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mmtm VOL.XLV. 10. 13,781. PORTLAND, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1905. PRICE FIVE CENTS. RULES THE LAND Rockefeller Controls Santa Fe Road. BIG DEAL IS COMPLETED Huge Alliance of Railroad In terests of Nation. WITH' VANDERBILT IN EAST Acquisition of Control of Several Great Groups Makes Standard Oil Magnate Head of Over Seventy-Three Thousand Miles. RAILWAY SYSTEMS DOMINATED BY ROCKEFELLER INTERESTS. Stocks and Mileage. Bonds. Vanderbllt - Harrl- man group 40.81) $2,286,270,000 Gould Pac. group. 13,789 597,950,000 Rockefeller group proper 10,293 070.000.000 Santa Fe system.. 7.809 441,000.000 Totals 72.740 $3,895,220,000 NEW "YORK, Feb. 7. (Special.) Positive Information came to light In certain favored quarters today that Standard Oil, through Edward H. Har riman, had secured control of the Atchi son, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad and would be in a position to practically dominate the transportation facilities of the country. By this tremendous coup, and others of quite recent date, the Rockefeller in terests now control a total of 72,740 miles of railway, representing' in stocks and bonds $3,895,220,000. This vast network of tracks stretches over the East, "West, Northwest and Southwest, tapping the very choicest territory In every direction. The only pcvtlon of the United States not Included in the now map is the Southeastern Atlantic States, Prlorto sfcrln. control of tro Santa Fe. the Vanderbilt-Harrimari interests had a. total mileage of 40,849. The Gould-Pacific group adds 13,789 miles, the Rockefeller group proper 10,293 miles, and the Santa Fe brings in 7S09 miles more. "Whatever doubt may have lingered concerning the Rockefeller-Harrlman control of the Santa Fe was dissipated when it became known that a special meeting of the board will be held to morrow, at which places will be given two members of the Standard Oil party. "William Rockefeller and Henry C Frlck are said to be the representa tives slated for these places. They will take the places made vacant by the rpslimatlons of Edward D. Kenna and John G. McCullough, the latter at one time Governor of "Vermont. VANDERBILT LINES ACQUIRED Concentration of Big Railroad Inter ests Will Control Country. A New York special to the Chicago Record-Herald says: That the greatest railroad merger in all history, making a unified system of almost 41,000 miles of road stretching from the Atlantic to the Pacific, has been accomplished, is the report in railway and financial circles here. This gigantic railway consolidation. It is stated, has been brought about through the Rocekefeller-Harrlman interests, se curing control . of the Vanderbllt lines, lately xofflclally known as the New York 4 Central lines. It is understood, though not officially confirmed, that the Rocke feller-Harrlman combination has secured about 51 per cent of all the capital stock of the eight railroads which are com monly credited to the New York Central system. The roads which are thus said to have passed from Vanderbllt control are: New York Central, Boston & Al bany. Lake Shore, Michigan Central, Nickel Plate, Lake Erie & "Western, Pittsburg & Lake Erie, Indian, Illinois & Iowa, and possibly of the Northwest ern. The alleged merger would give the Standard Oil Interests, together with' Ed ward H. Harriman and the men assocl ated with him, practical control of the transcontinental transportation of the entire country. The vast network of lines thus placed under one hand touch a majority of tho greatest tonnage cen ters in the United States, serve more than half the states of the Union and origin ate a traffic valued at more than $300, 000.000 annually. The tremendous power which such a merger would represent Is shown by tho following figures giving the total mileage, and the stocks and bonded debt of the railroads composing the great combina tion: Mileage. Stock. Bonds N. T. C. 9ystem.3.500 $200,000,000 $187,000,000 Big Four 2,500 37.000.000 KJ.OOO.OOO Pitts. & L E... 200 4.000.000 3O.O00.000 Lake Shore 1.500 50.000.000 75.000.000 Michigan Cent. .1,(550 19.000.000 :E!.000.000 Nickel Plate.... 550 30.O00.OOO 22.000.000 C & JCorthW... 5,570 100,000.000 170.000.000 F.. E. & Mo. V.L362 2,000.000 18.000,000 Lake. E. & W.. 900 24,000,000 12,000.000 Omaha Line 1,590 34.000.000 33.000.000 Ind.. HI. & la... J 305 5,000.000 5,500.000 Union Pacific... 7,000 264.000.000 331.270.000 South. Paclflc...9.016 200.000.000 100.000.000 Illinois Central.4,500 70.000.000 150.000.000 K. C, P. & G.. 840 9,000.000 18.000.000 Total mileage. 40.849: total stock. $1,054,000. 