Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-09
GOOD JOB FOR NEBRASEAN
George R. Cotton Nominated for Gov
ernor Of Porto Rico.
BuRKETTs POsTAL BANK b.
Mess sure IN Revised to Meet Certain
objections and Re-Introduced-
senator Brown Comments on
Presidents Message.
- a staff correspondentl

CFrom a staff C~orrespondent)
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. Especial
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Taft today sent to
the senate a great list q nominations OF
men to serve in almost every branch Of
government service. It contains over 100
names
Mt Taft nominated George R Cotton OF
Nebraska to be governor OF Porto Rico
Mr.. Cotton has been acting governor Of
mis- insilar possession OF the United states
and evidently has given satisfaction, henoe
his promotion to the governorship. Tn sal
airy IL 800 a year.
President Taft also nominated Jacob e
Conner Of Iowa to be consul al 81 Peters
burg and Wallace e. Pond Of wyoming to
De consul general az Copenhagen
Nominations Of supervisors OF census in
various states were also sent to the senate.
Names OF these nominated as supervisors
for Nebraska, Iowa. south Dakota n
wyoming follow;
Nebraska-Frank E. Helvey. First dis
riot; Charles L. Saunders, Second District
Joseph 4. Hays, Third district: Philip f.
Bross, Fourth district; Samuel A. bravo,
Fifth district; Joseph Pigman. slxth dis
tricL
Iowa-Tohn ". Rowley, First district;
] asa A AA1s EaNuAu 0AoAff1AH GNhAAA ~
scherr, Third district; Louis p Barth,
Fourth district: jeremiah Morrisssy. Fifth
I district; W. H. II. Asbury. sixth district;
Cambridge CuIbertson. Seventh district;
william c.. Chubb, Eighth district: Emil
A. Larson. Ninth district: Guy T.. Rankin.
Tenth district; Thomas McCulla, Eleventh
district
South Dakota-David D. wipf. First
district; George B. Mansfield. Second dis
uict.
wyomins-Homer Morren for state-at-
large.
President Taft also today sent to the
senate the following names 70 be post
masters in Nebraska and Iowa:
NebrasHa-M L. watson. Adams: Lenora
Snyder. Battle Greek; Henry l. Schneider,
Platfsmouth. Charles z. link. Sterling;
Samuel c. Pheasant, Osceola.
Iowa-Hals c. Fuller, Lehigh; Charles
z. Anderson, Neville; Andy ]. Cleveland.
PIeasanuville; Joel z. Johnson. Marathon;
Warren c. Spurrgin. Panora; h. Il.
Thomas, Traer; Frank c. Downey Dexter
Albert S. Burnett Valley Junction.
The senate in executive session today
confirmed the nomination OF Charles n.
Grandfield to be postmaster OF Washington.
This confirmation is important as
Grandfield was appointed to the Washing
ton postmastership by postmaster General
Hitchcock. chiefly to carry out certain
experiments in postal affairs. as ad-
ministered in large cities. The idea being
that the postmaster at Washington should
Try them out here and IL proved salts
factory TO gradually Incorporate these
economical ideas in cities of the country.
BIZ for Fish Hatchery.
Senator Brown today introduced a bill
providing for the establishment Of a fist
hatchery at Rearney. The bill calls for ar
A appropriation Of S5,0o0 While in Nebsasks
this summer, Commissioner Bowers de.
oided the government would be saved 4
considerable amount OF money each yeal
by establishment OF such a hatchery In
the state. The number OF lakes and streams
Of Nebraska. which constantly need
planted fish is large. The COMMISSIONS
declared-and the state could be vel
served If such a government station wa
established.
Senator Brown also introduced bills K
grant pensions to Chrita A. Hoge, Cecilia
e. Griffith and Susan Perry OF Kearney
and Agnes H v. SHETLAND OF Maxwell
Also bills granting Increases Of pension,
to Allen Price, Philip Bessor and Saran A
Robinson Of Kearney and George Beau.
mont OF Burkett.
Senator Brown ON Message.
Senator Brown, when asked as to hiI
opinion Of the presidents message, said.
The three strongest points in the presi
dents message are the plea for economy
demand for immediate action in the pas.
sage OF a postal savings bank bill and hi
Interpretation Of the powers OF the tariff
board created by the last tariff bill.
"Under this Interpretation, President TAT
believes the present tariff board TO be in
!. position to secure the facts necessary [,
an intelligent revision OF the tariff. srcl
as I hoped to secure through a permanent
tariff commission.
This president is entirely right in de
handing that the postal savings bank bill
be taken Up az this session Of congress
The party is committed to the passage o
such law and what is the use OF delay7 Re
ports from the treasury show that econom,
in administration of the government 1
vital and I am glad to see the prssidsn
take such a pronounced stand in his nrs
message
This recommendation Of the presiden
granting OF lnlunerions without motto
5 should be adopted at once.
'The antitrust and commerce. recon
: m-endations which are ithh for sps
b eisl messages Will, In my judgment. rice
= the demands Of the people for laws whie
Z will give people actual control Of commO
carriers and eliminate public injury arts
; ing from operation OF unlawful cOmbins
r tons. I feel that il viii be in these rec
concentrations Of the president which 81
70 follow that We will find the dominan
note OF the Taft administration.
John Drew IN Better.