Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-15
DEsERET EVENING NEWS FRIDAY FEBRUARY Is 1907

been connected with Mr., Cortelyuu for
some years. Ny. Hitchcock will be
made an assistant secretary OF the
treasury succeeding Arthur II. Slater
NO ACTION ON POSTAL REPORT.
No action win DO taken at the pros-
ept session OF Congress on the recom-
mendatlons OF the postal commission
appointed TO Investigate and report on
plan looking to the curtallment OF
second class mail privileges, Among
other things. the commission recpn-
mendod that newspapers with sunday
magazines and other features" not
complimentary TO the news sections
and printed oil different paper should
not he carried at second class rates
and that those rates should be denied
also TO papers more than so per cent
OF the superficial AIRED OF which ls de-
voted TO advertisements, The report
OF the commission Is go comprehensive
and the issues involved promise such
determined opposition that the postot-
nee committees Of the two houses have
decided " VIII be useless to attempt to
do anything In the remaining three
weeks OF the session. a positive am
rouncement to- this effect has been
made by Chairman Overstreet of the
house committee. A long step toward
other reforms in the postal service has
been taken however. IN a section OF
the house bill which provides for a
more equitable system Of payment for
the transportation of mails by the rail-
roads. II Ia estimated that at least
y5,OOO.000 per wear viii be saved the
government az n result OF this new
plan, for which Representative MUIR
dock OF Kansas deserves the most
credit.
JOKER IN FOOD LAW.
The peoples lobby thinks 1t has dis
covered Joker" in that portion Of
the agricultural bill which makes pro-
vision for the enforcement OF the pure
food law enacted by the last session OF
Congress. The paragraph objected to
is an amendment offered by Chairman
Tawpey of the house appropriations
committee, and stipulates that no PARK
OF the approptia ton of $780, 900 for the
purpose named shall be used for the
payment of compensation or expenses
Of any officer or other person employed
by a state county or municipal gov
eminent. 1t lis alleged that this amend
ment, IL enacted into law, would greatly
hamper and delay the work sought to
be done under the pure food law, AZ IL
would necesSitate the employment and
training of a large force OF federal en-
ployes whose services would not be
necessary ii there was cooperation be-
tween the state aud national authorities
Gals could be used at nominal expense.
Such indepe Ident action on the part OF
the government, It is estimated by Rep
resentatiye Mann OF ILLINOIS, would cost
600 a. year instead of the $3.50 900
provided in the agricultural bill.
BEVERIpGE'S SPEECH LONGEST,
Senator Beveridge's speech on his anti
child labor bill, the delivery of which
consumed the greater part of three leg
islative days. has just been published In
the Congressional Record and is shown
TO have been one OF the longest ever
made on the floor of either house. II
occupies about IS pages of the Record.
Its unusual length is largely due TO the
many extracts from statistical reports
and other data, most OF which the In
dianian read In the course of his speech.
There Is little or no chance Of the eu-
actInent NJ a child labor bill into law
at this session. but it Is obvious that
Senator Beverage has attracted wide
attention TO the subject and has created
q very healthy sentiment in favor %
the proposed legislation.
AN ODD COINCIDENCE.
Members Of the senate and the house