The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-02-12
Plan for Soldiers to See
the Big Show.
DEEP WATER PROJECT
senator Simmons Detoting Infrgie>
To Securing Thirty Fec Depth
:t Beaufort and Il ffaf-
Dor 81 Refuge at
Cape Lookout.
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Washington. T. G.. Feb, a.-The
members Of tho North Carolina Ma
| tionaI Guard will probably have he
| opportunity Of seeing The jamestown
Exposition ut Uncle SANS expense.
The proposed exposition visit is mere
In an incident 10 m~anoeuvers on the
pert Of the militia Of many Of the
Seaboard and Middle Western States
contemplated by the War Department.
A tentative program for assembling
state troops at jamestown for annual
practice has been agreed upon by
military officers here. but no official
announcement Will be made until Con-
gress has acted pom the request for
an appropriation to make possible
the contemplated manoenverS.
The matter was preached to Quar-
termasfer General Macon In conver-
sation with General oliver, the As
| sistInt Secretary Of War. The Very
broad intimation was given that he
North Carolina troops would be
among those invit d to take part in
the military exercises Al jamestown
in the event that Congress makes pro
vision for the big display. Two years
ago North Carolina troops took part
in tn" manueuverS at Manassas, Va.
and last year they We're most credita-
. Lly represented at Chickamausa.
Beaufort and Lookout.
A deep water harbor at Beaufort,
capable Of admitting the largest ocean
vessels, is one Of the things that
| Senator Simmons has close to his
heart, and witt this purpose IN view,
the River and Harbor Bill providing
for a survey at a depth OF
thirty feet Of Beaufort Inlet
The government is already putting in
effect a project for a harbor of TWEEN
tv feet depth at beaufort. Senator
simmons program is to have every
thing in readiness for undertaking the
thirty foot project when the present
! program is completed.
The Senator has also introduced an
amendment providing for a fifty
thousand dollar appropriation to be-
gin the work of establishing a harboT
Of refuge at Cape Lookout. There is
small prospect that this amendment
will be accepted by the Senate. but
| Senator Simmons wishes to keep the
subject before Congress for he be-
| liaves that Don or later it Will be
accepted on its merits.
\ Popular Committee Report.
On the initiative of Representative
Webb, the House passed a motion pro-
Viding for z reprint Of the report of
the judiciary Committee, declaiming
| against a Federal child labor law. The
It-SN DIl1ll q t+IId b5LIt anu ~ AIaii
requests came to MIR. Webb from
North Carolina for copies that lie de-
/ Cided to ask for another edition. Mr..
Webb has all the While been opposed
To Il Federal child labor measure, be-
lieving that such legislation is I'M
constitutional and in violation Of the
] rights of the States.
Senator Oyerman has been appoint
ed Il member of the committee on
the part of the Senate to attend the
funeral Of the late Representative
I;ixey, of Virginia. w. W. Kitchin
has been appointed q member Of tie
house committee.
Child Labor Law Al Impossibil.ty
As stated in this correspondence last
week a federal child labor law hasn't
q ghost of a chance in this or the next
Congress. There was ample reason for
this statement, which was based on
information resulting from a poll Of
the Senate made by one Of the inter-
tsted members of that body. Now
comes the House judiciary committee
with 4 unanimous opinion denying jul
risdiction and authority Of Congress
Over the subject of child labor. This
committee which is composed of some
of the ablest lawyers<in the House,
had no difficulty III reaching this on
/ ctusion. and with II Senate oyerWhel-
mingly against this proposition. there
is little prospect for federal child labor
legislation in the near future.
No question has attracted more
i general attention during the present
/ session Of Congress than this. 1t has
occupied a prominent part in the de-
bates of both houses. With the RECORD
] as it stands today, no man has gained
! more reputation from the considera-
ton of this subject han Senator over
. man. lie blazed the way in opposition
to Il federal child labor law. making
the first speech delivered in Congress
on the subject. That his argument
made a strong impression IS empha-
sized in the report Of the Judiciary
committee of the House on the subject,
which quotes literally from the Kid
and Knight opinions used by the North
Carolina senator in his speech in the
Senate.
W. \. Graham Clark who has been
writing q most interesting reries Of
articles on textile conditions from ia
pan and Manchuria will visit the Phil
ippines and India next. The Bureau Of
Manufacturers is highly pleased With
his work.
Representative w. w. Kitchin has
accepted a number Of invitations to
denver commencement addresses next
May lie VIII speak at Clayton. Win
terville ans kinston.
Members of the North Carolina del
f@atl6n ate 'ecetTing many complaint
about ~irreeularity Of the maiIs. Ren.
FaTant'tive~ Pee and w " kitohi~
have brought the matter TO the atten-
ion of the ~postoe4ce department.