The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-01-12
TO PROTECT BIRDS.
Senator Hoar's Bill Arouses Oppo-
sition in the Millinery Trade.
FOR A DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.
Senator Nelson Preparing Bill for New
Cabinet Orice-No Change In the War
Revenue Act for Some Time-spesdy
Action on the Currency Bill

Action on the Currency Bill
Washington, Jan. s.-Every woman
who wears an imported feather in her
bonnet or wants to, or who has yearn-
ings for an imported stuffed bird to
make her hat beautiful, needs now
to concern herself with the attitude
of Mr.. Hoar, the senator from Massa-
chusetts. He has aroused storm of
opposition in the millinery trade by in
Producing in the United States senate.
presumably at the request of the Au-
dubon society, bill for the Au-
ton of song birds. If passed it will
practically Danish the feathers from
bonnets and put an end to their i'm
portation and manufacture. A for
midable movement to defeat the bill
is on foot and large delegations of
millinery merchants will come to
Washington to begin the fight. SEN
ator Hoar's bill, which was referred to
the committee on judiciary, is the
same measure he introduced in the
last session, with the addition of one
sweeping provision. The first sec
ton reads:
"Be it enacted by the senate and
house of representatives of the Uni
ted States of America in congress as
sembled, that the importation into
the United States of birds, feathers,
or parts of birds, for ornament pur-
poses Tor for any purpose except for
food) be, and the same is hereby pro-
hibited; provided, however, that moth
ing herein contained shall be con-
strued as prohibiting the importation
of birds for museums, geological gar
dens or scientific collections, or the
importation of living birds or of
feathers taken from living birds
without injury to the bird. The secre-
tary of the treasury is hereby author
lied to make regulations for carrying
into effect the provisions of this sec
ton"
The second section prohibits the
transportation of birds and feathers,
and the third prohibits their sale.
The addition of the words "or for any
ether purposes except for food i'm
the first section is the change made
in his bill from the one introduced
by Senator Hoar at the last session
of congress.
For n Department OF Commerce.
Washington, Jan. S.-The sub-com-
mittee of the senate committee on
commerce will make strong report
in favor OF new executive depart
ment of commerce. The bill propos-
ing this cabinet place is in the hands
of Senator Knute Nelson, of Mime
sofa, a hard-headed, practical business
man. He has given much time and
study to the idea and believes that
il is not too soon to provide such a
branch of the government and get in
full running order before the ground
swell of commercial activity sets in,
after congress has 10y suitable legis-
lation assured our insular dependen-
cies and capitalists at home that
American commerce is to be protected
the world over. Mr.. Nelson has writ
ten to all the chambers of commerce
and boards of trade in the county,
inviting expressions of opinion and
data as to the commercial interests
of each locality. His report will show
what the authority and scope of the
new department should be. Mr.. Mel
son hopes to have his bill ready early
in February.
War Taxes for Some Time Yet.
Washington, Jan. S,-Representative
Hopkins, of the house ways and means
committee, in discussing proposed
changes in the war revenue act, said
that the task of altering the act would
be such a difficult one that congress
might not take it up at this session.
IL is stated that a majority of the
members of the ways and means com
mittee are opposed to any changes
in the law which will affect the in
come TO any great extent. While the
laws presence on the books results
in what will be a surplus this year,
the administration leaders do not
know what may happen at any time
TO cause an increase in expenditures.
They prefer to wait until affairs in
the Philippines are adjusted and cor
rect estimate of expenditures arrived
at. 1t will then be easy to determine
just how much of the law shall remain
ON the books,