Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-01-06
SMITH IS ON The WARPATH
Iowa Congressman Proposes to Reply
to the President.
THURSDAY SET FOR ONSLAUGHT
Free Water is Asked for Use Of
Experimental Farms in Irrigation
Districts-Resurvey Asked
for Lands in Nebraska.
tFrom a staff Correspondent


WASHINGTON. Jan. 5.-(Specia Tele-
gram)-Judge Walter 1. Smith of Council
Bluffs who has been prominently men
toned by the president in his message OF
yesterday regarding the failure to make
appropriations for the secret servlc. is mad
all through. Yesterday Mr.. Smith said
had things about the president and his de-
ductions on the failure of congress to
support the hands of the administration in
appropriating money for the secret service
Twenty-four hours, however instead of
abating the wrath OF Judge Smith, seems
to have accentuated It. for he said today
that In all probability he would reply to
the message Of the president on Thurs
day. That personally he had nothing to
say as to his being mentioned among the
four whom the president singled out for
castigation, but he would defend the action
of the appropriations committee, of which
he is a member.
It is interesting to note in this connec-
ton that the appropriation for the secret
service was reduced $4,000 this reduction
being due to the fact that Chief Wilkie
had stated to the committee that there
was a surplus of $4,000 coming over from
previous years At the same time the re-
duction was made in the annual appropria-
tion for the secret service the appropria-
tions committee of the house voted $780,
900 for the use OF the Interior department
in hunting down land thieves, which, to
the men mentioned by the president in
hhis message of yesterday, Judge Wal
ter |. Smith of Iowa, Chairman Tawney Of
Minnesota, Representative II. Sherley Of
Kentucky and Representative Fitzgerald
of New York suggests that somebody has
misconceived the purposes of the secret
service reduction. The gentlemen named
propose to defend this action and 1t is
thought Judge Smith will open the ball on
Thursday, rising under a question of per-
sonal privilege to tell why he voted for the
reduction of the appropriation for the
secret service.
Free Water for Experiments,
Governor Sheldon is anxious for the pass
age of Senator McCumbor's bill providing
for free water to any educational institu-
ton in irrigated districts. In a letter to
Senator Brown the governor urges the pass
age of this BILL declaring his desire for
the establishment of an experiment station
in the irrigated country similar to the dry
farming station now located at North
Platte. with the passage of McCumber' S
bill the state would be at no expense for
building irrigation works and II would be
furnished water free of charge by the gov
ernment
Senator Brown has declared himself In
hearty accordance with the ideas of the
governor and will assist in the passage of
the McCumber bill.
Bills for Resurvcys.
Congressman Kinkaid has introduced a
bill authorizing the resurvey of the west
half of Mcpherson county, the east half
being now in course OF resurvey by bill
passed by congress about two years ago.
His present bill also provides for the re-
survey of township 80, range 16 in Boyd
county: township u, range Is, in Blaine
county; township 80, range q, in Cherry
county: township %, range 80, in Cherry
county, and township 2l, range 4S, in Chey-
enne county
Congressman Kinkald has introduced a
bill to amend the irrigation law in many
respects as requested by many leading
citizens Of Morrill, in Scotts Bluff county.
Minor Matters at Capital.
Congressman Kinkad has recomm ended
John NJ. Dietel for postmaster at Adaton'
Sheridan county, vice c. S. Rucker re-
signed. Also the appointment of Archie b.
WINES as postmaster at Oshkosh, vice
August Sudman, resigned.
George A. Wilson has been appointed
regular and William F. Oaks substitute
rural carrier for route 1 at Tobias, Neb.