The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-22
DISSATISFIED WITH LAW
PEOPLE WANT CHANGE
Department of Agriculture Has Issued
Bulletin on the Boil Weevil and
Farmers Are Asked to
Burn the Stalks.
BY wATTERsoN sTEALEY.

Washington, October H-fSpecial )-That
the tariff issue will not down, and that
efforts, WHILE OF course futile, will be
made this winter for further revision is
the judgment of H. E. Miles of Racine,
Wis, member of the National Associa-
ton of Manufacturers. Mr.. Miles has
done considerable travelling throughout
the country since he left Washington
where he made strenuous fight for real
downward revision. He has been in close
touch with practically every trade which
is interested In the tariff. His trip pri-
marily was to find out just what the
feeling was about the Payne -Aldrich bill
He had no difficulty in learning the senti-
ment.
Il have been amazed said Mr.. Miles
today, ''at the widespread bitterness
against the new tariff law. I was aware
of course. the new law would be disap-
pointment in many quarters, but | was
scarcely prepared to find widespread de-
mand for a continuation of the agitation
for downward revision. The sentiment for
still further tariff legislation Is SO strong
that the organization with which | am
connected has finally been prevailed upon
to make careful investigation of the sit
uation with view to deciding upon what
course shall be followed In the near fu-
ture
81 have been engaged in making that
Investigation for some weeks, and all
though my work is not completed / can
assure you that the men who urged down
ward revision of the tariff prior to the ex-
ira session of Congress are almost as dis
satisfied with the Payne-Aldrich law as
they were with the Dingley law"
The department of agriculture has is
sued a bulletin dealing with the boil
weevil. 1t is the most exhaustive treat
ment yet given the pest which does s25,-
100000 damage to the cotton crop annually
A vast mass of information about the
habits of the boil weevil and it's hiberna-
tion or existence through the winter has
been collected.
It is thought this will be of material
value in helping to destroy the boil wee
vii, which has already become such a
factor in the worlds cotton situation
that the effects of its devastation are
felt in every great cotton market here
and abroad. The information gather>y
shows for one thing the importance OF
destroying the cotton stalks In the fall
before the time when the boil weevi
enters in Information or goes Into win
ter quarters. This destruction of the
food supply is one thing that greatly
increases the mortality rate OF the cot
ton pest. 1t is one of number of
practical facts 1t is thought will help
largely In wiping the boil weevil out of
existence.
returns to Washington from his swing
around the country he will have been
the executive head of the United States
government 250 days. Since his inaug-
uration on March 4 the President has
been away from Washington 1872 per cent
of the time. He has been in Wash
ington 142 days and away from the cap
1tal 10s days. His various absences from
the city were: March 16 to March 20,
New York and New Haven, three days
April ID to April 16. New York to New
Haven, two days April "a to April 49,
Philadelphia, one day. May IS to May
21, Petersburg, Va, and Charlotte, N.
c., three days. May % to May 80 Pitts
burg and Gettysburg. two days. June
29 to July /, New Haven, Conn, Yale
commencement, two days. August to
September Is, Beverly. Mass, and Bos-
ton, on summer vacation, 80 days. Sep
tember 1b to November TO- on western
trip, Sc days.
The famous painting in the capitol,
1.-The Fight of the Ironc1ads," depict
Ing the battle between the Merrimac and
the Monitor, has been removed to make
way for the construction of an addi-
tional elevator. 1t is one of the largest
and most admired at the capitol and on
account of it's size the superintendent of
the building does not know where to
place It, At present It looks as if 1t
will have to be removed to the House
office building.