The Springfield herald., 1910-01-28
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
"The beef trust" so-called is to be
prosecuted by the national govern
ment. The department of justice evil
IDENTIFY believes that its existence is
a leading factor in maintaining the
present high prices of fresh meats.
Secretary BallinSc- has requested
! Congress to appropriate $4,000 addi-
tional to 100000 estimated for carry
ing on irrigation projects in Indian
reservations. Included in the amount
il $4,000 for the Southern Ute reser
vation.
President Taft. addressing the an
nual meeting of the Association Of
Life Insurance Presidents. held out no
hope for the enactment of Federal
law to govern the companies and ad-
vised the insurance men to bend their
efforts to secure uniform legislation
in the states.
Secretary Ballinger on the 18th inst,
withdrew from settlement and entry
for possible use for power site pur-
poses 1896 acres along the South
Platte river. He also designated 1920
acres in Wyoming for inclusion in the
area open to entry under the enlarged
homestead act.
The first direct steps to have the
Supreme Court of the United States
decide the constitutionalty of the cor
poration tax imposed by the Payne
tariff act, was taken few days since
Cs,
general guardian of the property of
Samuel N. Stone, Jr., minor. against
the Stone-Tracy Company of Windsor,
VT, was filed in the court.
Senator's Hughes of Colorado and
Clark of Arkansas were notified by
Vice President Sherman that he in
tended appointing them as members
of the Ballinger-Pinchot investigating
committee. Both asked to be excused
from the duty and their places will be
filled by the selection of Senators
Paynter of Kentucky and Fletcher of
Florida.
Secretary Ballinger has made it
plain that he does not intend to resign
under fire. When told of report that
he was to be succeeded by man from
Oklahoma, the secretary showed some
heat. 81 don't intend to resign while
there is anything to fight" he said.
THAT cannot be made too plain. That
answer is final and will answer this
resignation rumor whenever 1t comes
up in the future
According to the estimate of the di
rector of the mint for 1909, Nevadh
shows an apparent increase in her
gold output of $3,2l9,OO0; California.
$1,941 900. and Alaska, $1,OSS,So0.
Colorado shows a decrease of $916.soO
and South Dakota $S92.300. The
greatest decreases in the silver pro-
duction were: Colorado, 1.056,6Oo
fine ounces; Nevada. 555.500 fine
ounces, and Idaho. 503.S00 fine ounces.
Senator Francis f. Warren left for
Washington without completing ar
rangements for the erection of mod
ern hotel, the business which brought
him to Cheyenne during the holiday
recess of Congress. Senator Warren
seeks to enlist the aid of other Chey-
enne capitalists in project to erect
hotel which will be larger and better
than possessed by many towns of the
same population.
President Taft and Clifford Pinchot
whom the former recently removed
from his position as head of the for
estry bureau. spoke from the same
platform in addressing the National
Civic Federation. in session at Wash
ington. to discuss problems OF uniform
state legislation.
The house committee on naval af'
fairs voted unanimously to report
bill abolishing the bureau of equip
ment of the navy. This is the first
step by Congress in the inauguration
of Secretary Meyers plan for the re-
organization of the navy department.
Comptroller of the Treasury Trace
well has declared that there is moth.
ing in the law or appropriation for
the forest service giving the secretary
of agriculture power to send forest
rangers to college az government ex'
pense and to pay their travelling ex'
penses. Under Clifford Pinchot there
were about two hundred of these for
est rangers attending universities and
colleges in the West for short courses
in forestry. costing the government
between $4,000 and 100000 per
month.