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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
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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. -