Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-03-12

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brought the house and senate oonfer-
aas to their agreement and started the
gigantic grab through to dnal pas
sage Secretary Daniels at first
istated that he had not approved the
BILL but from that time forward, for
nearly two weeks. he kept absolutely
silent on the whole affair.
Thu Big OIL Lobby.
The Oh lobby, entrenched at the
Washington, and supported by. score
OF senators and high appointive ofi-6
GERS Of the admintstr ton, notable
among them Ray Baker Of Nevada.
director OF the mint, were IN high
spirits. They saw the result Of their
six years campaign almost within:
their hands. Timothy Ansberry, for.
merly congressman from Ohio and res
Gently lawyer for distilling interests
appeared with the oil lobby, and made
the trip to Boston to meet the presi-
dent In company with Ray Baker and
Joseph T. zTumulty. *-9 - .sS.= s
Finally the president reached Wash.
ington. Next morning Tumulty gave
out d word that the President was
anxious that the OIL and coal bill and
the Waterpower bill be passed. That
afternoon Secretary Daniels saw the
president. Next day Daniels wrote
his letter to the senate, denouncing
the surrender of the naval oil reserves.
What Daniels told the president
concerning the Doheny- Baker-Ans.
berry umu1ty views Of these bills is
not known. Nor is It clear as to
what the president proposed should be
DONE In any case, Daniels fred his
shot into that oil and coal grab, and
it was good shooting.
Standpatters Quarrel.
Pittman of Nevada, anxious and
trembling with rage. rushed over to
Senator Swanson when the letter was
read, and pulled 1t from his hand. He
read it hastily, with hands visibly
shaking. Then he. almost ran from
the chamber to see Presiden Wilson,
who was in his room just of the sen
ate, consulting with Democratic lead
ers. - & -.
| Presently Pittman came back, look
ing detected and disguised.
ANY hope?" he was asked.
Mot d. bit!" he answered
scowling, and twisting his hands.
Honest john Shaforth of Colo
RADIO hurried up.
Let me take: that" said Shaforth
securing the letter. "Ill 30 see Dan
iels.'" Co., I
"No!" cried Pittman, 81 don't want
any one to talk to Daniels about this
T aavo him alone" Ks
"But I know him." protested Shat
roth II believe can fix it up IL
talk it over with him now" :,
Pittman threw down the letter, Il
which he had chung for moment
"'All, right them" he said, in q. peeved
tone, 'if anybody else is going to have
charge Of this bill when, I'm In charge
OF 1t, then quit" 80.
i And so ended the charming scene o.
modern craftsmanship In the senate
of the United States, In this year 1919
all the actors going their severa
ways. .. -:.:..~
), Would Increase Unrest.
The senate was not through with tn
oil and coal grab bill, however. Sen
ator La Toilette made that quite plad1
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7 afternoon, March + to- talk four 81
five hours against this and other at
tempted perversions of the powers O.
the national legislature. He "burnet
their hide of" as an old man in thu
gallery remarked to his nefghbors, be
tween chuckles, at the sarcasm and In
vective with which the sturdy Wiscon
sin leader held the bill up to public
view.
"This wave of industrial and eco
nomic complaint and unrest which ha'
spread over the country" La FOllett'
told them, sis not going to be Gained
not going to be made less critical, b!
the attempt of a conference committee
here, In the last hours of this con
gress when no time Is given for con
sideration and study of these impor
tant measures, to rush through a CO
lossal grab Of the wealth in our publ,
lands, which is the heritage Of all ou
people. The-peop1e are not going t.
be lulled into quiet by, the news tina
bill Is being hurried through her
for the benefit Of Standard OIL or an.
other private interest Senators SAT-
in the dignified seclusion of thi
chamber may well open their eyes AM
ears to this unrest, and ask them
selves whether this is the time TO
conference committees to seize tn
legislative powers conferred by tn
Constitution: upon the house and tn
senate to determine the fate of tn
vast coal and oil phosphate lands
and the waterpowers which belong t.
the people"