900; total bonds, $i,3,iu,wo. Color Is said to have been lent to the story of consolidation by a move which was made today toward the unification of the New York Central lines, follow ing tho plan pursued by tho Harriman system. At board meetings H. B. Led yardi president of the Michigan Central Road, and M. E. Ingalls, president of the Big Four, resigned and were elected chairman o"f -the boards of the respective companies. "William H. Newman, ajw ready president of all other New York Central lines except the Nickel Plate, was then elected president of the Michi gan Central and the Big Four. At a board meeting yet to be held "W. H. Cannlff, president of the Nickel Plate, will resign and Mr. Newman will be elected presi dent of that company. Men who are familiar with the gener al railway situation and the trend of affairs do not hesitate to declare that the alleged combination Is only a step toward a still greater amalgamation. It Is point ed out that during the last two years there has been an extensive interchange of railroad securities and directorships until it is difficult to say where one Inter est stops and another begins. It is point ed out, for example, that Harriman Is strongly allied with the Kuhn, Loeb & Co. banking Interests and the roads they control and that several years ago tho Rockefellers took tho Goulds Into an alliance and .have been working closoly with them- ever since. It therefore Is predicted that ere long the railroads con trolled by these three combinations will be amalgamated, making a system of more than 300,000 miles of road. Should this occur it is within the possi bilities that all of the railway Interests in the country will eventually come with in tho control of three or four groups of men and possibly of three combinations. ABJ5I0R-PLATE CONTRACTS LET Befilehem and Carnegie Companies Get Them Midvale Company Out. "WASHINGTON. Feb. 7. Secretary of the Navy Morton today announced tho award of contracts for armor-plate for the battleship New Hampshire and tho armored cruisers North Caroll Montana, as follows: To the Bethlehem Steel Company, the armor for one battleship and one ar mored cruiser, 5665 tons, and all bolts and nuts, 94 tons. To tho Carnegie Steel Company, the ar mor for ono armored cruiser, 23C2 tons. In announcing the award It Is stated that, while tho Midvale Steel Company has submitted trial plates that have suc cessfully withstood the required ballistic test, It has not yet commenced the regu lar production of armor in quantity, and me .Bureau oi uranance does not deem that the production of the trial plates sub mitted Is such a guarantee that the com pany can produce suitable armor in the quantities required as would warrant at this time the awarding, to that company of -a contract for armor. CONTENTS OF TODAY'S PAPEE The Weather. TODAY'S Partly cloudy with occasional rain. Westerly winds. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature. 50 de grees; minimum, 38 degrees. Preolpltation, .01 of an inch. "War In Far .East. The "Czar fcti3i"w0rd to KurbnaXCn he has decided to make peace. Page 4. General demand for peace in Russia. Page 4. Russians surprise Japanese post and exter minate garrison. Page 4. Tho Outbreak In Russia. Assassin of Solnlnen Identified as Earl Leon ard Hohenthal, a medical student. Page 4. Minister of Finance proposes great concessions to workmen. Page 4. Czar approves law almost completely abolish ing press censorship. Page 4. Strikers in Poland keep factories idle by kill ing workmen. Page 4. St. Petersburg workmen threaten to renew strike unless rioters are taken back. Page 4. Foreign. Argentina will try rebels by court-martial Page 11. France threatens Turkey because she favors Germany. Page 11. . National President Roosevelt refuses to appoint Foster's choice to Tacoma postofnee. Page 1. Henry L. "Wilson may be Minister to Spain. Page 1. Assayer TYoolley of Boise forced to resign. Page 2. Senate passes statehood bill, leaving Arizona a territory. Page 1. House continues debate on Townsend railroad bill. Page 1. Domestic Governor Folk of Missouri recommends Addi tional appropriation for Lewis and Clark exhibit. Page 2. Excursion from National Editorial Convention to visit the Fair. Page X Rockefeller secures control of Santa Fe and Vanderbllt roads and thus is master of "Western railroads. Page 1. Beatrice Struble, daughter of Rev. "Wallace Struble, arrested in Chicago concert-hall Page 3. . Steamer wrecked: oft Nova Scotia coast and many lives lost. PageS. New storm wastes the South and Ice blocks Eastern harbors. Page 11. Pacific Coast Legislatures. Oregon Legislature commends Senator Mitchell and votes to adjourn February 17. Payee 5. Railroad commission bill is being polished by the "Washington Attorney-General. Page 7. Idaho finds it is outgrowing Its present laws and house. Page 7. Pacific Coast. Chinese