The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-04-13
Washington
PRESIDENT AGAIN
DENoUNCES YARN
INVOLVING JAPAN
Far Eastern Country, He Says,
Had Nothing to Do With
Sending Troops.

Washington, April 11.-President
Taft moved swiftly today to squelch the
latest Japanese war scare story. Incl
dentally member of the Senate com
mittee on foreign relations revealed
some Of the questions which the presi-
dent has given that committee and the
House committee on foreign affairs on
the mobilization of American troops on
the Mexican border:
Through Senator Burton, OF Ohio, the
president made an emphatic denial of
the report from Mexico City that a
proposed treaty between Japan and
Mexico caused the movement of troops
to Texas.
The president authorizes me-" said
Senator Burton. ITO deny in most en-
phatic terms the story from Mexico
City about secret treaty between
Mexico and Japan. There Isl not one
word OF truth in it."
Democrat Backs Taft.
Senator Bacon. of Georgia. ranking
minority member OF the foreign rea-
tions committee after a talk with the
president, declared that Mr.. Taft was
surprised and indignant at the reports
duplicating Japan and Mexico.
You can put the whole story down
as absurd" said Senator Bacon. The
president has talked to me and to other
members Of the committee and ex-
planned the reasons for sending the
troops south. There was danger OF
widespread revolution and perhaps an
archy in Mexico The president acted
quickly and decisively.. He believed
that the army should be on the border
ready for any contingency when con-.
gress met"
Mann Names Committees.
Representative James K. Mann. mi
nority leader of the House, today COM
pleted his work of assigning the mi
nority members to the various commit
tees OF the House organization, but he
does not expect to make his selections
public until late today or tomorrow.
In making the assignments, Mr..
Mann has treated the ranking minority
places as chairmanshps. and has given
the appointees to these important
places no other assignments. Neither
has Mr.. Mann considered that minor
ity member is entitled as a right to re-
main on two of the leading committees.
Wherever practio able, Il veteran in, the
House service has been given an as
signment with new member: so a. to
avoid the embarrassment which. a .,rw
member ordinarily has on committee
when alone.
Caleb Powers Case.
An early visitor to the minority lea!-
ers' room today WAS Caleb Powers, tie
only republican member from keL
lucky. whose democratic colleagues
declared they would not sit on a com
mittee OF which he was II member.
MIR. Powers. 1t is understood. has not
been assigned to any committee on
which is another Kentucllian
When Senator Martin. the new mi
noritr leader Of the Senate. names hfs
committee of comnittees. beth the
democrats and republicans will begin
the work of reorganization There are
now about 20 Senate committees, the
chairmanships of which. with the ex-
ception of about 10, are held by re-
puhlicans. AS the republican member
ship has dWindled to 80, the democrats
are asking that 10 additional chairman
ships be given to them. Some OF the
republicans prefer that the number, OF
committees be reduced. but While%the
question has not been considered Off
cially, the indications are that the re-
quests of the Democrats will be
granted.
Before any important business is
taken up by the House this week the
democrats will hold caucus and
pass on the tariff proposals to be sub
mitted by Chairman Underwood OF
the ways and means committee. The
caucus will take up the legislative pro-
gram tentatively agreed on by the
democratic leaders. and viii determine;
what public measures are to be con-
sidered first and what tariff revision
will be attempted.
Many Hunting Jobs.
One of the busiest bodies in congress
Is the democratic committee which
Is apportioning the appointive posi-
tons in the House among the state
delegations. At present the House is
running with the old republican en-
ployes. o.;
The committee spent three days last
week in finding out how many jobs
there are to be filed. and how they
can fairly distribute them among the
delegations.
Chairman Lloyd. expects to have the
employee lists ready this week. 1t is
understood that the scheme Of app6r-
tioning patronage among the members
who do not have chairmanships will
give to each member appointments
worth about $1,000 annually. This does
not include the payroll of $17S,0OO that
comes under the chairmen Of the COM
mittees, or the $4,000 that Is the pre-
rogative of the speaker.
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Washington, April 11.-President
Taft may be relieved or the response
bility of approving or disappearing the
Arizona constitution. according to q
report at the White House. An effort
is to be made, it was said, to amend
the enabling act so that congress alone
shall pass upon the constitution. This
plan is fathered by the Arizona dele
cation. composed of several members
of the Arizona constitution conven-
ton. by Chairman Flood of the House
committee on territories and by Rep
resentative Houston of Tennessee, a
member of the COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Flood brought the proposed
amendment to the attention of the
president today. and Mr.. Taft assured
him that ii met with his approval
The president has felt some delicacy
In dealing with the Arizona constitu-
ton. He Is. understood not to favor
the recall of judges provided for in
that instrument. but he believes con-
gress might better pass en- it and per-
nit ii TO be tried out in practice.
D.
Washington, April 1.-The. Senate
today adopted resolution offered by
Senator Davis. of Arkansas. calling on