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The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-06-21
THE INSPECTION BILL VIRTUALLY
COMPLETED.

The House Committee on Agriculture
held an important meeting on Monday
at which Chairman Wadsworth was
present. Speaker Cannon was consult
ed, and other leading members, and the
Meat Inspection bill was virtually COM
pleted. 1t was agreed that the court
review clause should be eliminated on
condition that the President was willing
to accept as satisfactory measure
which did not contain the language Gin
the Judgment OF the Secretary OF Agri-
culture" There was grave objection to
this language, on the ground that it
would give the Secretary absolutely final
Jurisdiction the court having already
held that where such language is used
there is no ground for judicial review,
save on the basis Of alleged conflscation
There was little discussion of the civil
service paragraph for this was origin
ally inserted for the benefit of, IL not
actually at the instance of the Agricul-
tural Department. The committee de-
cided to stand out in it's objections tn
the dating OF the cans containing meat
products, and IL Is understood at the
Capitol that the President has given
away on t..ts -pafat-as well. This Is gen
orally accepted as ending ah contro-
tersy.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-06-21

On the motion Of Representative
Bowersock, Of Kansas, an amendment
was made to the Sundry Civil bill pro-
viding that no part Of the appropria-
ton should apply to any National Sol
diers' Home in which a canteen is MAIN
tanned. The Offering Of the amendment
precipitated a very earnest discussion.
and both sides OF the question were
ardently advocated. Representative
Gardner. Of Michigan, strongly support
ed the amendment and Representative
Sullivan opposed 1t on the ground that
beer was to many old soldiers a comfort
and necessity In the evening Of life,
and that they should be able to get It
under proper conditions. Representa-
tive Goulden, member Of the Board Of
Trustees Of the Bath IN. 70 Soldiers
Home, testified to the excellent results
from the canteen which it maintained.
He said that every member OF the Board
was unanimously In favor Of the post
exchange because they believe 1t a step
forward in the cause Of temperance.
Representative Littlefield read statis-
tics in which 1t appeared that infrac-
tons of the rules we're larger in Homes
having canteens than In those without
them. The amendment was adopted by
vote of 100 to 63.
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TON.


We have reluctantly given up hope
Of seeing any of the many excellent bills
which have been before Congress for
the benefit Of the veterans passed at this
session. The Prisoners of War bill, the
McCumber bill. the Manned Soldiers
bill, the Service Pension bill and others
Of equal merit are all on the Speakers
table, but above them are the Rate bill,
the Meat Inspection bill and many others
which are pressing irresistibly for con-
sideration and which will occupy the
few remaining days left to Congress.
The rights Of the veterans and the Ma
tons justice to them have been lost in
a ruck Of pressing selfish interests and
Of important public measures which
have crowded to the front in the last
days. This should not discourage us In
the least. We have had to wait before
and we will take up the fight anew with
hopes Of better luck In the next session
OF Congress. Then we can expect that
many things which are engrossing the
attention Of Congress during this session
will be out Of the way and Congress will
have more leisure to consider the great
debt that 1t owes the men who served
the Nation in its day, Of need.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-06-21

Minority Leader John 8. Williams did
not enhance his reputation by the point
Of order which cut OF the Presidents
travelling expenses Nor did the reason
ing by which he supported his motion
commend itself as pertinent or logical.
He said 1t was an attempt to increase
the Presidents salary during his term.
II this were true, then every allowance
for White House expenses falls BY the
same rule. II the President could travel
like an ordinary citizen, or any other
official eyen. there might be no reason
for allowing him travelling expens 3. It
Is all right for the heads OF the othe. CO.
ordinate branches of the Government
the Chief Justice and the Speaker and
the Vice President-to pay their own
way. But the President cannot travel
as they do. He must have a special
train to accommodate those who neces-
sarily accompany him. and this train
must stop frequently to crafty the nat
ural and proper desire Of the people
along the route to see and hear their
Chief Magistrate. This is strictly demo-
cratic. Any ordinary train cannot make
these stops and waits without wrecking
its schedule and throwing the whole
business of the road into disorder
Again, we are now putting the screws
on to the railroads somewhat stringent
ly, and therefore should ask no favors
from them. We should stand ready to
pay full price for all that our Chief
Sci ant gets from them. I,
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-06-21
MEDAL FOR THE FIRST ENLIST.
MENTS.