society has declared life of Police Chief of New Westminster, B. C, forfeit. Page 5. North Coast Limited is wrecked in Montana and several persons are injured. Page 5. Portland and Vicinity. Bill appropriating $60,000 to the Lewis and Clark Exposition Is before Pennsylvania Legislature with every assurance of suc cess. Page 2. Reed will is contested In the Circuit Court .by the heirs, who bring action under California statute. Page 10. Coroner's jury investigates Montavilla street car accident and decides accident would not have occurred had brakes been reversed sooner. Page 7. Chamber of Commerce considers plans for a weekly market day to be participated In by Portland and vicinity. Page 11. Federal grand jury will close its session on Monday. Page 11. Mayor Williams questions the wisdom of raid on notorious Paris House. Page 10. County Court may make order closing draws of bridges across Willamette Rl-er during rush of morning and evening travel. Page 9. Miners' Association Indorses Bingham bill and urges Its passage, declaring It necessary to the advancement of the mining industry In Oregon. Page 11. Three car-lines projected to Falrview and the Columbia River to connect with La Camas. Page 11. Commercial and Marine. Peace talk only slightly affects New York stocks. Page 15. Wool stocks running very low In East. Page 15. Wheat and barley futures easy at San Fran cisco. Page 15. Slight fluctuations in wheat at Chicago, rage 15. Trouble between Sailors'. Union and longshore men. Pago 14. Bids opened on lumberfor shipment to Manila. Pace 14, TALKS ON BITES Great Debate Occupies House All Day. WHOSE IS THE CREDIT ? Democrats Say Bryan First Proposed "Action. ALL TOE ROOSEVELT'S MARK Except McCall and Few Others, Who Say Government Rate-Making Is Confiscation, They.- In dorse Bill. "WASHINGTON, Fob. 7. The feature of the debate in the House today on the freight rate bill was the speech of Mc Call, who declared that It was not to be Imagined that tho Supreme Court would stand between the Government and its victim, following that utterance up with the statement that the courts usually re flected the policy of the party in power. The views of the speakers as to legisla tion needed were many and varied, but, with the exception of McCall and Slbley of Pennsylvania, all were agreed that tho time had arrived for granting relief. The names of William J. Bryan and Presi dent Roosevelt figured in the discussion, the allegation being made from the Demo cratic side of tho chamber that the Presi dent's recent message to Congress on the subject of rate legislation only reiterated the views of Bryan and the declarations of the Democratic party In three Na tional platforms. Richardson (Dem., Ala.) continued his speech begun yesterday. He discussed the legal points involved. It was, he said. In the Federal courts that the rail roads get their protection. Tho special court proposed by the Townsend bill he characterized as a fifth wheel in the ju dicial wagon, with no necessity for It except to embarrass the movement for equalizing rates. Richardson denied that tho Davey bill embodied any of the pro--vlsions of the so-called Hearst bill. Rainey (Dem., 111.) vigorously asserted that It would not have hurt the Davey bill If tho Democrats had incorporated in it every proposition of the Hearst bill, because It represented "the present progressive and radical tendency of tho Democratic party In the United States." He supported the Townsend bill because It was more In harmony with the radical tendencies of 'the Democratic party, and opposed the Davey bill because It did not provide for a special court. Railroad Directors to Blame. Stevens (Rep., Ia.) threw the brunt of the responsibility for the present condl tlon of affairs principally upon the rail road directors who, he said, did not seem to realize their relation to the pub lic, but had only the one thought in mind of a sufficient financial return for the Interests they represented. The traffic managers, he declared, were obliged ,to earn the utmost out of their properties In order to hold their positions. Many of these men, he said, had told him that neither the president nor the directors of their roads had ever directed them to change a rate. He would support the Townsend bill, but he anticipated It' would not afford much help to the shipper in its present form. .It would, he said, oper ate more psycologically-'than actually. Adamson (Dem., Ga.) took Issue with the statement of Grosvenor yesterday and saidall the world would give the whether they claimed It or not. If the Kepubllcans did not complete tho legis lation now he predicted that the country would damn them for trifling with so Important a matter and preventing action. "Both parties want it," he