Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-21
WOULD CLASSIFY
PUBLIC LANDS
TransmiSsissippi Congress Passes Res
olution introduced by Senator
Patterson.
CONTROVERSY BREAKS OUT ANEW
J Colorado Man Denies that it is Attack
on Pinchot.
I COMPROMISE Is AGREED TO
COMPROMISE Is AGREED II
Resolution Commencing Forestry
Reserve Policy is Attacked.
SPEAKER CANNON IS SCORED
Judge BeIfOrd Refers 20 Him a. n
Medieval Monarch and Political
CEar Governor HHdley
Makes Address.

DENVER, Aug. D-Ihc agitation oVeT
the Colorado forest reserve and the activl-
ties Of clifford Pinchot broke into open fire
before the Transmlsslssppl congress this
afternoon and after hot debate resolu-
ton calling upon congress for law de-
claring FOR a division OF the agricultural
mineral and forest lands was passed.
The resolution was the one presented by
former Senator Patterson of Colorado. 1t
had been in committee for two days and
the feeling was abroad that It was an overt
attack on Plnohot and this assertion was
made on the floor by Frank Gowdy of
Denver, who opposed the action.
Mr.. Patterson said he had no intention
OF attacking Mr.. Pinchot and wanted
merely a settlement Of the Pinchot con-
troversy I'm which It has been chs vged that
Mr. Pinchot has overlooked technicalities
in reserving forest lands.
Instantly the floor was alive with pros
pectve speakers for and against the resolu-
tion and It continued TO be 80 until Mr..
Gowdy offered amendment commencing
the forest policies OF the administration.
This was accepted by Mr. Patterson and in
turn Mr.. Gowds accepted the Patterson
resolution. Both were passed. This is
regarded as stopping the forestry dispute
| which has been the factor most feared
through the session.
Several Resolutions Adopted,
The resolutions committee presented
partial report and the clauses on the fol-
lowing subjects were adopted:
That the income tax measure become a
law.
That a tariff commission of experts be
placed in service.
That congress pass a law regulating the
use of grazing lands.
That Alaska be given a territorial uegis-
lAture.
That congress pass law preventing the
collection Of federal liquor revenue In
prohibition territory.
That aid be extended American shipping.
Address by Governor HadIey.
The principal speaker of the afternoon
was Governor Hadley of Missouri who
dealt with the rate question In his state
Governor HadIey declared the railway re-
bates and not the tariff is the mother of
trusts. lie said one man was responsible
for placing the blame where 1t belongs and
for putting a quietus the rate evil with
such force that it has not shown its head
since, and that man was Roosevelt.
He was not IN favor OF government own
ership OF railroads. but would rather see
this than the government owned by rail-
roads. He declared the answer to the rate
~ question lies in making navigable the great
Y Inland waterways.
Speaker Cannon Scored.
Uncle Joe" Cannon and his political
household" the speaker OF the house being
referred to as the medieval monarch and
the political czar OF congress, came in for a
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gress this morning when former Judge ]. B.
Belford OF Colorado sought to show that the
commercial congress is dominated by "spe-
cal interests"
Judge Belford charged that the delegates
TO ythe congress are being herded into con-
vention halls once a year and made to
'listen to essays" carefully prepared for
the "infantile mind" and then made to
vote the action with regard TO public
measures planned by the few leaders
Whats the use of millions Of people
west OF the Mississippi being represented
II they have to sit stil and be injected
with few spoonsmul Of prepared rhetoric
II this is going TO continue we may as well
cult. II we are going to pattern this con-
Eress after the fashion Of our illustrious
national house and It's political car let
somebody say 30 and lay down the rules
N black and white"
Judge 1elford gained his point for his
motion that hereafter the rules be amended
10 as to give an hour each day for the
free discussion OF whatevAr subject may
be uppsrmost in the mind II the delegate
desiring to speak. was adopAld
John w. Milliken 0f ColoraSo, was the
principal speaker Of the morning session.
lie dealt with improved conditions in the
northwest with respect to irrigation and
the reclamatio OF arid lands,
More Power sites withdERwn.
wASHING1 ON Aug. 2O-Pursuant tC
the direction Of Secretary Ballnger, Acting
Secretary Of the Interior Pierce today with
drew from entry for temporary power sites
$50 acres OF land along the White river
iu the state If Utah. These withdrawal.
will be reported to congress in order thai
proper legislation may be enacted to pre-
serve the sites to the government and pre-
vent monopOhes.