The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-12-16

the peoples money, would prevent pam
les and would call into active use large
sums Of money that are now boarded.
Mr.. Hitchcock asked il Mr.. Lyon
knew what the government would do
with this money. In reply Mr.. Lyon
said ne had not give NTH. phase OF the
subject attention, bu. it was now be-
fore congress. Mr.. Hitchcock wanted
to say that il seemed to him such sys-
TEN partook Of paternalism that was
foreign to our institutions and In adol-
ton to other objections which might De
enumerated. he said il would interfer
with the business Of the savings BANKS
Mr.. Hawley said the same system was
in operation in England, but he under
stood it was no- profitable. Another OBJ
lection was that it would concentrate
money in the cities and would interfere
with building associations, etc. AFTER
further discussion the question was re-
fer,ed to a committee TO report at the
next meeting.
The question Of artificial Irrigation
was next discussed, the basis being
resolution offered by the Pittsburg
chamber OF commerce. which recon-
mened that congress enact laws to
place the supervision Of all irrigation en-
terprises in the hands Of the United
States authorities, where such woik is
undertaken upon waterways affecting
interstate navigation
An address in advocacy OF this resolu-
ton was made by Mr.. Andrews OF Pitts
burg, who said nearly one-hah or the
area Of this country was arid. He SAID
the problem wa. to store the ioodwater
in a chain Of artificial lakes which would
do away with the danger of floods and
also would provide water for irrigation
purposes A general discussion follow
ed, during which it was stated that this
was one of the important questions now
before the country, and that the entire
promblem Of Mississippi valley water
supply would have to be studied. The
resolution was adopted and committee
appointed TO have charge OF the matter
and report at the next meeting.
A resolution favoring the enactment OF
a national trade mark law was adopted.
A report favoring 1 cent postage was
discussed and finally referred to COM
mittee.
4 resolution favoring the adoption OF
an American system Of naval reserves
presented by the New York board of
trade was taken up and after discussion
was adopted.
The Philadelphia Grocers and Export
ers exchange presented a resolution to
the effect that in all cases where railway
lines, telegraph companies, telephone
companies or great trusts or combina-
tions affected all the states the congress
of the United States shall CONTROL them.
Mr. Halpin of Philadelphia said he did
rot suppose there would be any objec-
ton to the resolution, as ii was in the
interest of the people. He said he had
been told that the present antitrust
law was defective and either would
drive the makers of flour out of busi-
ness, or drive him into nefarious bust
ness. .--
Mr.. Whitehall Of Philadelphia said he
was interested in the manufacture OF
paints and if the proposed protection
was given the flour grinders ne wanted
protection for the paint business. He
thought the measure smacked of pater-
naiism and ne did not believe such a
body as the National Board OF Trade or
congress had anything to do with sucn
matters.
Mr. Smith Of New York said the adul-
teration of f1ou, ought to be prohibited
by law. as ii wa. criminal, but he did
not think congress ought to pass law
levying a tax as proposed
M Lawrence of Pittsburg suggested
that the proper remedy to prevent such
aduteration was through a legal action
for fraud. It was un-American, in mis-
opinion. in so far as it was an effort 10
get congress to do what the people could
do for themselves. The resolution pro-
vides a tax and imposes a fine of MT
less than $1,000 and not more than 5000
for selling aduIterated -four without the
payment ofthis tax.
4 motion to refer the whole question
to committee to report at future time
was carried.
Mr.. Pence Of Cincinnati presented the
report OF the committee on information
al waterways.
The report recognized the broad and
comprehensive patriotism manifested by
the last congress in many particulars
and this resolution was in line with max
ing the needed change.
Mr.. Parsons of St. Louis made a
strong speech denouncing trusts.
A resolution which ELECTED much dis
cussion was that offered by the Chicago
board Of trade favoring legislation i'm
posing a tax upon and regulating the
manufacture and sale OF mixed -four
Mr.. Eckert OF Chicago said this pro-
posed legislation followed that OF the
cleomargarine law and that il was the
only way TO accomplish the desired re-
suits. He said an adulteration of 10 Or
10 per cent could not be detected by or
binary inspection, especially when the
adultei alton was corn -four.
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