said, "the President now wants it. The man who ought to have been President for the last eight years wants It. All who wish to be President want it and even the railroad presidents" want it, and are In vadlng the Capitol, "White House and public press to make known their anxiety." He urged his colleagues not to stop. at Speaker Cannon's adjuration to pass "some kind" of a bill only, but to pass the substitute of the minority. Claims Credit for Bryan. jShackleford of Missouri said the words of President Roosevelt In his message on the subject were bold ones, spoken In be half of the people, but they were but a reiteration of the sentiments of Mr. Bryan and of the declaration In three different Democratic platforms. Shackle ford then referred to the recent remark of Williams of Mississippi, the minority leader, that the Domocrats would "toe the mark" with the President on this question. It was not, he said, with some emphasis, a question of marching shoul der to shoulder with the President so long as he is toe-marking the declarations of the last three Democratic platforms. It also was a question with the'TJemocrats If President Roosevelt was "shoulder to shoulder" with the great Nebraskan who has-aken the lead In this great question He urged his colleagues not to lag be- "hlnd "even the President," who had asked for a correction of all abuses. "And so,' he added, "we are toe-marking the Pres ident when we arc not Including or Incor porating within our bill one-third of tho remedies he has demanded." McCall Says It's Confiscation. The first voice raised against the leg islation was that of McCall of Massachu setts, who maintained that it was In compatible with, the fundamental princi ples of private? property. The granting of authority' b 'the Interstate Commerce Commission tqiflx rates, he said, was crossing the line between regulation and confiscation' in a manner that outraged the most patent principles of justice, and ho inquired if any one could imagine a more ideal method for the .destruction of private property and ono more likely to corrupt the American people. The powers vested by the bill, he said, were too vast and dangerous to be wielded by any po litical government and were likely to lead to the destruction of cities and to Govern ment ownership of railroads over the pathway of confiscation. The very air, he said, vibrated with the demands of an aroused, public appetite. "But who Imagines," he inquired. 'that the Supreme Court of the United States will stand between the National Government and Its victim?" He de clared Immediately afterward that un fortunately there was a disposition on the part of the courts to uphold the polled of the party In power. Despairing that the railroads would get the protection to which they were entltlod, McCall said that. If the lid of this Pandora's box. should be removed, everything would escape from it but hope. He declared It would be better to let tho struggles between the cities and tho railroads go on than to set up a. little machine as a, deity, such as the enlarged Commission proposed would be. Further opposition to rate legisla tion at this time came from Sibley of Pennsylvania, who called on his col leagues to pause and ponder before they acted. Says. Roosevelt Forced Action. Lamar of Florida charged that Mc- Call's views were those of the most complete reactionaries of tho Govern ment against regulating the railroads. Lamar claimed for "W. J. Bryan and the Democratic party the credit for first stirring the people to action. Had not President Roosevelt thrown the question of regulating freight rates Into Congress by a bombshell, he as serted, the House would have sat for 20 years to come without action upon It. Lamar, while speaking of the Hearst bill, was Interrrupted by Sullivan of Massachusetts with an- Inquiry as to why Hearst did not explain his own bill, remarking that he failed to note on elucidation of It. Lamar tartly re plied that he was unable to furnish elucidation and comprehension at the same time. Immediately thereafter Lamar was forced to admit, in answer to "Williams, that neither himself nor his minority colleagues on the Inter state and foreign commerce committee at any of Its conferences had proposed to put private car lines In the bill they were trying to report. Speeches were made also by Hanshaw of Nebraska, "Wagner of Pennsylvania, Mann of Illinois, Adams of Pennsyl vanla, Smith of Iowa and Gaines of "West "Virginia, in support-of the Town send bill. ' After listening to ajnessage from the President recommending a board of survey for the Philippine Archipelago, the House at 5:36 P. M. adjpurned until tomorrow at 1 o'clock. PROMOTION FOR HENRY WILSON Ex-Senator's Brother Made Good, and May Go to Madrid. