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Show STATE CONTROL OF THE PUBLIC Western States Water Power Pow-er Conference Takes Decided De-cided Stand Against Bill Before Congress. DEBATE RESULTS IN EXCITING INCIDENT Dawson of Colorado Forcibly Forci-bly Resents Remarks by Walsh of Montana; Delegates Start Home. PORTLAND, Ore., Sept. 23. The f Action fight between advocates of state and federal control of water power resources developed a pyro technical tech-nical climax at the final session today of the Western States Wuter Power .conference, which adjourned after adupting, 'JK to 7, the majority report of the resolutions committee declaring for state control of the public domain and calling upon congress to pass a declaratory act recognizing and indorsing indors-ing the claims of the states as set forth in the resolutions. A speech by Senator Thomas J. Walsh of Montana, in support of a minority mi-nority report favoring foderal '-nntrol, stirred the conference, profoundly and brought forth impassioned replies from Senator Clarence D. Clark of Wyoming, Senator Reed Smoot of I'tah, Clyde C. Dawson of Colorado and several others. George Lyon, Jr., of Nebraska, interjected inter-jected remarks, which later he consented con-sented to have expunged from the records. Dramatic Incident. The situation became dramatic when Mr. Dawson, who said he would not say anything had it not been for a fling taken at his state, walked down the aisle until he was within a few feet of Senator Walsh, and shaking his fist at the Montana senator, said vehemently: ve-hemently: "It ill becomes a representative of the great state of Montana to throw any rocks at the state of Colorado when the same causes brought trouble in both states. " We will handle our troubles in Colorado Colo-rado if you will handle yours in Montana, Mon-tana, and we do not want any secretary of the interior to do it for us." He denied de-nied that he was the representative of any water power interests or other corporations. He said he did not draft the resolutions resolu-tions alone, but had the aid of Senator Smoot and Mr. Bailey of Salt Lake. Finds Fault With System. Referring to the secretary of the interior in-terior and Commissioner Tallman of the land office, he said: "I am not finding fault with these men, but with the system that reduces us to mere vassals because we live in public land states." Senator Clark said he was glad the minority report on the resolutions was mado, "because it shows clearly and more fearlessly than the bill Itself the iniquity of the Ferris bill. "U Indulges the hope at least," he said, "that water power development for the future shall be carried on under the Strong arm of the government of the United States." - He predicted that a bill embodying the principles of the Ferris bill would be passed by the next congress, but declared that "It will not be with my vote." Line-up on Resolutions. The majority "report was signed by Senator Smoot of Utah, former Governor Hawley of Idaho, Clyde C. Dawson of Colorado, E; B. Piper of Oregon, Howard S. Reed of Arizona, D. V. Moore of North Dakota, Senator Clark of Wyoming and George Lyon, Jr., of Nebiaska. The minority report on the resolutions Introduced by Senator Walsh, approving the principal features of the Ferris bill, was signed by Senator Walsh. Governor Lister of Washington. W. M. Kearney of Nevada and A. E. Chandler of California. Califor-nia. In arguing why the minority report should be adopted. Senator Walsh de-rlared de-rlared that while Mr.. Lyon of Nebraska signed the majority resolutions the Nebraska Ne-braska senators supported the report favoring fa-voring the Ferris bill In congress ; that South Dakota is not represented at the conference, but its senaiors .st:ind by the Ferris bill; that the senators of Kansas favored the bill ; that one of the Arizona Ari-zona senators signed the majority report favoring the Ferris bill. Nevada, California Cali-fornia and Washington were opposed, he said to the resolutions. The detailed vote on adoption of the majority report was as follows: Ayes Reed of Arizona. West. Ar-dourel. Ar-dourel. Dawson. Tonge, Elliott anoVMIUa I (Continued on Paffe Four.) STATE CQIii PMC ill (Continued from Fgi 0m of Colorado; Hawley, Hart, 8pt I well, Morris and Randall of Idll llns of Montana, Lyon of Nebnlb I of Nprt'i Dakota, Thompson. M Piper of Oregon; Spry. S"' wood, Ballev and Beers of L'lah: 4 Imus and Wells of Washington, a Wyoming. Noes Chandler of CalKornl! Goza and 'Erirlison of Montana, lifl of Nevada, Hanchetl of Konh u and Adams of Washington. Absent Alexander of Idaho, combe of Oregqn and Lister of 'u ton. Many of the delegates left ! their homes. |