Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-06-23

which amount. in the Judgment o
Secretary Ballinger, is necessary t,
complete irrigatinR projects.
Borah says that there is NOR
reason for granting $50 900. 600 thai
/ $40 900 900 for $40 900 900 will mol
complete all the projects. and would
mean either that some projects will
be abandoned or that none can be
compelled under the terms of this
loan.
Surprising as iC may seem, several
Western Senators. notably Garter OF
Montana, chairman of the irrigation
committee, are inclined to accept the
House bill, while others talk of COM
promising on s25. 900 900. Senator
Jones, of Washington, is opposed to
compromise, except as last resort
while Senator Hepburn is standing
firmly behind Borah.
Much as this bill means to Oregon,
neither Senator Bourne nor Senator
chamberlain has turne hand to aid
Senator Borah. and Bourne appears
utterly obIivious to the fact that the
irrigation bill is pending. Yet if
Congress should pass the bill in the
form reported by the House today,
Oregon probably would not benefit
to the extent of cent, as the whole
$40, 600. 600 could be. and probably
would be. allotted to other states
which have evinced deep interest in
this legislation.
The House committee amendment
repeating section of the reclamation
act would permit this. and continual
complain of settlers at klamath |
and Umatilla have placed those pro-
jects in ill-repute before the Interior
so there would be no
predisposition to favor them.
OreRon's only hope is to secure
$50. 600 900 and to defeat the ways
and means committee amendment
out the section of the exist
ing law which guarantees to every
state the benefit of the majority of
the money it contributes to the recIa-
nation fund.
In committee today Representative
ellis, with the backing of two Repub-
leans and four Democrats, resisted
he efforts of Chairman Payne, Dam
iell and other Fasteners to reduce
he amount of the bill from $50 .oOO.-
100 to $40. 900. 600. but he was out
'oted, as he was also when he opposed
he amendment repeating section 8 of
he reclamation law.
Because Speaker Cannon. Payne.
)alzell and other powerful Eastern
eaders are at heart opposed to this
ntire proposition and have yielded {
My under intense pressure. there 10
tale likelihood. that the House. when {
first votes upon the bill, will con- !
ent to any amendments that may be I
ffered BY Ellis or the other Western
,embers. The only hope of getting |
satisfactory bill is in the Senate. I
nd as things stand tonight, the West l
lust look to Senator Borah. Of Idaho,
} protect it against the unfriendly ]
lfluences that dominate the House of q
One Of the biggest Republicans in {
le Senate said tonight that il Borah |
;ood pat the House eventually would v
g forced to back down and accept o
is terms. o
If Borah wins this victory, it will c
e such one = comes to few Senators e
! their public career. The whole +
urden of this struggle is now on his
and should he releut there Q
ould be no chance whatever Of get q
ng$ 80 900 900 for reclamation. The v
ays and means committee reported
hat in effect is the original House ;
IL, which is to be considered under a
special rule. Attire it passes the Of
ouse it will 90 to the Senate. where q
e Western Senators will eliminate e.
e Objectionable feature added bv "
e House committee in the form of :
nendments and then be sent to con-
renee. The Western Senators have
cided to hold up the withdrawal D
i until this irrigation bill is dis