Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-13
PLANS TO ROUT
WHITE SLAVERY
HOUSE OF CONGRESS TAKES
DRASTIC ACTION
PURPOSE is TO BREAK UP THE
TRAFFIC
Heavy Penalty Is Proposed for Pro-
Vidlng Transportation from
One State to An
other
Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-Drastic ac-
tion looking toward the suppression of
the ..white slave traffic in the United
states was taken by the house today.
A bill was passed under which IL
adopted by the senate, it will be un-
lawful for any person to provide trans
portation from one state to another for
any person who engages in prostitution
or other immoral practices. The mere
purchase of a ticket for a woman
whereby she would be enabled or as
sisted to go from state to state for
immoral purposes, will render the pur-
chaser liable to ten years lmprison-
ment and a $4,000 fine. immoral alien
women are tc be deported whenever
they are discovered and their pro-
curers are to be excluded. deported or
punished.
"It is the intention that this measure
shall ne drastic; declared Representa-
tive Bennett of New York, in charge
of the measure, and coauthor of II.
This infamous white slave tranlc
must be broken up, and the immigra-
ton committee believes the pending
measure will survive every constltu-
tional test to which it may be sub
jected."
Motion to Recomnit Lost
Chairman Mann of the committee on
interstate and foreign commerce, VINO
said Yesterday that he was not op-
posed to the bill, sprang a surprise
upon its defenders by moving to re-
commit the measure. The motion was
lost by a vote of SO to 174.
Whatever opposition there was 10
certain sections of the bill, few mem
bers seemed anxious to have them
selves placed on record as voting
against it and only an oral vote was
taken on its passage.
The house could not agree on the
senate's amendments to the Ballinger-
Pinchot inquiry resolution today, and
sent that measure to conference.
The Bennett-Sabath white slave"
bill was passed in the house, in spite
of the objections of Mr.. Mann, father
of a rival bill, to sidetrack it.
In the senate the greater part of the
session was taken up by the introduce
tion of new bills.
A resolution formally accepting the
statue of General Lew Wallace, placed
in Statuary hall yesterday, was
adopted.
Another Message Coming
President Taft's special message on
the conservation of natural resources
has been completed md will be sent
to congress Friday noon. The message
will make about $500 words and will
refer generally to the cOnSerNdllou
bills which have been prepared by
Secretary Ballinger under the direction
of the president and with the advice
of the entire cabinet.
The bill granting separate statehood
to Arizona and New Mexico was con-
sidered in the house committee on ter
: ritorities today and practically com
pleted 1t will be reported to the
house probably within a day or two
The committee is unanimous for the
measure.
Republicans Caucus
The joint Republican caucuses of the
senate and house tonight selected
new congressional committee and ad-
iourned after a perfunctory session.
None of the interesting issues that were
expected came up.
The meeting was held in the hall of
the house of representatives and was
presided over by Senator Hale of Maine.
The only recognized insurgents" on
the committee are Woods of Iowa and
Hinshaw of Nebraska.
Following is a partial list of the new
committeeman: California, j. H. Need
ham: Colorado, Senator Simon Guggen-
helm; Idaho, Thomas R. Hamer; Mon
tana Charles n. Pray; Nevada Senator
George S. Nixon; Oregon, w. r. Ellis;
Utah, Joseph Howell; Washington, w.
A. Humphreys; Wyoming, - w. Mon
dell; Alaska, James Wickersham; Ari-
zona, D. w. Cameron; Hawaii, ]. K.
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