Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-31
England's Peaceful Constitutional Revolution
Among the More Notable Events in
Arena of Political Affairs.

ties. the Senate adjourned without takinS
action on them and as the year closes
it is still considering them.
New States Admitted.
Two of the closing acts of the special
session. which adjourned August %. were
to take the last step in the admission of
Arizona and New Mexico to tue Union
and to pass a campaign publicity bill.
The President vetoed the first measure,
granting statehood tn the territories. be-
cause the provision in Arizona consti-
tion for tie recall of judges had not
been stricken out. To meet this ohjec-
th ton .o new measure WAS passed nd Tth
change was ordered in New Mexico's
constitution to make 1t easier of amend
ment. The campaign publicity law pro-
representative. whether in general cleo
tions, primaries or nominating conven-
tions, shall file statements of their eX-
penses not more than fifteen DAYS or or
nomination, and limits the campaign eX-
penses Of a candidate for senator to Slo,-
600 and those of candidate for repre-
sentative to $1,000. Candidates are also
required to state what places or honors
they have promised in order to influence
votes.
During the closing days of the Sixty.
first Congress San Francisco was desig-
mated as the point to hold the Panama
exposition in 1915 and Robert Z. Pear!'
was retired With the rank Of rear adj
miral in recognition Of his services as a
polar explorer and his discovery or the
north pole. The Senate ratified the
new treaty with Japan, which has nc
restrictive clause as to japanese fmml-
grafton, our government now relying or
Japan's word that she will restrict 1nlml-
BY a vote Of 46 to 40. refused to unseat
Senator Lorimer of Illinois on the ground
that he had been elected by means or
bribery. At the extra session the scan
dal was reopened. the Illinois legislature
petitioning the Senate to reinvestfgate;
and as the year closes this second IN
vestigation is still dragging along. The
Senate, at the request of the Wisconsin
legislature, also appointed a committee
to investigate the charge that Senator
Isaac Stephenson had been elected by
means OF bribery.
Guns Trained on Trusts.
Other Investigations were also set I'M
der way by the extra session. A COM
mittee was appointed by the House to
investigate the steel trust. another the
sugar trust, and both have taken volu
minous testimony. The joint interstate
commerce committee is investigating the
commercial and industrial conditions OF
the country generally, with a view Il
recommending legislation OF construc-
| tive nature.
Another matter Of national Importance
and interest centered about DR.. Harvey
w. Wiley, chief of the bureau of chem
| istry in the Department of Agriculture
| the man to whom the country looks
generally for the enforcement OF the pur
| food law In July it became known thai
| the personnel board OF the Department
had recommended DR.. Wiley's dismissa
| for an alleged technical violation OF the
law in the employment of expert assist
ance in his bureau, and that Attorne.
General Wickersham in his review or TN
| findings had recommended to Presiden
| Taft that "condign punishment be met
ed out to DIR. Wiley and DR.. H. IL. Rus
| by, the expert on drugs. with whom III
| wiley was charged with having MADE
al illegal arrangement so that Dr. Rus
| by would receive more pay for his serV
| ices than the law allowed. The countr-
| looked upon the whole matter simply
as a. desperate attempt of the enemies
of the pure food law to get rid or Or
Wiley The congressional inquiry ina
speedily followed simply served to con
| firm the country i'm that opinion; ana II
! September President Taft V1ndlcatet
both DIR. Wiley and DR.. Rusby in iette
| written to the Secretary OF Agriculture
At the same time it was announced tina
DIR. Wiley would have a free hand IN tllt
| mana cement of his bureau ana no iohse'
| be hampered in his efforts TO enforce IN
pure food law.
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