The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-06-17
RON ABOUT @,M.M LOAN
MAI PREVENT EARLY An.
JOURNMENF o. CONGRESS.

Houss Leaders OppSse Ire Leon u Csu'-
plete noelamatisn PROTESTS and
ThFeatea % Defeat cansePvatloA mn.
20 Whleh q was AttAeaea ~ Senate.
WASHINGTON. June Is.-Thsre l. a
prospect Of . lively row In Congress over
the attitude % the House leAdsTa toward
the proposed loan Of 90. coo O0 by the
Government 20 complete existing reolama-
ton projeota IN the Wegt. The senators
from the ssmi-arid States are intensely
interested in this loan.
Several months ago Senator Borah
Of Idaho took the subject up with the
President and explained 20 Mr.. Taft
the conditions Of the settlers IN reclamA-
ton projects where development n AZ
standstill for want Of the necessary money
10 complets the work of irrigation. Presi-
dent Taft announced In favor Of the pro-
posed loan in q public speech In tho West.
and later Roommended Il TO COngress
in his annual message II was first pro-
posed 20 issus bonds. but In the form the
bill finally passed tho senate the issue
ol sSO. OOO. 900 worth Of . per cent Ger
ifficates Of Indebtedness Wa authorised.
In this form the bill went 70 the House
and was sent 20 the Committee on Ways
and Means. and II SOOn became known
that Speaker Cannon and Chairman Payne
we're unwilling to have the bill passed
and that IL would not he reported. TIE
Western senators Immediately got busy
and announced their intention Of attach
ing the pro osed authorization - rider
n the river and harbOr bill and 10 pre-
vent the passage e that bill unlcss the
reclamation loan was retained In Il.
u n now said that assurances were
given 60 the Western senators by Prcsi-
dent Taft that II they would refrain from
urging the matter a. an amendment
10 the river and harbor bill he would
uns his influence 20 have the bill reported
out in the House. but realizing Rs the
adiOurnment drew nsar that there was
mo prospect % action by the Ways and
Means Committee the Western senators
heettrred themselves and attached q
reclamation loan 20 the conservation hill
~ an amendment. .Wa
NO=AAN NAAN NNNUdAAN VI NAH HNAAMAA0M
protest we're Informed that the House
lea-iers would not consent 10 a conference
on the conservation iii with the irrigA-
ton amendment in. They asserted that
Il carried an appropriation aud under tho
rules Of the House u wOuh have To he
considered by a COMMITTEES.
President Taft invited SenatOr BorAh
20 come 20 the White House to-day. and
when Mr.. Borah arrived Ne found THAR,
man Payne and Representative Dalzell
there After the matter was discussed
President Taft submitted q proposal To
senator BOrah 10 have the Senate reoOn-
slider its action On the conservation bill,
which the President Is very anxious 20
have passed. and eliminate the So sD .OOO
loan.
Ia consideration oI this concession the
President said that he was authorized to
say that the bill now In th,e Ways aud
Means Committee would he Reported
favOrably with the amount ~ the pro-
posed loan reduced Ia so On. pD senator
Borah declined to accept the proposition.
He said that Il appeared 20 him like . plan
TO kill the proposed loan Representative
Dalzell vas frank enough 20 admit that
70 presented the same aspect 10 him
senator, IiOrah conferred with q number Of
the Representatives In the House from
Western States In which the reclamation
projects are lOCated. and there IL very
strong disposition among the WeNterners
20 hold up legislation unless they get
what they want for the complexion u r.
rigatiOn plans
The Western senators were saying to-
night that q plain compact between them
and the House leaders by which they re-
Trained from pressing the reclamation
loan earlier In the session has heen broken
and that Il IL the groaRest exhibition 81
hai faith that has been witnessed IN Con :
gress for many years
The House leaders say that u the West I
ern men do not relent they will simply
rnmmh the conservation ball ~ q commit /
tee and h, IL repose there ana then attach /
the language Of the conservation hill 4
without the reclamation amendmsnt }
10 the general deficiency appopria.
ion bill in the House The Western
mea retort that Il this IL done there will I
he no general deficiency bill and that
other legislation Of Importance NAV Re
held up and the session Of Congress pro
lonEed indefinitely The suddstl comph-
cation that has snsued makes the outlook
FOR an early adjournment less hopeful