New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-14
IN AND OUT or CONGRESS.
THE BUREAU OF AMERICAN REPUBLICS
IN FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES.

THE HOUSE IMMIGRATION COM
MITTEE TO VISIT ELLIS ISL
AND NEXT THURSDAY.
Washington, Feb. 13.-The Bureau OF A".''S'
Republics established result OF the Kan"
lean Conference held in Washington seeins ~ y
in . bad way financially. Few OF me Sou'h VI
Central American States appear disposed 10 ~
DIV with the obligations then assumed 10 pay '"e,'
proportion OF the expenses Of the organization. ~
rector Kurdish. in charge OF the aha"
bureau. In his annual report just den'eieu ~
rotary Oney, renews the susses'io" nv" 49,.
made that a meeting Of the representatives u
Governments forming the international u''o'' s"
be held for consultation to the future "orh u
tho bureau In the report Of the Pan-Amer'cah
conference leading TO the formation or the bureau
II was provided that at such meetings each "os.i"
ment should have vote. and IN the op'"i'" " ~
Kurdish the completion OF the work III manu- "
ders such a meeting absolutely necessary ~ "p
pears from the report that, while all the rep"o,o'
In the Western Hemisphere, except Chill were o's
inalIy parties to the organization OF the "ule""'
Guatemala Honduras Mexico, Nicaragua fara-
quay. Peru Salvador. Uruguay and Venezuela a'one
paid their quota for Its support IN 1884, anu ina. "
1926 only two, Honduras and VeneZueia' anu .'e
latter only IN part, lquidated their deot ~ w
United States for advances made Section IL VI III.
pan-Amer,can report provided that the Oni'ed
$4,000 and Section II provides as follows: ms
union shall continue in force during term OF te"
years from the date OF Its organization anu sase
country becoming member OF 'ne uiv ar,nJ NJ ten
Years Unless twelve months before the expiration
of said period majority OF lne Of state Of
the United States official notice or thelr w'sn ~ ~
inmate the union at the end OF ~ mrs. ~, p mother
union shall continue to be maintained LoI ~
period Of ten years and thereafter uhHer ,he anrs
Conditions for successive periods OF yen az
nc Xt
proprlate $4,000 for the maintenance OF tIie uo
and 81 90 additional toward completing the code OF
nnmencature trusting 10 the future to collect the
proper quota from South and Centrai Aniri NC ~
pubcs Regarding the proposed meeting 10 eH .I,
was obviously necessary that the orgalxt on q,
r"nresentativc of the country in which II was 10
Gated Acceptance Of this trust by me me, To-, ,bor
states carried with IT responsibility for sSch no
represented every possible petrH' i',a ar,ir,,nrv
ng nance Of the special duties named BY the
conference The officials OF the III, 81 CITIZENS
nni onlcials OF a single republic. They are rep.r
sentatIves OF a political entity UNIQUE IN h us - ex
tending friendly relations between peoples g
by common desre for the od - nd,yidua lib
rty on this continent II the administering o, 1 1ns
trust is . De mea,urs s by } rapresented may
be excused for pressing he eyerv rspubc
romposlng the union IS most desrapie
Atforney-General Harmon sent 10 'he hou'' W.
Aav replv TO a resolution Of that body In regard 10
tho enforcement OF the laws against trusts com
h,rss etc In reply to the question as 70 "What
legislation Is needed protect the people! he says
this IS question OF general policy ana NOT one VI
law which therefore does not pertain ID MS oe-
partment Assuming however that congress u"S''e'
him 10 point out such defects in the present Jaw as
experience has shown. he submits the io"o""s
suggestions The act OF July. 1890. known as me
sherman Anti-Trus. law. construed By the SUI
premc Court does not apply to the most compete
monopoes acquired by unlawful combination OF
concerns which are naturally competitive: 'hough
thev in fact control the markets OF the entre cou-
t~y II engaging in interstate commerce b merely
On. OF the Incidents OF their business and not Its
direct ami immediate object The virtual effect OF
this IS 10 OK cudc from the operation OK the n"
manufacturers and producers OF every class ana
probably importers also. AS matter Of fact, no
attempt To secure monopoly or restrain trade ana
Itself largely. II not entirely, over the country. %
that while engaging In interstate commerce may not
De- the direct or immediate object, II Is necessary
step In All such undertakings. While congress ma
authority in the matter except what - derived
alone having general power 10 prevent ana punish
such commercial combinations and consplIacle',
Congress may make II unlawful 10 ship from one
stre 10 "iosrr: ~ ,b nrsonzetioas nrtices pro-
duccd owned controlled by them or any OF tneir
members or agents" Mr.. Harmon says that II the
pepartment OF Justice is expected to conduct in
vestgations OF alleged violations Of the law II must
have A liberal appropriation and force properly
s"lect,I md Organized The present appropriation
FOR the detection Of crime is small, and the time OF
examiners l. fully occupied. II IL well known ta':
vhiie II is ra4v - detect and prove combinations Of
VII r,,n -. her,,se 81 their largo numbers and
methods which they necessarily adopt. time. care
and Sk are r1quyn, 40 among podnccrs and
dealers who few In number and able - resort to
skilful and secret methods. The policy heretofore
pursued by the Department. combining II g.! 1seiy TO
court work NJ considered wise one ana the du'y
them. he thinks should be done BY some other de-
partmcnt.
Delegate Catron, OF New-Mex!co. made an argu-
rnent before the Senate Committee on Territories
this morning. favoring the admission OF New
Mexico as a state. The committee has not yet
taken I'D these Statehood bills for serious Discus
sion but the expressions made In the committee
room are such to indicate tina: the majority OF
the committee is opposed 10 the admission OF any
more states at this time. The Senator's believe
that none OF the Territories now seeking admission
have reached such a stage that Congress would ne
justified In permitting them 10 assume sovereign
that II would be unw.se to Increase the power OF
the advocates OF the free coinage OF silver by such
admissions, the members of the committee belcv-
ing that the Senator's who would represent these
States would be for the free and unlimited
coinage OF silver This phase OF the has never
been openly discussed I'm committee but 1t Is sup
posed to be the most potent argument against the
further admission OF Territories
Bills were favorably reported by the Committee
on Invalid Pensions to-day granting TO the widow
OF General Doubleday pension OF 500 a month
the widow OF General Herman $50 a month the
widow OF General Van Davener SIS a month. the
widow OF General Carroll SIS month and the
widow OF Admiral Fairfax $50 a month.
The House Committee on Labor to-day further
discussed the bill OF Mr.. Phillips. OF Pennsylvania
providing for the appointment OF a commission to
investigate the cause OF labor troubles and recon-
mend legislation TO prevent such disturbances The
sentiment OF the committee appears favorable to
the proposition and n special meeting viii be held
tomorrow. at which. II is expected. the measure
will he ordered favorably reported 10 the House.
The House Committee on immigration and Natu-
raliza ton to-day decided visit NewYork for the
purpose OF inspecting Ellis Island Thursday OF
week. The committee has set several dates
for the trip but 1t has been postponed account
Of business In the House.