Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-06
WEST SLIGHTED,
SAYS HEPBURN
5reat Country of Setting Sun Has
Difficulty in Getting Justice,
Declares Idaho Senator.
DISCUSSES IRRIGATION MATTERS
Opposes Bill Authorizing Sale of Sur
plus Waters by Government.
EAST, HE SAYS, GETS MONEY
Plans for Western Good However,
Are Greeted Only with Smile.
TALKS ABOUT RAILROAD RULES
SAYS LonE and short Haul Provision
- Not Enforced and that Roads
Have strRnEIe Hold
Traffic.
Opposes Bill Authorizing Sale Of Sur.
plus Waters by Government.
EAST, HE SAYS, GETS MONEY
Plans for Western Good, However,
Are Greeted Only with Smile.
TALKS ABOUT RAILROAD RULE

WASHINGTON April 5.-For more than
Tire. hours today Senator Hepburn held
.H. floor of the senate. He began his
address shortly ufictr tlF senate convened
a.h the end u view Of preventing a vote
rl senator Warr-n's bill authorizing the
surplus waters Of the government irrigation
projects, bat In that portion OF his speech
save much attention 20 his proposed
amendment TO the railroad bill providing
Tor a public lands court,
Thu. line OF discussion was continued,
when al O'Clock the railroad bill was
lak.u up. 30 that the change Of subject
was only technical Speaking Of the power
exercised by the forest rangers. he de-
-larsd: 1t is shame upon the country"
DrSuairS of Success.
Asserting that there would not be a
vote in the senate against the land couu
be nevertheless was in evident despair OF
success. FOR Inc declared that II was i'm
possible to get attention to any subject
that was not "scrappy" He wanted it
understood that the states Of the frontier
were as much entitled to consideration
a. those Of the Atlantic seaboard He as
serted that without the previous metal
supply % the states ives OF he Rocky
Ereenback basis.
What are you going to do with that
at country out theree'' he asked
Laugh at il because it has not grown
large enough 10 wreak vengeance upon
you
He hoped that when the west does come
into power az il surely viii. ii will not
Ieta late on the east.
ators he said he would not be deferred by
that fact from doing his duty to the people
Of the west.
Il vote with you in voting the hundreds
Of millions necessary TO make your navy
yards hum but when Z ask vou for one
lhur measure % justice N requeet Is re-
ceited with a smile" he said and added
~lf my land court measure should come
up now I would DC sure Of one vote"
Gets another supporter.
Al this point Mr. Briggs Of New Jersey
raised his hand Two" calculated Mr
Hepburn. we are growing. thank YOU
Discussing the failure TO enforce the long
and short haul provision Of the Interstate
Commerce law. he declared that the 500
w.o)a that the Panama canal will cost will
D. expended for the benefit OF the rail,
'"ouH' AntN were 70 pe permitted C
suaugle water traffic and make chear
rates 10 The seaboard at the expense OF
the interior lie warned the republican
party against adopting in the railroad
BIN measure that would not meet tn,
approval of the people it might prove Z
shroud.
There's danger and death II the self
constituted leaders are permitted to hav,
their way ne said
when I hear IL said the bin is TO {,
through merely because its suits three OF
four people. I frol that you are treadin.
9n dangerous ground Make law becaus,
some soii-selccled coterie tells YOU to d,
H. You better consult your oath Of office
AZ the conclusion OF Mr Hepburn
speech tft railroad bill was laid aside fo
other bUsiuess