Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-12-20
OPPOSITION RALLIES ONLY A
FEW VOTES.
RAYNER RAPS PRESIDENT
Maryland Senator Defends Rights of
States and Makes Caustic .criti-
cism of Executive for His Position
on Japanese School Question
Reformed Spelling Waits.

goSLcIudy COuuTIuc0 the NOMINATIONS
of William H. Moody of Massachusetts
to be associate justice of the supreme
court; Charles ]. Bonaparte of Mary
land, to be attorney general; Victor
H. Metcalf OF California, to be secre-
tary of the navy. and Oscar s. Strars
of New York; to be secretary of com
mercs and labor
The opposition to Moody and Bona
parte, which had been raised In the
senate by number Of democratic
senators, was not strongly pressed Mt
the session yesterday and no roll call
was asked for. On a viva voce vote
for Bonaparte, however, there we're
about is negative votes on the minor
ity side. Culberson and Carmack led
the discussion against both Moody and
Bonaparte. Against the former they
raised the question Of his fitness for
the supreme court bench, based upon
the measures he had introduced as
member of the house. It was again
urged against Bonaparte that his ut
terdnces against legislation for the
regulation Of combinations OF capital
untitled him to enforce legislation of
that character. Senator Lodge de-
Tended the nomination of Bonaparte
by saying the president would not
name man for the responsible posi-
tic2 OF attorney general unless he
was sure the nominee was in sympa
thy with the administrations desire
to break up such combinations There
was no opposition to either Metcalf or
Straus.
Rayner on States Rights.
States rights was the underlying
sentiment OF the speech of Senator
Rayner of Maryland In the senate
yesterday His speech was based on
the constitutional questions involved
In the Japanese situation al San
Francisco. A preface to the speech
was caustic criticism of the presi-
dents attitude on the California at
fair. and was the feature OF the days
session of the senate.
IL the military and civil forces of
the federal government were to be
used by the president, Mr.. Rayner
said. 1t became very important to
know the exact power of the presi-
dent In the matter. The president"
he added, SIS exercising great many
functions-executive. legislative, ju.
dicial. lawful and unlawful, constitu-
uonal and unconstitutional. II he Is
possessed OF the idea that he Is the
supervisor Of all the public schools
In the various states of the union,
and he seems to be impressed with
this idea. because In the very last
paragraph of his message he recon.
mends the establishment of shooting
galleries In all large public schools
OF the country, we, must either disa
buse his mind of this fancy or we
must let him know that we agree as
TO the omnipotence of his jurisdic
ton"
Senator Rayner contended that
there is no provision whatever in the
treaty with Japan that confers the
right the president speaks of, or
gives to the government of Japan the
privileges 1t claims In connection
with the public school system OF Cal
ifornia or any other state.
II there was such a provision in
this treaty or any other treaty. con-
ferring this right. the treaty would
be void without any authority upon
the part OF the United States to make
II, In violation of the constitution and
treaty-mak.ng power of the govern
ment.
New Spelling Not Vet.
The house began consideration OF
the legislative, executive and judicial
appropriation bill by paragraphs and
completed "a pages before adjourn.
ment Several hours were consumed
in debating the amendment referring
TO simplifed spelling, with the result
that the original provisions on that
subject were eliminated and another
amendment adopted. The provision
instructs the public printer to use the
photography generally recognized by
standard dictionaries.
Petition for Postal Banks.
A petition for the establishment Of
postal savings banks, bearing the
names of nearly 10000 persons resld
Ing in is states was presented to con
gress by Representative Boutell OF
Illinois.
orthoepie Confusion.
The great confusion resulting from
the governments double standard OF
spelling has made it necessary for
the Joint committee on printing to
take immediate action. and Senator
Plat and Representative lands OF
the committee are preparing a reso
luton designed to straighten out the
tangle at once. Even IL both houses
pass the legislative bill with the
clause declaring for old fashioned