Senator Dick, Of Ohio. has introduced
the following bill into the Senate:
"A BILL to furnish bronze Medals Of
Honor to SURVIVING soldiers who re-
sponded to President Lincoln's first
call for troops.
Il. Be 1t enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the United
States Of America in Congress assem-
bled, That bronze medal be issued to
each surviving soldier who enlisted un-
der the first call of President Lincoln
for $4,000 troops
This is in accordance with the action
of Massachusetts,, which issued medals
to all the troops which answered the
first call from that State. Comrade w.
3. Taneyhill, Akron. o.. il the prime
mover in the movement for this. and
he wants all the survivors OF that call
to writc letters to their Senators and
n Representatives asking Their earnest
consideration OF the proposed bin.
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THERE ARE OTHERS.

The telegraph announces that fully
one ton of manifestiy unwholesome
canned goods Is destroyed daily at the
Stepney wharves. London. None OF
these is from America, but all come
from Australia and other British colo
MICS
The Medical Officers report shows q
condition of things which must affect the
stomachs Of the Britishers in the same
qualmy way as that Of Messrs Neill and
Reynolds did American organs Of diges-
ton. He has found pretty much all the
enormities that greedy and perfectly un-
scrupulous packers can commit against
the health and wellbeing Of their fell
low-men. The main consolation about
this scrap OF news is that 1t prevents
foreign kettles from calling our pots
black. If we could have truthful re-
ports from the German and French
slaughterers and packers there would
be quite as much in them to shock as
we have had from Chicago. In fact.
only few weeks ago there was an ex-
posture Of the Berlin sausage makers
which took away all appetite of many
people for the savory and toothsome
Frankfurter. Berliner and wienerwurst.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-06-21
HELP FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

The veterans must not think because
we are hearing SO little at present from
San Francisco that the needs Of the
sufferers from the terrible disaster have
been met and there is nothing further
required. The contrary is the case. The
first flush Of spontaneous giving and re-
lieving has passed. and those who were
moved to generous contributions have
now gone about their ordinary voca-
tons unthinking of the continuous and
pressing needs that must come daily
upon those who saw everything they
had in the world swept away. The vet
Grams Of the country cannot afford to
be as obliv!ous to these conditions as
the rest Of the world. They know how
their comrades and their comrades
WIDOWS must be suffering In these days
and how acutely they need assistance.
Let this be kept before the Posts and
tie veterans and a steady stream of
contributions be sent I'm which will help
our stricken friends bear up under their
calamity.
The National Tribune has received
the following contributions:
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-06-21

Even the publishers themselves arc
getting very tired OF the horrible comic
supplement. When 1t was first intro
duced. some II years ago. able artists
and real funny men were employed In
getting 1t up. 1t then had some merits.
But the artists soon exhausted all their
possibilities and the funny men all their
jokes. Its success naturally walked up
host Of cheap imitators. men who
could not draw and "humorists'' whose
fun was either stupid or painful. The
thing has become a weekly nightmare.
II stimulates freaky children to weak
and inane limitations Of the tricks set
forth In glaring colors and bad draw
ing. and careful fathers and mothers
are beginning to wisely burn the stupid
Observation-Disclosures anaicuoa b.
fore the children can see It.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-06-21
DESERVING SYMPATHY.

