The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-17
SOME VIEWS AT WASHINGTON

Washington January 1a-(Saf Couespondence) "A
short time ago, when Representative Gfosvenor oil ONO NJ
troduecd his shoddy bill that measure was referred 10 III
these dispatches of the most commendaDe pieces o
proposed legislation that had emanated from member
Of the republican party 1t commended that Mr. uro
should receive the hearty support OF the democrats ana
that his bill should be passed
1t begins look if it will not be supported at all
Unless by the democratic members for the wealthy wool
OF the North and East have gone on record
opposed the matter and it is reasonable to suppose ha
usual the republicans in both branches OF congress VIII
heed the foot Of the captasc horn and refrain from vot
ing for any that seeks to bring any OF the combines
OF the country to an accounting The Grosvenor BILL 1t
will be remembered provides that all manufacturers oil
wooden goods shall be compelled to attach to their products
tags showing the propoonate amount OF pure wool ana oil
shoddy contained therein Taors and merchants offering
clothing for sale be also required indicate clearly
and specifically the Of shoddy contained III their
In other words the bill seeks to protect the public
against the rank frauds perpetraed it by the manufacture
ers of shoddy who sell goods which first looks practically
the pure wooden goods but which shows the signs
and before being than day two.
The general idea the that which forms the basis
OF the law requiring oleomagane be branded IN order
that it may net be mistaken for pure butter.
There were some muterings from the republican side
when the bill first introduced but really positive op
position has yet developed congress may be
expected become in evidence however for the Ma
ona Association Of Wool Manufacturers has passed set
enatives here attempt prevent favorable action the
measure The association mentioned met in Boston few
days ago The resolutions adopted declared that the eros
bill il passed. would place under government surve
lance many large and important branches OF the textile in
dustry, and that such surveillance could admins
tered without placing Federal police officers in charge of
textile mills wholesale clothing houses clothing manufac-
tories The secretary Of the association instructed
arrange for hearing before the ways commit
the end that the manufacturers might have oppor-
tuny attempt the alleged mpractcabity
Of the proposed law.
In order possibly that the public might get the i'm
preston that the association attempting shield the
hoddy manufacturers, resolution adopted fayorng
the passage of merchandise marks act similar to that now
in force in England the effect Of which Is TO prevent Nh
selling of wooden other goods unde false or de-
scripton There doubt to the consutionalty
of such measure, and likely that il could be gotten
through In any it is likely that the association as
whole is perfectly willing allow things to go on lust az
they at present
* *
The drastic autanarchist bill that has vet made
its appearance that OF Representative jenkins of Wiscon
sin The bill provides the death penalty for any who at
emp the life OF the president the president or those
in the line OF succession beginning with the secretary OF
state 1t is fact worthy OF that the word anarchy
does once occur in the bill although some 1000 words
employed by the author in framing his measure In de
tail the bill provides that any person who shall a,icio
49, "ou'li Po'sU" o' snoo' tne president or any
all persons whether in the United States ~ j.; ~
n.ce srb;oct % ,h ;,sli.; 20 a., 49,. " IN any o'her
P'cr ''py,' " inc 1uSo,'''oh oil the United States
Inc oni iurther provides that any and every who
means or who avows conviction Or hoef . 4 yiole'
sion or attempted subverson OF the government of the
United States by any violent means is valid and ;,ssh
principle of action shall conviction thereof be pun
,sneo oy Imprisonment at hard labor not than fifty
nr,c,ri,o otto " U'''S' @oetihs, |
Every accessory before or after III. fact 70 49,
the oitenses mentioned shall be punished by imnrsorr