The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-05-21
ALLISON BREAKS
THE SPEED RECORD
TAKES A FAST AUTOMOBILE RIDE
AT WASHINGTON.
TOO SWIFT FOR SENATOR HALE
leading People Al the Capital Can
Not Understand Why Governor
Cummins Failed To Attend
Conference Last Week.

Washington, d. c., May 20.-Sena-
tors Allison, Aldrich and Hale took
an automobile ride last evening that
came near breaking all the speed rec
ords of Washington. and was the talk
of the capitol today. The senators
were in a hurry to get from the cap
itol to the treasury for a conference
on finandial bills, and made use of
Aidrich's fast motor car. Hale had
never ridden In an auto before, and
it was with difficulty that Allison and
Aldricii persuaded him to accompany
them, ! Finally Allison jumped into
the auto with the activity of a boy,
and the other two after him. Then
the chauffeur pulled the lever of the
60-horse power car and away they
sped Corners were turned at light
ming pace, and Senator Hale was al.
most terror stricken. Mr.. Allison,
however, enjoyed the fast ride and
jokingly told Hale that he would soon
get used to it.
The house and senate conferees on
the big sundry civil appropriation bill
reported today, agreeing on all but
one of the Iowa items that Senator
Allison and Representative Walter |.
Smith had included. The additional
appropriation for the Clarinda posIof.
fee was reduced from $4,000 to $15,.
900, as an error had been made in
asking the first amount. The $4,000
for Pembroke B. Banton, of Water
loo, the injured Panama yardmaster
was retained In the bill, which assures
that sum for Mr. Banton.
This case has attracted the atten.
tion of labor unions throughout the
country, and to Senator Allison alone
is due the credit for aiding Mr.. Ban
ton and his family. The Burlington
levee is still In dispute, bat Senator
Allison is doing all in his power TO
retain It.
Senator Dolliver viii leave Satur-
day for Iowa, and begin his campaign
for Senator Allison at Davenport Mon
day evening.
Governor Is Criticised.
The fact that Governor Cummins of
Iowa was one OF only five governors
who failed to attend the White House
conference called by President Roose-
welt is regarded in Washington as an.
other indication of the GOODNESS be.
tween the president and the Iowa gov
ernor, which has been noticeably in
creasing for some time. Persons close
to the White House assert that for
Gov. Cummins to place the "conserva-
tion Of his own political resources in
Iowa" above the conservation of the
natural resources of the nation" is re.
garded as direct affront to the pres
ident, whose invitation to the greatest
gathering of governors and noted men
in the history of the United States
was refused for such reason.
Governor Cummins was the only ex-
ecntive of all the middle western
states. except Oklahoma, that did not
attend the historic conference. Iowa
also was the only state unrepresented
by its governor in the entire Missouri
Mississippi river region. except Ten.
nessee. The only other governors alb
DShs "CiS wv opdihSB Vi 4NeNdud, WHO
is critically Ill, and Gov. Gillette, of
California, whose duty as host to the
fleet kept him at home Gov. Gillette,
however, sent former Gov. Pardee as
his personal representative. This left
only Iowa, Tennessee, Oklahoma and
Nevada unrepresented
For Governor Cummins to remain
away from the presidents conference
in which the people of Iowa had such
vital interest TO take personal and po-
litical advantage of Senator Allison,
who Is kept from campaigning by his
duties In congress, is bringing severe
criticism here upon the head of the
Iowa governor. The absence of Gov.
Cummins from the White House con-
ference is also reviving reports of the
dislike that the president is said to
entertain for the Iowa governor, who
has never enjoyed the same conf.
dence OF the administration that other
Iowa republican leaders like Allison,
Dolliver, Hepburn. Hull. Lacey and
Smith have had.