Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-04
coNFEREEs AGREE ON THIS AND
If AMOUNT OF $4,000 FOR
TRAVELLING GOES THROUGH 1T
MAKES 100000.
NAVY NOT STATE
FOR WINTHROP
BOSTON MAN MADE ASSISTANT
TO SECRETARY NEWBERRY -
GRIscoM RESIGNS POST AT
RoME-sUBSIDY is KILLED.

Washington, D. c., March 3.-The
salary of President Taft will be $751;
900 each year, according to the agree
ment reached today by the conferees
on legislative executive and judicial ap-
preparation bill. In the sundry civil
bill there is an amendment giving the
president $4,000 for travelling ex-
penses. II this Is agreed to the an
nual compensation Of the president
will be 100000.
Minority Leaders Busy Today.
Washington, D. G. March 8. A
full agreement on the military acad-
envy appropriation bill was reported
by the conferees to the senate today,
and approved. AS soon as the senate
began business it became evident that
the minority, led by Clark Of Ark, pro-
posed to continue the dilatory course
pursued yesterday and prevent any
action on tbs conference report max
ing final disposition of the penal
code bill
Assistant Navy Secretary Named.
washington, D. G. March 8. -
President-elect Taft today announced
the selection of Beekman Winthrop
to be assistant secretary Of the navy,
and his acceptance thereof. Winthrop
was first offered and accepted the post
of assistant secretary Of state, but aft
erwards reconsidered 1t.
GrIscom Tenders Resignation.
Washington, D. c., March 8. -
Lloyd G. Griscom, the American am
bassador at Rome, has sent his resig-
nation to the state department. Fol
lowing practice in vogue on the
change of an administration, the res.
ignation Of all the members of the
diplomatic corps will be Forthcoming g
In the next few weeks.
Herrick Declines Ambassadorshlp.
Washington, D. c., March 3.-Myron
r. Herrick of Ohio yesterday for busi-
ness reasons declined an ambassador
ship at the hands of President-elect
Taft.
Ship Subsidy Bill Down.
Washington, D. G., March 3.-The
ship subsidy bill met defeat by the
close margin of three votes yesterday
afternoon
The roll call was Its to 172.
Similar bills have been before every
congress for the past 25 years and the
vote by which they have been defeat
ed has been growing less, regardless
of the numerical strength of Demo
Gratis and Republicans in the house.
The bill invariably has won in the SEN
ate.
Champions Of the principle assert
that 1t is the sight of vessels flying
foreign fiags-those of Germany,
Spain, France, England and Japan
carrying American exports and int
ports and the almost total extinction
of the American flag from the com
merce of the high seas that is slowly
but surely bringing about the change
of sentiment indicated by the vote yes
terday.
Debate Is Fiery.
The debate on the bill consumed the
entire afternoon, during which large
number of members made speeches
Tor and against it.
Mr.. Moon (Tenn.) led the opposition
to the measure tIt is an Internal
fraud designed to plunder the treas,
ury," he. declared Speaking Of the
provisions for the training Of Ameri.
can boys and answering the plea sci
patriotism advanced by Mr.. Lands, he
said that 1t was but blind to hide
the giving of the peoples money ta
corporations Of ship owners.
The climax came when Minority
Leader Clark declared that a lobby
had been carried on fright on the
hoor of the house, in favor of the
passage of the bill. 1t is an outrage to
civilized country" he declared, "this
thing of coaxing men, of buttonholine
men, and undertake to say tha,
when Mr.. Moon of Tennessee denounc
ed fhis bill as an Internal fraud he
usea Language that he was justified in
using
Vote is IFS to 172.
A scene of wild confusion followed
the roll call. With the afnounce Gem AMI
of the vote of 172 in the affirmative
the speaker hesitated to get a good.
breath and then said, IT'S in the neg.