Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-12-14
SPELL IN THE
SAME OLD WAY
President Roosevelt WiihdraWs
Phonetic Spelling Increased
Pay for Congressman.

spelling order to the public printer,
and hereafter all documents from the
executive departments will again be
printed in the old fashioned style.
Representative Lands of the joint
committee Oh spelling had a confer
ence with the president, who stated
that he did not wish to have spelling
overshadow matters of great impor-
lance and expressed Il willingness to
revoke his order for the new spelling
in case the, house OF representatives
should go on record as opposed to the
system.
Accordingly Mr.. Lands introduced
the following resolution in the house:
Resolved, That it is the sense Of
the house of representatives that here
after in printing reports, documents or
other publications authorized by law,
ordered by congress or either branch
thereof or emanating from the execu-
tive departments, their bureaus or
branches, and independent officers of
the government, the government print
ing office should observe and adhere to
the standard of photography prescribed
in generally accepted dictionaries of
the English language
The measure was passed without a
dissenting vote. Mr.. Gillett Mass.l,
who favored it, said he saw that the
house was overwhelmingly against the
innovation, and consequently he bowed
to it's will.
The system Of reform spelling was
put into effect by the president during
the recess Of congress, and all public
documents supplied to the executive
departments have been printed in the
simplified way. These documents lave
been pouring in on congress ever since
the opening day, much to the dissatis-
faction of a large majority Of the mem
bers of the house.
AS a result the government printing
Office was using two forms of spelling
in public printing-the staid, old meth.
cd for congress and the reform method
in the executive documents. This caus-
ed confusion and comment mfavorable
to the reform and finally was made an
issue between the legislative and ex-
ecutive departments, the judicial de-
partment having previously frowned
upon the presidents order.
A London dispatch says that when
replying to a question in the house Of
m as to whether the British
government proposed, in conjunction
with the government Of the United
States, to summon an international
conference to discuss the administra
ton of the Kongo Independent State.
Foreign Secretary Grey declined to an.
nounce what action, if any, the gov
eminent intended to take. but said
that the government at Washington
had expressed a desire to contribute
toward the realization of reforms In
the Kongo.
Among the charges made in America
against King Leopold is that he has
formed a financial alliance with Thorn
as F. Ryan, JOIN ID. Rockefeller and
Senator Aldrich by which the inan.
ciers named were to get immensely
valuable rubber concessions in the
Kongo in return for their aid in sup
pressing an American investigation.
Stories of unprintable atrocities in
the Kongo Free State as described by
eyewitnesses have been submitted to
Senator Morgan. chairman of the sen
ate subcommittee.
The house is seemingly INCLINED to
raise the salaries of the members as
well as those of the vice president. the
speaker, senators and cabinet officers.
Mr.. Littauer will Introduce Il bill to
raise the salaries of the vice president
and the speaker to $4,000. of cabinet
officers to $4,000 and of senators and
representatives to $500.
That President Roosevelt deliberate
ly aided the Mormon church to win
the November elections in Idaho was
emphatically declared BY Senator Du-
bois of that state in the senate. He
spoke more than three hours in SUP.
port of the resolution pronouncing the
seat of Senator Reed .Smoot of Utah
vacant. Mr.. Smoot was present
throughout.
'Mormonism," he said, lis more in
sidious and a more dangerous menace
to our government and civilization TO.
day than ever it a vet President |
Roosevelt does not deem the subject |
worthy of mention in Il message filed
with suggestions.
1.-THE president sent Secretary Taft |
into idaho to speak in advocacy of
law and order although telegraphed
the president that the only issue in
Idaho was Mormonism.
"PolyGamons relations are being sus-
tanned by President Joseph Il. Smith
and a majority Of the twelve apostles.
Continually there is contracting of new
polygaRopsE marriages surreptitiously
arranesd BIS the church in Canada.
Mexico or on the high seas. Polyga-
mists qecupg the highest positions, po-
litically and ip the church, and consti-
tute tile weaithiest and most powerful
members oftJtBAAe church organization"
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