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, "Wash ington, Feb. 7. Henry L. Wilson, of Se attle, brother of John L. Wilson, arid MIn later to Chill, is in "Washington on leave of absence. He will soon be promoted to a more Important diplomatic position In Eu rope, probably Madrid. The State Depart' ment highly commends his work, and be lieves he has .earned promotion. Henry L. Wilson Is also being consld ered for appointment as Minister to Bel glum, and there are strong Indications that he may secure this post rather than Madrid. CHARGE OF DOUBLE-DEALING Foster Accused of Facing Both Ways on Alaska Judgship. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash Ington, Feb. 7. Alaskans In "Washington came forward today and charge Senator Foster with double dealing on the Alaska judgeship. They charge him with having gone to the President a year ago and strongly recommended the reappointment of Judge Wickersham and with deliber ately turning to Alaskans and certain men in Tacoma and declaring! in the most forcible terms that he had recommended J. H. Easterday, of Tacoma, for Wicker sham's place. Foster Is now working to have Wickersham confirmed. GOODNOW RESIGNS CONSULATE His Term at Shanghai Ends March 31 Successor Not Named. WASHINGTON, Feb. 7. John Good now, Consul-General at Shanghai, called at the State Department today. and after' a conference with Assistant Secretary Pierce It was announced that the Consul-General had tendered his resignation to take effect March 31 Mr. Goodnow will return to Shanghai to turn over the business to his sue cessor and will remain in China to engage In private business. His sue cessor as Consul-General at Shanghai has npt yet been' named. Panama Canal Act Sustained. WASHINGTON, Feb. 7. Justice Staf ford, of the Equity Court, today decided against Warren B. Wilson, a Chicago law- yer, who sued for an Injunction to re strain the Secretary of the Treasury from paying to the Republic of Panama any of the amounts of money provided for under the treaty of the United States with Pan ama. Mr. Wilson, in hla suit, which, he ald. he brought on his own Initiative, alleged that the Panama Canal act was unconstitutional and that the United States was without the right to acquire foreign territory. To Succeed Consul Williams. WASHINGTON. Feb. 7. David F. Wil ber. Consul at Barbadoes, West Indies, has been selected to succeed Oscar F. Williams. Consul-General at Singapore, whose retirement from the Consular ser vice is said to be in accord with the wish of the State Department. During tho Spanish War Mr. Williams furnished in formation to Admiral Dewey which is said to have been of service, to him In winning tho Manila Bay. victory. TWO NEW STATE! Senate Passes Joint Statehood Bill. BUT CUTS OUT ARIZONA New Mexico Wins by Very Narrow Majority. TIE VOTE ONE MOTION Fate Wavers, but Final Vote Is for Separate Admission Part of Territory Is Annexed to Utah. "WASHINGTON, Feb. 7. After a contin uous session of nine hours the Senate at 8:45 tonight passed the Joint 'Statehood bllL As passed tho bill provides for the admission of the States of Oklahoma, to be comprised of Indian Territory and Oklahoma and New Mexico according to the present boundaries, with Arizona eliminated. The long session was characterized by many surprises. Beginning promptly upon convening at 12 o'clock, the Senate pro ceeded to consider the various amend ments which had been suggested by the Committee on Territories and which had been passed over. One of the first of these taken up was the amendment pro hibiting tho sale of Intoxicating liquors ia what Is now Indian Territory for the next ten years, and this was displaced by a substitute offered by Mr. Galllnger which extended the amendment to the entire state for a period of 21 years, and this was adopted. The first suprlse of the day came when the committee accepted Foraker's amend ment providing for a separate vote by each of the Territories of Arizona and New Mexico on the constitution to be adopted by the proposed State of Arizona. That provision had scarcely been made a part of the 'bill when Bard presented his amendment, which had been originally offered by Patterson and which provided for the admission of New Mexico as a state, without the addition of Arizona. This amendment proved to be the point around which all the subsequent proceed ings of Importance revolved. It was at first adopted by the close vote of 43 to 40. This vote was taken while the Senato was sitting in committee of the whole and was reversed in the Senate proper by tho tie vote of 3S to 2S. Subsequently tho Senate decided by a vote of 3S to S6 to entirely eliminate New Mexico and Arizona from the bill and this result had hardly been announced when Bard, In slightly