The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-02-18
news NOTES OF
NATIONS CAPITAL
(From F. J. DYER.)
Especial to the Silver State.l

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18.-Congress
seems to be unable to determine
what shall be done regarding the
presidents policy of having tariff
board to ascertain what considerations
shall enter into the making up of the
tariff law. The appropriation under
which the present board is working
will be exhausted June 30 next. I'm
less congress makes an additional ap-
preparation, the board will be without
funds and powerless to derive any
benefit from the work it has already
done, which of course, has been largely
OF preliminary and preparatory char
acter. The board has about sixty men
at work, in this country and abroad,
ascertaining the cost of production in
various lines, and when it gets fairly
under way it will have many more en-
ployed, most of them experts as to the
subjects on which they are at work
OF course congress may act any day on
this matter, but up to this writing has
not acted, and the president seems to
have little hope that it will. 1t may,
however, appropriate enough money SO
the work already begun may be carried
to conclusion.
Lorimer's Seat.
If the committee which applied the
generous and charitable coat of white
wash to Senator Lorimer is not blush
ing for itself, then it's friends are
blushing for it. The denunciations Of
the methods by which Senator Lorimer
gained his seat have been almost as
much of a reflection on the senators
who have stood up for him as they
were of Lorimer himself. And all the
time there was not word against
Lorimer's private life, and several
testimonials as to his nappy family re-
lations. Nevertheless, the public is in
no mood to condone such sins as those
by which Lorimer profted, and, as
Senator Root justly and sapiently re-
marked, it would be well for the SEN
ate to take that fact to heart.
Doctors Of Plant Diseases.
Some agricultural college which
makes it point to keep in touch with
the commercial development on lines
parallel to the growth of scientific ag-
riculture can make a distinct hit by
strengthening it's course in the line of
plant pathology. For several years
past there has been an insistent
demand for men versed in the
knowledge of tree and plant dis
eases, men who know how to
determine the nature, causes and
remedies of more or less mysteri-
Gus ailments such as that which has
wiped out the chestnut forests around
New York City, and others which af-
feet the commercial value of the na-
tive timber on large areas of the pub
lie domain. The field for the plant
is widening tremendously
as it is learned that the ravages of
disease among the plants on which we
depend for our agricultural supremacy
can in many cases be prevented or ma
terially modlfed. The department Of
agriculture has repeatedly announced
that it is in the market to purchase
the services of plant pathologists, and
now it makes an appeal for those who
are qualified to come forward and
submit to the test of a civil service ex
animation to demonstrate their fitness
for the work.
An examination will be held for as
sistant plant pathologist (male) on
March Is, 1911, to secure eligibles to
fill vacancy in the bureau of plant
industry, at an entrance salary of
from $1,000 to 1880 per year. The
applicant must be % years of age, and
under 40, and must be skilled in sugar
beet work, as it is intended to assign |
the person appointed to work in breed |
ing beets. The subjects of the exami-
nation are: General education and
training, training and experience in
plant breeding and plant pathology, |
and thesis of not less than 1000
words on plant breeding or plant
on which the applicant has
done original investigation. Persons
who may wish to take this examina-
ton should apply to the civil service
Washington, d. c., for
further information.
Chinese Make Artificial Foods.
Sagacious political economists have
long been predicting that when the
Orient awoke to the trend of modern
business and scientific development,
the remainder of the world would /
have to look to its laurels, and what /
IS more important, to its commercial
interests The trite statement that
the future field of commercial empire
ay on the farther side of the Pacific
ocean has been given new force by
the statement recently published in
the Daily Consular and Trade reports,
that Chinese factory has been
established on the most up-to date
ines and with large capital, not in
China, but in France, for the purpose
IF making what might be called scien-
life or synthetic near foods. An ac-
count of the factory is given in the
London and China Telegraph, which
IS quoted by the editor of the Consular
Reports. The factory, alleged to be
the most up-to-date in all France, if
not in Europe, has been established
Dy Chinese and all the employees are
Young Chinese.
"The factory aims at nothing less
han the production of semi artificial
food, something like the famous untri-
i've pills of the late Prof. Berthelot.
rhe factory is established on very
solid financial basis, too, with capital
If 100000, all subscribed by Chinese
mbued with modern ideas. All the