There are two parties who deserve
sympathy In the present stagnation Of
the meat trade. The one are those re-
tail dealers all over the country wAo
have loaded themselves up pretty well
with canned goods, for which the sale
is now greatly diminished. The coun-
try merchants. the grocers in the city
and others must be suffering a great
deal from having to carry a stock for
which there is little sale. The other
class Is the very large one which pur-
must be suffering more acutely than any
others. The farmer need not trouble
himself so much, because a good steer
or pig is readily marketable at all times.
The people will have meat. and IL they
cannot have one kind they will take
another. and the farmers animal Is not
likely TO suffer much depreciation. ~
any. OF price. On the other hand, the
drovers. fatteners and shippers are I'm q
serious position. They buy cattle. usual
~ extending their credit to the utmost
to pay for them. and then they must
market them Immediately or suffer
greatly. IL an animal Is properly fat
tened every pound Of feed given IL be-
fore its sale is a dead loss. and II does
not take drove Of cattle or pigs very
long to eat their heads off when they
are in the hands of a man who must
buy his feed. He is being gnawed at in
both ways by the interest on his loan
and the expense Of his feed and forage.
The packers have a big reserve fund.
and feel that they can hold their stock
indefinitely until the storm blows over.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-06-21
ANOTHER STAR.

Another star will be added to Old
Glory on July 4. Fair Oklahoma en-
ters the galaxy Of States well equipped
for great career, With a stretch of fer
tile diversified territory equalling the
area OF many European Kingdoms, and
an abundance Of rich resources. Bet
ter than all, she has large population
Of the highest character, orderly, indus
trious, enterprising and full Of State
pride. A very large proportion Of these
are veterans Of the civil war who emf
grated to Oklahoma by thousands, and
have been the most efficient Of all ele-
ments in building the Territory up to
Statehood. For their sakes particu-
lariy we welcome Oklahoma to State
hood with more than usual gladness.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-06-21

For the first time In its history the
Tennessee Democracy made no utter
ance on the tariff question In its recent
Convention. It neither denounced the
tariff as robbery nor asked for revision.
Senator Carmack said: Some say that
the tariff question was just forgotten;
others say they wished to avoid the tariff
question" The New South Is becoming
the home Of protected Industries, and
1t requires no prophet to tell that that
section will soon become the fortress OF
the Stand-Pat.ers.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-06-21
SOLDIERS COMING 10 THEIR OWN
AGAIN.

The election Of Comrade William
Warner as Senator from Missouri has
now been followed by the election OF
Col. Du Pont as Senator from Delaware
and the appointment OF Comrade A. w.
Bension as Senator from Kansas Thus
in little while we have had three ex-
cellent veterans Of the war and COM
rades take the places Of civilians in the
Senate of the United states, and this
should be matter Of congratulation to
all veterans and their friends. 1t shows
that the sterling worth Of the men who
fought for their country is not for
gotten by the people and 1t is liable at
any time to receive unexpected but high
recognition. This makes the number Of
men In the Senate who served their
country in the war of the rebellion as
follows:
NJ. G.. Buckley. Connecticut: H. A.
Du Pont, Delaware; A. w. Benson,
Qansas: J. c. Burrows. r. A. Alger
Michigan: Knute Nelson. Minnesota:
William Warner Missouri: c. M. De-
pew, New York; j. B. Foraker. Ohio;
Redfield Proctor. Vermont; N. B. Scott,
West Virginia; John c. Spooner, Wis
consin; and F. E. Warren. Wyoming.
Col. Henry A. Du Pont. the new Sena-
tor from Delaware, graduated from
West Point and commanded light bat
terry during the war. most Of his service
being in the Shenandoah Valley. He
received brevets OF Major and Lieuten-
ant-Colonel for the Opeguan. Fishers
Hill and Cedar Creek, and also a Goa,
gressional Medal Of Honor. He re-
signed from the Army in 1875.
Comrade A. w. Benson. the new Sena-
tor from Kansas. served as a private
soldier in the defense Of Washington
against Early, and was also on Sher-
mans March to the Sea.
Both Of these comrades WILL with
Comrade Warner, of Missouri. be tow
er OF strength in the Senate for the vet
Grams.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-06-21

