The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-07
HEPBURN CAUSE OF
STILL MORE DELAY
Idaho Senator Is Practically
Alone in Opposition to an
Irrigation Bill.
SHARP TILT WITH BORAH
JUNIOR SENATOR SOMEWHAT
EMPHATIC IN HIS REMARKS.

Washington, April 6.-Senator War
ren's bill authorizing the disposal OF
the surplus waters of government irri-
cation projects to private corporations,
was the subject of prolonged debate IN
the Senate again today.
When Senator Warren moved to take
up the bill, no vote was cast in the
negative, and it was believed in view OF
the subsequent adoption of an amend
ment guaranteeing the rights of states
in the matter of the control of STRAINS
within their borders. a compromise had
been reached that would insure early
action. Such did not prove to be the
case.
The states rights amendments were
presented by Mr.. Warren. who said
they had been revised by Mr.. Hepburn
who had successfully conducted two OF
three filibusters against the bill. APP
parently Modified by the amendments
at first, Mr.. Hepburn ultimately took
the position they would be of no service
and vigorously denounced them as sub
terfuges and delusiOns. He announced
however. that, having practically ex-
hausted himself, he would not continue
his opposition to the bill.
Renewed His Opposition.
The Idaho senator's submission to
what apparently he had conceived to
be the inevitable was not of long dura-
ton. Two or three other senators hav-
ing given him announcement to believe
he had support on the floor, he renewed
his opposition and denounced the meas
ure in as vigorous terms as on any
previous day.
When, later in the discussion, Mr.
Hepburn stated the bill had been die
tated by the corporations, Mr.. Warren
denied such was the case. With some
degree of warmth, he said:
Il deny that imputatiOn. ] drew the
bill as the result of suggestion from
a government official, and not in the
interest of any corporation
Much CT the days criticism of the bill
by Senator Hepburn was directed to the
omission Of individuals from the list of
those to whom the government may de-
liver water as provided by the bill. He
contended the effect would be to pre-
vent the use of water Spr domestic OF
mining purposes. Denouncing the bill
as "a legislative crime" ne asserted he
could explain the apparent willingness
of senator's to permit the measure &c
pass, only on the ground they failed
either to comprehend the terms of the
bill or to appreciate their duty.
General Discussion.
At this juncture Senator Carter at
tempted to pour oil on the troubled wa
tiers by proposing an amendment in
Guiding individual consumers, but while
the amendment was accepted by all
this action did not put a stop to the
discussion, IN which Messrs. Carter
Hepburn, EOrah, Warren, Burkett
Flint and Jones participated.
Senator Hepburn was again sharply
| antagonized by his colleague, Senator
BOrah, who, in emphatic terms, de.
clared the bill to be in the interest oil
the people of Idaho and acceptable t.
them. Pointing out that the bill pro
vided only for payment for the deliv-
cry of water by the governments, i,
| contended that it did not authorize the
| sale of water, as had been asserted.
Then how can the government sel?'
| inquired the senior senator from Idaho
The government does not sell it, >
fatty replied the junior senator from
Idaho.
THE bill so provides positively as
| serted Mr.. Hepburn.
1T does not DO anything of the kind >
even more emphatically replied Mr.
Borah.
Both senators evidently were stirred
| over the situation. Later Mr.. HeyburT
/ expressed regret at the conflict with his
colleague. Mr.. BOrah did not appear Il
| be at ali placated by the mild manner
| of his associate.
He differs not only from me, bu
| from the state land board and all 9th,
ers who have the matter in charge,
| he said.
With this exchange of amenities tn,
| bill was laid aside for the day.