changed form, renewed his proposition for the admission of New Mexico as a state, and this time the amendment prevailed by the vote of 40 to 37. Oneof the affirmative votes was, however, cast by Beverldge, In charge of the bill, for the purpose of moving the reconsideration of the vote. He was prompt In making the motion as soon as the result was announced, but his motion was laid on the table by a vote of 39 to 3S. The effect was to eliminate Arizona from the bill and to establish a state of New Mexico and another of Oklahoma and Indian Territory. In this form the bill was passed. New Mexico Wins fay a Trade. The defeat of the Bard amendment In the Senate after It had been adopted In committee of the whole gave rise to some Interesting Incidents. 'Bailey Inti mated that there had been a trade regard ing the adoption of the ademndment add Ing a portion of Arizona to Utah. The Mormon question 'also received an airing. While tho provision for the sepa rate admission of New Mexico was under consideration. Burrows, chairman of the Committee on Privileges and Elections, announced his opposition to the bill and stated It was due to the practice of polyg amy In that Territory to such an extent that he considered It unwise to take the administration away from the Federal authorities. Dubois", McComas and Piatt of Connecticut, referred to the question of polygamy and ,to the revelations before the committee. The bill originated In the House and will go to conference. No Liquor in Oklahoma. The first amendment considered pro hibits the sale of liquor In the Indian Territory for ten years. Galllnger of fered an amendment as a substitute for the committee's provision making the time 21 years and extending Its operation to the entire State of Oklahoma and In dlan Territory as combined by the com mlttee bllL The amendment was defeated by several Senators, Including Galllnger, McLaurln Stone, Carmack, Morgan and Clay. Stone advocating the amendment, McLaurln op posed It as an Interference with state rights and Morgan said he would favor It If domestic wines could be excepted. The text of the Galllnger amendment applying to the entire State of - Oklahoma Is as follows: The manufacture, pale, barter or giving away of Intoxicating liquors within this atate Is hereby prohibited for a period of 21 years after the date fit admission of this state Into the Union, and thereafter until the people of this state shall otherwise provide by amendment to their consUtutlon in the manner prescribed herein. Any person who shall manufacture. sell, barter or give away any Intoxicating liquors of any kind. Including beer, ale and wine, contrary to the provisions of thls tc tlon. Is hereby declared to- be guilty of a mis demeanor, and upon convlotlon thereof before any court of competrnt Jurisdiction shall be punished by Imprisonment for not less than SO days nor more than 100 days and by a fine of not less than ?o0 nor more than ?200 for each offense; and upon the admission of this st&tn Into the Union, the provisions of this section shall be immediately enforclble In the courts of this state. Teller and Spooner spoke in support of tho substitute and Bailey, Bacon, Hey- burn, Foraker and Mallory against it. The opposition was based on the ground that the provision contemplates an Inter- fTerence with the police power of a state. The substitute was carried by a vote of 55 to 20. There was no division on party lines on the vote. First Surprise of Debate. Then came 'the first surprise in con nection with the proceedings. This was the adoption of the amendment suggested by Foraker, providing for the submission of the constitution of the proposed State of Arizona to the voters of the present Territory of Arizona and the Territory of New Mexico. Beverldge had suggested that the committee amendments should be passed upon in order to perfect the bill, when Foraker secured recognition to formally propose his amendment. This for some weeks had been considered a cru cial amendment, and surprise was de pleted on many faces when it was per mitted to go to a vote without a sugges tion from any Senator. The surprise was no less when the supporters of the com- mitteo bill failed to demand a division en tho vote. Beverldge, in charge of the bill, sat In his customary seat on the front row on the Republlcon side but made no sign. The result created a ripple of excite ment throughout the Senate chamber and. when it subsided, Beverldge, on behalf of the committee, indicated the purpose of accepting several amendments suggested by Long. One of these prescribed the proportion of the public lands to be do- voted to the benefit of the higher Institu tions of learning In the proposed State of Oklahoma. Long's amendment then was formally