Some years ago the New York Legis-
lature passed law providing that tax
Of one-half Of one per cent each year
should be paid upon all mortgages. As
one might have foreseen, this worked
very badly, the tax had to be paid by
the borrower, and there was no end of
grumbling. The law has now been
amended by making the tax only paid
when the mortgage is recorded.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-06-21

Economy rules In the House, and the
$4,000 item In the appropriation for
the Geological Survey for gauging
streams and determining water supply
was knocked out on a point OF order
The Geological Survey says that this will
greatly hamper the work that 1t is do
ing In the way Of determining the
amount Of water available and the con-
tinuance Of the investigation OF under
ground currents and artesian wells.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-06-21

There are more signs OF business life
and activity in Florida than almost any
where else in the South. The lumber
business has become very extensive and
highly important, so that the timber
men have formed a trust. Cattle rails
ing is also making fine profits, and those
who raise pigs and sheep seem more
than satisfied with their success. The
Florida towns are booming and much
OF the editorial matter in the local press
are vigorous disputes over the growth
statistics, in the true Western style.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-06-21

Edward Payson Weston. the once
famous pedestrian, has given a rebuke
to Oslerism by walking tine So miles
between Philadelphia and New York IN
% hours and Is minutes. a record
equaling that which he made % years
ago. He Is now 81 years old. but can
keep up an average pace Of four miles
an hour for "a hours and on occasion
can make six miles an hour.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-06-21

The United States Is a hard-hearted.
relentless creditor. and recently denied
z. L. Harper, the famous wheat plung-
er. relief from bankruptcy. In 1887
Ilarper's corner wrecked the Fidelity
National Bank of Cincinnati and broke
himself, and sent Cashier Hopkins, of
the bank, to the penitentiary.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-06-21

Past Commander in-Chief John r.
King has been unanimously elected
Commission which is to erect a suitable
monument to the Maryland men who
served in the Union army. A better Sc
lection could not have been made.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-06-21

Senator Morgan reiterates his convic-
ton that the Panama Canal will be a
raying investment for the United States,
sno says that the Suez Canal figures are
convincing on this point.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-06-21

John d. Rockefeller says that he is
going to stay abroad for long time.
Mr. Cassatt went abroad with like in
tention. but one mornings session Of
the Interstate Commerce Commission
brought him back by the next steamer.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-06-21
WASHINGTON. D. c.. JUNE 81. 1906


If reformers would only be as much
In evidence at the primaries as they are
in the papers, there would be no trouble
about both parties being quickly put
upon a much better footing.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-06-21

Gov. Guild, Of Massachusetts,, has
done well in refusing the appeals OF a
host Of misguided sentimentaiists to
modify the death sentence Of q convict
ed murderer. AS an honest official he
could not do otherwise. The law pro-
-N;ded the penalty for the crime, which
} was clearly proven In the Judgment OF
the II impartial men who heard the
evidence and all that could be said for
and against the prisoner by the able
counsel. The Supreme Court decided
that the trial had been perfectly rega-
lar. and the prisoner given every posi-
ole favor. Therefore. nothing was left
20 the Governor, as the faithful execu-
tanf Of the law, but let It take its course.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-06-21

The public housekeeping in the Mu-
tual Life Insurance Co., of New York,
still goes on, after the work has been
finished In the other great companies.
Last week the Grand Jury found that
thousands Of dollars have been taken
from the treasury annually for the past
20 years upon bogus bills for printing
and other supplies. 1t Is asserted that
the aggregate of the sums SO fraudu-
lently obtained will reach $1,000. 900.
The recent changes in the administra-
ton have resulted In saving about $780,
900 year in expenses, with one item
OF $4,000 year In the coal bill.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-06-21

There may be much dubiety about
phrases in the Meat Inspection bill, but
there is none in what President Roose-
Welt and Chairman Wadsworth say to
one another.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-06-21

The adoption by the House by very
decisive vote OF the lock plan for the
Panama Canal joins the issue squarely
with the Senate. which has declared for
4 se6 level. It is expected that neither
side will recede. so that Congress will
adjourn without action. leaving the
President to build the canal his own
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-06-21
RATES TO THE NATIONAL ENCAMP
MENT.

