Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-02-06

4 Washington, Feb. I'm reporting
n fhe house yesterday the bill agreed
a an by the merchants marine commits
sm with favorable recommendation
nom the house committee on mer-
chant marine and fisheries, Chairman
20syenor made some caustic com
naat on the condition of American
slipping. He says that foreign ship
tng competitors are scarcely rivals; a"
4 thew are triumphant enemies,
SnumDhing over the disaster that has
come to American enterprise and re
6icing in the utter inability of the
American people to wisely eXpend
their own money" He commended
1 On the $100,000,000 naval bill, with
the conclusion that 'fno nation was
ever dominant on the sea in time of
var that was not strong on the sea in
tine Of peace in it's merchant marine .
In conclusion the report says eve APP
Diaud the splendid achievements or
Japan on the sea and yet without her
merchant marine Japan would nave
been powerless to have delivered the
overwhelming blow that she has upon
ler adversary. England is mighty IN
her war navy because she is mighty in
her merchant marine. Russia pre-,
sents a singular contrast, and Russia
is weak in her merchant marine.
IF war should come today we have
not ten ships in our merchant marine
fit to be taken over by the govern
ment for war purposes and We could
not man with sufficient sailors hall
the battieships, cruisers, and torpe-
bobcats of our splendid navy. The
merchant marine is a hand maiden OF
the war navy and no nation even
achieved greatness in one direction
which was not strong in the other
Would Look Into Indian Funds.
Representative Stephens Of Texas
Introduced a resolution directing the
of the interior to make an
examination of the financial and fiscal
affairs of the Choctaw and Chickasaw
Indians from June s, 1897, to Febru-
Try I, 1905, to ascertain the eXpendi-
ures of money, to whom made, upon
What authority, for what purpose and
whether valid or not.
Favor for Federal Judges.
Representative Jenkins of Wiscon-
in introduced a bill to include all
Judges of the United States in the
royisions of the existing law allow
ng United States district judges not
@ exceed $40 a day for expenses for
rayel and attendance when holding
curt outside their districts, and sub
tituting actual Tor reasonable" eX-
lenses as now provided
Would Reoreanize Navy.
Representative Foss Of Illinois intro
uced bill ito reorganize and in
rease the efficiency of the personnel
1 the feet of the United States.
he bill shortens the course at the
avail academy until 1913 TO three
ears. One years sea duty after
raduating is required, instead OF TWO
$ at present. The age Of mldshlp-
len entering the academy is fixed at
rom Is to II years. The bill creates
reserve list" on which captains
Tho have reached the age of so shall
c placed This age limit is gradual
7 reduced to 55 years Commanders
re put on this list at So, the age
being reduced to so. ON
ars Oh the reserve list are to perform
lOre duty only, and every transfer OF
n officer to this list shall create a
acancy on the active list. Two
nades of vice adrnirals are created.
Post Money and Railroads.
The postofflce appropriation bill oc-
Tpied the attention of The house. Tne
sual annual fight on special mail facll-
les on trunk lines cropped out. For
4 hour Or more the house discussed
roposed legislation looking to the
equation of railroad rates, the prln-
ipal remarks being made by Messrs.
hirley of Kentucky and Sibley OF
Statehood Debate.
Senators Clark of Montana, DilnnS