Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-17
COMMERCIAL coMoRgoo ma
-LIEvEs ALoRlcH PLAN .asAY N
&c" ONE TO ADOPT.
IOWA DELEGATE sTARTo
ROW OVER PARCELS RoGT
Presents Minority Report Favss'ns
System But 10 outvetsd on Floor and
Committees Condemnation 10 Agreed
To-Dr. Neal, Of Fort Madison, ces.
atss sesns in Commercial censessss

Kansas City. Nov. 17.--After strcn.
uous session that extended into the
early hours today the resolutions conn
mittee Of the Trans Mississippi come
mercial congress framed a set Of resos
lutions for presentation to the con-
gress. declaring the Aldrach currency
plan may be" a step in the right direc-
ton. but refusing to give complete en-.
dorsement Of the plans The resolu-
ton adopted by the committee on tho
subject OF currency reads:
I'VE realize that the monetary sys.
tenn OF the United States IL inadequate
for the needs Of the country and
strongly urge upon congress the neces.
sity for remedial legislation. We be-
ieve that the plan suggested by the
national monetary commission may bo
step In the right direction and recom-
mend It's careful and conservative con.
sideration. There is no moro import-
ant question at this time before the
American people and It should be COM
sidered strictly from the standpoint Of
economies and business"
The committee rejected a resolution
favoring the parcels post. declaring
such a law would be menace to the
development OF small towns, and com.
mend the interstate commerce commie.
sion for beginning action intended 90
lower the express rates on small par.
cells
A fight on the floor Of the congrsss
over the currency and parcels post
sections was expected.
The committee rejected resolutions
favoring women's suffrage SSs
Fight Carried 70 Fieos. \
Having failed In their efforts to SxE9
their net measures accepted 6y 10
committee on resolutions friends Of
states rights and the parcels post car
ried their fight to the floor OF tnos
Trans mississippi commercial conefes1s
today when the resolutions cornmitteeG
report came UP for adoption.
A vigorous verbal sk:rmish followed.
during which charges were made tnat
"a steam roller was being operated oy
those in control OF the meeting ana
that the tendency OF the congress was
to keep in the middle OF the road ana
take no definite stnnd on anything.
Chairman Ralph Faxon. Garden
CITY. Kan. presented the resolutions
committee report. It directly opposed
parcels DOS. and was not firm enough
on states rights to satisfy some OF the
delegates.
Iowa Man Starts Row.
Several times during the reading OK
the report DR.. George p. Neal. OF Fors
Madison, Iowa, member OF the com-
,nittee. who failed to attend the meet
ing last night, gave notice that ne hao
minority report TO read.
Upon completing his report Mr..
Faxon said:
"Mr. President. as 1 understand Y.
there Is no authorized minority report
to be heard. I therefore"
But Faxon got no further. DIR. Neal
vas on his feet and shouting:
There is report, Furthermore
demand to be heard. I am old enough
to be this mans father and think !
have n right TO be heard.
Mr.. Fnxon agreed to hear the report.
and amid cheers DR.. Neal read IT. the
r.-poT: .;:cc! for parcels most ana en-.
larcement OF states rights and votes
for women. After reading DR.. Neal pc
gan to discuss the resolution and his
opponent began using parliamentary
eactics to make him cease. Under the
crossflre DR.. Neal became somewhat
perturbed and shouted an indignant
reply.
A motion by Martin Eagan TO nay
the report on the table was adopted.
Mr.. Eagau is from the Philippines.
Then the discussion OF adopting tho
report Of the regular COMMITTEES was
begun.
The majority report, declaring
rainst the parcels post, was adopted
later by vote Of 90 to 10.