Senior Vice Commander-in-Chief S.
II. fowler sends the following agree
ment with regard to rates to the Ma
tional Encampment:
One fare, for the round trip, via recog-
nized ticketing routes, from Central
Passenger Association territory. on basis
OF fares effective March /, 1906, added
to rate OF one cent per mile per capita
in each direction, rendered by Western
Passenger Association; sufficient to be
added when necessary to make the per
capita fare end In 20" or "5"; tickets OF
ironclad signature punch descriptive
form requiring execution by Joint
Agent at Minneapolis or st. Paul (for
which ao1ea, of Is cents will be charged)
to be sold .Aug. 10. IL and IL, also for
such tratnE Of Aug. Is as will enable
passengers to leave Western Passenger
Association gateways (namely Chicago.
Peoria and, st. LOUISE ,on same date;
tickets not ito be presented to Western
Passenger Association lines earlier than
Aug. 11,tnO. later than Aug. Is; final
return li&nit leaving Minneapolis or st.
Paul, .Augo3i. 1906.
Except that by deposit Of ticket with
Joint Agent at Minneapolis or st. Paul
not earlier than Aug. Is nor later than
Aug. 81, and payment of fee of so cents
at time af deposit. an extension of final
return limit may be secured to leave
Minneapolis or st. Paul not later than
Sept 3Go 1905. Tickets SO deposited
will be ,fxecpted by Joint Agent when
withdraYnsfrom the agency, and will oe
honored for continuous return passage
leaving Minneapolis or ST. Paul only on
date 80 validated.
This clause applies to all tickets from
all the other Associations.
Since Comrade TOWERS letter was
written the Central Passenger Association
has decided to make a one-cent-a- mile
rate to the National Encampment at
Minneapolis This rate will be put into
effect by all Of the roads in the Asso-
citation. which includes nearly all OF the
roads running into Minneapolis
At all previous Encampments the fare
has been half. rate for the round trip.
This new rate is q considerable decrease
OF the old and viii In all probability
bring many thousands of yisitors who
otherwise would bs unable 20 attend.
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the constitutional right OF the packers,
or Of any one else, to the protection Of
the courts.
But such a provision as that under
consideration does not represent de-
sire to secure the constitutional rights
Of any man. 1t represents, doubtless, In
some cases, an honest though wholly
mistaken conviction; in other cases It
represents a deliberate purpose to inter
fere with effective administration by
trying to provide that the courts shall
in reality do administrative work which
they would be the first to assert their
inability to perform. II the bill as you
reported 1t from the Committee were
enacted into law, YOU would have the
functions OF the Secretary Of Agricul-
ture narrowly limited so as to be purely
ministerial; and when he declared a
given slaughter house unsa nitary, or a
given product unwholesome. acting on
the Judgment OF the Government ex-
perts. you would put on the Judge. who
had no knowledge whatever of the con-
ditions. the burden OF stating whether or
not the Secretary was right. In Chi
cago. tor instance. you would make any
Judge whom the packers chose to desig-
nate. and not the experts OF the Depart
ment OF Agriculture, the man to decide
on any question OF any kind which the
packers thought 1t worth while to dis
pute. (You may possibly remember the
recent judicial decision in Chicago in
which the packers were concerned.) I
wish to repeat that this provision Is, in
my Judgment. one which IL enacted into
law will nullify the major part OF the
good which can be expected from the
enactment Of this law. You.assert that
the packers insist upon having a rigid
inspection law passed. II they sincerely
desire rigid inspection law, they will
insist upon this provision being taken
out. Leaving It In Is incompatible with
securing properly efficient law.
To 20 much OF your letter 40 speaks
o. my having made innuendos shout q