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4 THE MORNTXCr OREGONTA. MONDAY, APRIL 10. 1911. ,1 ' INSUHGENTS TORN BY DISSENSIONS Few Senators So Rabid as La- FcIIctte or His Blind Fol lower From Oregon. LEADERSHIP IS LACKING Fair Trratnirnt In Organization I "Winning Lens Radical Ones and Prwprcts for Harmony Are Now irovin; Brighter. Bt IIARRT J FROW.W ORECOXIAX NEWS BUREAU. Washington. April 9. (Special.) While the 13 Insurgent Senators hold tl.e balance of power In the upper branch of ConttKs, they will not, a a body, become herd and fast allies of the ItmocraM during the present ss Ion. A majority of them are likely to art with the regular Republicans. At the same time a few Insurgent mar get over onto the Democratic side. And vote with the minority on most occa sion, but not enough to give the Dem ocrats control of the legislative situa tion. IFolIette Is lltra-Kadlral. It Is developing that there Is dissen sion In the ranks of the Senate tnsur rents, dissension that la likely to lead to disintegration unless It Is checked. They are dividing among themselves Into extreme radicals and conserva tives. Senator LaFollette. of Wiscon sin, the most radical of all. la so In tensely hostile to the Republican ma jority that he refused to move over onto the Republican side of the cham ber when a seat was offered him. He preferred to remain among the Demo crats. And be probably will be found voting more often with the Democrats than with the Republicans this session. In his radical course. Senator La-Foll-tte will be followed closely by Senator Bourne of Oregon, who has taken upon himself the management ol the LaFolctte Presidential boom. IFoIlette Is never so radical thai Bourne will not follow, and It Is likely that Toindexter of Washington and Iirtstow of Kansas may Join the I Follftlu Insurgent "faction. The other Insurgent Semitor. however, do not subscribe to the intense radicalism of LaFollette. and will not go to such extremes aa the Wisconsin boss may attain. Regular ITaT Flecn Fair. In the organization of the Senate the regular Republican leaders dealt fair ly with the Insurgents: recognised their right to representation on th committee on committees, and acceded to their demand for pro rata represen tatlon on the big committees. Out of 11 Republican Senators. 12 are Insur gents, and one-fourth of the big com tnittee places have been promised to Insurgents. This was what they de manded, and all they demanded. The fact that the regular leaders have shown a disposition to deal fair ly and reasonably, and have made over tures of peace that are not at all un reasonable, has won the good will of most of the Insurgent Senators, and the prospect for harmony is far bright er than at any time during the flat Congress. There are a few. however. who are not satisfied, and these few mr train with the Democrats. IxollMn FoAeesrs LaFolIctte. LaFollette has the Presidential Itch He retards himself as the one thor oughly honest and upright man: the one champion of the dear people whose Integrity cannot be questioned. Being thus self-anotntcd. he seeks further notoriety and advertising. He would become the great leader of the United States Senate, and his egotisn has car rieu nirn to a point wnere be. as a member of the minority of the Repub lican membership, aspires to become the leader of the Republicans. He would have all factions trailing after htm. Other Insurgents, except the three named, are willing to concede Repub lican leadership to Senators of the ma jority faction, though they want to be considered with reference to legisla tive programmes and Republican pro cedure. They want to be consulted. and to nave a voice In shaping poll clea. And this the regulars are dls posed to concede them. But the regu lars 'are not willing to bow down to the dictation of LaFollette. or to ac knowledge the supremacy of the ex treme radtcals. who are so few In number. I-adrrlilp Still lurking. A curious thing about the Insurgent tnoement In the Senate has been- the luck or a recognized leaner. from the very start. LaFollette was the first Senate Insurgent, and has felt that he should be accorded recognition as the leader. But when the Insurgent move roent grew, other men as able or abler than LaFollette Joined the ranks, and these men were 'unwilling to accord laFollette the distinction he sought. The consequence has been that the In surgents have drifted along, under a sort of mutual agreement, without a leader and without a defined policy. Now they appear to be approaching a critical stage in their careers. Most of them recognise that primarily they are Republican, and If they are to be re-elected, must run as Republican. If they seek Republican support they must give their support to the Re publican party and the Republican ad ministration In Congress. Otherwise they will alienate many votes which may be essential In returning them to Congress. I'artlcularly do they feel railed upon to exhibit their Repub licanism