The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-12-14
DEATH BLOW TO
SP[LL|NCREF0RM
PRESIDENT ABANDONS IDEA AND
HOUSE BARS lT FROM ALL
DOCUMENTS.
COOLEY STILL HELD UP
Lacking in Experiencc--HaIt in
Proposed Salary Increase
Aim at Lumber Trust

Washington. Dec. 13.-Presiden
Roosevelt will withdraw his simpli
fed spelling order to the public
printer ard hereafter all documents
from the executive department will
again be printed in the old fashioned
style.
Repre-, entative Lands, of the join
commission on spelling had a con
ference today with the president
when the president said he did not
! wish to have spelling oyershadow
matters of great Importance and ex
pressed a willingness to revoke his
order for new spelling in case the
house should go on record as opposed
to the system.
Accordingly late this afternoon,
Mr. Lands introduced resolution in
the house that reports, documents or
other publications authorized by law,
the government printing office
should observe and adhere to the
standard of orthography prescribed
in generally accepted dictionaries of
the English language
The measure was passed without a
dissenting vote, although Gillette, Of
Massachusetts, who made a fight for
simpiified spelling before the house
committee of appropriations and who
has been regarded as the champion
of the presidents attitude, explained
he did not wish to give the impress
sion that he had changed his mind.
Gillett said he saw the house was
overwhelmingly against the innova
lion and consequently he bowed to its
will.
The system of reform spelling was
put into effect by the president dur
ing the recent recess of congress, and
all public documents supplied to the
executive department have been
printed in the simplified way. These
documents have been pouring In on
congress ever since the opening day.
much to the dissatisfaction of large
of congressman. AS a result
the government printing office wa
using two forms of spelling in public
printing the sta'd, old method for
congress and the reformed method in !
executive documents. This caused |
confusion and comment unfavorable |
% the reform and was finally made |
IN issue between the legie lative. the |
executive and the judicial depart |
neuts, the latter department having I
previously frowned upon the presi
lent's order
Salary Bill Up.
The house also today reached an
greement under which il looks as
hough there would be a halt ON the
luch mooted question of an increase
q the salaries of the members OF
ongres.. cabinet officers. etc. Lit
auer sought to have the question
aiken up today. but Underwood oh.
ected at this stage of the proceed.
lgs. He said that. however. he would
gree to congider the action at the
onclusion of The reading OF the bill.
nd when 1t shall be reported TO the
hole.
During the morning hour in the
ouse. several resolutions were
as ed, one aimed at the lumber trust
nd calling upon the SECRETARY bf |
Dmmerce and. labor to investigate
he high p.icss now prevailing I'm :
lmber and another calling upon the
scretary of the interior for a de
Iiled description Of coal lands with !,
rawn from public entry since July
1906. After completing 145 pages
the bill It was lad aside until to
GROW when 1t is expected it will
p completed
Representative Lacey of Iowa. in
oduced a bill today making sl2 the =,
inimum monthly pension to be paid !;
,terans Of the war Of 1861 Lacey
lid the puTpOse Of the bill is TO d.
ake the service pension bill un- =
acassary.
The nomination OF Afford ".
lcley TO be assistant attorney gen
al was again held mp in the senate !,
day. Democratic senators raised the :
Isstion as TO whether Cooley had
Efficient experience at the bar to :,
Ialify him for the service and the =
went over un-il next week >
nong the confrniations today are
ose Of William B. Ridglsy. Il iii Il
is. Edgar Z. Clark Of Iowa. as in :
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