Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-11
CONGRESS AFRAID
TO INCREASE PAY
NEITHER SENATE OR louise
WILL GO ON RECORD
Half of Sum Needed Could Be Easily
Saved by Abollshine Free Seed
Graft-Washington
News
Special to The Herald.

as If in congress on the proposed in
crease of congressional salaries it is
a case of zones afraid and tother das-
sent" The house backed out when 1t
came to going on record, and 1t was
with the hope that the senate would
put the increase in the bill, and 1t
would then be left there by confer
ence.
The senate referred it to the COM
mittee, the committee to the SUD-
committee and the subcommittee mas
reported 1t back to the full committee
without recommendation. The house
was afraid and evidently the senate
"dassent," yet 1t is proper measure
in every respect.
The increase proposed was $25OO for
each senator and representative,
total of S1,2OO,0OO in round numbers.
1t can be easily pointed out how con-
gress can save about one-half OF that
sum. that is now wasted. Cut off the
S242,000 appropriated for free seeds and
by doing so also save the $250,OO0 1T
costs the postoffce department to carry
and distribute the seeds. Thus prac-
tically one-half the proposed increase
can be saved.
Expects Separate Statehood Soon
Delegate Smith of Arizona believes
that separate statehood will be given
to Arizona and New Mexico within the
next five years, for the reason that
the developed resources and increased
population will demand it. He predicts
that five years from now the population
of Arizona will be doubled and that
there will be 100000 people there in
stead of the 100000 at present.
Mr.. Smith says that Arizona has a
greater wealth and produces more per
capita than any state or territory III
the union. 1t offers splendid oppor-
tunities for young men of integrity
and ability and is a growing country,
according to Mr.. Smith. He says 1t
furnishes a climate that stimulates
men to things" and has a great future
and social atmosphere where man
is honored for his true worth alone
and everybody gets square deal.
EuIogizes Buckeye Statesman
Representative Burton of Ohio has
written a biography of John Sherman,
the veteran Buckeye statesman. In 1t
Mr.. Burton refutes the accusation
that Sherman was a cold man. "Sher-
man did not like greetings in the
market place and was intensely de-
voted to his work and it was not his
nature to be very hearty in his greet
ing.
lie was Il IHOuel man III MS ldHlllS'
an affectionate husband and kind and
forbearing in all the relations of life.
He was also jovial when it was time to
be iovial. but when he went outside the
circle of his immediate friends he was
in a degree reserved. He was not
given to enthusiastic praise or gush
and was always dignified. He was one
of the really great men of his time
Japan Encourages Manufactures
mercial development of Japan is
treated upon in a report to the depart
ment of commerce and labor by Spe-
cial Agent Clark. He says that Japan
is striving to encourage the establish
ment of manufactures in order that the
nation may be practically independent.
Great progress is being made in the
establishment of textile factories and
in subsidizing ships, establishing
branch banks in foreign countries, pro-
vidng additional schools for COM
merciaI and industrial education, and
in other ways progress is made in
the development of the resources of
Japan. Despite this there is some
uneasiness in business circles because
of the national debt and the necessity
for increased revenue.
Mr.. Clark says the national debt is
one-sixth of the total of all property
in Japan and the yearly interest is
$50,000,000, approximately. Cotton
manufacturing is one of the largest
industries of Japan, and the people are
looking to it more than to any other
to change their adverse trade balance
to a surplus.
Savings banks now have more than
800, 900 of deposits, a four-fold in
crease in ten years. Japan's money
market is very easy, but the banks
find trouble in getting investments.
The country is heavily taxed and af-
fects business injuriOusly. The ma
tional debt is given as 1891, 100000, and
the government realizes that to carry
this load without stumbling it must be
economical and buy as few luXuries as
possible and at the same time must
increase their exports as much as pos
sible.
American Tourists Spend Millions
The United States is fast absorb
ing the gold of the world. Our stock
of gold has increased $S76,0OO,OO0 in the
last ten years. OF this amount SPA
100000 came from our own mines but
we drew from the rest of the world
$152 900 900 Of its gold. In the same ten
years our excess of exports over our
imports amounted to $5,14S,245,O0O.
Had the world paid for all this ex-
cess of exports without any return the
would have been made bankrupt and
all it's markets paralyzcd. But we send
to England and Europe great sums OF
gold, of which no record is made, OF
can be made accurately, in the way OF
what American tourists spend abroad
(and this is vast SUM, in interest
and for tn redemption of American
securities held abroad, and freightaee
to foreign ships for carrying American
products.
All these sums go to offset. i'm part
the enormous drain we would other
wise make on the gold reserve Of Other
countries. 1t is estimated that Amer
ican tourists, interest ON American Sc.
curities and freshtoge 10 foreign ship.
owners lave taken back to foreign
countries the enormous sum of 81, 800.
0000 900 in ten years
Arrest Hundred Terrorsts
BY Associated Press.
WARSAW Jan. lO-Ncarly 1O0 for.