at this time, when the Demo crats have control of the House and when the Democrats would reap the rredtt for the enactment of un-Kepub-llcan legislation, should such be passed thro rich the Senate by the combined iTmoc ratio and insurgent vote. Antl-Taft Insurgent Rabid. The LaFollette faction, "however, cares little for Its Republicanism. It cares even less for the present admin istration, and nowhere among the Wmocrats of either Honee can be found more bitter opponents of Presi dent Taft than are Senators LaFollette. liourne. Bnstow and Polndexter. These men are the embodiment of antl-Taft sentiment. And their main objess. at the present time, is to thwart the will of the President, embarrass th admin istration, and by next Summer bring bout the defeat of Mr. Taft In the Republican National convention. They would go to the extent of defeating Taft If they knew It meant certain de feat for the Republican party. They prefer a Democrat to Taft any day. And right there la where they differ from other insurgent Senators. Not the least Interesting develop ment of the special session will be th realignment of the Insurgents In Con gr and especially la th Senate. Id proceed 1 together. I Is evident that they cannot I . line. .nt hnt to What will com oi in two iacuons nw body knows. But unless there is a reconciliation th Insurgent body will be torn asunder, and some, at least, of the present faction will set back Into th regular camp. Democrats Ran "loose. Little Interest attaches to th Housa Insurgents this session, for the Demo crats have such a large majority they do not need Insurgent aid, and th In surgents are so weak as to wield lit tle Influence In the minority. "They have, by th Democratic victory last November, b-t'ome a negligible Quan tity In the House, with which, neither party need reckon. As a cnatfer of fact, however. Repub lican leaders are anxious to reunite th two factions in th House be for th next campaign opens, and some success along this line will undoubtedly b at tained, for fair .treatment la being ac corded the Insurgents by the regular leaders, and many-of their members are satisfied. WOOL KEN AHE AROUSED FLOOD OF TKLKGRAMS TO ROLL IX OX CONGRESSMEN. Oregon Association Wants Tariff Left to Commission to De cide Six of Duty. PENDLKTON, Or.. April I. (Spe cial.) "Leav any adjustment of schedule K to the Tariff Commission." This will b th burden of a Hood of messages which probably will pouf In upon the Oregon Congressional dele gation within th next week. Believing that the attitude oT the present special session of Congress toward the wool tariff will have a ma terial effect on th prices of that com modity, -officers of th State Wool growens Association are urging every member of that organization either to telegraph or write to th Oregon Rep resentatives Immediately. Secretary Smyth declared today that th Quality of this year's clip promises to be excellent, but the price Is very much In doubt- H attributes this to the uncertainty of the tariff schedule. If nothing Is done until th Tariff Commission makes Its report In December. It will greatly elrengthen the market. In Smythe's opinion. He says woolgrowers have nothing to fear from the hands ef the people If the facts are known. "If the matter Is . gone at slowly, conservatively and . wisely, the jwoot and sheep business should come back to lt old stability.? he declared. "But the expense "of raising sheep now is so much higher than in former years that any 'monkey business' will mean utter ruin to the Industry." ATHENA TAKES TO FRUIT Many Orchards Are Set In Wheat Frodnclnf Belt. ATHENA. Or- April . (Special.) Oregon Is apparently to have .a new t fruit section. Judging by the large num- I ber of trees which are being shipped here and set out In this vicinity during the last few days. Fruitgrowing seems to have affected Oregon's greatest ex clusive wheat-producing section and at the present rate It may not be many years before Athena will become as famous for Its fruit as Its wheat. Though many different varieties of fruit are being planted, th hardier and more popular varieties of apples predominate. Varicosed or Enlarged Veins is a common complaint among those who lead Redentary lives or stand much or long upon the feet. They are always uncomfortable and often dangerous, by reason of rupture and hemorrhage, requiring in. this event a surgical operation. A woven-to-measure rilk elastic stocking is a certain preventive of such a condition; the constant and gentle support of the fabric tends to effect a cure, and always affords relief. Cheap, ready-made stockings are sold sometimes. They may fit, often not, in which event they do more harm than good. We have the only weaving plant in the Northwest. We measure the limH. mill warrant a rwrfpctlv-fitted - - J ... , f i garment; or with our DianK lorms measure can do taken at home, with the same warranted by us. Let us mail yon our illustrated price list and blank. i W00DAED. CLARKE -& CO., Portland, Oregon. MANY ARE AFTER M'CARTHrS POST San . Francisco Mayoralty Campaign to Open Ear lier Than Expected. ROLPH MAY MAKE RACE He Is Said to Be Favored by Munici pal Conference or 1811 Prrs- ent Incumbent Will Try for Job on Labor's Support. . J5AV VRAViTIRCO. Anril 9. (Special.) The discussion of candidates for mu- i i i nri.. i An with 1nriirn.tlonfl that the campaign will, be opened much earlier than at first ratennea. it imu been th purpose of the Municipal Con- Isatlons engaged In local politics to announce uieir rnoice oi canuiuniii about next July, believing that ample wnniri then remain for making the canvass for th September primary. But so large a number of candidates have presented their claims, that It has been deemed advisable to make known a choice before they all become committed to their canvasses to an ex tent that will prevent their withdrawal a favor Of a preierreo. cauaiaaio. Rolph Is Favored." While the Conference still has under consideration the claims of several can didates for Mayor, it Is Intimated in NEW SNAPSHOTS OP SEVERAL MEN PROMINENT IN AFFAIRS OP HEW CONGRESS. f :f W?'! ' ' if -I' - W L i M, . i I r a"j- Im BaBasBBBSBBBaaBBSBaBBaBSaaaSSc jf AJL "' kw in i .-I : v . ww ' :;. : . I : - ..." '"M Phoes eeerrlsbt br Bata Kw ferric Aav Left), fttepaeaaea e-f Texas aad Salaer f Xnr Yerk, (Right) flartea Alafcaie Belew. Charles M. Crt"l. ef Late Speaker t'rte reretarr ef Speaker C'fcaan lark. M bee Ptetar Appears at Hie Kla-bl some quarters that Its ultimate choice will be James Rolph. Jr, the banker and merchant. Rolph was much ex plotted for the office of Mayor in the last municipal campaign. At that time he declined to become a candidate because of an agreement with his business partner that he would not go into politics beyond the line In which a private citizen might be ex pected to participate In puMlc affairs, otherwise that he would not become a candidate for office. Among the other conspicuous candl dates is A. W. Scott, Jr., lawyer and dealer in hay and grain. He has filed with the Conference of 1911 an exten sively signed petition, in which are In eluded the names of many men promt' nent in commercial and professional life. Cnrry Is Candidate. Charles P. Curry, ex-Secretary of State and now a building and loan com mlssloner. Is a several-times announced candidate for Mayor. Francis V. Kees ling, a lawyer, and who ran for Lieu tenant-Governor last year. Is also seek ing the nomination for Mayor. Byron Mauzy. who was the primary candl date of the Lincoln-Roosevelt League; In the last municipal campaign, is again In the field. P. H. McCarthy, the Incumbent, Is the candidate of the Union Labor party for re-election. William McDevttt Is the candidate of the Socialists, who believe that they are gaining strength In this cty, and assert that they will include In their column the raojcai "progres slves" of air"larties in the current cam Datgn. Dr T. W. B. Leland Is being urged for the Democratic nomination for May or, but may decide to try conclusions with Dr. William J. Walsh, the Incum bent Coroner, for the latter office. ZD FIGIIT BEGINS OX JVDOPTION" OF OREGON' LAWMAKING PliAX. Resolution to Omit Direct Featnre Stirs Up Agitation in Favor of People's Powers. MADISOX, Wis., April 9. (Special.) Shall the "Wisconsin Idea" or th "Oregon plan" of Initiative and ref erendum be adopted as thej basis for the direct legislation law of the state? The first real, energetic fight of th session Is being waged with the direct legislation forces divided over this question. When the Gettle resolution was printed and distributed, the re sponse was Instant and voluminous. Plenty of critics of the Wisconsin plan have been found to eliminate the "direct action wnicn tne uetue ad herents believe is the weak spot in the Oregon law. Opponents of the Gettle plan offer the argument that the "direct action to secure the enactment of laws is a tremendous educational factor, and th source of great civic benefit because of the public dlscus.ilon it provokes. Tbey argue that the Gettle plan retains too much power In the Legislature. The Uettle amendment does not pro vide for direct legislation by cities. Bills introduced by Assemblyman Vint will be used as the basis for municipal direct legislation and the Socialists will get credit for helping to frame this portion of the leglHlation. ci nriAM ic rinnn online" O LU UHll It) UWUIS IIUHUv) Jackson County Gets Xcw Equip ment for Highway Work. . MEDFORD. Or., April 9. (Special.) "Good roads is the cry of Jackson County despite the action of the recent Legislature. Two new bridges are to be built across Rogue River, one connect lng Sams Valley with Eagle Point and the other to cross at Derby. A road locomotive weighing 12 tons and seven reversible stone-spreading cars with a capacity of ten tons each have been or dered. also a 12-ton steam roller. The county already owns besides this two road locomotives, la cars and one steam roller, which