Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-01
MAY CHANGE BORAH BILL
KINKAID PLAN Is FAVORED
IL Ii is Passed to Apply to Pend
ing Quarter and Half
Section Entries.
IRON a staff Correspondent


| WASHINGTON. March a.-tspecial
| Telegram. THE Borah homestead bill Is
| by no means out of the woods, as Sc
| nious differences are likely to arise
when Il comes before the house and SEN
ate conferees. Congressman Taylor, one
Of the house eonferees. said today that
he would never consent to conference
agreement unless the Kinkaid amendment
or some similar provision. making the
bill apply to pending quarter and half
sections. were recommended.
On the other hand the friends Of the
bill fear that IL this amendment is in
eorporated 1t will be vetoed By the presi-
dent They base this opinion on the fact
that the president vetoed the burnt tim
be7'' bill yesterday. presumably because
Secretary Fisher Of the Interior depart
ment was opposed to IL. Since the secre-
tary Is also opposed to having the Borah
bill apply to pending entries, they believe
that the president is disposed to stand by
the recommendations Of his cabinet Off
Ger in all such matters and would there
fore kill the Borsh bill.
The burnt timber bill provided that
settlers, who In tho recent forest fires In
Montana lost heavily. be allowed to cut
and sell the remaining timber In the
burnt district to help recoup their losses.
Martin Reaches Capital.
Attorney General Grant Martin arrived
in Washington yesterday. joining a num- |
Der Of other attorneys who are here to
attend the supreme court when the arsu-
ments on the Missouri and Minnesota
rate cases are reached next week. Mr.,
Martin has prepared q brief In support
OF the contention of tho states in these
important cases. and will ask leave to
file II at the first opportunity. He said
that the two prime points involved were
the legality of the 2-cent fare and the
reduction of freight rates enacted by |
the states, and against which Judge San
born of the circuit bench ruled when the
case was before that tribunal. and which
Is now before the supreme court on an-
peal.
II the sanborn decision is adhered TO.
Attorney General Martin said, II would
be n serious blow TO the good results
accomplished by Nebraska legislation, as
well as to that OF other states. This
question of the authority of the states
to control Interstate rates is directly
involved by the recent decision OF the
Interstate Commerce commission in the
case OF Shreveport. La, against the
Texas railroad and others, and Judge
McChond said in his dissenting opinion
that the commission ought not to pass
upon q question that was already before
the higher court.
Mr.. Martin said that he would be In
Washington for several days and possibly
week. In order to hear the arguments.
Saturday he called on Congressman
stephens, Senator Brown, Solicitor for
the Treasury Thompson and other mem
bers of the Nebraska delegation.
brown Gets Resolution.
Senator Brown has received from the
Plate Printers union OF Washington an
sngrossed and framed copy OF resolutions
commencing him for his efforts In their
behalf against the smoot printing bill
and for supporting legislation TO secure
new building for the bureau Of engrav-
Ing and printing, thus relieving them"
30 the resolution states. from the sweat
shop conditions in which they at present
perform their duties"
The resolution also calls attention to
the fact that the senator, AT the request
OF many trades unions In Nebraska, be-
came their champion In the senate and |
opposed measures detrimental to the In |
terosts OF members of the union"
The local union has sent copies Of its |
resolution to the labor press In Nebraska.
MasEa Calls ON President.
L. @. Massi Of the Nebraska Advisory
Pardon board spent yesterday in WASH
ington and was presented BY Senator
Brown TO the president as the friend of
Governor Aldrieh." The president ex-
pressed especial pleasure in meeting one
Of the Nebraska governors friends.
Give him my regards. he said to Mr..
Maggi. II respect him highly and tell
him that In time l think he will get
right"
Mr.. Masgl left last night for New
York.
Report ON War Bill.
Senator Crawford Of South Dakota is
Just now busily engaged In preparing q
report on the omnibus war claims bill.
and win have time for little else for some
weeks 70 come according 10 his statement
today.
Il have time just now for nothing else
but this measure" remarked the senator.
''In fact. l may as well tell you that I
shall be dramatically sealed for the next
three weeks"
Relic. frem Battieship.
Senator Brown called at the Navy de-
partmsnt yesterday In behalf OF the ap-
plicents in Nebraska who made requests
through him for relics from the battle
ship Maine. and secured awards for camr
la rnrhy No. 1 United Spanish War