The Washington herald., 1907-02-10

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diction of courts on question of the con-
stitutionality is conservative and well
b0ttomed on conservative principles
Judge Evans Responsible.
Mr.. De Almond has long had this idea in
mind, but it was the action Of Judge
Evans in the Louisville district in declar-
ing the employers liability act unconstitu-
tional which led the Afissourian to offer
his suggestion In the form of bin at this
time. Mr.. Evans was q Congressman.
During his service in Congress he did not
tower above his fellows In fact, he made
little or no impression at all II is there
fore. maintained that something is wrong
with the system which allows the judg
mcnt of Mr.. Evans on a constitutional
question 10 overturn the judgment OF such
men as jenkins, LittiefeId, and De
Almond, in the House and such as
Spooner. Knox, the late Senator Plat, Of
Connecticut. and Bailey. in the Senate.
DE Almonds bill for securing interest
on DEPOSITS of public funds" is aimed at
The present practice OF depositing govern
ment money in favored banks without
interest
This can be done as a matter Of favor
itism, and often has been done rs such"
said Mr.. De Almond Il merely would
have the money go TO those banks that
agree 10 pay the largest interest on daily
balances. That is nov the practice in
the State Of Missouri and most Of the
counties, and the system has worked so
well that il would mean political death
to any member of the legislature who
opposed it. 1t tends 10 fairness, and #
brings in The best possible income % the
government
Mr. De Almond would have the gov
eminent manufacture dphtheria anti
toxin because the present price in this
country is prohibitive 10 poor people In
/ Germany he has found that it costs not
more than one-tenth or one-twelfth Of the
American price. He would therefore.
/ have the Marine Hospital Service manu-
facJure and supply to the medical pro-
/ fession the best quality Of anti-toxIn az
not more than 10 per cent above the cost
I OF production
Principle Already Applied.
The government now approprlates for
the Agricultural Department to make
/ blackieg vaccine for a disease common
/ among calves remarked Mr. De Almond.
( 1t alsy apDrOpriates for quarantine
/ against yellow fever, 90 prevent rnosoui-
toes spreading disease, and 10 prevent the
/ ravages of the Texas fever-tick which
assails cattle It would be quite Iegid-
mate thing TO manufacture diphtheria
antl-toxin"
/ In his tariff BILL the Only one Of his
measures WIFI is political Mr. De Ar
mond would simply provide a means for
informing The public exactly what She
/ tariff costs. If the bin We're a law and a
man bought "a SO suit Of clothes. and il
the dutS on the cloth were so. the fact
/ would Dee noted on tag attached 90 IL,
suit The purchaser would DE informed
! that $40 Of his 81 WAS paid as tax to
! the United States Treasury. 1.-THE pee
/ PIE ought e. know these things re-
marked Mr.. De Almond. iunoceutIv.
/ There are "a lot or United States arms
/ officers who. iu times Of peace. Nr De
/ Almond thinks. might as well be put &C
! work helping States build good roads
/ He would have The Secretary Of Wa
/ authorized. in his discretion. 10 detail
officers TO render engineering and super
Nls!ng services upon the request OF the
governors Of States. These officers. par.
ucularly those OF the Engineer Corps
are instructed iB road-buiIdiug. Mr.. ID,
/ Aruond thinks their advice and assist
auee would be particularly valuable il
the general cause of good roads.
Excessive Rent for Mall Cars.
Tie bin authorizing the Postmastei
General 20 contract for postal cars rests
on the proposition that the government
is now paying excessive rent for cars
and for inferior ears at that. 81 hav,
sponsored The bin on the theory that ".
are paying now as much as ia would COS
o. own the cars said AIr. De Almond
There is the Same general reason for th
government owning these cars as there j.
Tor IL owning its pOst-0nices and mai
delivery wagons. Moreover the railwa-
mail clerks would then De protected fl
the best steel cars which would rende
them less liable to injury in case O
wrecks
Sir. De Almond has not pressed any o.
the bills iu committee. He realizes tina
it IS late in the session. and that Tia
present is not the time for results III
his quiet way DE is exceued by none il
relentless persistence, and each bill vii
be reiutroduccd iu every Congress 0
which he is "a member. In the aggregat
they contain ideas both popular an
practical, some of which are certain &
bear fruit, and ia the end become par
of the nations law.
r u. HASTINGS MacADAAL