Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-06-20

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away on the 2sth. but it IL question
II the final vote on the rate bill win ~
taken before the gath, and that win
leave q very small margin for cleaning
up the other business that 10 on hand.
Pinehot in the Cabinet.
There was more or less Of q tempest
In 4 teapot this week over the rumored
resignation Of the secretary Of agricul-
ture. It was said that the president
was dissatisfied with the part the de-
partment of agriculture had played in
the beef investigation, that the whole
bureau of animal industry was to be
disciplined. and that Secretary Wilson
was to lose his place and be succeeded
by Giffor Pinchot. the present head Of
the forest service. and one Of Mr.. Will
sons employees. Now the rumor AZ to
the impending shakeup in the bureau OF
animal industry Is probably well
founded. There has been either GRIM
inal negligence or gross ignorance In
the way the inspectors have let condi-
But as the story OF decapitating the
secretary Of agriculture for the sins
OF his subordinates. there IL very little
in It.
Secretary Wilson. discussing the
matter on the day Of the scare pub
location alluded to, said that It was al
news to him. and usually when q cab.
met officer loses his Job he has some
intimation Of It in advance. Secretary
Wilson has served longer than any
preceding cabinet officer under any adj
mfnistration. and under him the de-
partment has grown up nom almost
q mere bureau to be one Of the most
important scientific departments OF the
government. It IL not thought that the
president has any intention Of remov-
Ing him. though II he were removed
| 1t would be almost q logical sequence
for Mr.. Pinchot to succeed him.
| Cattle 90 Hours il Cars.
It will be noticed with a great deal
Of regret that the senate this week
passed the bill providing for an extern
sion Of the time during which cattle
may be transported on the railroads
without food or water. It was pushed
by the livestock interests and had the
tacit approval of the secretary of agri-
culture But It was solidly opposed by
most OF the eastern senator's and by
the humane societies Of the country
without exception. The present law
1 provides that the cattle going to mar
ket may be held on the same train for
% hours without food or water This IL
bad enough. The time Ia too long and
the cattle are famished with thirst and
made crazy mad with fear and suffer
ing long before this limit II reached
But the new law proposes to extend the
time to hours, and after q vigorous
night the cattle men have gained their
point. It was hoped that this would b.
given consideration in the airing re.
Gently accorded the packing house con-
ditions, for the treatment Of the cattle
before they reach the stockyards IL .
piece Of the whole system Of unclean.
liness and inhumanity that follow.
them up to the moment Of their deatl
and the time Of the meat going into tn,
can. But nothing Of the sort IL nov
expected in the new inspection meas
ure. and the cattle. without the inter,
nosition OF the house or OF the .pvesi.
dent with a veto. have before them I
prolongat,nn Of their terrible suffe~lns
Echo Of Canton FIGHT.
On a mar with the same LEGISLATION
has been the fight made against tn,
! army canteen. An echo Of the canteer
night was heard In the debate m tn,
sundry civil bill when a special prn
vision was made that the appropria
ton should not go to any soldiers hon,
where canteen was established o
where there was beer sold in the pos
exchange. Nearly all Of the. member
OF both houses drink. most OF Their
moderately scarcely any immoderate
} ~. Nearly all Of them are and wer
! opposed to the abolition OF the canteer
! But they did not have the moral cour
! age to vote for the bill which all III
friends Of the soldier recognized was
good thing and which saves so per con
1 OF the crime and misdemeanors tia
occur among the enlisted men.
~ Trouble in Guatemala.
The state department has had
small International affair on its hand
In the shane Of the fllibustering exy,e
dition to Guatemala ENGINEERED by IT.
steams Of Empire. It seems that whe
the Emrire made for the disturbed re
2 public with men and arms, the Marble