The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1904-01-01
PURE FOOD MEASURES.
Many Bills on This Subject In
troduced In Senate.
LEGISLATORS SLOW In MATTER.
Admissions of New states Seems Far
In the Fsture-Protection For Wild
Creatures - senator Lodge as
Lender-tnpitoI Notes.

man of the committee on manufac-
lures seems To think that il is up to
him" TO procure pure food legislation
1t may be that when he finds himself
chairman of that committee and looks
around 10 see what ii can do in the
way of legislation he learns that about
the most important matter and perhaps
the only subject it can consider is pure
food. Senator Hepburn has already
started in 10y announcing Il series of
hearings on pure food bills which have
been introduced The Idaho senator
was very fortunate i'm becoming chair
man of such an important committee
ut the beginning of his term. for il is
much better than a dozen other COM
mittees of which older senators are the
heads. Senator Nelson was chairman
of this committee for one congress and
made strenuous efforts To get n bill
considered He was followed by Sen
ator McCumber. who also tried day aft
er day TO get the senate to take up Il
pure food bill Both failed. 1t will
be interesting To note whether Hepburn
will be any more successful.
Want a Prohibition State.
While it is believed that the ultimate
destiny of oklahoma and Indian Ter
ritory is TO be admitted MS one state,
yet there is a decided opposition in some
quarters. one of the protests against
such action has been sent to congress
and asserts that Indian Territory when
admitted desires to incorporate i'm its
constitution Il provision prohibiting the
sale of liquor. Such prohibition, ii is
stated, could not be accomplished if it
is attached to oklahoma However,
there seems 10 be little need of worry
ine over this matter now. Admission
of new states seems a long way in the
future
II Ought to Pass.
All lovers of game hope that a bill
which Representative Lacey introduce
ed will pass, and it is almost sure to
receive the hearty approval of the pres
ident. 1t proposes TO afford greater pro-
lection for animals and birds 10y pro
viding breeding places for them in
some Of the great public land forest
reservations of the west State laws
for the protection of game are all very
well so far as they 90 but the neces-
sity for place where the breeding sea-
son shall be uninterrupted and where
the hunter and trapper are prohibited
from going is necessary. The rapid
settlement of the west has intcrfered
with the natural game preserves. but if
adequate protection is afforded i'm areas
where men shall not be permitted to
20 and where the wild creatures may
not be disturbed there will be rapid in
crease of both animals and birds.
Elkins Wants to Know.
Just before the holiday recess Sena-
tor Elkins had a resolution passed di-
recting every department of the gov
eminent 10 report what was paid an
nuallN for the rent of buildings in
WaSl ngton. If he gets all the facts
he will have Il showing that ought to
convince congress that il would be
much cheaper TO erect buildings than
TO pay rent And. what is more. better
offices will be provided for the accom-
mediation of public business.
A Senate Leader.
No one can watch the senate day
after day and not become impressed
with the leadership of Senator Lodge
in that body. OF course it may be said
that being the closest friend of the
president that would give him the lead
ership of his party. but If he did not
have the ability and force, the intelli-
gence and energy he could not take the
front rank i'm all affairs of the senate.
especially i'm Il body where seniority
and rank have always had conSpicu-
Gus part. OF course the places OH com
mittees which Lodge occupies gives
him prestige in the senate. but il is no
ticeable that even regarding business
pertaining to committees of which he
is not the actual head in point of rank
he is the man who is recognized TO take
charge when quick action is needed and
leadership is necessary. No actual
leader has ever been chosen for the Re
publican side. as is the case of the
Democrats and Of the two sides i'm the
house. Chairmen Of different commit
tets HIVE NNulilA lV'tll 'OllNlAlNl'tl ltdN-
ers during the time when the business
OF their committees has been before
the senate but as the senate has grown
in size and much business Of Il general
nature is presented some one man is
needed who is ever ready and knows
what ought to be done and does it.
Such man * the junior senator from
Massachusetts. He is keen, alert, eager
and fearless
Capitol Topics.
Senatorial courtesy Is shown in a re-
cent action of the committee on mill
tary affairs when Senator Blackburn
reported for Senator IIawlcy a bill
which had been introduced 10y another
,enator. The venerable Connecticut
senator has been prevented 10y illness
from attending the sessions Of the sen
ate, but his membership of the com
mittee of which he is still chairman is
recognized by having bill reported in
his name.