposing to pay to the estate Of r. W
Isaac, late resident Of Anne Arundel County. Nd
5000 compensation for the occupation and use
Of his property during the var by Federal forces
and for supplies taken by the troops.
Secretary Taft has sent to Congress favorable
report on bill proposing to raise from 81 70 500
a month the pensio. paid 10 the widow of DIT
LA1eaF. the Young Baltimore physician who was
one Of the victims Of the tests 10 determine whether
yellow fever is communicated by mosquitoes
Bills for the reorganization Of the Porto Rican
militia and to prevent deseCTation Of the American
hag were favorably considered By the Senate Mill
tsry Committee. On each subject new measures will
be drafted. which will be reported 70 the Senate
within the next few days
The Washington herald., 1908-05-01
CLASH OYER PAPER PROBLEM
Mann and Newspaper Representa-
tive Have Words at Hearing.
CanHOn's Resolution Denounced as
Speaker and MaIigns Publishers.

Motives were impugned and warm Ian
guage rejecting on the Speaker Of the
House and on the members of the Amer
lean Newspaper Publishers Association
was lndulged in yesterday during the
hearing on paper prices before the select
committee investigating the proposition
TO put wood pulp and print paper on the
free list.
John Norris, business manager of the
New York Times, repudiated the Can
non resolution, authorizing the present
inquiry, as unfair and Inaccurate In its
reference to the claims of the publishers
association. Chairman Mann was right
on the job with a defense Of Speaker
Cannon. saying the publishers had writ
ten to Congress. declaring that the cost
of paper 10 its users is now $4,000, 600
greater than it was two years ago.
This Mr.. Norris denied. Mr. Mann then
read a letter from Herman Ridder OF
the publishers association, saying that
the paper combine had put an additional
burden of SEQ, 900 on consumers.
Norris said this referred to the In
creased price for all sorts Of paper, in
oluding print paper, wall paper, tissue
paper, and all the other varieties. This
was where Mann impugned the motives
OF the publishers
do you think this a fair way. an hon
est way 10 present this matter to Con-
gress?" snapped Mann. Congress has
been deluged with letters from publishers
based on this S6o,000,Oo0 letter, misrepre-
senting the matter. Do you think this
fair to your own members?"
Mr.. Norris came back with the state
ment that MI Mann was magnifying a
statement which had already been ex-
planned. and ne again said he considered
the Cannon resolution unfair and mac
curate.
Gen. Felix Agnus. OF the Baltimore
American, was the first editor 10 appear
before the commit ttee. He said that when
his paper contracts expired, January 1.
1903, he was unable to do business with
the Great Northern Paper Company. of
Boston. or the Berlin Mills, Of Portland,
Me, for his business. He then had 10
deal with the International Paper Com
pany, at the high rate Of $3.50 per 100
pounds.
II naturally drew the conclusion that
there had been an allotment OF trade,
began Gen. Agnus.
But Chairman Mann reminded him that
facts were the things the committee
wanted. and not conclusions.
We'll, those are the facts" retorted
Gen, Agnus hotly
The Washington herald., 1908-05-01
HEARING ON USURY BILLS.
subcommittee OF Senate District
Committee TO Meet Wednesday.

subcommittee OF Senate District
Committee TO Meet Wednesday.
Senator Dillingham's subcommittee OF
the District Committee Of the Senate.
TO which has been referred three bills pro-
posing to regulate the business Of lending
money and the receipt of usurious inter-
est in the District will hold a hearing on
the bills next Wednesday morning at 10
O'Clock, and viii grant an opportunity 10
speak to all who are interested in the bills
from either point OF view.
The subcommittee has gathered con-
siderable Information regarding the
practice OF usury in the District. and il
is understood that II has data TO show
that as much as 70 per cent Is sometimes
exacted in this city on short term loans.
involving sums up to $50. If not on larger
amounts.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-01
FORESTRY UP TODAY
Important Section of Agri-
culture Budget Deferred.
McCABE RECEIVES BIG RAISE
Senate Votes to Increase Solicitors
Salary TO Par with Those of Like
Teller Calls Halt on Practice OF
RaiIrOading Appropriations.

All Of the agricultural appropriation bin
except the section relating 70 the Forestry
Service. was considered by the Senate yes
terday and disposed of, the Forestry Serv-
ice section being passed over for consid-
Grafton to-day 1t is expected that an
interesting debate will be had on this sec
ton
The salary Of George P. McCabe. solicit
tor for the Department OF Agriculture.
was raised TO $500, and if the House con
ours in the action Of the Senate on this
point Mr.. McCabe will receive the same
salary as do the solicitors for the other
departments The bill. as it came from
the House. caFried the present salary Of
the solictorship in the Agricultural De-
paTtment. $780, and the Senate commit
tee amended the bill TO make this $500.
When the bill was taken up yesterday
Senator Sutherland. Of Utah. offered an
amendment TO raise the salary Of the
solicitor to the figure which is paid in
the other departments. and the amend
ment was adopted without objection.
Teller Objects TO Haste.
At the outset of the consideration OF
the bill Senator Teller, Of Colorado. made
vigorous protest against the practice
which has obained in the Senate at this
session Of Congress, Of rushing appropria-
ton bills through without mature consid-
Grafton. Mr.. Teller demanded that here
after the clerk be, required TO read every
word Of each budget, and the order was
made.
tn, c--,.. e-....7.---. - A. r-.t1
propriating $4,000 for the establishment
Of a national bison range, for the preser-
walton Of the fast disappearing American
buffalo. on the Flathead Indian reservation
in Montana, was agreed 70.
There was little debate Of a general
character on the bill until the section re-
lating to the Bureau Of Soils was reached.
when a long discussion grew out OF the
provision for the investigation of soils.
Reduced to the Estimate.
The Secretary of Agriculture. in his
estimates. had asked for only $4,000 for
this purpose for the next fiscal year, but
the House had appropriated 1884. COO. The
Senate committee reported the bill with
this item reduced to the Secretary's esti-
mate. and when the committee amend
n1ent was reached, Senator McCumber.
Of North Dakota. moved TO increase the
appropriation 10 S500,000. Senators Bacon,
Warren, Gallinger. McCun1ber, and others
participated in the debate that followed,
which consumed about an hour. and the
committee amendment was left as it
stood. by a vote of 30 TO g
The bill as reported TO the Senate car
res a total increase Of Si33. $40 over the
House appropriations, making the total
appropriations in the bill as reported 10
the Senate Sl1.642.14e.
As Senator Hansbrough. chairman Of
the Committee on Agriculture ard For
estry, has not yet sufficiently recovered
from his long illness. resulting from an
operation. to conduct the consideration
OF bill on the floor, Senator Warren, Of
Wyoming. is in charge Of the measure.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-01
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