New-York tribune., 1910-03-26
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fng q 20 be the sentiment OF the House that
President Roosevelt was without iustifica-
tion for the reflection on the House con-
tained in his special message on this sub.
jsct. There Is no evidence that Mr.. Rooss-
vel; felt TIE slightest sensitiveness as a re-
suit OF the rebuke. but Messrs. Bennett and
Sulzer maintain tho House should adopt this
course out OF respect 20 itself. A precedent
foT such action is found IN the case Of a re-
buke administered 20 President Andrsys
Jackson which was expunsed.
WIRELESS PENALTIES.-Thata a statute
win be enacted providing dire penalties for
al Who interfere with the wireless messages
OF the government or those sent BY vessels
in distress is the hope Of the subcommittee
Of the Committee on Merchant Marine and
Fisheries. which decided to-day on a bill
making such Interference punishable by one
years imprisonment. or a fine OF $1,000, ~
both. The subcommittee has given careful
consideration 20 the subject Of granting
licenses 10 those who would operate wire
less telography. and making its operation
without such license punishable. but decid-
cd from the information at hand that z
would be wiser 20 limit its action at this
time 10 that contained I'm the proposed meas
ure.
ALD8lCu CURRENCY.-The Assistant
Secretary OF the Treasury Mr.. Norton. re-
plying 10 a resolution OF inquiry. Informed
the House to-day that only one currency
association had been formed under the pro
visions OF the Aldrich-Vreeland BILL that
one being in the District OF Columbia that
no currency had been issued 20 that asso-
eiation; that currency amounting 20 Sl.s52.-
1880 had bsen prepared and placed in the
vaults of the Treasurer. and that Si9l 926.-
80 had been issued with United States
bonds IS security, and Sls.2g2. 40 had been
issued 10 replace notes cancelled. since the
law was enacted. II is assumed that this
information is sought for the purpose Of
showing that the Aldricb- -Vreeland bill has
failed % the purpose for which il was en-
acted. although in the absence OF any
financial stringency Il IS net apparent how
4 can be shown.
LoNGwoRTH REsENTFUL.-It is as
serted on apparently good authority that
Representative Longworth feels he has a
grievance against Speaker Cannon because
Mr. Cannon procured the elimination of
Mr. Longworths 2aHe from the slate for
the Committee on RUles which was pre-
story goes that Mr.. LongWoTth had crifi-
ciseo Mr.. Cannon's attitude toward the in
surgents. had asserted that the Speaker
was blind 20 the increasing power OF that
element. that his reaetionary methods were
sowing the wind" and that the Speaker
so far resented this criticism that he took
this method Of chastising the Ohio Repre-
sentative. Mr.. Longworth declines TO af-
nrm or deny that he cherishes resentment
toward the Speaker.
LODGE FOR SQUARE DEAL-Senator
Lodge to-day introduced a measure pre-
pared by the Bureau Of Standards 70 regu-
late the size Of baskets. boxes and other
open containers for fruits. berries, etc. The
bill provides that such containers for in
teTstate commerce must be OF standard
size, that is, quart baskets or boxes must
contain 90 cubic inches. even full Pint
baskets. etc. must contain 1916 cubic inches,
even full Half pint boxes, etc. must con-
tain jos cubic inches, even full II pre-
scribes that packages must be plainly
stamped on the outside with the amount
they contain. Berries may be sold IN Iues,
half-litres. etc. Some Of Mr.. Lodges con-
stituents have assured him that there is a
great necessity for such a bill. with proper
penalties for us violation. O. q. n.