The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-11
RAISE FOR WORKERS
AIM OF PRESIDENT
Increase in Salaries for AL Fed
eraa Employee May Be ASKED
of Congress. t2s:
Journal Special Servic Q.

Journal Special Service.
Washington, Dec. 11.-President
Roosevelt today transmitted i, to con-
gress q special message concernlng
Porto Rico. No new recommendations
are made, the docntrn lent simply ampli-
flying the plea for citizenship for the
people of the island and calling atten-
ton to its wonderful development. Its
resources are set 70 rth-~ in glowing
terms and the prese mt administration
and form of governm emit praised.
The president is go ing to send spe-
cial message to congl ess urging an IN
crease Of 20 per cent in the pay of all
employees of the government, accord
ing to Representative Livingston, who
is the ranking democ ratio member Of
the committee on preparations. and
generally keeps in clo.;e touch with the
/ White House = -
The cost of living has increased
outrageously in Washington, Mr.. Liv;
ingston said, Gas we'll as elsewhere, and
an increase in the price Of the govern
ment clerk is only right
Defends Spelling Order.
simplifed spelling has been defend
| cd on the floor of the house by Repre-
sentative Gillette of Massachusetts,,
who declared that the 800 words advo-
Gated by the president was very mod
lest reform and in line with reform in
+ progress in newspapers and magazines.
Mr.. Clark Of Missouri, humorously
calculated that it would take 400 years
to reform the English language by
.a adopting 300 words q year. He Thought
the reform was puerile. ".
Mr.. Livingstone Of Georgia, the
ranking minority member; of the sub
committee, having, the Legislative bill
In charge, stated that the committee
had decide that confusion would result
should simplifed spelling be- adopted.
Attacks Bonaparte Speech.
Is, this a fit man to be given the
United Statess was the startling ques
ton of Senator Culberson in the senate
yesterday, after reading an extract
from speech delivered by Secretary
Bonaparte seven years ago. The at
tack, on Mr.. Bonapar came as a COM
plete, surprise to the senate. Republi-
can and democratic leaders united in
declaring that there would be no oppo-
sition to his confirmation.
'Emphatically, no legislative action
In restraint of combinations, whether
+ by congress or state legislatures is de-
sirable. Our public men with, Z need
not say, some, honorable exceptions),
are wholly Unfit to deal with such mat
ters.S Tho attempt will be highly de-
m0ral1Zlng to all concerned, the practl-
cal results Except in the levy of
blackmaiD altogether nugatory.''
Mr.. Culberson then commented on the
unftness of any man who would make
suchS speech to be charged with the
responsibility of enforcing antitrust
legislation enacted by the public men
whom the speaker had criticized.
A Has Changed His Views.
Senator Knox said that The had talked
frequently with Mr.. Bonaparte since
that speech was made and could assure
/. the senate that Bonaparte had IN
dergone a complete change of heart. Mr..
Bonaparte is now. said Mr.. Knox, heart
lily in accord with all the administra-
toms policies for restraining unlawful
combinations and will do all possible
to make these policies and the, laws Of
congress effective.
Several members twitted Mr.. Culber-
SON for having brought up such an old
matter, saying that almost every mem
Der of the body had varied his views
Z during the same period. The matter,
was dropped, without further discus
sion.-