are - kept busy. About 60 additional men will be em ployed ad soon as the new machinery arrives. W. W. Harmon has recently been appointed county road v superintendent. FEAR CHECKS CONGRESS (Continued From First Page.) Mr. Bryan yesterday, deploring the elec tion of Mr. Martin. It throws the Issue In bold relief and it is generally pre dicted It will crop out frequently In do- bate. If there Is any disposition on the part of the conservatives in both parties to work together to prevent any radical re vision of the tariff, it Is conceded that they will be able to carry out their plans. The progressives of both parties. however, actuated by the spirit of cru saders, will not hesitate to widen the gulf between the factions in their par ties, for they have announced that they are playing for future stakes, and su preme stakes, at that. Leaders of both parties were asked yesterday for an - expression of opinion as to what might be done. Several were found willing to say what they though ought to be accomplished by the session, but no one would haxard a prediction as to what would be accomplished. On Republican of the old guard who had always helped to make up the party policy replied: . ".You can guess aa well as 1 can."- Did the Rose Grow on Your Land or on the Lan dlord's ? THE FIRST ROSE you will pick this Spring where is it grow ing? Is it growing on your land? If not, why not? If the gentle hands and tender care that nursed the first rose of Springtime were HERS, the rose is all the sweeter; but the sweetest flower is that which SHE will plant and rear and pluck from the land that is YOURS and HERS. It is a symbol of Man's rich heritage from God a bit of MOTHER EARTH. IF YOU DON'T OWN 'a part of the Earth on which you live, you are losing one of the greatest sources of satisfaction in this life. The soil is the eternal tie that binds man to Nature. The man who never owned a foot of soil has' never known a home. A house with out a deed is not a home. It is a camp. And fhe other fellow owns it. Have You Thought of This? PERHAPS you have never thought of owning land? The idea has occurred to you now and then, but you have thought of city property as too expensive? Of country property as inter esting only to farmers? Why not slip in between the two? Be near enough the farm to realize the health and liberty of country life; near enough the city to use its advantages social and indus trial The workers of the world are doing this today. Why no YOU? ' - , -We Own Portland Acreage HAVE you ever driven out the beautiful Powell Valley road? It is a superb macadamized highway, extending like a white ribbon from the eastern limits of the city to the green coun try beyond. Just outside the. limits, six miles from the business center of Portland, and near to electric railway transportation, you may have seen a gently sloping, almost level reach of land. It is on the right as one goes out by the roadway. It is platted into acre lots, and an abundance of pure sweet water is piped to every lot. We own this property. If you have seen it, we. feel sure you would like to own some of it one or more of the acre lots. Terms and Prices Made for You IF YOU WANT A PLACE TO MAKE A HOME, a place where there is elbow room for the little ones, if you have them, with out turning them into, the street, breathing room for all who value sweet, pure air, garden room for those who care to see Nature work her magic with the soil a place where life is not only worth while but the cost of living LOW, we can help you find the place, and make it easy for you to own it. Ou prices and our terms will fit your requirements, if you really want to make an effort."' Buy Close-in Acreage WE BELIEVE in Portland Acreage. It is bound to advance steadily and firmly as the city grows. And Portland is growing more rapidly today than any other city in the Pacific Northwest. Practically every acre within the city limits . has been subdivided into lots and most of this has been sold and much of it improved quite recently. The present area of Portland is but forty-nine square miles. Seattle, with about the same popula tion, extends over eighty-two square miles. Lots of room there for filling in the empty places. Not so in Portland. Growth here means an early extension of the city limits and the subdivision of additional acreage into lots. We do not say this will be tomorrow or next week; but it makes us BELIEVE in Portland acreage as an investment. So we frankly advise you, whether home-builder or investor, to get in on Portland acreage now, while the prices are low lower than in the suburbs of any other considerable city in the West. We would like to show you OUR acreage before you buy. Call and let us give you added reasons why we KNOW that Portland acreage, properly purchased, is an INVESTMENT, sub stantial, certain to advance, and the most absolute security that you can own. Howard S. Amon Co. Owners of Close-in Acreage. 625-6 Yeon Building Portland, Oregon