accepted. The amendment suggested by Long, Increasing the dona tion to the Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College from 150,000 acres to 250,000 acrc3 was agreed to. Bailey spoke In opposition to the union of Oklahoma and Indian Territory. He said that, if Texas had had sufficient pop ulation In the beginning, it would In all probability have been divided into five states. Carmack offered an amendment elimin ating the provision In the bill requiring the adoption of a constitution by the State of Oklahoma, many of the provi sions of which shall be irrevocable with out the consent of the United States. The amendment was agreed to on a viva voce vote. New Mexico as a State Alone. Bard then proposed an amendment pro viding for the admission of New Mexico as a state In accordance with its present boundaries, the effect being to eliminate Arizona as a part of the proposed state. The amendment was in the language of the amendment formerly suggested by Patterson, and was offered as a substitute for the provision In the bill admitting Ari zona and New Mexico as one state. The reading of the amendment con sumed much time and was followed with Interest, as it was realized that It prob ably would furnish the first test vote of the day. Bard explained the provisions of the amendment and a number of Senators spoke for or against it. Among the Sen ators speaking for It were Newlands, Heyburn, Bailey, Elkins, Morgan, and among those opposed were Hopkins and Spooner. Spooner declared that it was idle to compare New Mexico with the original states, saying: "They did not come Into the Onion, they made the Union. New Mexico Is not fit to come into the Union. Her mineral re sources are a bagatelle; her agriculture a trifle; her population Is not such as to Justify admission." Elklns, replying, said he had lived In New Mexico many years and knew the people to be in every way worthy of statehood. He said the Democratic party was keeping Its pledges by supporting statehood for New Mexico, while RepuW cans were vioiaung a pieu&e uiree made. No Civilization Without Rain ... . . S: Dolliver opposed the amendmentpr ex pressing the opinion that there could never be a general civilization without rain. "I have observed," he said, "that mud and civilization go together." Foraker spoke for separate statehood for New Mexico, as did Teller, oth de fended the Spanish-speaking people of New Mexico, saying that they compared favorably with the rural people In other sections. Stewart and Clark (Montana) supported the amendment. Burrows announced his opposition to the admission of New Mexico and based his antagonism on the revelations con cerning Mormonlsm which have been made In the case of Senator Smoot before the committee on privileges and election, of which he is chairman. Polygamy a Bar to Statehood. "I cannot vote for the admission of New Mexico," he said, "because to take it out of the jurisdiction of the United States and lift it into statehood would be to remove the probability of bring ing to justice those who are violating the law. The bill as It stands recog nizes the existence of the crime of polygamy in New Mexico by prohibit ing its practice, admitting that, when It becomes a sovereign state it may re move the restriction and nullify It. This brings us face to face with a con dition that should alarm the country." "Does not the Senator's objection ap ply with just as much force to the ad mission of a tate composed of the two Territories of Arizona and New Mexico as to the admission of New Mexico alone?" asked Bailey. Burrows admitted that if did, add ing: "I will vote against the admission of New Mexico alone or against its ad mission coupled with Arizona. The con dition with reference to polygamy Is much worse in Arizona than in New Mexico, and the conditions in both are such as to restrain me from voting for either. Today polygamy exists in New Mexico: it has been declared to be the breeding ground of that prac tice. I am in possession of information concerning the conditions in that ter ritory which Is absolutely startling. I cannot now enter into particulars, but I do want to call attention to the con dition, and I say that, in my judgment, it would be a fatal mistake to admit either or both territories, and I believe the country at no distant time would rue the step if taken. Neither terri tory should be admitted until this abomination Is wiped out."- Dubols, who is also a member of the committee ori1- privileges and .elections, spoke for the admission of New Mexico, saying that the revelations concerning Concluded ca Third Page.). BUM T T Will Not Name Tacoma Postmaster. HE PLAYED POLITICS President Condemns His Use of Patronage. CUSHMAN GETS THE PRIZS 'Defeated Senator Held Up Appoint ment to Get Votes for Re-Election Cushman Will Get Crowley Confirmed Also. