Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-06-21
NEWS Of 4 WEEK IN
CONDENSED FORM
sl1ooRD OF MOST IMPORTANT
EVENTS TOLD IN 1RlEFEsT
MANNER POSSIBLE.
HOME AND ABROAD
Happenings That Are Making History
--1nformatlon Gathered From All
Quarters Of the Globe and
Given In a Few Lines.
Washington

An attempt to extend the legislative
program of the Democratic majority
IN the house at this session OF con-
8ress failed completely at a caucus
OF the Democratic representatives. The
result Is reinforced determination OF
the Democrats to conflne their legfs-
lative efforts at this session to the
tariff.
Representative Victor l.. Berger OF
Wisconsin, Socialist, spoke against
the Underwood wool tariff bill in the
house of representatives. He de-
n0unced all forms of tariff as inimical
to labor, but did not advocate the I'M
mediate abolition Of the taxing system
because, he said, labor could not with
stand the sudden change.
Secretary Knox made clear to the
Hamlin committee at Washington that
the scandals which have been turned
up in the state department are spec
ters of past administrations which
properly cannot be laid at his door.
He explained the $4,000 payment to
young Mr.. Hale, which Elihu Root con-
tracted for, and the affair Of the Rosen-
thai portrait was traced to the admin
astration Of John Hay.
The International Paper company
has written to Chairman Penrose Of
the United States senate finance COM
mlttee, refusing to furnish 1nforma-
ton Senator Penrose had asked re-
specting the purchase price Of the
properties merged into the 1nterna-
fional company and whether paid for
fin cash, bonds or otherwise.
Announcement was made by the spe-
cial senate committee of eight which
- to conduct the second investigation
Into the election Of Senator William
Lorimer of Illinois that the first hear
ing will be held in Washington on
Thursday, June %.
In response to subpoena issued,
Secretary of State Knox will appear
before the house committee on ex-
penditures in the state department to
explain the payment of $4,000 from
the Canadian boundaries commission
fund to Frederick Hale, son Of former
United States Senator Eugene Hale of
Maine.
The battle lines on the Canadian
reciprocity agreement we're squarely
drawn in the senate when, in accord
ance with agreement, Chairman Pen
r0Go of the finance committee reported
the bill without recommendation,
favorable and adverse views were
presented by senators and the way
cleared for the long siege of discussion
In open session.
That the late H. o. Havemeyer,
president of the American Sugar Re-
lln1ng company, exercised control
over the company while owning only
1000 shares of stock valued at $780,
900 out Of a total of 100000, 900, was
tho statement made before the house
investigating committee at Washing
ton by E. E. Atkins, vice-president
and acting head of the corporation.
BY vote Of 81 to "a, the United
States senate passed the resolution
submitting to the states an amend
ment to the Constitution for the popu-
lar election of United States senators.
The Bristow amendment, which re-
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right to control the senatorial cleo
tons In the states, was adopted be-
fore the final vote, A to A, with Vice.
President Sherman casting the decid-
Ing vote.