The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-14
THE NEW SECRETARIES
Ssusts Confirms the Nominations Of Moody.
Bonoparts, hsteslf and Susus.


liam H. Moody of Massachusetts 20 be
an associate Justice of the supreme
court Of the United States, Charles y
llnnaparte OF Maryland Ia be- attorney
general, Victor II. Melcalf ~ Cnllfor
MIA 10 be secretary OF the navy and
Oscar 5, Slrnus of New York 10 be sec.
rotary of commerce AMI labor
The opposition 10 Mrssrs, Moody and
Bonaparte, which had been raised In
the senate by u number OF Democratic
senators, was not strongly pressed at
the session. and no roll call was asked
for. on the ylye yoce vote FOR Mr.. lio'
nnparte. however. there were num-
her OF negative votes ON the minority
side estimated nt about fifteen.
Senators Culhcrsln mud Cnrmack led
the discussion against both Mr. Moody
ana Mr., Bonnpgrto Against the Tor.
mor they raised the question Of his
htncss Tor the supreme court bench.
based upon measures be- had iutrodnc-
ed rs a member OF the house,
II was ugiln urged against Mr. 10
naparte that hls uiicranccs ngniust
legislation Tor the regulation ~ com.
blnntons Of capital untitled him 20 On.
force legislation ~ that character.
senator Lodge defended the nOmiua.
ton Of Mr. Bonapnrle 10y saying that
the president would not name man
Tor the responsible position OF attorney
general unless he WIS sure that the
nominee was la sympathy with the nd.
mlnistratlon's desire TO break up such
combinations.
There was no opposition TO either
Mr.. Metcalf or Mr.. Straus.
Secretary Taft made n report on the
death Of ten convlcts az Manila. In.
mates Of Blllbld prison. who during
experiments. without resistance ON
their part. were given bottle ~ bu.
bonic plague serum. which was prob.
ably substituted for n bottle ~ cholera
serum. with the result that the native
prisoners, 20 whom II WAS administer.
ed. died
A thorough investigation Is now he.
Ing made of the causes Of the acct
dent. anil the commission has taken
steps - care for the families OF the
decciied. Tie secretary says. ut Is
an occasion Of great regret ana will
doubtless Inst ~ greater prccnution In
the adminlstr alton OF such dangerous
agencies"
Governor Smith In his cabled report
says the plague culture became mixed
with anticholera serum through the
displacement OF one Of the BOTTLES 10y
a visitor.
The evidence submitted at the White
House 10y Gllchrist Stewart 81 the
Constitutional league In behalf of the
discharged soldiers Of the Twcnty-hfth
infantry has been turned over 10 See
Rotary Taft.
The presidents answer Go the senate
resolution calling for Information re-
garding the discharged soldiers II is OK.
pected will be sent TO that body
shortly.
Several hours In the house were con
sumed In debating an amendment re-
ferring to simpllhed spelling, with the
result that the original provision on
that subject was eliminated and an
other amendment adopted. The new
provision instructs the public printer TO
use the photography generally recOg-
nlzed by the standard dictionaries.
During the discussion Mr.. Sullivan
Mass remarked that II the president
by imperial ukase" could change the
spelling of 300 words OF the English
language he would have the authority
TO change 10000 words or every word
In our language. II this could be done
lie thought new court language
might be established by executive de-
cree for the new American empire.
We got along very well with the
English language until the reign Of the
~ sent president of the United States"
sal MIR. sullivan.
Nj. Lacey Qa) thought the para
graph rs originally reported should re.
main In the bill. lie said thu new
words were offensive to the eye but
perchance by constant association we
might get used to them.
ITO put them by executive order in
to the laws of the land before they
have reached literature" remarked Mr.
Lacey, lis getting the thing wrong end
foremost Literature comes first, or
biography afterward.
Mr. Tawney remarked that If the
smplified spelling should 90 into effect
il would ncceSsitate the rcprnting Of
ell the school books and dictionaries,
to say nothing Of the cost il would put
upon the government to make the
change
While Mr. Grosyenor was discussing
DE amendment MIR. Towne q. -
asked him whether the item referred
70 was not "on page %, beginning
with line 23T"
Yes, l believe SO" replied Mr. Gros
yenOr.
linen Is not that a double skiddoo,
and if so does it not Of necessity 20
out|'
oh that's an old story" replied Mr.
Grosvenor amid laughter.
Mr.. Dearmond AIo.) insisted that the
amendment altered existing law and
rghtfully should go out on point o!
order.