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington. Feb. 7. The Roosevelt Admin istration today dealt a severe blow to Senator Foster, of Washington, when It was decided to deny him the right to name the Postmaster at his home city, Tacoma. This action was directed by President Roosevelt, because he be came satisfied that Senator Foster had attempted to use this appointment to his own personal benefit, had juggled with it In a political sense, so to speak. Postmaster-General Wynne announced today that no Postmaster would be ap pointed at -Tacoma during the present session, but soon after March 4 Henry L. Votaw, recommended by Represen tative Cushman, will be nominated. The term of Postmaster Cromwell expired a year ago last December. Under the rules of precedent. Senator Foster was entitled to name Cromwell'3 successor, but he took no action, though he promised many months ago to recommend Dr. Samuel M. LeCrone. LeCrone Is a member of tho Legisla ture, and Foster wanted his vote. Le Crone promised to vote for Foster first, last and all the time, but Foster had his suspicions; he told some of his friends that he feared if he se cured the postmastershlp for Le Crone prior to the Senatorial election, LeCrone might go back on him, so he held up his recommendation until three 'days ago, when he formally in dorsed LeCrone and personally asked the President to appoint him. Must Not Play Politics. Under most administrations LeCrone would have been appointed, but Pres ident Roosevelt is different from other Presidents; he does not like to have Federal offices used by politicians to promote their personal or political wel fare. After careful inquiry the Presi dent found out why Foster had de layed his recommendation more than a year, became satisfied that he had played politics with a very important Federal position and wrath arose. He could see no 'evidence of a sudden emergency at Tacoma demanding at change of Postmasters at this time, anil consequently, when the "papers were laid before him today, he decided to take no action until the Senate meets In special session after March 4. Sen ator Foster will not be a member of that Senate; there will be no one to hold up the nomination of "Votaw. Had Senator Foster not attempted to use this appointment to promote his chances for re-election, he might have enjoyed the right to name the Postmas ter of his home city before retiring from office. But he misjudged the President; he overrated his influence, and has found out to his sorrow, what other Senators have learned before him, that this Administration demands "a square deal" every time. Cushman Will Make Choice. Representative Cushman will be al lowed to name the Tacoma Postmaster, because, after March 4 he will be the only member of the Washington dele gation hailing from that city. He re frained from Interfering with Senator Foster's prerogatives at any time untlL after Foster was defeated and came back to Washington. Then he stepped in, questioned Foster's rights, in view; of the fact that he is about to retire, and made representation In -favor of Votaw. Votaw's appointment will be Cush man's. second postofflco victory over Senator Foster. Earlier this 'session Ills selection, Dan Crowley, was nominated for Postmaster at "Vancouver over Fos ter's protest, but that nomination has ever since been held up. Just before his defeat, when he was juggling for other legislative votes. Senator Foster promised to withdraw his objection to Crowley and allow him to be con firmedftif "he lives up to that promise, Crowleylwlll be installed in office withinTtSe next month. If Foster goes back that promise, the President will undoubtedly reappoint Crowley, and in the end force his confirmation. There Is no objection to him other than on political grounds, and these grounds don't go with President Roose velt, if the man is qualified. AMERICAN FISHERMEN'S RIGHTS Line Through Dixon Entrance Marks thjfl Limit on North Coast. WASHINGTON. Feb. 7. Respecting the declaration in the Canadian Parliament yesterday that the Dominion government was about to protect the rights of its fish ermen In Hecate Straits, It is learned here that It Is four years since any complaint was made to the State Department against the assertion Tjy the Canadians of ex clusive fishing rights in those waters, and there is no disposition now to question such rights. - The investigation then made satisfied rhb authorities here that a line drawn through Dixon Entrance marked the limit within which American fishermen might venture. and to the Canadians was re served by treaty the fisheries In Hecate Straits between Queen Charlotte Islands and the mainland. -